With each year that passes, and with each left-field programming decision that Fox execs make — The Masked Mask-Maker, anyone? — audiences harbor back-of-the-mind concerns that this might be the year that the network chooses to pull the plug on its longtime animated hits The Simpsons, Family Guy and/or Bob's Burgers. With those shows respectively going into their 33rd season, 20th season, and 12th season, one has to wonder how long the animation domination can continue. Thankfully for fans, Fox seems more keen on utilizing the shows' fandoms than disappointing them.
