Are you surprised that the Simpsons and Family Guy have been on for as long as they have?

[Extraterrestrial1999]

The Simpsons has 35 seasons so far, and has been on since 1989, and Family Guy has 22 seasons, and been on since 1999

Not surprised

Yeah, I would have thought that they would have ran outta content

Other

[handsomelad70]

I remember watching one of the very first "Simpsons" episodes near Christmas 1989. My father told me not to get too attached to "The Simpsons" because they woyldn't last more than a few months. Well, Dad passed away Feb.26,1990 at age 76, and 34 years later, The Simpsons" are still being aired. I haven't watched "The Simpsons" in years, so I'm really surprised they and "Family Guy" still have viewers.

The program whose longevity baffles the h**l out of me is "Saturday Night Live," which first aired Oct.11,1975 (Bill and Hillary Clinton's wedding day) when I was 22;producer and fellow Canadian lad Lorne Michaels vows it will be aired around its 50th anniversary Oct.11,2025, when I'll be 72 ( about five weeks before Michaels' 81st birthday) even though the show ceased being funny nearly a generation ago.

[Anonymous]

The Simpsons, yeah. Does anybody really watch it anymore? I mean I remember when the Simpsons was just a short for the Tracy Ullman show. When the first made it into a prime time cartoon, it was edgy for it's day. I still get a kick out of Family Guy. But the Simpsons are about as entertaining as a Tom And Jerry cartoon. Totally predictable and not entertaining anymore.

[SillyMari]

I'm surprised they have been going on as long as they have.. To me I haven't touched those shows in years being the last time I saw an episode was back in 2017.. It just felt like a shell of what it used to be..

[rachel776]

The Simpsons is repeating episodes without knowing it, viewers notice and bring it to their attention

but General Hospital has been on for 60 years 🤷‍♀️

[Blueeyes81]

My mom has been watching general hospital for all 60.

[molonski2]

Not suprised at all , and put nearly on a par with South park , just super relevant studies of the American way of life , the brilliance is in the writing.

[zagor]

Bart Simpson is old enough to run for President (and might be a better choice than the 2 frontrunners this year).

I think The Simpson's will go on as long as Matt Groening can rake in money from it; he kept his Life in Hell comic going long after it got stale even though he no longer needed the $.

[Cheapskate]

I kind of want to rewatch The Simpsons, which used to be good, but can anyone tell me what the last good season was?

[AngryCarl]

The Simpsons has been running on empty for over 20 years. I got so attached to that show, then one day I realized that I wasn't laughing anymore. Family Guy I don't know, I seldom ever watched it.

[DrPepper12]

But it's so TIMELY and SATIRICAL. Hell, some colleges have sociology courses based around the Simpsons exclusively. Google it. It's true.

[FunkyMonkee]

Only The Simpletons. That's GOTTA be one of the STUPIDEST shows on t. v.!!

[exitseven]

The Simpsons has been funny for over 30 years. Homer Simpson has been a real role model for me.

[Nikki1989]

Those shows are about as entertaining as a bonus track on a Yoko Ono album.

[Dongie]

Yeah, I have to be. The Simpsons are the legend.

[WhitneySnow]

Yeah I’m surprised

[OtterMan68]

simpsons: no

Family Guy: yes

[NathanDavis]

I'm not...

[jahaims]

Nope