The countdown to the 500th episode of The Simpsons has begun.
Fox will air the animated milestone on February 19.
The episode is called “At Long Last Leave,” and it involves the Simpsons being evicted from Springfield and taking up residence with a group of people who live off the grid outside town. Marge and Homer try to sneak back in, but they learn pretty fast that they’re no longer welcome.
FOX is marking the occasion by challenging fans to break the Guinness world record for continuous TV watching. It currently stands at just over 86 hours, but the network is hoping someone can make it all the way through the entire series of “The Simpsons” to date (which would be in the neighborhood of 183 hours, assuming 22 minutes per episode).
Information on the contest is at TheSimpsons.com and the show’s Facebook page.
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