After being on air for nearly three decades, The Simpsons might be coming to an end. Springfield’s favourite family has been a major part of television, winning award after award and even predicting some future events. Yet, it looks like the time is up for Homer, Marge, and the rest of the crew.
Speaking to Joe, composer Danny Elfman, who’s responsible for The Simpsons‘ iconic theme song, said the curtain is likely coming down on the animated show after the thirty-first season. “Well, from what I’ve heard, it is coming to an end. I don’t know for a fact, but I’ve heard that it will be in its last year,” he said, before adding that he could be wrong.
“All I can say is that I’m so flabbergasted and amazed that it has lasted as long as it did. So, you have to realise, when I scored The Simpsons, I wrote this crazy piece of music, and I expected no one would hear it, because I really did not think the show had a chance in hell.”
To be fair, it wouldn’t be too surprising if the series met its demise like Elfman suggested. The numbers have dwindled in recent years as the show lost its clout and cultural relevance. While The Simpsons used to be unmissable and have numerous quote-worthy moments, it has lost its sheen to the likes of Rick & Morty as the newer generation of TV audiences haven’t quite embraced it like before.
Even so, it’ll be sad to say goodbye to the family as they’ve been a centrepiece of television for as long as we can remember. Best you get prepared to say so long to the Treehouse of Horror, Radioactive Man and Bartman, while thanking Matt Groening and his team for the memories.
With Disney buying out Fox, which included The Simpsons, decisions such as this one might become more common in the future as the House of Mouse selects what to pursue and what to stuff in the archive.
Ths sucks
at this rate I think the only thing that’ll stop it for good is if one of the irreplaceable voice actors dies.
I’ll believe that when I see it happen
No offense but no way I’m actually kind of glad. I have been a very loyal longtime fan of The Simpsons. Once they jeopardized their morals of the show for a few little snowflakes and took away apu things just changed for the worst. The episodes were already getting really bad before then and after they just got even worse. I will always have a huge love for the early Simpsons but this late crap I’m just pretending doesn’t exist.
Sad ? but that’s The New Disney Fake Company in my opinion because all they care abut is making money over everything else unfortunately l, but that’s Disney today.. I will have no part of it! Because I’m already angry with them as well. They never made any effort to release classic 1980’s Movies that I grew up watching as a kid on Blu-ray!
Good riddance, I lost interest in the show.
You should go for 100 seasons make like a justice league season in it come on and avengers it could happen don’t just make it end so soon
I’m still waiting for Lisa to take over the White House after that useless pos gets impeached
I’m still waiting for Lisa to take over the White House after that useless pos gets impeached . What’s wrong? Afraid to post this?
It ain’t ending fox wants a Simpsons 2 and I heard they signed on for another few more seasons. I don’t watch Rick and Morty I watch the Simpsons and SpongeBob n that’s it. I don’t see it ending yet maybe the 40 the will be there past unless Matt groening dies
Nnnnnnnnooooooo why it’s super cool and awesome it was funny
I grew up on watching the simpsons and they ain’t gonna do that I mean the show has been on for 30 years I was 9 years old when that show first aired it ain’t going nowhere
Looong overdue. It should have ended after Season 15 which is when everything started sucking balls. More is not better, and with that all-swallowing black hole of shittiness called Disney, this is likeliest to happen now. Good riddance anyway!
@Christian – Er, Disney only owns the movie production part of Fox. By law they don’t get the part of Fox that would decide on how long the Simpsons lasts. They own ABC, they can’t own Fox TV.
“The numbers have dwindled in recent years as the show lost its clout and cultural relevance.”
Honestly, though, this show lasted at LEAST 20 years longer than it should have. It hasn’t been that edgy or on top of pop culture for a very very VERY long time.
I love the simpsons please don’t go of air
I love the simpsons ! ?
This is long overdue and if it turns out to be true all I have to say is it’s about damn time. The shoe had a good run through the 90s and early 2000s, but it’s outdated and honestly on life support at this point. A show like this going 30 years is a hell of an accomplishment, but it’s time to let it die and let something new take its place.
First Pokémon, Now The Simpsons…