After 800 Episodes, The Simpsons Finally Pays Off its Longest-Running Gag

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After airing for 800 episodes with Fox, The Simpsons recently finished its 37th season with a special two-part premiere. To mark this milestone, the show finally delivered on a long-running joke and included a funny couch gag that celebrated its nearly 40 years on television.

The latest season of The Simpsons concluded with a unique couch gag that cleverly references a running joke from the show’s 800 episodes: Marge accidentally driving toward Homer as she parks in the garage. While this near-miss has been hinted at before, including a spooky version in a Halloween special, this was the most explicit acknowledgment of it yet – confirming that Marge really does almost hit Homer! You can find a clip of the gag, as shared on X by Out of Context Simpsons Couch Gags, below.

The Simpsons Episode 800 Gets Extra Couch Gag as Streaming Exclusive

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Interestingly, the funniest couch gag wasn’t shown on TV when The Simpsons celebrated its 800th episode. The show aired a special hour-long block featuring the final two episodes of Season 37, but it skipped the usual opening and couch gag. This particular couch gag was created just for viewers on Hulu and Disney+ and was released with the streaming version of the episode the next day, giving online fans a little bonus.

Recently, The Simpsons showrunner Matt Selman hinted to Entertainment Weekly that episodes would be short due to network requirements. He also mentioned they created a unique couch gag, describing it as “dark,” and planned to release it on Hulu a week after the Fox broadcast. Now that the episode is available for streaming, it’s clear the couch gag lives up to that description, referencing the 800 times Homer Simpson has been famously run over throughout the show’s history.

What’s Next for The Simpsons After 800 Episodes?

Despite a recent couch gag that playfully acknowledged the show’s longevity, The Simpsons isn’t going anywhere soon. Reaching 800 episodes is a big achievement, but it’s far from the end. The voice actors are still enthusiastic about the show, and the production team has no plans to stop – it’s been renewed by Fox through at least Season 40.

A new Simpsons movie is in the works! It’s been 20 years since the first film, and while details are still under wraps, fans can expect it in theaters in 2027. The good news is, the show has plenty more stories to tell for years to come.

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2026-02-16 20:40