Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: It debuted on the Fox television network , first airing on August 23 , 1998 , running for eight consecutive seasons , and concluding with the 200th episode on May 18 , 2006 .
Simplified: The series first started August 23 , 1998 and its final episode aired May 18 , 2006 .