The Simpsons has been the longest running scripted series in America since 2009 and now it is adding to its episode count. Fox has renewed the series for seasons 27 and 28, with the episodes count soaring to 625 with that.
“I’ve outlasted Letterman, Jon Stewart and ‘McDreamy,’ because I have something they don’t: a costly 200-donut-a-day addiction,” said series star, Homer Simpson.
The longest-running scripted show in television history, The Simpsons exploded into a cultural phenomenon in 1990 and has remained one of the most groundbreaking and innovative entertainment franchises, recognisable throughout the world.
Currently airing its record-annihilating 26th season, the series has won 31 Emmy Awards, 31 Annie Awards, a 2015 People’s Choice Award, and was the first animated series to win a Peabody Award and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2012 for the theatrical short “The Longest Daycare.”
“The Simpsons Movie” was a hit feature film, the mega-attraction The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios has received historic expansion updates with the addition of “Springfield” and the show was honored with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000. It has been named the “Best Show of the 20th Century” by Time magazine, and called the “Greatest American Sitcom” by Entertainment Weekly in 2013.
The next new episode of The Simpsons airs Sunday, 10 May at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Fox.
