A couple of weeks ago Funny.co.uk reported that the actors who provide the voices for The Simpsons had walked out on a pay dispute. Just to recap what had happened, for those of you who can't be bothered to click on the link above or don't have an index finger on your right hand, the actors who provide the voices for the characters on the Simpsons were not happy with the pay deal they had been offered to begin recording for the 16th series of the show. 

The actors - who include Dan Castellaneta (pictured, left), Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Yeardley Smith, Julie Kavner and Nancy Cartwright - had failed to show up for a script reading session because they wanted their pay increased from around $125,000 an episode to around $360,000 an episode.  (You know how it is, you have to buy shoes for the kids, and petrol seems to be more expensive these days, and don't get me started about the price of Persil ).

But it now appears the dispute has been resolved.  Just when it looked like either the future of The Simpsons would be in question, or the actors would be forced to harvest the organs of their own children in order to be able to afford to put food on the table, a deal appears to have been reached.

Although no details have yet been released about the content of the deal ,we know that the producers had considered the actors original claims to be "extravagant", and that the actors have somewhat backed off from their demands for a pay rise of over 180%.

Speaking about the deal Fox told Hollywood trade paper Variety: "We couldn't be happier to have reached a multi-year deal with the enormously talented cast of The Simpsons."

Production will now resume for the 16th (2004-05) Season of the show.