The 500th Episode Scoring Session

• Gunsmoke – Weekly Scripted Prime-Time Drama – 635 episodes
  final episode aired March 31, 1975
• Meet the Press – Weekly News/Talk – 4991 episodes – still running
• As the World Turns – Daily scripted Daytime Drama – 13,858 episodes
  final episode aired September 17, 2010
• The Tonight Show – Daily Late-Night Entertainment-Variety
  10,680 episodes – still running
• The Today Show – Daily Morning News/Talk/Entertainment
  17,937 episodes – still running
• The Simpsons – Weekly Scripted Prime-Time comedy – still running
  498 episodes (as of February 5, 2012)

As you can see from the above list, we are the baby of the group and in very lofty company. We spotted PABF07 “At Long Last Leave” on Friday, January 27, 2012. The episode is written by Michael Price and will air as the 500th episode of the series on Sunday, February 19, 2012 on FOX. Music-wise, there are 31 cues in the show including a couple of cues provided by a special musical guest and, as I’m sure you would expect, a special cue for a very special couch gag.