Fox ordered a 20th season of "The Simpsons," giving characters Homer and Bart a tie with "Gunsmoke" as the longest-running series on prime-time television.
"The Simpsons," already the longest-running U.S. comedy, aired its 400th episode last year, Fox said today in an e-mailed statement. "The Simpsons Movie," released in July 2007, has grossed $526 million to date, the company said.
Fox said May 22 it finished the season with the largest prime-time audience, beating five-year champion CBS. Fox has led in viewers ages 18 to 49, those advertisers pay the most to reach, for four straight years. "The Simpsons," created by executive producer Matt Groening, features the adventures of bright-yellow Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson in their hometown of Springfield.
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