Simpsons ENDING?! Showrunner's SHOCKING Finale Confession!

So, "The Simpsons." It feels like it's been on forever, right? And honestly, it probably will be. Showrunner Matt Selman just dropped a pretty interesting tidbit: Even when the show *eventually* wraps up – maybe when we're all living on Mars – there won't be some big, tear-jerking, series finale. No big send-off for Springfield's favorite family.

Simpsons ENDING?! Showrunner's SHOCKING Finale Con...

Selman's reasoning? Essentially, "The Simpsons" is going to go out like it came in – with a regular old episode. He even pointed to a recent episode that poked fun at those super-dramatic finales other shows love to do. Think back to the Season 36 premiere, "Bart's Birthday." All those returning guest stars, the self-aware jokes... it was a pretty clear signal that they're not planning some epic goodbye.

And here's where it gets a little…fuzzy. Selman seems to think of the show as existing outside of time and space. He even suggested character deaths wouldn’t matter. Which, okay, it's "The Simpsons," but remember when Maude Flanders died? That *did* kinda have an impact! In fact, another Simpsons exec recently talked about a permanent death in the show, so I am not sure how that all works out.

Speaking of long runs, they are about to hit a HUGE milestone. The 800th episode is coming up, and it’s going to be a crossover with "The Pitt." That's right, the medical drama is joining the Simpsons Universe. And because it’s "The Simpsons," we’re getting a crazy mix of guest stars: Noah Wyle, Kevin Bacon, and even Boyz II Men are showing up. A true cornucopia of pop culture!

But the truly important thing? The couch gag *finally* addresses that age-old mystery: Homer constantly crashing into Marge's car in the opening credits. I mean, *finally*. It's been happening since they went HD! It only took 36 years. What took so long guys? It's kind of exciting in a nostalgic way, like closing a small, inconsequential chapter in the show's very long history.

Don't expect the cartoon to disappear anytime soon, though. "The Simpsons" has been renewed through Season 40, locking it in until at least 2029. And, as if that wasn't enough to keep us Simpsons-saturated, a second movie is in development, with a release date of September 3, 2027. So buckle up, because the Springfield saga isn't ending anytime soon.

*Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. Contact him at tom_phillips@ign.com or on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social.*