And while the cause of most of these sleep remnants is fairly obvious, the reason behind those sometimes-sticky, sometimes-crusty gobs of crud that can dot the lashes or cling to the corners of the eye is less clear.
Santa's Little Helper's initial appearance on The Simpsons was in the first episode of the series, Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, which aired on Dec. 17, 1989. Since then, he has become a recurring character.
He named the characters after his own family, and substituted Bart for his own name; as it was an anagram of 'brat'. The Original Simpsons: Left to Right, Maggie, Lisa, Marge, Homer and Bart. The Simpsons first appeared to the world on April 19, 1987 on The Tracey Ullman Show.