Nothing lasts forever. In time, the continents will crash into each other once more, the sun will swallow the planet and, at some point long after that, The Simpsons will end. But that isn’t to say that it’s incapable of moving with the times before then. Because, in yet another nod to shifting tastes, Homer Simpson has revealed that he will no longer attempt to strangle his son to death.
In the third episode of the current 35th season, Homer greets his new neighbour by shaking his hand. When the neighbour comments that he wasn’t expecting such a firm grip, Homer replies: “See Marge, strangling the boy paid off,” before acknowledging that he doesn’t actually do that any more. “Times have changed,” he adds.
I didn’t notice either but I don’t really watch it anymore
More people talk about not watching the show vs. people that actually do.
There are dozens of us! DOZENS!
Haha yeah. I watched through season 25 or so. Still watch the re-runs a lot though.
I stopped watching new Simpsons a long time ago.
A few years I tried again, but the episode opened with a bunch of NBA jokes that the audience was just… supposed to get? What if you’re not into basketball? Lol.
The Simpsons has done a ton of sports jokes in the past, that’s definitely not unique to recent Simpsons.
