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Matt Groening, the creator and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning series "The Simpsons," the "Life in Hell" cartoon series, and the animated Fox tv series "Futurama", is the man responsible for bringing animation to prime time.

In addition, Groening formed Bongo Comics Group in 1993 and currently serves as publisher of their four comic books -- Simpsons Comics, Itchy & Scratchy Comics, Bartman, and Radioactive Man. Groening lives in Los Angeles, CA.

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On 17 January 2003, Fox announced that it had renewed the show until 2005 and its 16th season. This will make the series the longest running comedy series in US TV history save for Saturday Night Live '80, and it will have beaten the previous record holder for longest-running prime-time animated series (The Flintstones) by a full 10 years.

In 1997, The Simpsons broke The Flintstones record for longest-running prime time animated TV show. The show also holds the record for most guest stars in a television series.