{"id":301410,"date":"2026-02-16T20:45:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/301410\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T20:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:45:11","slug":"the-simpsons-may-eventually-end-but-will-never-have-a-series-finale-showrunner-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/301410\/","title":{"rendered":"The Simpsons May Eventually End, But Will ‘Never’ Have a Series Finale, Showrunner Says"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Simpsons<\/a> showrunner Matt Selman has said the series will “never” air a finale episode, even if it did one day end. <\/p>\n

Rather than a big farewell sendoff, Selman said The Simpsons would simply air a regular episode \u2014 noting that the show had recently parodied the idea of a big finale in its 36th season premiere (an episode named Bart’s Birthday that featured numerous returning guest stars and sent up the finale of numerous other famous series).<\/p>\n

“If the show ever did end, there’s no finale \u2014 it would just be a regular episode that has the family in it,” Selman told The Wrap<\/a>, following the airing of its landmark 800th episode. “Probably a little Easter egg here and there, but no ‘I’m going to miss this place’.”<\/p>\n

Selman continued by again voicing his view that The Simpsons exists outside of continuity or canon<\/a> \u2014 even to the point that character deaths such as that of Marge Simpson<\/a> don’t matter (something that the series itself has demonstrated is not always the case, particularly prior to his tenure, and that was contradicted yet again recently by a fellow Simpsons exec who discussed the permanent death of Alice Glick<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

“The show isn’t supposed to change,” Selman continued on. “The characters reset every week. It’s like Groundhog Day, but they don’t know it \u2014 and they don’t die that much.”<\/p>\n

The Simpsons’ 800th episode includes a crossover with The Pitt<\/a>, featuring various guest stars including Noah Wyle, plus Kevin Bacon and Boyz II Men. It also marks the occasion with a couch gag that finally pays off the fact that Homer gets hit by Marge’s car at the beginning of every episode (since the series’ opening credits were remade for HD).<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Out of Context Simpsons Couch Gags (@OOCCouchGags) February 16, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

How long can The Simpsons continue on for? The show has currently been renewed until its 40th season, which means it will remain on-air through until at least 2029. A second Simpsons movie<\/a> is also on the way, set to debut on September 3, 2027.<\/p>\n

Image credit: Rodin Eckenroth\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n