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The "Gunsmoke Factor" -- about the future of "The Simpsons"

The main voice talents of The Simpsons (Dan Castelenetta (sp) Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith) were just inked to a group renewal of around $400,000 an episode for four more years.

I don't think The Simpsons is going anywhere anytime soon. No shark jump there.
 
"The main voice talents of The Simpsons (Dan Castelenetta (sp) Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith) were just inked to a group renewal of around $400,000 an episode for four more years. I don't think The Simpsons is going anywhere anytime soon. No shark jump there."

I don't disagree - the Simpsons isn't appointment television for me anymore. If I'm around when it's on, I watch - but it's been around to long for me to bother to set the DVR for it. But when I do see it, I think it's still fresh and well written. It could go on for a number of years yet.

On the other hand, it seems like those huge star salaries often come along in the last year or two of a show's run, when the network is trying to eke out another year or two of a profitable franchise. Think Seinfeld and Friends.
 
pabsungenis said:
ixnay said:
What's the world record?
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"Doctor Who," BBC 1, 26 seasons from 1963-1989, revived for at least five seasons 2005-2010.
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Coronation Street has been running even longer than that. From December 9, 1960 and still in production
 
mimo said:
Coronation Street has been running even longer than that. From December 9, 1960 and still in production
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Yes, but Coronation Street falls more into the category of Soap Opera than weekly series. As someone else here pointed out, if we include soaps, "Guiding Light" is far and away the longest running with 56 seasons under its belt on television, and over 70 years in production between radio and TV.

Either way, "The Simpsons" still has a ways to go to break world records.
 
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