Mainter Digerati Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Fox has just ordered up two more seasons of the Emmy-winning animated series, guaranteeing that Homer, Bart and the rest of the Springfield gang will keep going through a 19th season in 2008. The 'toon will also mark its 400th episode in May 2007. Not since CBS' Gunsmoke ruled the airwaves has a TV program so successfully etched itself into the pop culture landscape for so long. With Monday's announcement, The Simpsons is getting closer to tying the Western's record 20-year run. The Simpsons, created by cartoonist Matt Groening, holds Guinness World Record titles for longest running 'toon in TV history, longest running comedy on the tube (having surpassed The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, which lasted for 15 seasons from 1952 to 1966) and having the most guest stars in a TV series. To put it in perspective, a 10-year-old who tunes into a Simpsons episode today was in diapers when season six wrapped up with the classic "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" cliffhanger. Those born in 1987, when sketchy, prototype Simpsons first appeared as brief segments in between the sketches on Fox's The Tracey Ullman Show, are now ready to collect high school diplomas (that is, if they adhered to Lisa's, not Bart's, study habits). The Simpsons voice cast--Dan Castellaneta (Homer, Krusty, Grandpa Simpson, Mayor Quimby), Julie Kavner (Marge, Selma, Patty), Nancy Cartwright (Bart, Nelson, Ralph Wiggum), Yeardley Smith (Lisa), Hank Azaria (Moe, Apu, Chief Wiggum) and Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner)--is reportedly signed up for the additional seasons. As Monty Burns would say, that's excellent news considering the group's periodic strike threats to get higher paydays as the show evolved into a $1 billion juggernaut for Fox and its parent, News Corp. Apparently rumors of The Simpsons' demise over the years, including even comments to that effect from Groening himself, have been greatly exaggerated. Meanwhile, a big-screen Simpsons is definitely in the works and will likely debut at the end of the series' run...whenever that happens to be. The good news on Monday wasn't limited to The Simpsons camp. Fox also announced it's firing up the barbecue for an additional season of King of the Hill. Hatched by Beavis and Butt-head mastermind Mike Judge, the latter 'toon debuted in 1997 and has become the second-longest running comedy on television. Hill, which won an Emmy in 1999 for Best Animated Series, is now back on the air after being preempted by Fox's coverage of the NFL playoffs. Its 11th season is slated to kick off in January 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 simpsons suck these days and family guy rules my little ninjaratchi. oh and first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shameless self promotion Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 The last episode I watched was pretty lame... Only reason I really watch anymore is because I gotta find something to do before sopranos.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOx Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Simpsons still kills it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanity Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 i cant believe king of the hil thrives and family guy gets by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Wallbanger Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 The Simpsons is nowhere near is funny as it used to be, and yet I woud bet that by the end of season 19, that shit is still one of the funniest shows on television. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaolinmasta Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 The Simpsons is the man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainter Digerati Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 i like family guy dont get me wrong its a funny ass show its been on 7 years but i am a loyal fan of the simpsons i have been watching it sense the tracey ullman show in 1987 and they keep it fresh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOx Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 The family guy hs been around for seven years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainter Digerati Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainter Digerati Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 and they took off american dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the shitz Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 THANK GOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Originally posted by Mainter Digerati@Mar 20 2006, 08:53 PM i like family guy dont get me wrong its a funny ass show its been on 7 years but i am a loyal fan of the simpsons i have been watching it sense the tracey ullman show in 1987 and they keep it fresh.... Quoted post i agree with all of this until.....tracey ulman show...i never watched that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BIGMETALCIRCUS Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Originally posted by WhiteOx@Mar 20 2006, 11:59 PM The family guy hs been around for seven years? Quoted post been around since 99 or 2000, but its only in its 4th or 5th season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Moms New Boyfriend Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 both shows are good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGO31 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 i fanasize about marge. nahh simpsons kill everything else except futurama i think i'm in love with matt groening :love: :love2: :love3: :love4: :lol2: :what: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Dazzle Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Simpson's re-runs are the funniest thing on TV, the new Simpsons, not so much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopy dog Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 When I was growing up Simpsons re-runs were on UPN like 3 times a day and I think I watched all of them every week - the show is solid fucking gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future Droid Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Originally posted by WhiteOx@Mar 21 2006, 04:47 AM Simpsons still kills it Quoted post i agree, its been a lot more abstract and random, in a good way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spuds Mckenzie Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 SIMPSONS IS SHIT.. HASNT BEEN SHIT SINCE 1994... FUCK EM... FAMILY GUY OWNES EM... TOOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr.Gomez Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 mainter digerati is such a stupid name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalist Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 yeah the simpsons is not what it use to be, but i'll still cut for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Originally posted by Dr. Dazzle@Mar 21 2006, 06:38 AM Simpson's re-runs are the funniest thing on TV, the new Simpsons, not so much... Quoted post http://nacksoj.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mrt.mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Mikinbin De Miami Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 THis last 2,3 weeks the Simpsons have been stepping it up! I dont know if they hear alot of the opinions that are out there or not, but it seems like they've been trying to get back to their crazy-style of comedy where you really dont know what is coming next. THey had gotten away from that alittle bit and Family Guy came in and took the crazyness to another level. It's good to see the Simpsons doing what they do best again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 oooh! a plane made out of wood!! it's about time those trees did something, instead of just standing around like jerks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonesome Cowboy Bill Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I agree the last few simpsons were a little better...a few really digressed with random character development though...like the episode with the cat lady.. she was good for only a few seconds, but a whole episode? no way... but i can't belive that fuckin "war at home" is still on, but not arrested development Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Originally posted by WhiteOx@Mar 20 2006, 11:47 PM Simpsons still kills it Quoted post Nah dude.... Nah. I watched some episode the other week when they got stuck in a cave, that shit was fucking RETARDED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamblersGrin Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 funny thing is i heard a radio interview w/ harry shearer yesterday and he had no clue about the 19th season when asked (he was aware of the 18th), for whatever thats worth. and please please do not ask who he is, bc he is springfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeCrOpHeLiAc Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 U Really Like This Show... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isor357 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Originally posted by Vanity@Mar 20 2006, 11:47 PM i cant believe king of the hil thrives and family guy gets by Quoted post king of the hill sucks. Its never funny. Never Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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