Two of the longest-running shows currently on the FOX schedule will end
their lives this spring.
"Malcolm in the Middle" and "That '70s Show" will each go off the air in
May, ending runs of seven and eight seasons, respectively, on the network.
Among the shows currently on FOX's schedule, only "The Simpsons," "King of
the Hill" and Saturday-night stalwarts "Cops" and "America's Most Wanted"
have been around longer.
"FOX is proud to have been the home of this groundbreaking comedy," FOX
Entertainment head Peter Ligouri says of "Malcolm," and he has similar
kind
words for "That '70s Show," calling it "a wonderful look back at this most
memorable decade."
"Malcolm's" season finale is scheduled to air Sunday, May 14, soon after
its
150th episode. The show, which has followed the growth of boy genius
Malcolm
(Frankie Muniz) and his family. The show has won six Emmys and a Peabody
Award in its lifetime.
"That '70s Show," meanwhile, will wrap with its 200th episode. Although
down
some in the ratings recently, the series has been a consistent draw among
the young viewers FOX targets and made stars of the likes of Ashton
Kutcher,
Topher Grace and Wilmer Valderrama.
Ligouri says FOX is talking with Grace and Kutcher, who left the show
after
last season (Kutcher has guested a few times this year), about returning
for
the series finale. "We would love to have them both," he says.
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