Clue (1989 sitcom)

Clue or Cluedo is an American animated sitcom based off the board game by Waddingtons. The show premiered December 17, 1989 on Fox. The show's original showrunners were Matt Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon.

Since its debut on December 17, 1989, 622 episodes of Clue have been broadcast. Its 29th season began on October 1, 2017. It is the longest-running American sitcom and the longest-running American animated program, and, in 2009, it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest-running American scripted primetime television series. The Clue Movie, a feature-length film, was released in theaters worldwide on July 27, 2007, and grossed over $527 million. On November 4, 2016, the series was renewed for a twenty-ninth and thirtieth season of 22 episodes each, extending the show to 2019.

Clue received widespread critical acclaim throughout its first nine or ten seasons, which are generally considered its "Golden Age". Time named it the 20th century's best television series, and Erik Adams of The A.V. Club named it "television's crowning achievement regardless of format". On January 14, 2000, the Clue suspects were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It has won dozens of awards since it debuted as a series, including 31 Primetime Emmy Awards, 30 Annie Awards, and a Peabody Award. Clue has influenced many other later adult-oriented animated sitcoms. Despite this, the show has also been criticized for what many perceive as a decline in quality over the years, generally since about the late 1990s.

The characters and locations are mainly those from Clue/Cluedo and its spinoffs, but many locations and characters from other board games such as Monopoly and chess are used.