How To End The Simpsons.

I didn't know that Fat Tony had died until yesterday, and it bummed me out. Not just because I love that character, but because the show is so stagnant that I didn't even realize it'd happened 13 years ago.

they’ll never stop the Simpsons, have no fears we’ve got stories for years like: Marge becomes a robot, maybe moe gets a cellphone, has Bart ever owned a bear or, how bout a crazy wedding, where something happens a doo da da doo da. sorry for the clip show, have no fears we’ve got stories for years

The final episode of The Simpsons or SpongeBob is going to break so much TV/streaming records when it air.

"Death has never really been a canonically enforced part of The Simpsons" I mean... I guess? Bleeding Gums Murphey, Maude Flanders, Frank Grimes, Krusty's dad, Mona Simpson, Edna Krabappel and Fat Tony all died and had plots revolved around that fact for a while.

I very much agree. It'd be a shame if we get to Season 99 and NONE of the original voice cast are still alive, that all of their voices have been digitally captured and recreated using AI. That none of the charm and the magic of it is still there.

cartoon characters are their voice actors, so even if the simpsons out live their voices, the show would finally, truly end there

A way I can see the Simpsons ending is with another movie of them trying to escape the limbo they're in. I think that would be cool, seeing the family realise they've been stuck for the last roughly 35 years (as of writing) and try to change that. Have the ending be like a montage of all the stuff that would've happend if time didn't stand still, Maggie growing up, Bart and Lisa graduating, that sorta stuff. And then have a scene where an old Homer and Marge are just enjoying the retired life, sitting outside on a summer evening, watching the sunset.

Is anyone else just now noticing that Larry existed? When I first heard of his passing, I just assumed this was another "Graggle" fad

I would say this show would get a proper ending once James L. Brooks retires from the Hollywood industry since he's currently 83 years old (he's gonna be 84 this month on the 9th).

I really wish they get a proper ending soon. Saddest part is, most people I know dont even know the show is still going

The Simpsons: I’m tired boss Fox/Disney: You’re done when I say you’re done

1:45 "Wait a minute. Bart's teacher is named Krabappel?! I've been calling her Crappable!"

Modern simpsons was always and will forever be better than the hate filled toxicity that is modern family Guy

Hey here’s a thought. I remember back when the first Simpsons Movie came out, there was a commercial interview asking Matt Groening and others questions. One of them was if the theme song had any lyrics. Yes and only Matt Groening and Danny Elfman know them. If the Simpsons are ever gonna end, they have to give us the full theme song.

Ameircan Dad! at least rebranded like 100%. When one of the creators left it did a 180°, got new characters, tossed out a ton of characters, the plot-beat changed, it got funnier and maybe more relatable to the audience that stuck around and grew up with it. I remember as a kid seeing the world of warcraft episode as a WoW playing teen thinking it was hammy and missed the mark, but latest season klaus stoned playing eldenring as an astrologer, right on the money😂

For me it would be good enough if the show ends with season 40 (a nice round number) that would bring the stories of the side characters to a close and a second movie right after for a banger ending.

What's with all the talk about simpsons ending? Y'all know damn well this show won't end by choice

i’m still waiting for the simpsons to have a plot about the existential problem with the floating timeline and how no one has aged for decades

I think the thing to ask is, is it relevant enough to keep going? Would anyone really miss it if it did end now, if they could go out on a high note? Where does The Simpsons even fit into pop culture now? The episodes might have improved recently, but this show peaked a very long time ago.

Most long-running franchises do not keep at it with the exact same program. Most shows, even when they're theatrical shorts like Mickey Mouse, Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, etc. would eventually transition from one version of the franchise to another. Sure, the core idea of the franchise may be the same, but it's not like most of these shows are still going the same way. Though at the same time, The Simpsons is far from the only show to keep going with no sign of stopping. Just look at Sesame Street, another of the longest running and most profitable television shows of all time: it's gone on since 1969 and still isn't anywhere near cancellation. But even the longest running shows have to end eventually. The longest run show in history, Guiding Light, went on for 72 years, from 1937 to 2009. And obviously, a lot of changes had to be made over time with such a ludicrously long run.