For decades, fans have wondered how ‘The Simpsons‘ might eventually say goodbye. Will it be a tearful farewell, a flash-forward ending, or a heartfelt tribute to Springfield? But according to showrunner Matt Selman, viewers are asking the wrong question entirely. Because the show isn’t heading toward an ending at all.
As the animated sitcom continues its historic run into season 37 and beyond. Selman confirmed the series won’t build toward a grand final chapter. In fact, the creative team already addressed the idea of closure once. And they did it purely to make sure audiences understood that a real finale was never coming.
Matt Selman Claims ‘The Simpsons’ Isn’t Meant To End
During a recent interview, Matt Selman stated that he has no plans to end the show and explained that it is not meant to end. “The show isn’t meant to end. To do a sappy crappo series finale, as most other shows do, would be so lame,” said Selman during an interview during the time Season 36’s premiere episode aired.
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The Season 36 premiere, titled ‘Bart’s Birthday,’ saw several hypothetical endings and served as a series finale. The showrunner also stated that if the show reaches its conclusion someday, he wants to end it with a regular episode.
“Probably a little Easter egg here and there, but no ‘I’m going to miss this place'”, he stated during his interview.
‘The Simpsons’ Had A Parody Series Finale In The Middle Of The Show
‘The Simpsons‘ makers released a parody of the series finale in the Season 36 premiere, which was hosted by Conan O’Brien. Selman and his team proposed several ideas throughout the episode, and each was used as a hypothetical ending for the show.
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These ideas included Mr. Burns’ death, Moe’s Tavern closing, Milhouse moving to Atlanta, Principal Skinner retiring, and Maggie finally speaking. Talking about how he never wants the show to end, Matt Selman said that the series does not need a series finale. As characters reset every week, he is not worried about messing with the timeline of the show in the future.
The last episode would just be a normal story with the family together; maybe a few Easter eggs. But no speeches about leaving Springfield. The characters reset every week anyway. So instead of building toward a farewell, The Simpsons has chosen something unusual for television history.
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