The Simpsons Heads into its 20th Season

BURBANK, June 3: FOX has
ordered a 20th season of the hit animated comedy series The Simpsons, which now ties Gunsmoke as the longest-running series in the history of
prime-time television.

The Simpsons, created by Matt Groening, airs on FOX Sundays at
8 p.m. It is the longest-running prime-time animated series in history and the
longest-running comedy series currently on television. The show is produced by
Gracie Films, in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television. Groening
serves as an executive producer alongside James L. Brooks and Al Jean, with
Film Roman serving as the animation house.

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski