Complex sentence: A shmoo (plural: shmoon, also shmoos) is a fictional cartoon creature created by Al Capp (1909--79); it first appeared in his classic comic strip "Li'l Abner" on August 31,1948.
Split into simpler sentences: A shmoo (plural: shmoon, also shmoos) is a fictional cartoon creature. Created by Al Capp (1909--1979), it first appeared in his classic comic strip "Li'l Abner" on August 31,1948.