The Simpsons has come under fire in recent months for its depiction of Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu and the allegedly racist stereotypes relating to him - but last night the cartoon series made the news for a more positive reason.
Most people of a certain age have grown up with Bart, Lisa, Homer, Marge and Maggie - and indeed, it's hard to remember a time when the show was not on telly.
Now, it's been made official - The Simpsons became the longest-running primetime scripted series of all time last night, when its 636th episode aired in the US.
We can't stay silent about this!
Tune in for our historic 636th episode TONIGHT at 8/7c. #TheSimpsons pic.twitter.com/TeqRep8nyu
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) April 29, 2018
In case you were wondering, it beat Western series Gunsmoke, which ran for 635 episodes from 1952 to 1961. The first episode of The Simpsons aired in 1989.
Tonight, The Simpsons becomes the longest-running scripted primetime series EVER. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zDEuD69jz7
— Cycle (@bycycle) April 29, 2018
The Simpsons out-draw Gunsmoke pic.twitter.com/VSld8NLTqF
— Matt Selman (@mattselman) April 28, 2018
That's quite an achievement in anyone's book.
That record-breaking feeling... #TheSimpsons #TheSimpsons636 pic.twitter.com/aa7F76JmC9
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) April 30, 2018