Did the simpsons start in 80s?

The Simpsons did not start in the 80s.

The Simpsons first aired on December 17, 1989, as a series of animated shorts on "The Tracey Ullman Show." The show's full-fledged debut came on December 17, 1989, on Fox.

So, while the characters were developed in the 80s, the show itself started airing in 1989.