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The Simpsons' 500th episode airs | The Simpsons' 500th episode airs |
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The Simpsons has reached a major television milestone with the broadcast of its 500th episode on Sunday. | The Simpsons has reached a major television milestone with the broadcast of its 500th episode on Sunday. |
It saw the cartoon family exiled to a community of outsiders where they met Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. | It saw the cartoon family exiled to a community of outsiders where they met Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. |
Fox TV said Assange recorded his lines from the UK, where he is fighting extradition to Sweden over allegations of sex offences - which he denies. | |
The animated comedy is in its 23rd season, making it the longest-running primetime scripted programme on US TV. | The animated comedy is in its 23rd season, making it the longest-running primetime scripted programme on US TV. |
The show is contracted to run for another two seasons. | The show is contracted to run for another two seasons. |
In the 500th episode, entitled At Long Last Leave, the Simpsons are shown sneaking into a secret town hall meeting where they hear they are about to be thrown out of town. | In the 500th episode, entitled At Long Last Leave, the Simpsons are shown sneaking into a secret town hall meeting where they hear they are about to be thrown out of town. |
They subsequently find a welcome in "The Outlands", where Assange is their neighbour. | They subsequently find a welcome in "The Outlands", where Assange is their neighbour. |
Previous guest voices on the programme include former Prime Minister Tony Blair, graffiti artist Banksy and novelist Thomas Pynchon. | Previous guest voices on the programme include former Prime Minister Tony Blair, graffiti artist Banksy and novelist Thomas Pynchon. |
Once the show's 25th season has been completed, the number of episodes made will stand at 559. | Once the show's 25th season has been completed, the number of episodes made will stand at 559. |
Creator Matt Groening said the writers still had stories to tell, mostly involving "characters we've never dealt with". | Creator Matt Groening said the writers still had stories to tell, mostly involving "characters we've never dealt with". |
"We have a character we call Squeaky-Voiced Teen," he told the Los Angeles Times. "I'd like to know a little bit more about that guy." | "We have a character we call Squeaky-Voiced Teen," he told the Los Angeles Times. "I'd like to know a little bit more about that guy." |