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How The Simpsons Could End


it’s like kana characters quotable
dialogue and ingenious satire have
forever left a four fingered handprint
on popular culture which makes it all
the more disheartening when you consider
how the series has fallen from grace as
a plate hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and you
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all of us when I say I am over the
Simpsons
before we begin we publish new content
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Channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos most
fans agree that the Simpsons dipped in
quality after season ten and never quite
recaptured the magic of its golden years
to be fair the modern Simpsons episodes
are far from awful and aren’t even
necessarily bad the animation is as
impressive as ever and there’s still
clearly effort put into the writing the
show also continues to regularly receive
recognition from the creative arts Emmys
and the Writers Guild of America Awards
when stacked up against contemporary
animated shows like Rick and Morty Bob’s
Burgers and Bojack horseman though the
Simpsons just seems out of touch with a
changing television landscape they shall
you can watch too depressing in 2019 the
series was officially renewed for its
31st and 32nd seasons meaning it’ll
likely continue until at least 2021 and
will eventually surpass 713 episodes
nothing lasts forever though and the
Simpsons could end for a variety of
reasons ranging from contract disputes
to a shift in culture values to a
corporate shake-up something that
started decades ago and was applauded
and inoffensive is now politically
incorrect what can you do it’s still yet
to be seen how Disney’s acquisition of
21st Century Fox might impact the show
the departure of a main cast member may
be the final nail in the coffin however
Plus that can replace him and no one can
tell the difference the character of
Edna Krabappel was already retired
following the passing of actress
Marshall Wallace in 2013
and we can’t imagine this show without
dan Castellaneta voicing Homer or Nancy
Cartwright voicing Bart and that my
friends is how I make a living in any
case The Simpsons may be on the fast
track to ending abruptly and
unceremoniously like The Fairly
OddParents to preserve its legacy the
showrunner should call it quits on their
own terms and close out the series on a
fitting note exactly how do you end a
show that’s been on the air for nearly
30 years though showrunner al Jean gave
this question some thought
during its 23rd season the Primetime
Emmy nominated holidays of Future Passed
what’s considered one of the show’s best
episodes of the modern era primarily
focusing on older versions of Bart and
Lisa as they navigate through Parenthood
adulthood and disappointment equally
funny and poignant the episode was
planned as a possible series finale but
in the end the show went on okay
everyone smile on the pets take our
picture hmm funny how they evolved and
we didn’t since they’ve done several
futuristic episodes The Simpsons
probably shouldn’t end with another
flash-forward the family definitely
shouldn’t go out on a clip show either
as the writers know how lazy that would
be the series produced its first
two-part episode in 1995 with who shot
mr. burns in its first hour-long episode
in 2016 with the great fat speak the
final episode would also deserve the
super-sized treatment to commemorate the
end of an era it was actually announced
in 2018 that a second Simpsons movie was
in development which may be the best way
instead of going back to the future
again for the real finale gene has
proposed that the show go back to the
beginning as in the first episode in a
tweet the showrunner pitched an idea for
the final episodes that sees the
Simpsons arrive at the Christmas pageant
from the series premiere Simpsons
roasting on an open fire it would be
revealed that the entire series was a
continuous loop hence why nobody ever
ages while this could be a humorous and
clever way to bring the show full circle
only time will tell if gene canonize is
such an out-there idea
number eight baby Santa’s Little Helper
reddit user little monkey 69 gained a
great deal of attention for his finale
suggestion in the proposed episode it’s
announced that itchy and scratchy is
ending and viewers are given a chance to
submit their ideas for the last episode
each member of the Simpson family
submits a pitch and Krusty ultimately
chooses all five of them a year later
each Simpson describes their version of
the finale to someone else a whole the
while they’re going about the same daily
routines we regularly see them perform
in the opening sequence Bart gets
detention Marge is at the grocery store
with Maggie
etc in the end the Simpsons reunite on
the living-room couch to watch the
finale sharing a smile as the itchy and
giving every Simpsons character a proper
send-off may be impossible as
Springfield is home to countless
citizens while fan favorite supporting
players like Ned Flanders
mr. burns and Sideshow Bob deserve a
chance to shine the finale should focus
on the Simpson clan above all else the
family dynamic is not only the show’s
main source of comedy but also where its
emotional core lies
although the Simpsons are beyond
dysfunctional they love each other no
matter what for all the laps the show
has given us it’s also tugged at our
heartstrings in ways we never
anticipated well there’s my ride with
that said it’d be fitting if the series
ended on a melancholy note akin to when
Homer said goodbye to his mother a few
shoutouts to cast and crew members who
passed away such as Sam Simon and Phil
Hartman would also be touching
who knows what adventures they’ll have
between now and the time the show
becomes unprofitable of course since
this is a comedy the finale would
require a balance of heart and humor
we’d love to see the episode incorporate
callbacks to classic episodes and
running gags such as Bart prank calling
Moe one last time
the writers could resolve a few plot
holes and long time questions as well
danger Dawg live in Michigan for example
exactly which state is Springfield in
and what decade was Bart conceived in as
far as subplots go it’ll be fun to see
Lisa reunite with mr. Bergstrom or Marge
finally meet Ringo Starr in person at
the risk of being overstuffed though the
main plot would ideally keep the
together as a unit with all five present
as the credits roll we’ve all joked
about how the Simpsons will never end
but realistically it has to at some
point right like even if it’s never
officially canceled Armageddon is bound
to bring an end to TV in general it all
seriousness though the end of the series
wouldn’t necessarily mean saying goodbye
to this yellow family forever The
Simpsons are every bit as timeless as
Bugs Bunny Mickey Mouse and Charlie
Brown
they are immortal figures who will
always draw in strong viewership and
merchandising revenue even after the
initial series ends they’ll likely
continue to endure in other ways Maggie
could continue to appear in theatrical
shorts like the oscar-nominated longest
daycare perhaps the show will be
rebooted entirely somewhere down the
line with a fresh perspective maybe a
secondary character could be given the
spin-off treatment we would totally
watch chief Wiggum pee ID especially if
Principal Skinner and Ralph were along
for the ride whatever the future holds
for Homer Bart Lisa Marge and Maggie a
good finale would leave us ready to
close this chapter and take the last
so what do you guys think should the
Simpsons defendant years ago how should
it end who shot mr. burns all right be
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