Simpsons fans were left scratching their heads after the beloved cartoon aired what appeared to be the “series finale” on Sunday.
The season 36 episode, titled Bart’s Birthday, was framed as a ‘Fox special presentation’, in which former writer Conan O’Brien hosted an Oscar-like gala for the film’s farewell. comedy.
“It’s a great honor to be with all of you for the series finale of The Simpsons,” said the animated O’Brien. ‘Well, it’s true. Fox has decided to end The Simpsons. “This show was such a special part of the beginning of my career, so being here means a lot to me.”
He then shared clips of what he claimed were unaired attempts at the series finale, prompting viewers to flock to social media to express their confusion and outrage.
“Wait, wait, the end of the Simpsons SERIES WTFFFFF,” one posted on .
Simpsons fans were left scratching their heads after the beloved cartoon aired what appeared to be the “series finale” on Sunday.
The season 36 episode, titled Bart’s Birthday, was framed as a ‘Fox special presentation’, in which former writer Conan O’Brien hosted an Oscar-like gala for the film’s farewell. comedy.
Another posted: “Simpsons series finale… end of an era,” while one lamented: “Simpsons series finale… They really are about to end.”
At one point, it seemed like the episode would accomplish something unprecedented for The Simpsons: allowing a character to age on his birthday.
But Bart realizes that he is turning 11, which he refuses to accept. This causes Homer to strangle him, causing the show to crash and reboot, erasing the “series ending.”
According to showrunner Matt Selman, the episode was a parody that examined what constitutes a good ending, imagining what the perfect conclusion to The Simpsons, the longest-running animated series in history, would be like if it were written by AI.
He explained to Vulture that AI was employed to replicate all the typical ‘ending’ clichés (such as Principal Skinner’s resignation from Springfield Elementary School and the death of Mr. Burns), highlighting the lack of creativity inherent in AI.
“AI is good at regurgitating, but not at being imaginative,” he explained.
Selman further addressed the complexities of concluding a show destined for infinite continuation.
“It can go on forever because it doesn’t have strict canon or dense continuity.”
“It’s a great honor to be with all of you for the series finale of The Simpsons,” said the animated O’Brien. ‘Well, it’s true. Fox has decided to end The Simpsons. “This show was such a special part of the beginning of my career, so being here means a lot to me.”
He then shared clips of what he claimed were unaired attempts at the series finale, prompting viewers to flock to social media to express their confusion and outrage.
The fake ending comes after viewers were shocked to discover there is a secret movie hidden within dozens of episodes of the hit animated series.
During the early seasons of the beloved Fox show, members of the Simpson family were often seen watching the same movie on their television, an action-packed blockbuster called McBain.
The series often broke away from the main story to show audiences a segment of the film they were watching.
Now, a social network user has pointed out on X, formerly Twitter, that throughout all the episodes, The Simpsons ended up showing the entire movie.
And if you put all of McBain’s scenes together, it makes for a very exciting short film.
A user who goes by Criminal Simpsons on the platform went ahead and posted all of the McBain clips that were shown on The Simpsons last week.
It quickly went viral, with many people on the web admitting that until now they hadn’t realized they had come together to form a “coherent story” and were shocked to realize.
The film follows a rogue police officer named McBain, voiced by Harry Shearer, who goes on a quest to uncover the town’s senator after discovering that he secretly runs a drug cartel.
The character shares a striking resemblance to Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator, and even has a similar Austrian accent.
McBain first appeared on the show during the second season episode titled The Way We Was.
One clip showed him telling his boss that he had uncovered evidence that the city’s senator was the “head of an international cartel.”
But his boss was not happy because he had gotten angry with the senator and told him that he had been fired. Suddenly, McBain pushed the man out the window.
In the next scene, which appeared three episodes later, McBain was seen enjoying dinner with his partner, when suddenly, the waiter pulled out a gun and started shooting at them.
The episode was a parody that examined what constitutes a good ending, imagining what the perfect conclusion to The Simpsons, the longest-running animated series in history, would be like if it were written by AI.
The film follows a rogue police officer named McBain, voiced by Harry Shearer, who goes on a quest to uncover the town’s senator after discovering that he secretly runs a drug cartel.
The character shares a striking resemblance to Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator, and even has a similar Austrian accent.
In one scene, McBain’s partner was murdered and, just before he died, he told McBain that his dying wish was to take down the senator.
McBain’s partner jumped in front of McBain to protect him and was shot several times in the chest.
Just before he died, he told McBain that his dying wish was to take down the senator.
Fans received an update on McBain’s quest to avenge his partner’s death in episode 20 of season two.
He was seen telling his boss, who miraculously survived the skyscraper’s fall, that he needed a better weapon to go after the senator.
His boss explained that a more powerful weapon would go against regulation, but McBain was not happy with his answer.
Naturally, he took out a huge rocket launcher and fired at the wall next to his boss.
Viewers had to wait a long time to see what would happen to McBain after that, and he did not appear on The Simpsons again until the ninth episode of the third season.
But when the animated series finally showed another segment of the film, it didn’t disappoint.
In the next scene, McBain crashed one of the senator’s dinners by covering himself in ice and pretending to be an ice sculpture.
While in disguise, he overheard the senator bragging about his latest “diabolical creation”: a drug “ten times more addictive than marijuana.”
After the senator toasted “human misery,” McBain suddenly broke free of the ice, pulled out a gun, and began shooting everyone around him.
Somehow, the senator survived McBain’s attack and tricked him into eating one of his ‘salmon puffs’, which contained a substance that caused him to pass out.
It all came to an end in episode 17 of season four, when the senator was seen discussing McBain’s fate with his employees.
They promised they would take care of him and that he met an ‘unfortunate end’, implying that they killed him.
‘Excellent, with McBain out of the way nothing can stop us. Any other new business? he asked, when suddenly, McBain appeared from the table and exclaimed, “Only your death.”
McBain then killed the senator’s bodyguards, grabbed him, and violently threw him out the window of the skyscraper they were in; He landed on a truck, which exploded.
“The meeting is adjourned,” he said, before a stunning redhead approached him.
‘Right now I’m thinking about celebrating another meeting… In bed,’ he told her, before starting to kiss.
The words “the end” appeared on the screen.
McBain sets out on a quest to avenge his partner and ultimately defeats the evil senator.
An X user who goes by Criminal Simpsons on the platform went ahead and posted all of the McBain clips that were shown on The Simpsons last week.
“Honestly, I’m surprised this has never been turned into a spin-off show,” one person on X wrote in response to the Criminal Simpsons thread.
“Deserves an Oscar,” joked another, while another added: “I’ve never noticed this before and I’m glad I found this thread.” That was great”.
‘Wow, how come I never noticed this?’ a different user asked.
“This is a fucking masterpiece,” read a fifth tweet, while a sixth read: “A spectacle in a spectacle.” It works like a charm.