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Posted by kotsy on Feb-27-2009 21:25:

The Simpsons to break US record

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Originally posted @ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7914265.stm
The Simpsons to break US record

Animated comedy The Simpsons is to become the longest-running prime-time series in US TV history after makers Fox ordered another two seasons.

The show is currently in its 20th season which matches the record of Western drama Gunsmoke, shown on CBS, which ended in 1975.

The 21st season will begin in the autumn with the 22nd airing next year.

The Simpsons was first shown in December 1989, and made its UK debut on Sky in September 1990.

The new commission of 44 episodes over two seasons will bring the total number of shows to 493.

The popular cartoon, featuring Bart, Homer, Marge and other residents of Springfield, has received 24 Emmy awards in its 20 years on screen.

Next month, a new episode of The Simpsons is to have its premiere in the UK for the first time in the show's history.

New episodes are usually shown in the US on Fox a week before being shown on Sky1 in the UK.

In The Name Of The Grandfather, a St Patrick's Day special which details a family holiday to Ireland, will be shown on Sky1 on 17 March.

I can't believe this show will (likely) hit 500 episodes. After doing some surfing I found out that even though The Simpsons is taking over Gunsmoke in regards to amount of seasons, Gunsmoke still did a total of 635 episodes... still a long way to go to break that record.

Posted by PivotTechno on Feb-27-2009 21:38:

They should have stopped about 12 seasons ago.

Posted by CAKE on Feb-27-2009 21:51:

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Originally posted by PivotTechno
They should have stopped about 12 seasons ago.

yeah i think their style of comedy has been going downhill

Posted by E2EK1EL on Feb-27-2009 22:32:

Still love the Simpsons to death, just hope their plot lines will pick up.

Still gotta respect the fact they're running so strong after all these yrs

Posted by Sorin.16v on Feb-27-2009 23:25:

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Originally posted by PivotTechno
They should have stopped about 12 seasons ago.

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Posted by kotsy on Feb-27-2009 23:30:

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Originally posted by Sorin.16v
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what does that even mean? it should've been canceled 28,010,811,888 seasons ago?

Posted by DigiNut on Feb-28-2009 14:05:

Not knowing when to cut your losses is probably something you don't want to advertise.

Posted by Cro_Addict on Feb-28-2009 14:45:

I still love the show.

Yeah family guy and futurama had their place but simpsons is still the one i go back to.

Posted by Spam on Feb-28-2009 15:36:

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Originally posted by DigiNut
Not knowing when to cut your losses is probably something you don't want to advertise.

If they still have the ratings to support the show, then they don't need to cut their losses. I think the term you're looking for is "milking their success".

The Simpsons is one of those shows that always seems to stop the channel-surfing, whether I'm alone in my room and bored, or at a friends place looking for something to put on.

Has the show gotten a little tired and repetitive? Yes. But it's still quality television. Of course it's going to seem old and past it's prime to us... We've been watching it for 20 fucking years.

Posted by DigiNut on Feb-28-2009 15:44:

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Originally posted by Spam
If they still have the ratings to support the show, then they don't need to cut their losses. I think the term you're looking for is "milking their success".

Ratings: Take My Life, Please

That's from two weeks ago, their best night of the season so far was 4th place with 6.82 million views. Sure, it's enough to support the show, but it's pathetic compared to 5 or 10 years ago.

Their ratings have consistently gone down and they are losing viewers. If they stopped now, I maintain that it could accurately be called cutting their losses.

Posted by Spam on Feb-28-2009 15:49:

You're stupid!
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You're stupid!

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You're stupid!

Posted by Abercrombie on Mar-01-2009 03:27:

Simpsons was cool when it came out, because its humour was considered risquee back then, it played late night after kids went to bed. It's nothing now, and no biggie...

/bring back Ren and Stimpy plox

Posted by Pett on Mar-01-2009 08:57:

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Originally posted by Abercrombie
Simpsons was cool when it came out, because its humour was considered risquee back then, it played late night after kids went to bed. It's nothing now, and no biggie...

/bring back Ren and Stimpy plox

sorry A.J. but your wrong, married with children was way more risque and simpsons was prime time thursday night at 8, ren and stimpy was 9

yup, im getting old for sure, i'm correcting A.J. ,..... faaaaaaaack

Posted by ChemEnhanced on Mar-01-2009 14:59:

I remember when the Simpsons was just a short on The Tracy Olman show.

The Simpsons offer something for both adults and kids. So many episodes have takes on old movies that makes it fun for adults and at one time it was a little riskier then any other cartoon out there. Simpsons will definately have a place in Television history.

Posted by SniFFleS on Mar-01-2009 15:19:

This is way better than the Simpsons...

Posted by Sorin.16v on Mar-01-2009 21:41:

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Originally posted by kotsy
what does that even mean? it should've been canceled 28,010,811,888 seasons ago?

It basically means I agree with his statement.

Posted by T_ALI on Mar-01-2009 21:52:

Homer Simpson > Peter Griffin

Cartman > Stewie > Bart

Posted by DigiNut on Mar-02-2009 02:57:

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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
Simpsons will definately have a place in Television history.

I agree with that. I just don't think it should still have a place in Television Present.

Posted by Jem_hadar on Mar-02-2009 03:32:

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Originally posted by Pett
married with children was way more risque

Oh for sure. I remember when I was young my mom would BAN us (lol) from ever watching this show!

I loved the show, and took every opportunity to watch it when I could. Like the random sleep over had on a week night (say the night before a PA day) at a friend's whose parent's werent against us watching such a show.

Or whenever we'd go on vacation in teh summer to my cousin dustin's. me and him would always watch it (secretly, my mom had no idea lol) on their basement television.

Funny thinking back abt how "bad" that show was supposed to be. Seems so strange thinking abt it now.

Posted by Spam on Mar-03-2009 00:32:

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar
Oh for sure. I remember when I was young my mom would BAN us (lol) from ever watching this show!

I loved the show, and took every opportunity to watch it when I could. Like the random sleep over had on a week night (say the night before a PA day) at a friend's whose parent's werent against us watching such a show.

Or whenever we'd go on vacation in teh summer to my cousin dustin's. me and him would always watch it (secretly, my mom had no idea lol) on their basement television.

Funny thinking back abt how "bad" that show was supposed to be. Seems so strange thinking abt it now.

You watch any episodes these days? They're STILL funny as hell.

Posted by Jem_hadar on Mar-03-2009 00:56:

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Originally posted by Spam
You watch any episodes these days? They're STILL funny as hell.

Catch it on TVTropolis a few times a month usually. Still love the show -- love the oldskool humour.

Watched a whole bunch over the xmas break when they were airing holiday episodes of old shows. Marred w/ Children Christmas eps rock! lol

Loved it.