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“The Simpsons” showrunner Matt Selman is in “extreme denial” about an aspect of the show: What would he do if a primary cast member suddenly died?
“I don’t think about it, so I won’t think about it,” he said told People magazine In an interview published on Monday. “But of course, that’s if the show ever does a last episode.”
The long-running animated series premiered in 1989 and was created by Matt Groening. Its voice cast includes Hank Azaria, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, and Harry Shearer.
Other shows have suffered unexpected tragedies — like the “Riverdale” star luke perry died unexpectedly while the show continues And wrote about his death, or the “Euphoria” actor Angus Cloud Died in July 2023 at the age of 25. The show is ready to return without himOn an unannounced date.
Many of the stars of “The Simpsons” voice several characters on the show, which follows the cartoon residents of Springfield, including boorish Homer Simpson, his smoking-voiced wife Marge and their children – mischievous Bart, smart Lisa and Baby. Maggi is included.
Selman has been associated with the show since 1997.
Regarding the final series finale, he told the outlet: “I hope it’s just a regular episode with no winky winky thing going on. Just a great family story, like a classic story that is just fun and involves the whole family and doesn’t feel like it has to wrap anything up or change anything or tie in anything or do magic or talk directly to the audience. There is a need.
The season 36 premiere recently became a topic of discussion on the internet regarding how it will ultimately end, as the show dubbed the episode Its “series finale” – Confusing the audience.
But, later the show revealed the complete story of the episode was generated by artificial intelligence,
“I thought it was the series finale until I realized it was all a joke, but it was still a great and fun season 36 premiere! Loved all the references!” a fan written on x (formerly Twitter).
Selman told People How did the idea for that complicated episode come about?
“I was in New Zealand and then the writers’ strike ended, so I immediately started working on the show again in New Zealand a year ago,” he said. “And part of it was to press for Season 35, which was about to start. And you are always asked the question, what will you do for the last episode of the show?
He added, “I always felt like there was no good answer to that question because the show was never supposed to end.” Its purpose was to always keep going. The purpose of this was to poke fun at the idea of the previous episode and everything we do, with each episode being both the first and last episode of the show.
He told the outlet on Monday that he doesn’t think the show needs to end with a bang, given its much-discussed fake-out “series finale” in the season 36 premiere episode.
He quipped: “We did it. We did just that. We covered it. Check it by removing it from the list.
Season 37 has yet to be announced.
“The Simpsons” airs Sundays at 8pm EST on Fox.
