‘Bart will celebrate his 10th birthday for the 33rd time’: The Simpsons renewed for 2 more seasons

Renewal takes Emmy-winning show up to 2023

The Simpsons has been renewed for seasons 33 and 34, taking the longest-running primetime scripted series up to the year 2023 with a total of 757 episodes.

Matt Groening, the show’s creator and executive producer, said: “Everyone at The Simpsons is thrilled to be renewed once more, and we are planning lots of big surprises.

“Homer will lose a hair, Milhouse will get contact lenses, and Bart will celebrate his tenth birthday for the thirty-third time.”

Charlie Collier the CEO of Fox Entertainment, quipped: “It’s a sincere pleasure to announce the season 33 and 34 pick-ups for The Simpsons. We keep hoping that, eventually, they’ll get it right.

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“Profound respect for and congratulations to Matt, Jim, Al and the many other wonderful partners working really hard to finally elevate The Tracey Ullman Show. As they say, ‘Practice makes perfect.’”

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The Simpsons, which has won 34 Emmys over its three-decade run, exploded into popular culture in 1990.

It has consistently made headlines in recent years for its prophetic qualities, with viewers praising it for predicting wild real-life events, from the horse meat scandal and Trump’s presidency to three-eyed fish and Miley Cyrus swinging on a wrecking ball.