Buenos Aires, February 14 (NA) -- Just days before the premiere of The Simpsons' 800th episode, the series' creative director, Matt Selman, spoke about how the story of television's most beloved family could conclude. According to the Argentine News Agency, Selman made it clear that if there were a finale, it would not follow traditional television clichés and there would be no dramatic farewell episode. "It would be a normal episode with the family. We incorporated all possible concepts of a series finale into a single episode, so that was my way of saying we will never do a series finale," explained Selman. Since its debut in 1989, the city of Springfield and its inhabitants have remained practically unchanged. Selman described the show's dynamic as a weekly reboot. "The series is not supposed to change. It's like Groundhog Day, but they don't know it, and they don't die as often," he stated. However, the series has shown definitive deaths for some characters, such as Maude Flanders' death or the hypothetical death of Marge in the last season. Following strong reactions on social media, Selman clarified that these events are purely fictional and the main characters will not suffer permanent changes. "Marge will probably never die again. The only place where Marge is dead is in a future episode that aired six weeks ago," he explained.__IP__With the 800th episode premiering today, The Simpsons continues to solidify itself as a television icon, celebrating decades of humor and satire with the world's most famous yellow family. The producer probably mentioned some small hidden detail, but nothing emotional, he stated. The idea of a conventional finale had already been explored parodically during the premiere of season 36 in September 2024. "We did an episode about a year and a half ago that was a parody of the series finale. The characters reboot every week."
