Fox Renews The Simpsons for 2 More Seasons

Fox has renewed The Simpsons for its 31^st and 32^nd seasons, bringing its total episode count to 713.

In the upcoming episode “I’m Dancing as Fat as I Can,” Homer (Dan Castellaneta) pisses off Marge (Julie Kavner) by binge-watching their favorite show without her. Homer has to pick up a new skill to make up for the mistake. Meanwhile, Bart (Nancy Cartwright) starts training to compete in “Krusty’s Holiday Trample.” Netflix Chief Content officer Ted Sarandos will guest star in the episode.

The all-new episode is scheduled to air on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. EST/PST.

We've got some eeeeeexcellllent news… #TheSimpsons has been renewed for Seasons 31 and 32! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/UfijjrLZXa

— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) February 6, 2019

Stick around for the rest of the season to catch rapper Awkwafina, author Judy Blume, filmmaker Ken Burns, comedian Nicole Byer, filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, comedian Will Forte, comedian Ken Jeong, actor John Lithgow, rock singer Dave Matthews, and actor J.K. Simmons, who will all guest star in upcoming episodes.

Thanks to the renewal, the show will retain its title as the longest-running primetime scripted series in TV history. It’s no surprise, since the current 30^th season of The Simpsons has already scored a total of 4.8 million viewers. The series ranks as one of the top five comedies among adults ages 18 to 49, and is the No. 2 comedy among adults ages 18 to 34. The Simpsons is also one of the top 20 broadcast series for adults ages 18 to 34.

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