‘The Simpsons’, ‘Family Guy’, ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Renewed For Two More Seasons

Fox animation has had a lock on Sunday night television for more than three decades. Their three biggest shows, The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Bob’s Burgers have been running for 32, 21, and 13 seasons respectively. It’s now being announced officially that the shows will be coming back for at least two more years.

Here’s the statement from Michael Thorn, President of Scripted Programming for Fox Entertainment.via Deadline:

“With this trio of renewals, we celebrate excellence in animation on Fox, our wonderful, longtime partnership with 20th Television and the brilliant creators and incredible voices behind these forever favorites. Three-plus decades of The Simpsons, more than two decades of Family Guy and over a decade of Bob’s Burgers proves the enduring power of the animation genre on our network and the infinite fan affinity for these outrageously funny comedy classics.”

And from Marci Proietto, EVP of 20th Television Animation:

“Across 750 episodes of The Simpsons, 400 episodes of Family Guy, and 250 episodes of Bob’s Burgers, we couldn’t be more proud to continue delivering these three animated hits with the most brilliant teams in animation. Our relationship with Fox over the past three decades has allowed this trio of shows to thrive, grow and deliver immeasurable moments of hilarious and irreverent entertainment for fans, and we are absolutely thrilled that Fox is doubling down on each of these iconic shows.”