'The Simpsons' Extended by Fox - TVWeek

'The Simpsons' Extended by Fox - TVWeek - News: "Fox ordered two more seasons of the animated comedy series 'The Simpsons,' extending the longest-running primetime series in history into its 22nd season.

The News Corp. unit ordered 44 more episodes of the show, which debuted in January 1990 after the Matt Groening-created cartoon was featured as part of Fox's 'The Tracey Ullman Show.' The series will have aired 493 shows at the end of the extension."