The Simpsons fans can rejoice with the news that Fox’s Chairman of Entertainment Kevin Reilly has confirmed the animated series will indeed return for a record-setting 26th season. The Simpsons currently stands as the longest-running scripted series in history – a record not likely to ever be broken. The show, which was created by Matt Groening, has won 28 Emmy Awards and was even named by Time magazine as the “Best Show of the 20th Century.”
“For more than a quarter of a century, The Simpsons has captured the hearts and minds of fans in a way that transcends ages, languages and cultures,” stated Reilly, announcing the renewal. “This groundbreaking series is not only the longest-running scripted show in television history, it’s one of the greatest sitcoms of our time, and I’m looking forward to yet another landmark season.”
Next up for the show is its annual Halloween special: Treehouse of Horror XXIV. The Halloween episode airs on October 6, 2013 at 8pm, and here are the details as provided by Fox:
Director, screenwriter, producer and novelist Guillermo del Toro (Pacific Rim) resurrects monsters and classic characters from horror films throughout history for the opening couch gag. Then, in the first of three spine-tingling tales, Homer travels around Springfield wreaking havoc in a rhyming spoof of a popular children’s tale.
In “Dead and Shoulders” Bart is beheaded during a kite accident, his head is attached to Lisa’s body and they must live together as one. The final frightening tale, “Freaks no Geeks,” features Mr. Burns’ traveling circus, The Burnsum and Bailey Circus, which has stopped in Springfieldland in the 1930s. Trapeze artist Marge and Strong Man Homer are performers, and things go awry when circus freak Moe starts to make advances towards Marge.
