David Silverman – Director of the popular animated television series “the Simpsons” – on his page on Instagram said that the FOX extended it on the 29th and 30th seasons (currently broadcast 28th season). This means that the cartoon has all chances to become the longest series of American television – it aired for 27 years (since 1989). Everything else, after 30 seasons of “the Simpsons” will surpass the animated series “Smoke from the barrel”, which was closed after 635 episodes.
“The simpsons” has set a record on TV
The first series of “the Simpsons” aired December 17, 1989. He talks about the family living in the fictional town of Springfield. Each of the new series of the Simpsons are faced with various problems that require urgent solutions. For 27 years, during which time the animated series aired, he was ten times awarded the “Emmy”. In addition, in 2007, the cinema screens went full-length continuation of the cartoon called “the Simpsons movie” – the world’s fees amounted to $527 million.
The trailer of the cartoon “the Simpsons movie”
The head of Fox Television Group Dana Walden in his address, quoted by Comingsoon, notes that the team creating “the Simpsons” is really unique:the record of “the Simpsons” is of great importance both for the series and for the Studio and TV channel. That cartoon continues to influence popular culture around the world, credit goes to Matt Groening, Jim Brooks and al Gina. I congratulate all who work on this project: from the dubbing actors and producers to script writers and animators. You are the best team in the history of animation”.
Despite the huge number of fans around the world, the animated series has repeatedly been the target of critical attacks. In the US in the early 90s there was a scandal around one of the characters in “the Simpsons” – Bart: it’s a teenager whose parents believe is a bad example to follow. The series has been criticized by U.S. President George Bush Sr., is designed to continue to strengthen the American family, to make her look less like the Simpsons. In the Russian state Duma deputies have repeatedly stated that the cartoon is full with scenes of violence and aggression, and in 2002 the Moscow lawyer has filed a lawsuit against the channel “REN-TV”, which claimed to prohibit the showing of “the Simpsons” due to the propaganda of violence and homosexuality – the claim was denied.
A fragment of “the Simpsons”
