The Simpsons Debuts “Series Finale” Episode to Start New Season

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As a longtime fan who has grown up with The Simpsons, I must admit that the Season 36 premiere left me utterly bewildered, yet delightfully entertained. The idea of a series finale for this iconic show was almost too much to bear, but the writers cleverly played with our emotions and expectations, leaving us with a cliffhanger that promises more episodes in the future.

The Season 36 opener of The Simpsons posed an intriguing question: what if this long-running show actually concluded? In a surprising twist, the episode suggested that it was intended as the final chapter for the entire series. For some time, The Simpsons had been hinting that its next season premiere would be a must-see event, and it turned out to be because this particular episode would serve as the full-fledged series finale, complete with nods to the finales of other popular TV shows.

As a die-hard Simpsons fan, I was thrilled to witness the premiere of Season 36 and the episode titled “Bart’s Birthday.” In a nostalgic turn, Conan O’Brien made a comeback, hinting that this wasn’t just another ordinary episode but a celebration of our beloved show’s rich history.

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How The Simpsons Ends

  • Principal Skinner retires to become a new headmaster in a school in Sacramento, Groundskeeper Willie will be his roommate, and it’s teased that this will form the basis of a whole new spin-off
  • Homer bumps into Mr. Burns, and he then falls into a pit of acid and dies. Burns’ entire fortune and power plant is then split between all of the employees.
  • WWE Superstar John Cena helps to deliver Comic Book Guy and Kumiko’s baby, Comic Book Guy closes his store
  • Kirk Van Houten’s “Can I Borrow a Feeling” single ends up getting him signed for a full album. The family’s moving to Atlanta, and Milhouse will be able to get Lasik eye surgery to not have to wear glasses anymore.
  • Duffman marries Ms. Hoover, Ned Flanders marries Ruth Powers, Selma marries Yes Guy, and Patty marries her girlfriend Evelyn, Moe closes his bar, and the Springfield Tire Fire is turned off
  • Homer and Marge successfully go to couples counseling, and accept their differences to start living in a new trauma free household. Maggie says her first word again, it’s “So, that just happened…”
  • Nelson’s dad comes back (again)
  • The real Seymour Skinner (infamously seen in “The Principal and the Pauper” moves back in with his mother
  • Funerals are held for Mr. Burns, Old Jewish Man, Disco Stu, and Hans Moleman
  • Krusty the Clown airs his final show with his entire cast (including Sideshow Bob) reunite for the goodbye
  • Lisa wins a Junior Juliard Jazz scholarship and a MacArthur Under 18 genius grant
  • Chief Wiggum transfers the Chicago P.D. to join the “All Decapitations Unit”
  • Evergreen Terrace is renamed to “End of the Road”
  • Bart celebrates his 11th birthday with a party attended with many guest characters and extended cast members from across the series. Including John Cena, characters that have died, and others rarely seen such as Danny DeVito returning as Herb Powell for a single line.

Is The Simpsons Really Ending?

“Bart’s Birthday” began with an AI pulling together all episodes of The Simpsons along with the series finales of every TV show ever, and hilariously ended up with the final product. But as Bart sees all of the endings around him, he instead wants to fight against the idea of everything changing so it can stay the same. It all culminates at his 11th birthday, and he pushes Homer to the point where he wants to choke him (instead of trying to improve through counseling). It’s a hilarious full circle moment for the series as it references the fan outcry of Homer maybe not choking his son anymore, and thus the series returns to its status quo.

This disrupts the flow of the episode, and Bart suddenly understands that it’s his tenth birthday, marking a moment nothing will ever change again. Similarly, The Simpsons experiences an abrupt ending with famous figures like Tom Hanks scolding O’Brien for squandering their time. Contrary to what one might think, The Simpsons is not wrapping up as this false conclusion demonstrates; instead, it marks the start of Season 36, which will air this Fall.

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2024-09-30 06:09