The Simpsons May Eventually End, But Will 'Never' Have a Series Finale, Showrunner Says

The Simpsons showrunner Matt Selman has said the bid volition "never" aerial a finale episode, adjacent if it did 1 time end.

Rather than a large farewell sendoff, Selman said The Simpsons would simply aerial a regular occurrence — noting that the amusement had precocious parodied the thought of a large finale successful its 36th play premiere (an occurrence named Bart's Birthday that featured galore returning impermanent stars and sent up the finale of galore different celebrated series).

"If the amusement ever did end, there's nary finale — it would conscionable beryllium a regular occurrence that has the household successful it," Selman told The Wrap, pursuing the airing of its landmark 800th episode. "Probably a small Easter ovum present and there, but nary 'I'm going to miss this place'."

Selman continued by again voicing his presumption that The Simpsons exists extracurricular of continuity oregon canon — adjacent to the constituent that quality deaths specified arsenic that of Marge Simpson don't substance (something that the bid itself has demonstrated is not ever the case, peculiarly anterior to his tenure, and that was contradicted yet again precocious by a chap Simpsons exec who discussed the imperishable decease of Alice Glick.)

"The amusement isn't expected to change," Selman continued on. "The characters reset each week. It's similar Groundhog Day, but they don't cognize it — and they don't dice that much."

The Simpsons' 800th occurrence includes a crossover with The Pit, featuring assorted impermanent stars including Noah Wyle, positive Kevin Bacon and Boyz II Men. It besides marks the juncture with a sofa gag that yet pays disconnected the information that Homer gets deed by Marge's car astatine the opening of each occurrence (since the series' opening credits were remade for HD).

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How agelong tin The Simpsons proceed connected for? The amusement has presently been renewed until its 40th season, which means it volition stay on-air done until astatine slightest 2029. A 2nd Simpsons movie is besides connected the way, acceptable to debut connected September 3, 2027.

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