It's time to lay some hearty congratulations at the feet of Grey's Anatomy.

They can now lay claim to being ABC's longest running drama series!!

Let the celebration begin, Grey's fans. I have no doubt all of you had a lot to do with this wonderful news.

Until this renewal, Ozzy and Harriet was the longest-running series on ABC, but hardly the longest running series on television.

While Grey's will now be tied with ER for the longest-running medical drama, Gunsmoke, Law & Order and its SVU spinoff, NCIS, CSI, and Bonanza have all run longer across the dial than Grey's over the years and networks.

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Still, that's little reason to quibble this amazing news for Grey's fans!

The cast has changed vastly over the seasons, but there are still characters remaining from Grey's Anatomy Season 1, including the titular character Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson), and Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.).

The renewal should really come as no surprise, as Pompeo last year signed a two-year deal that made her the highest paid actress on a drama series on TV.

Pompeo has always been the deciding factor as far as series creator, Shonda Rhimes is concerned. She was known to say the show would go on as long as Pompeo wanted to continue the role.

Now a wife and mother, it seems a lovely way for a star to make a television star to make a living, but if Pompeo ever wants a challenge beyond that which Meredith finds inside the hallowed halls of the hospital she knows so well, that may be the end of Grey's as we know it.

Still, receiving the official word is always a comfort. 

By the end of Grey's Anatomy Season 14, two characters will have left the series. Both Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) and April (Sarah Drew) will have been written out of the show.

Fans have been trying to determine how that might happen, but it's anybody's guess what will happen until the time comes.

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"Grey's Anatomy' has a special place in my heart and millions of viewers feel the same way," ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey said.

"Thanks to fiercely loyal fans who have been on this journey since the beginning, and new generations of viewers who continue to discover the joy and drama of Grey Sloan Memorial, the show is as strong as ever."

It's your turn, Grey's Fanatics!! What do you think of the news? Was the news music to your ears or fully expected? What are your hopes for Grey's Anatomy Season 15?

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