Nope, The Simpsons isn’t going anywhere. Except into seasons 35 and 36.
Fox announced that its renewed the forever-running, record-breaking, oft-quoted animated comedy for two more seasons. The Simpsons will pass the jaw-dropping 800-episode milestone with this extension.
The Smpsons isn’t just the longest-running comedy or longest-running animated show, it’s the longest-running primetime scripted series in TV history. Homer Simpson and the gang claimed that title (previously held by Gunsmoke) with its 637th episode in 2018, and now will extend its record.
Created by Matt Groening and launched as a series of shorts in 1987 on The Tracey Ullman Show, The Simpsons became a weekly series in 1989. It has won 35 Emmy Awards and hit the big screen with 2007’s The Simpsons Movie, which grossed more than $530 million worldwide. Bart’s laughing all the way to the bank “Eat My Shorts”! Find out what you can expect with season’s 35 and 36 here: The Simpsons to pass 800 episodes with season 35 and 36 renewal (msn.com)
