20Years-related stories
Posted May 19th 2009 6:08PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Law and Order, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
I figured they would do this, for nostalgia's sake if nothing else. It seems pretty likely that
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is going to outlast the parent that spawned it (because let's face it, sex sells!). Still, it was nice of
NBC to renew Law & Order for a 20th season, allowing Dick Wolf to match
Gunsmoke at twenty seasons.
Of course, now he's going to be angling to surpass the series next year. Even more ambitious would be a push to outdo
Gunsmoke in episodes. With word coming down that
L&O got a 16 episode commitment, it's just falling further and further behind.
Continue reading Law & Order matches Gunsmoke's longevity record, sort of
Posted Oct 29th 2008 4:40PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: The Simpsons, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
Animation domination will continue with
The Simpsons anchoring the Fox toon programming for at least
three more years. Al Jean,
Simpsons' exective producer, confirmed that since the actors are signed up till 2011, he's pretty much banking on the fact that the award-winning comedy series will stay on the air.
Considering the fact that
The Simpsons continues to be so successful -- last year's movie, for instance, grossed a staggering $526 million worldwide -- and remains hilarious and relevant, Fox would be nuts to let the show go. And one of the best things about this family sitcom is that the characters never age. Bart and Lisa only age in the episodes that fantasize about the future.
The Simpsons, paired with the
Seth MacFarlane shows --
Family Guy and
American Dad -- plus
King of the Hill, gives Fox the most competitive and alternative programming for Sunday nights.
Continue reading Expect three more years of The Simpsons
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