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.
The cartoons were seven minutes long, and were packaged four at a time and shown as a half-hour program in syndication. The show was produced by CBS and was the professional animation debut of Ralph Bakshi (as inbetweener) of Fritz the Cat fame. The character of Deputy Dawg (a dog) was a deputy sheriff in the Mississippi bayous of the United States. The other main characters were the 'varmints' Muskie Muskrat, Moley Mole,Possible 'Possum, Ty Coon , Vincent van Gopher, and Dawg's boss the Sheriff, as well as Mrs. Deputy.