Fox's veteran animated sitcoms are coming back in a big way. The network has announced that legendary cartoons The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob's Burgers have all been granted four-season renewals at the network. All three shows were coming off two-season renewals that were announced in January 2023. An April pickup is a later renewal confirmation than these shows would typically receive, but the size of the order is a likely culprit for the delayed announcement. In addition to these renewals, Fox has also officially confirmed that American Dad! will return to the network where it began. The series had been a TBS staple for the last decade before that network moved away from scripted programming amid corporate restructuring. American Dad's pickup is also for four seasons. All four animated staples will have fifteen-episode seasons going forward. That's a decline from the norm, but not far off from recent seasons, which have seen Bob's Burgers and The Simpsons benched at midseason and Family Guy left off the fall schedule, all resulting in shorter seasons. All three veteran renewals are correct predictions for The TV Ratings Guide.
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