| MUMBAI:
US broadcaster Fox has ordered the 20th season of The Simpsons. This will tie
the series with Gunsmoke as the longest-running series in the history of
primetime television. In
India the show airs on Star World. Created
by executive producer Matt Groening, the show is the longest-running primetime
animated series in history and the longest-running comedy series currently on
television.
In
2007 the show celebrated 400 episodes. The Simpsons Movie
was released in July and has grossed $526 million worldwide
to date. Additionally, The Simpsons Ride opened in May at
Universal Studios in FLorida and Hollywood.
The
series has won a Peabody Award, 23 Emmy Awards, 23 Annie Awards, four Genesis
Awards, nine International Monitor Awards and seven Environmental Media Awards.
The
show holds the Guinness Book of World Records titles for "Longest-Running
Primetime Animated Television Series" and "Most
Guest Stars Featured in a Television Series."
Homer
Simpson's annoyed grunt "D'oh!" is an official word in the Oxford English
Dictionary. The show also has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. | 
