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THE SIMPSONS Renewed
For Two More Seasons ...


Merrick here...

Fox has picked up THE SIMPSONS for 2 more seasons (44 episodes - presumably two seasons @ 22 eps a piece).

Deal will take the animated family comedy into its 22nd season, making it TV's longest-running primetime entertainment skein.

...says THIS PIECE in Variety.







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Good news.
by Azlam Orlandu
Feb 26th, 2009
12:02:37 PM
Congratulations
by Tipsy McStagger
Feb 26th, 2009
12:03:02 PM
Agreed Tipsy.
by Azlam Orlandu
Feb 26th, 2009
12:04:04 PM
In before 'this show still on?'
by chrth
Feb 26th, 2009
12:06:09 PM
I've not watched in years now
by photoboy
Feb 26th, 2009
12:09:16 PM
I want another Simpsons movie.
by mrfan
Feb 26th, 2009
12:09:27 PM
Skein!
by BizarroJerry
Feb 26th, 2009
12:10:54 PM
Family Guy...
by Boscohb
Feb 26th, 2009
12:11:09 PM
They'll never stop the Simpsons....
by Jobacca
Feb 26th, 2009
12:13:40 PM
"My mother told me to nevah kiss a fool...!"
by Cap'n Jack
Feb 26th, 2009
12:18:34 PM
So Family Guy can rip off two more years of jokes...
by Kasch
Feb 26th, 2009
12:18:52 PM
Simpsons hasn't been funny since the season with Mr. Plow
by Dapper Swindler
Feb 26th, 2009
12:24:20 PM
Hrm.
by Spamgelus
Feb 26th, 2009
12:25:59 PM
Suck it d-bags
by Quin the Eskimo
Feb 26th, 2009
12:26:08 PM
scientologist bart raped my childhood.
by alice 13
Feb 26th, 2009
12:27:14 PM
The Simpsons are going to Delaware!
by otm shank
Feb 26th, 2009
12:28:40 PM
good news, as usual
by Stickman83
Feb 26th, 2009
12:33:14 PM
It may not be as funny...
by StarQrtrs
Feb 26th, 2009
12:38:09 PM
As long as the original voice cast is compensated
by skimn
Feb 26th, 2009
12:41:13 PM
yeah, the promos do make it look like Bones
by turketron
Feb 26th, 2009
12:48:11 PM
Excellent.
by SpyGuy
Feb 26th, 2009
12:48:33 PM
I agree with the folks...
by Kid Z
Feb 26th, 2009
12:51:00 PM
My two favrorite shows in 1990 were
by Samuel Fulmer
Feb 26th, 2009
12:51:31 PM
Still Funny
by Djamdjean
Feb 26th, 2009
12:54:14 PM
Simpsons plasticized Zombie...
by TroutMaskReplicant
Feb 26th, 2009
12:56:23 PM
TroutMaskReplicant
by Spamgelus
Feb 26th, 2009
01:03:15 PM
What the hell is a skein?
by memento108
Feb 26th, 2009
01:09:54 PM
it was the jockey episode that killed it for me
by newc0253
Feb 26th, 2009
01:17:43 PM
I think the next Simpsons movie should be a...
by heavenlykid
Feb 26th, 2009
01:26:32 PM
"Why is everyone stupid but me?"
by Drebin
Feb 26th, 2009
01:27:57 PM
The Simpsons should have aged
by The Wolf at the Door
Feb 26th, 2009
01:34:53 PM
Do the Futurama writers ever collaborate on The Simposons?
by blindambition238
Feb 26th, 2009
01:36:54 PM
Let it die.
by HoboCode
Feb 26th, 2009
01:40:16 PM
Yes, Dana Gould has been death to the Simpsons
by slowgraffiti
Feb 26th, 2009
01:44:25 PM
Havent watched any in at least 8 years
by Rufferto
Feb 26th, 2009
01:47:07 PM
no talkback about Seinfelds new show yet?
by funnyhat
Feb 26th, 2009
01:50:03 PM
Heh
by Cory849
Feb 26th, 2009
01:54:44 PM
Voices...
by vanchimera
Feb 26th, 2009
02:01:22 PM
Yeeah
by Rufferto
Feb 26th, 2009
02:04:51 PM
What they need to do
by ducKy72
Feb 26th, 2009
02:11:58 PM
Hey guys, just saying I'm willing to give Castle
by skimn
Feb 26th, 2009
02:18:46 PM
It's hit and miss now--but not a disaster
by drewlicious
Feb 26th, 2009
02:30:24 PM
Woohoo!
by conniebrean1
Feb 26th, 2009
02:33:06 PM
Show hasn't been worth it for 12 years.
by Tai_Pan
Feb 26th, 2009
02:33:59 PM
I'm with you on that, BizarroJerry
by jeffv
Feb 26th, 2009
02:43:25 PM
You're all dumb fucks
by slone13
Feb 26th, 2009
02:45:18 PM
Oops, correction...
by jeffv
Feb 26th, 2009
02:46:08 PM
Shark Jump
by Banky the Hack
Feb 26th, 2009
02:48:39 PM
the further boring adventures of....
by krod
Feb 26th, 2009
02:48:56 PM
You can pinpoint exactly when the Simpsons fell off...
by pinkfloyd2000
Feb 26th, 2009
02:50:57 PM
Id rather see them make movies
by johnyaztec
Feb 26th, 2009
02:50:57 PM
its not that bad
by majortom25
Feb 26th, 2009
02:59:13 PM
When news like this used to break...
by Chief Joseph
Feb 26th, 2009
03:06:43 PM
pinkfloyd2000
by yomomma
Feb 26th, 2009
03:14:49 PM
I must be the only person who loves both
by yomomma
Feb 26th, 2009
03:18:21 PM
Rebooting the Simpsons
by yomomma
Feb 26th, 2009
03:21:42 PM
yo...
by pinkfloyd2000
Feb 26th, 2009
03:23:03 PM
GRR Im ANGRY and you're all STUPID
by Rufferto
Feb 26th, 2009
03:25:29 PM
For what it's worth...
by pinkfloyd2000
Feb 26th, 2009
03:29:04 PM
Yes, "The Simpsons" have come a long way...
by God of Science
Feb 26th, 2009
03:31:18 PM
Like Marge becomes a robot
by Larry of Arabia
Feb 26th, 2009
03:49:17 PM
A few Sundays ago
by Larry Sellers
Feb 26th, 2009
04:01:28 PM
And people bitch about Smallville getting renewed
by Jodet
Feb 26th, 2009
04:21:48 PM
Skeinfeld was the longest running skein.
by rosasaks
Feb 26th, 2009
04:39:14 PM
Who hoo!
by cookylamoo
Feb 26th, 2009
04:39:56 PM
Uhhh, if you haven't watched the show....
by cookylamoo
Feb 26th, 2009
04:47:47 PM
Great, more bad news today.
by HerbWestAustin
Feb 26th, 2009
04:50:12 PM
I'm glad that those involved still have jobs
by IAmLegolas
Feb 26th, 2009
05:07:25 PM
Shark Jump for me was....
by IAmLegolas
Feb 26th, 2009
05:11:19 PM
Family Guy
by IAmLegolas
Feb 26th, 2009
05:13:38 PM
Shark jumped before some of you were born
by Plathismo
Feb 26th, 2009
05:15:25 PM
IAmLegolas
by FuckMichaelBay
Feb 26th, 2009
05:21:27 PM
This Just In...Marge Simpson To Do "Dancing With The Stars"
by thelordofhell
Feb 26th, 2009
05:33:33 PM
These Goggles Do NOTHING!
by Baron Karza
Feb 26th, 2009
05:44:17 PM
Jumping the shark...
by hillvalley
Feb 26th, 2009
05:44:46 PM
If they switched to about 10-13 eps a season
by PushTheButton
Feb 26th, 2009
05:56:28 PM
Cancel this bitch, please!
by Raymar
Feb 26th, 2009
05:58:05 PM

by lsleelee
Feb 26th, 2009
06:06:07 PM
Hasn't been good since season 9
by JuanSanchez
Feb 26th, 2009
06:40:55 PM
hillvalley
by ulcer
Feb 26th, 2009
06:42:36 PM
Best prime-time animated show...
by Hikaru Ichijo
Feb 26th, 2009
07:02:43 PM
Worst Two Episodes I've seen
by drewlicious
Feb 26th, 2009
07:51:24 PM
watching this show continue
by palooka_boy
Feb 26th, 2009
07:55:43 PM
Yep. Leprecahn Jockeys was the beg of the end
by catlettuce4
Feb 26th, 2009
08:10:51 PM
Okay, the single worst fucking episode...
by caruso_stalker217
Feb 26th, 2009
08:13:10 PM
As for when the Simpsons began to suck...
by hillvalley
Feb 26th, 2009
08:36:39 PM
What direction the Simpsons should go in.
by hallmitchell
Feb 26th, 2009
08:41:53 PM
Dear Doomsayers
by hallmitchell
Feb 26th, 2009
08:43:01 PM
Kill this. Renew Futurama.
by GeorgieBoy
Feb 26th, 2009
08:43:32 PM
My very long post is actually longer...
by hillvalley
Feb 26th, 2009
08:44:22 PM
"*American* TV's longest-running primetime entertainment skein.
by Shan
Feb 26th, 2009
09:54:04 PM
Yeah, because the last TWENTY YEARS left so many unanswered ques
by Nasty In The Pasty
Feb 26th, 2009
09:57:11 PM
Man... didn't even realize it was still on!
by TheGhostWhoLurks
Feb 26th, 2009
10:03:44 PM
tions
by Nasty In The Pasty
Feb 26th, 2009
10:05:21 PM
Fuck SIMPSONS! DRINKY CROW rules!
by BurnHollywood
Feb 26th, 2009
10:14:56 PM
Simpsons = pizza
by OfficerJunior
Feb 26th, 2009
10:20:12 PM
"Kiss of death"
by Billyeveryteen
Feb 26th, 2009
10:24:31 PM
One of the funniest moments...
by Green Arrow
Feb 26th, 2009
10:49:33 PM
Good to hear, there can never be too many Simpsons episodes.
by Flim Springfield
Feb 26th, 2009
11:06:03 PM
I think one of my favorite episodes
by buffywrestling
Feb 26th, 2009
11:06:16 PM
"Last Exit to Springfield"
by caruso_stalker217
Feb 26th, 2009
11:13:39 PM
Goodnight Barney!
by PMonkeyReclaimed
Feb 27th, 2009
01:32:12 AM
"This is indeed a disturbing universe..."
by Ravetin
Feb 27th, 2009
02:05:29 AM
"Like my moccasins?...
by hillvalley
Feb 27th, 2009
02:08:35 AM
Most classic, heartfelt episode-
by Astrosquall
Feb 27th, 2009
02:11:32 AM
"There's a pair just like them in your closet!"
by hillvalley
Feb 27th, 2009
02:14:41 AM
Longest Running TV Situation Comedy is: ...
by Shan
Feb 27th, 2009
02:18:21 AM
Most classic, heartfelt FAMILY GUY episode
by BurnHollywood
Feb 27th, 2009
02:45:07 AM
Simpsons went through a bit of a dry spell...
by Playkins
Feb 27th, 2009
03:16:59 AM
Bad Simpsons is still
by Randall_Flagg
Feb 27th, 2009
05:14:24 AM
Randall_Flagg
by caruso_stalker217
Feb 27th, 2009
06:13:31 AM
I hope South park goes as far!
by Dazzler69
Feb 27th, 2009
06:48:19 AM
"Skein" ???
by LaserPants
Feb 27th, 2009
07:33:31 AM
Too Bad South Park Stopped Being Funny Like 6 Years Ago
by LaserPants
Feb 27th, 2009
07:35:41 AM
Early South Park was better....
by Mr Spork
Feb 27th, 2009
08:04:39 AM
they should make a baby simpsons spinoff
by Potatino
Feb 27th, 2009
08:28:00 AM
I wish I had a steady job talking into a mic for 20+ years
by GrandMuffTarkin
Feb 27th, 2009
08:52:15 AM
Wish King of the Hill was still being kept...
by DanielKurland
Feb 27th, 2009
09:12:44 AM
I firmly believe the Simpsons will only be cancelled when...
by DanielKurland
Feb 27th, 2009
09:15:33 AM
Split Into Two
by Tipsy McStagger
Feb 27th, 2009
09:49:15 AM
Am I the only one...
by yodaismyhomie
Feb 27th, 2009
10:07:13 AM
Peter Pan=Ill never grow up..Chief=in jail you will
by Baron Karza
Feb 27th, 2009
10:40:31 AM
I Want to Construct A Giant Toaster Time Machine
by Aquatarkusman
Feb 27th, 2009
10:52:09 AM
Astrosquall, I may be wrong, and I don't want to burst
by Big Jim
Feb 27th, 2009
11:22:10 AM
Altough I agree its 10 years dead, it sure did have its moments
by Col. Tigh-Fighter
Feb 27th, 2009
11:26:59 AM
Episodes and stuff
by Homer Sexual
Feb 27th, 2009
11:33:09 AM
Slone 13
by HerbWestAustin
Feb 27th, 2009
12:01:10 PM
I agree pinkfloyd 2000!
by HerbWestAustin
Feb 27th, 2009
12:03:15 PM
Re: cast member dying..
by skimn
Feb 27th, 2009
12:16:06 PM
The best thing to do with seasons 11-present
by Subtlety
Feb 27th, 2009
01:17:23 PM
hillvalley
by Rufferto
Feb 27th, 2009
01:27:42 PM
Skimn, I'm sure West could do it, what I meant was...
by DanielKurland
Feb 27th, 2009
01:29:40 PM
"It would damage the TOWN to hear it."...
by DanielKurland
Feb 27th, 2009
01:32:46 PM
I also love American Dad...
by DanielKurland
Feb 27th, 2009
01:37:17 PM
I've been watching season 11, and it's still funny as hell.
by cookylamoo
Feb 27th, 2009
02:59:34 PM
Prediction for new season
by Rufferto
Feb 27th, 2009
03:48:48 PM
Satire in the old VS the new
by Rufferto
Feb 27th, 2009
04:25:18 PM
Basically
by Rufferto
Feb 27th, 2009
04:29:21 PM
Ron Howard guest spot
by drewlicious
Feb 27th, 2009
04:34:49 PM
Irony: the Simpsons became more like Family Guy
by catlettuce4
Feb 27th, 2009
06:43:49 PM
Big Jim
by Astrosquall
Feb 27th, 2009
06:59:57 PM
Astrosquall you're completely wrong
by catlettuce4
Feb 27th, 2009
07:37:30 PM
What happened to the Seth Rogan
by Series7
Feb 27th, 2009
08:05:42 PM
Seth Rogan's busy...
by catlettuce4
Feb 27th, 2009
08:18:15 PM
The show hasn't been funny...
by Giphangster
Feb 27th, 2009
08:22:25 PM
catlettuce4...
by Astrosquall
Feb 27th, 2009
08:37:06 PM
Astrosquall, not at all.
by catlettuce4
Feb 27th, 2009
09:33:24 PM
Nice to see someone mention "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Din
by Darkman
Feb 27th, 2009
09:47:49 PM
^"Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner".
by Darkman
Feb 27th, 2009
09:48:26 PM
This was genius in 1993
by VoldemortWearsPrada
Feb 28th, 2009
05:53:49 AM
Oh, the hammock district...
by Deeber
Feb 28th, 2009
06:03:17 AM
And the Clinton part was actually the best part...
by catlettuce4
Feb 28th, 2009
08:19:10 AM
Is "The Simpsons" still on?
by Gus Van Rant
Feb 28th, 2009
09:34:16 AM
What would Christian Bale say about this news?
by Gus Van Rant
Feb 28th, 2009
09:35:15 AM
Whatever. Now, The Venture Brothers
by Dingbatty
Feb 28th, 2009
04:54:56 PM
1000 seasons for The Simpsons...
by StarBlitzer
Feb 28th, 2009
09:22:27 PM
Strom Thurman would have Approved
by DarfurOnTheRocks
Feb 28th, 2009
10:52:09 PM
Fam guy
by celebritydave
Mar 1st, 2009
02:00:15 AM
They can't age the Simpsons b/c Nancy Cartwright
by catlettuce4
Mar 1st, 2009
10:31:47 AM
I think Marge's voice did it for me...
by BurnHollywood
Mar 1st, 2009
06:06:26 PM
The show should have ended
by PowerRing
Mar 1st, 2009
06:45:26 PM
The Simpsons "merely amusing"
by dignan26
Mar 1st, 2009
09:34:23 PM
Seasons 1-9 are golden...
by hillvalley
Mar 1st, 2009
10:30:51 PM

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