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Cool King 10-04-2004 04:01 PM

End of The Simpsons
 
SIMPSONS creator Matt Groening has revealed he wants the hit show to end.

Matt, 50, is finding it increasingly tough to think up new ideas for the cartoon family.

He told The Sun: “The Simpsons’ success has been unbelievable. But the show gets harder and harder every year because we are trying to keep surprising the audience — and trying to surprise ourselves.”

Actors who do voices for Bart and co signed a four-year deal in May, doubling their salary to £147,000 an episode. That takes them up to series 19, in 2008.

Animator Matt hopes to do one more after that, to rival America's longest-running show Gunsmoke, a Western that ran for 20 series.

He said: “I’d love to get to 365 episodes, so there’s one for every day of the year with no repeats.”

The show is about to start its 16th series in the US, while series 12 is due in the UK early next month.

But in the final five years lesser characters like Bart’s pal Milhouse will have stronger roles. Matt said: “I expect we’ll do more and more stories about the other citizens of Springfield.”


http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2...460533,00.html

road doggy dogg 10-04-2004 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cool King!
He said: “I’d love to get to 365 episodes, so there’s one for every day of the year with no repeats.”

:drool:

Mike the Metal Ed 10-04-2004 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cool King!
The show is about to start its 16th series in the US, while series 12 is due in the UK early next month.

WTF, we got season 12 here like 2 or 3 years ago.

DaveWadding 10-04-2004 04:17 PM

20 years...damn. that would be fuckin great though.

AareDub 10-04-2004 04:59 PM

Wow, I was under the impression that this was going to be the last season. It's a shame I was wrong. Last season was horrible.

Xero 10-04-2004 05:04 PM

Atleast they're going for the record... I hope they tie the record or do ONE MORE after 20 to beat Gunsmoke... The Simpsons ending sucks, but it's gotta end sometime... Hopefully they'll do a movie eventually...

Mr. Monday Morning 10-04-2004 05:17 PM

Good, it's a shadow of what it once was, and to try and stretch it out any further will just be painful to watch.

Buzzkill 10-04-2004 09:05 PM

Hmm....

Champion of Europa 10-04-2004 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Monday Morning
Good, it's a shadow of what it once was, and to try and stretch it out any further will just be painful to watch.


Dark Kane 10-04-2004 09:22 PM

That's understandable, the TV show has been going on for too long that the creative team are just running out of ideas. No ideas, no story, no show. Simple as that. I wasn't a Simpsons fan anyway.

But there is still no stopping of an animated Simpsons movie for theaterical release though. :)

BCWWF 10-04-2004 10:05 PM

The Simpsons really isn't that good anymore, the rejuvenation of Family Guy didn't help either

DaveWadding 10-04-2004 10:34 PM

Family Guy isn't that funny.

Gonzo 10-04-2004 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveWadding
Family Guy isn't that funny.

DaveWadding what the hell..

ralphwiggum 10-04-2004 10:58 PM

So they are going to 20? At least there is a few years left that we can enjoy.

BCWWF 10-05-2004 02:01 AM

Don't worry, they do a lot of nuclear bomb testing down from where Dave's from

Requiem 10-05-2004 02:07 AM

At least he admits that they're running out of ideas.

Drakul 10-05-2004 02:16 AM

There are a few ideas they havent done to my knowledge.Homer becoming a wrestler is one.Maybe a few Wrestler voices: HHH,Flair,Vince,Matt etc.Homer thinks back to the time he took Bart to see Bret Vs HBK in Montreal and Bart threw something that hit the bell, causing it to ring (thats REALLY why the screw job happened...or something).
They could do a screwed up episode where Homer or Bart go back in time and through old episodes and stuff (can't think of an actual story for it)

yeah,:shifty:

Ska-Wars 10-05-2004 01:18 PM

It's cool that they're trying to go for the record, but as I've said before, they really should finish it sooner rather that later. When it does finally die it'll be known for becoming kind of lame in it's later seasons, which will tarnish the name of what was otherwise an amazing programme. I'll be sad to see it go because I love the Simpsons.

Blue Demon 10-05-2004 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveWadding
Family Guy isn't that funny.

:eek: how can you say that?? one of the greatest toons ever!

Ninti the Mad 10-05-2004 02:14 PM

Family Guy is decent.

Basically, in a nutshell, family guy is Peter saying something followed by a flashback.

repeat

Buzzkill 10-05-2004 07:59 PM

And they are always hilarious

loopydate 10-05-2004 08:38 PM

I'm with the "Family Guy isn't that funny" crowd.

Why?

'Cause Family Guy isn't that funny.

DaveWadding 10-05-2004 09:24 PM

Actually, Stewie is fucking hilarious, but everything else is :|

Buzzkill 10-05-2004 09:28 PM

Correction: They are all fucking hilarious

FacelessBum 10-05-2004 09:58 PM

lol calm down Buzzkill

tucsonspeed6 10-06-2004 12:25 PM

If you don't get the jokes then that's you're problem. And the show isn't all flashbacks either. It's mostly filled with jokes about old TV shows, actors, and movies. "Gumble and Gumble" wasn't a flashback, and that was probably the funniest thing I've ever seen on tv ever.

Gertner 10-06-2004 07:24 PM

it used to be good, but please just end it




Gertner "metrosexual"

Savio 10-06-2004 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gonzo
DaveWadding what the hell..

They make fun of fat peole.

Penner 10-06-2004 07:46 PM

20 seasons

damn

Mike the Metal Ed 10-06-2004 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drakul
Homer thinks back to the time he took Bart to see Bret Vs HBK in Montreal and Bart threw something that hit the bell, causing it to ring (thats REALLY why the screw job happened...or something).

:lol: That'd be gold.

Mr. Monday Morning 10-06-2004 11:09 PM

On a related note, Season 5 is gonna be out on DVD just before Christmas

road doggy dogg 10-06-2004 11:22 PM

Family Guy is immense, I don't know what you idiots are talking about. Simpsons in its prime > Family Guy though

Buzzkill 10-06-2004 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by road doggy dogg
Family Guy is immense, I don't know what you idiots are talking about. Simpsons in its prime > Family Guy though

Word. But Family Guy is excellent nonetheless

Buzzkill 10-06-2004 11:25 PM

werd*

Kapoutman 10-07-2004 03:26 AM

Yeah, I love the Simpsons better, but Family Guy is pretty good.

Anybody Thrilla 10-07-2004 12:25 PM

The funniest thing on Family Guy is when Kool Aid Man busted into the courtroom through the wall.

"Oh no!"

"Oh no!"

"OHHHH YEAAAAAH!" :shifty:

[Slowly backs away]

Tornado 10-07-2004 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Monday Morning
On a related note, Season 5 is gonna be out on DVD just before Christmas


Woah, pretty short time inbetween Season 4 and 5, compared to the times between 1,2,3 and 4.

Savio 10-07-2004 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drakul
There are a few ideas they havent done to my knowledge.Homer becoming a wrestler is one.Maybe a few Wrestler voices: HHH,Flair,Vince,Matt etc.Homer thinks back to the time he took Bart to see Bret Vs HBK in Montreal and Bart threw something that hit the bell, causing it to ring (thats REALLY why the screw job happened...or something).
They could do a screwed up episode where Homer or Bart go back in time and through old episodes and stuff (can't think of an actual story for it)

yeah,:shifty:

:n:

Mr. Monday Morning 10-08-2004 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tornado
Woah, pretty short time inbetween Season 4 and 5, compared to the times between 1,2,3 and 4.

They haven't confirmed a UK date oddly enough :$ but R1 is 21st December or something like that

Buzzkill 10-08-2004 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anybody Thrilla
The funniest thing on Family Guy is when Kool Aid Man busted into the courtroom through the wall.

"Oh no!"

"Oh no!"

"OHHHH YEAAAAAH!" :shifty:

[Slowly backs away]

Yup, first episode.

DaveWadding 10-09-2004 02:37 AM

BOOM! Season 5 cover art!

http://216.218.203.229/news4/Simpsons_S5.jpg

Azriel 10-09-2004 03:53 AM

Precioussss

M-A-G 10-10-2004 08:24 AM

Isn't Meet the Press the longest running show?

Oh, well, it had to end sometime. Creativity is a big factor in TV shows cause too much too soon can make it jump the shark. It doesn't help matters that basically every network is moving on to other things or making room for more reality shows. I say this about every cancelled show: There's always reruns.

The Naitch 10-11-2004 01:35 AM

Simpsons In The Future

-Bart would be 21, causing more hell than ever
-Homer would be fatter and completely bald. Or he can strut around with a toupee
-Lisa would be some out of control vegan
-Marge would be....still Marge
-Maggie would be like the young hellraising Bart. And have her talk way too much that it gets' annoying. She'd be like some sort of Britney Spears wannabe wearing scantily clad clothes that Homer bought from Wal-Mart
-Milhouse will be gay
-Lenny and Carl would finally have their gay wedding
-Grandpa would be dead

etc etc

Azriel 10-11-2004 01:40 AM

and yet Mr. Burns would probably still be alive :lol:

I-Hate-You 10-11-2004 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loopydate
I'm with the "Family Guy isn't that funny" crowd.

Why?

'Cause Family Guy isn't that funny.

I agree.

Although I do like Futurama.

YOUR Hero 10-11-2004 04:06 PM

Although I find Family Guy funny, I tend to believe people hype it up more than it's deserving.

Simpsons is funny too, deeper, more cerebral humour, that I appreciate mixed in with the stupid funny stuff.

The show could consider getting new writters if they really want to rejuvenate the series.

Whatever though, I got other things to worry aboot eh.

The Naitch 10-20-2004 01:11 AM

Futurama is the closest thing to the Simpsons without having to start a new Simpsons


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