The Simpsons Fans were stunned when the legendary sitcom announced Sunday night that the episode at the beginning of its 36th season was actually the series finale.
The episode, titled “Bart's Birthday”, was billed as a “special Fox presentation” to add some legitimacy to the joke. It's all about what former Simpsons writer Conan O'Brien says, “The Simpsons Series Finale” at the Dolby-Mucinex Theatre.
“Why should it end? The Simpsons Now?” O'Brien asks the crowd. “A lot of people don't know this anymore, but Fox has been trying to put an end to this for years,” he claimed. “When the first episode aired in 1989, viewers agreed on one thing: It wasn't as funny as it used to be, and the hate speech was outpaced by modern communications technology.” Fox executives, unaccustomed to any kind of criticism, quickly bowed to public pressure and decided to end 'The Simpsons' in 1990.”
O'Brien then runs clips from iconic episodes like 1990's “Bart the Brave” and 2000's “Little Big Mama,” in which Homer suffers severe but non-fatal injuries. “Many of the now-classic episodes were originally intended as series finales,” O'Brien tells viewers. But for many reasons, including Rupert Murdoch's helium budget and success The Simpsons Movie X-rated parody, the show went on.
But now Fox has rebranded itself as the dating service for nerd scavengers,” O'Brien says in a still from the channel. The Farmer Wants a Wife flashes behind him, “it's finally time to end The Simpsons.” The host goes on to explain that ChatGPT was used to write the finale in order to provide a conclusion that would satisfy fans without tarnishing the series' legacy.
The rest of the episode plays out with a bug or on-screen watermark informing viewers that they are watching the episode. The Simpsons series finale. Following O'Brien's introduction, the story plays out in an AI simulation. The Simpsons The episode in which many of the prototypical “series finale” events occur, such as Mr. Burns (accidentally) turning over his factory to employees and Moe closing his tavern. Principal Skinner announces that he has taken a new job running an obedience academy in Sacramento, laying the groundwork for a spin-off series.
“There is no doubt that I will find a new cast of eclectic characters with whom I can interact,” he says in his retirement speech. “Plus Willy the Groundskeeper will be my roommate.”
However, at the end of the episode, Bart manages to save Springfield from the AI apocalypse by refusing to blow out his birthday candles. This causes Homer to strangle his young son and bring everyone back to reality. The episode ends with O'Brien asking ChatGPT, “Do you have another 800 episodes in you?” It ends with him asking:
In short, The Simpsons It doesn't end. It also doesn't appear that a significant portion of Sunday night's episode was completed using artificial intelligence.
The exact reason for the joke is unknown, but it may be related. The SimpsonsFox's future is uncertain. The network is yet to greenlight the series for a 37th season, and some industry experts see this as an ominous sign. The release of several special Simpsons episodes on Disney+ this fall has led some to predict that the iconic series may soon leave its local network.
But nothing changes for now. new episodes The Simpsons It airs every Sunday night on Fox, as it has for the last 36 years.