The final episode of Season 36 of “The Simpsons” took viewers 35 years into the future, providing a plausible glimpse into Springfield’s potential future. This isn’t the first time the show has peered into the future for the Simpson family, but this latest depiction seems to be more realistic and could represent the series’ actual future.
Season 36 of The Simpsons concludes with the episode titled “Estranger Things,” where Bart and Lisa grow apart when they no longer share an interest in watching “The Itchy & Scratchy Show” together. Despite Marge’s advice for them to maintain their bond despite their individual pursuits, they end up living separate lives without much communication. Fast-forwarding 35 years into the future, it is disclosed that Lisa has achieved great success, while Bart and Homer have developed an unexpected rapport.
The Simpsons Season Finale Time Skip Offers New Look at Future
In the final episode of Season 36, we find out that 35 years from now, Lisa is the leader of a renamed NBA (originally Women’s NBA), while Bart hasn’t achieved significant success. Lisa sends money to keep Homer in a retirement home, but later decides to return home when Springfield Elementary is honoring her with a special accolade. Upon her arrival, she finds out that Bart is still living in their old house, partying with older versions of Homer, Carl, Lenny, and Comic Book Guy.
Initially, Lisa believes Bart is a failure due to his reckless behavior, but it’s later discovered that Bart intentionally caused trouble to protect them from being sent to a retirement home. The family was unhappy there, so Bart went to great lengths (keeping it hidden from Lisa) to ensure they would have better lives in their old age. Although Bart appears carefree and unsuccessful at first glance, this act of his actually paints a more positive picture of his future intentions. In reality, Bart was acting out of love and concern for his family’s wellbeing.
This Might Be the Best The Simpsons Time Skip
The story concludes with Bart and Lisa rescuing Homer from a potential stint in prison in Florida (after an error by Lisa leads to Senior Protective Services getting involved). They reconnect by watching the latest installment of The Itchy & Scratchy Show. Meanwhile, Marge is found in heaven, having wed Ringo Starr in the afterlife. There could have been other significant time jumps or even an ending for the show, but this portrayal offers a more realistic glimpse into their future as depicted within the series.
Lisa and Bart are set for prosperous lives ahead, and though Marge passed before Homer, it seems the rest of the Simpson family is contentedly thriving. Later on, Lisa and Bart reconcile, Homer enjoys his golden years with his son and pals, Maggie fulfills her ambition to become a farm equipment auctioneer, suggesting this could be their true future in the canon of The Simpsons.
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2025-05-19 18:18