Fox’s “The Simpsons” Confirmed For Seasons 33 and 34
by Emily Nagle
Matt Groening’s multiple-award-winning animated series The Simpsons has been renewed for seasons 33 and 34 on Fox.
Season 34 is set to air in 2023 – once it has been released, the series will have a grand total of 757 episodes aired. The Simpsons has been the longest-running primetime scripted in television history since 2017, when season 29 was released. This is when the series took the title from Gunsmoke, which released 635 episodes in its 23-year run.
“Everyone at ‘The Simpsons’ is thrilled to be renewed once more, and we are planning lots of big surprises,” Matt Groening expressed in a statement. “Homer will lose a hair, Milhouse will get contact lenses, and Bart will celebrate his tenth birthday for the thirty-third time.”
More than three decades after its debut in December 1989, the show has an average of 7 million viewers across its many platforms. To date, it has won 34 Emmy Awards, 34 Annie Awards, 9 Environmental Media Awards, 7 People’s Choice Awards, 13 Writers Guild of America Awards, and a Peabody Award. Its worldwide cultural impact is evident through its billions of dollars worth of merchandise – the iconic series has spawned a wide variety of products including comic books, a 2007 film (with a sequel in the works since 2018), video and board games, toys, and clothing, and even has its own areas at the Universal Studios theme parks.
The show’s renewal on Fox is part of the network’s effort to expand their adult animation lineup, titled “Animation Domination”. While The Simpsons is their longest-running animated program, Bob’s Burgers and Family Guy have also been airing on there for more than ten years; recent additions to the block include Bless the Harts, Duncanville, and The Great North.
The 700th episode of The Simpsons, titled “Manger Things,” will air on Sunday, March 21 on Fox.