{"id":476148,"date":"2026-02-15T08:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T08:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/476148\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T08:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T08:31:16","slug":"the-simpsons-showrunner-says-there-will-never-be-a-series-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/476148\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The Simpsons’ Showrunner Says There Will Never Be a Series Finale"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Simpsons<\/a> had defied all odds and logic to reach a new milestone with its 800th episode, but when will the series end? While everyone knows that nothing lasts forever, and one day The Simpsons will follow many other popular shows and not be renewed for a new season, showrunner Matt Selman has suggested that fans shouldn’t expect to see a big “series finale” when the time does come. <\/p>\n

Speaking to The Wrap<\/a> while celebrating the show’s newest milestone, Selman responded to questions about whether there were plans for a big finale to The Simpsons, saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did an episode about a year-and-a-half ago that was like a parody of the series finale. We jammed every possible series finale concept into one show, so that was sort of my way of saying we\u2019re never going to do a series finale. We did a series finale in the middle of the show that made fun of all the ideas of wrapping everything up or ending.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe show isn\u2019t supposed to change. The characters reset every week. It\u2019s like Groundhog Day but they don\u2019t know it \u2014 and they don\u2019t die that much<\/a>. If the show ever did end, there\u2019s no finale, it would just be a regular episode that has the family in it. Probably a little Easter egg here and there, but no \u2018I\u2019m going to miss this place.’\u201d<\/p>\n

‘The Simpsons’ Continues to Be as Popular as Ever<\/p>\n

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When The Simpsons debuted as its own series in December 1989, it was new, groundbreaking, and unlike anything else on TV. Four decades on, and many imitators and similar shows have come and gone, yet The Simpsons continues on towards that pie in the sky 1000th episode that those working on the series really want to reach. <\/p>\n

Despite having gone through some rough times, the last several seasons have seen a renewed interest in the franchise, leading to The Simpsons getting their own dedicated channel on Disney+, and having a new movie announced to be heading to cinemas in 2027<\/a>. Some will say that the series has had its time and should go out before it pushes the envelope too far, yet, the series continues to draw in viewers around the world week after week, whether new episodes are being released or not. <\/p>\n

The 800th episode, entitled “Irrational Treasure,” will debut on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 8pm ET\/PT. The episode features appearances by R&B group Boys II Men, who will be performing a new version of the show’s classic theme song and end title music, while the line-up of stars also includes Kevin Bacon, Quinta Brunson, The Roots drummer Questlove, and The Pitt stars Noah Wyle, Katherine LaNasa, and Taylor Dearden, who respectively lend their voices to a doctor, nurse, and intern during the episode. The storyline for the 800th episode reads:<\/p>\n

“Marge’s crusade to get the family dog in better shape leads to her entering Santa’s Little Helper in canine agility competitions and a trip to the National Dog Show in Philadelphia. There, Marge and Homer suddenly find themselves \u2014 and the dog \u2014 mixed up in a historical conspiracy adventure worthy of a National Treasure movie.”<\/p>\n

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Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 17, 1989<\/p>\n

Network<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFOX<\/p>\n

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Dan Castellaneta<\/p>\n

\n Homer Simpson \/ Abe Simpson \/ Barney Gumble \/ Krusty (voice)\n <\/p>\n

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Julie Kavner<\/p>\n

\n Marge Simpson \/ Patty Bouvier \/ Selma Bouvier (voice)\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Simpsons had defied all odds and logic to reach a new milestone with its 800th episode, but…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":476149,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[49,48,75,348],"class_list":["post-476148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=476148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476148\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/476149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=476148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=476148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=476148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}