The Simpsons will return in 2014 for its 26th series, producers Fox have confirmed.
The news comes just days after the 25th series of the show - which is now the longest running animated series in US TV history - debuted on American screens.
Fox entertainment chief Kevin Reilly called it "one of the greatest sitcoms of all time".
"For more than a quarter of a century, The Simpsons has captured the hearts and minds of fans in a way that transcends ages, languages and cultures," Reilly said.
"I'm looking forward to yet another landmark season."
The latest series kicked off with Homeland spoof Homerland - while this weekend's Treehouse of Horror episode features a credits sequence directed by Pacific Rim's Guillermo del Toro.
The announcement of the 26th series comes in the wake of the news that a 'major character' will be killed off during the current run of episodes.
Executive producer Al Jean revealed earlier this week that someone would die during the series - but stopped short of saying who.
'I’ll give you a clue that the actor playing the character won an Emmy for playing that character,' he said, ‘but I won’t say who it is.'
Bookies have installed Abe 'Grampa' Simpson as the favourite for the chop, followed by the villainous Sideshow Bob.
