'The Simpsons' is ending, claims theme music composer

Newsweek ^ | November 28, 2019 | Tufayel Ahmed

[Trump20162020]

Is it nearly time for Homer Simpson's last "D'oh?" The Simpsons could be coming to an end, according to the animated hit's theme music composer Danny Elfman.

"From what I've heard, it is coming to an end…I don't know for a fact, but I've heard that it will be in its last year," Elfman told the website Joe.ie.

The Simpsons is currently in its 31st season on Fox and was renewed in February for a record-setting 32nd season due to air in the 2020-21 television season. If Elfman is right, that means the show could go off air in two years.

A Fox publicist could not immediately be reached for comment.

[Pappy Smear]

I stopped watching about 10 years ago. I thought it stopped being funny.

So I can't speak to recent years, but at least for the first 10, tell me another program where the entire family went to church, and showed them in church? The Simpsons were rough family, but they always stuck together and made good choices for the family. Both parents were tempted with infidelity, and stuck with their spouse. The crooked mayor was basically Ted Kennedy. There was an episode with a great 2nd Amendment defense. "You want the King of England coming here and pushing you around?"

[Don@VB]

Doh!!!

[Leaning Right]

Here’s the whole gang.

[Jim W N]

For many years, there has been a full-court-press against men and specifically the father as the head of the household. I used to laugh at the Simpson too, until I realized how it along with so many other things, were out to sabotage the honor and love due the father as the head of the home. The biggest subversion is the whole despicable and corrupt Women’s Movement.

[HonkyTonkMan]

It’s been on fumes for the past ten years. Not funny, not creative, too political.

[waterhill]

LOL

[niteowl77]

Our take on The Simpsons: “Before season ten? I’ll watch it again.”

[Drew68]

Who?

"The Simpson"

What?

One of the most popular TV shows in history.

Why should I care?

You tell me. You're posting on a thread about it.

31 years and I’ve never seen a single minute of it.

Thanks for sharing. Virtue signaling isn't just for liberals.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

according to the animated hit's theme music composer Danny Elfman.

Danny Elfman and Oingo Boingo - loved them back in my college days. As for The Simpsons, they haven't been funny since around the 2000 season. First 10 seasons are some of the finest and funniest shows television has ever produced, but they've been boring, politically correct drivel for the last 20 years.

[weps4ret]

I guess I am at a loss as to why this is a loss? A total wast of pixels and time IMHO! Watched it maybe once, decided I would rather have a root canal.

Happy Thanksgiving All,

Gunner

[OrangeHoof]

Grandpa Simpson or Joe Biden?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kH3sjFmpaE

[a fool in paradise]

That thing is still a thing?

[LittleBillyInfidel]

Who? What? Why should I care? 31 years and I’ve never seen a single minute of it.

Says HoosierDaddy, who sees a Simpsons thread link, clicks on it, and takes the time to bore everyone that he doesn't care. I'll never understand that special kind of ME-ntality.

[wally_bert]

Late 80s for the most part.

There have been a very few bright spots in TV since.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

He’s married to Bridget Fonda.

[a fool in paradise]

CBS Entertainment got woke in the 70s and needed more stories about women going through menopause.

[PCPOET7]

I believe 7 years is the longest a series should be on the air. anything after seven years is wasting the talents involved. I would rather those working on entertainment projects move on to other new creative endeavors.

[dfwgator]

I believe 7 years is the longest a series should be on the air. anything after seven years is wasting the talents involved.

That's also the length of time The Beatles were together, I always say that they did break up at the perfect time.

[MrEdd]

I spent most of the eighties and early nineties overseas.
So after the rural purge they mostly lost me. I bought a television for my wife in January of 1990, and after I got out of the service and came home for good it stayed around until March of 1995 when I got rid of it.

[rhinohunter]

Where’s Blanche Morton (Bea Benaderat) ?