Simpsons and King of the Hill renewed!
 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060320/tv_nm/fox_dc

Fox is loading up on animated comedies "The Simpsons" and "King of the Hill."

The network has ordered two more seasons of "The Simpsons," its 18th and 19th, and one more of "King of the Hill," the show's 11th.

The two-year renewal for "The Simpsons," the longest-running entertainment primetime series on the air, guarantees it will be on the air at least through the 2007-08 season, during which the show will hit its 400th episode.

The show's principal voice cast, which includes
Dan Castellaneta,
Julie Kavner,
Nancy Cartwright,
Yeardley Smith and
Hank Azaria, who threatened to go strike a few years ago until they got better deals, are all said to be locked in for the duration of the new pact.

After a two-month hiatus, production on "King of the Hill" recently resumed, after new deals were sealed with principal behind-the-scenes talent, including showrunners/executive producers John Altschuler and David Krinsky and co-creator/executive producer/voice actor
Mike Judge.

Because "King of the Hill" has been a subject of frequent pre-emptions for Fox's NFL football coverage, the network has enough fresh episodes for the rest of this season. The show is slated to return for its 11th season in January.

They were preparing to end KOTH this season, I guess the two month hiatus was to rewrite a few episodes and the finale...

..Simpsons, meh, it's been said many times already, take the horse behind the barn and pull the trigger.

well I for one thought the past 2 weeks the show was getting back to when it was good again....I really loved this weeks episode of marge helping out rod and tod in growing it was sweet and she also helped ned grow a bit also...it was also great to see maud in heaven :)

I'm not quite ready to let go of the Simpsons yet.

Wasn't the Simpsons supposed to end after its 20th season? I thought I recalled an interview somewhere where Matt Groening or whoever said that the Simpsons was going to end after its 20th season?

I could be wrong. I could care less really, I stopped watching Fox's Animation Block a long time ago :(

I had hoped that KotH would stay cancelled. I don't particularly like it. Oh well.

I have not seen a new Simpsons episode in the longest time.


I think the newest was... umm... when Burns got shot. I think that was the newest.....

You're either repressing the horror of the last few seasons by remembering when the show was good, or you have a LOT to catch up on.:P

Whatever you do...don't forget to watch the April 9th ep of the Simpsons.... why? 3 words... Richard Dean Anderson! :evilgrin:

Seriously....RDA shows up in Springfield and is of course kidnapped by Marge's MacGyver loving (even tho one is gay) sisters.

Oh and uh something about Homer going to India or something...

Who cares about Homer.... RDA's been animated!! :evilgrin:

Damn, and I was hoping King of the Hill would be cancelled so Mike Judge could put his talent into a good show or movie.

Yes:D I cna't wait...

I am very impressed Fox actually renewred both shows. I am shocked they didn't renewed malcolm nor allow Arrested Development to come back..

Oh well.

Did you see the episode of King of the hill last week where Bobby does this jobw itht his guy and they pick up poop?

Lol.

What about Harry Shearer?

shhh he got eaten by a monster :|

*looks about before hiding the monster under some little kids' bed* :|

KOTH? Shmeh. I only saw it once and I didn't really want to see it again

As for the Simpsons...why didn't they end it at the 10th season? Or the 15th? Either way, watching even the teasers is a pain *cringes*

Fox really has to pull itself away from the Simpsons. In my opinon, they are a bit to dependent on it

to true I guess but I'd much rather watch a stale simpsons episode any day over the other ubish fox gives us...reality tv *vomits* the war at home ugh please...why isnt this married with childred wanna be off the air yet...

I think King of the Hill is really funny after spending so much time in Texas. It's not that far off from Reality. Plus, Luanne Platter's name comes from a Cafeteria chain in Texas called Luby's. On their Menu, they have a meal called The Luanne Platter.

There's alot of jokes in the show that really, only Texans, or people that have spent a good amount of time there will really get and appreciate.

I enjoy the show a whole lot and I'm from New york.

KOTH is a really underrated show that'll probably never get real big props for it's writing and such....

"SO LONG....SUCKERS!! aaaAAAAAAA- aaaaAAAHH!!" *Jumps off of a tree*

Oh Don't get me wrong, I've always enjoyed the show. But It's become a favorite of mine after spending time in Dallas.

I love KotH...but then again I'm from Muhgrlnedzuhshave, Arkansas...so...

I agree w/ those who think King of the Hill is underrated. However, I haven't seen the show in some time so I'm not sure how it's been doing recently. And I've always heard that the Simpsons would end after 20 seasons, so it's no surprise it was renewed. Although, personally I think that show should have died a long time ago.

I know this is old news, but I've been out a while, so I must say.

Simpsons is pretty much just going for the record books now. I feel the last few episodes have been decent (especially the one written by the Office guy) but still a loooooong cry from the absolute awesomeness that is the first 10 seasons.

VERY surprised by KOTH. But then again, it may be a very short season, considering the NFL preempts. I LIKE King of the Hill, but I dunno. I was sad it was getting canned before UNTIL I realised it was the 10th season. It doesnt seem like it's been on that long, does it?

But seriously. They need to move KOTH to 8:30 again. I mean, Simpsons, King, Family Guy, and American Dad? Best shows they have on that danm network. Damn Michael Rappaport. I've never heard of him.