The American sitcom is currently in its 35th season
Beloved cartoon ‘The Simpsons’ has seemingly confirmed that they have retired their long-running gag involving Homer strangling Bart in one of the episodes. “Look, Marge, strangling the kid paid off. Just kidding, I don’t do that anymore. Times have changed,” Homar declares that he has changed his behavior in the third episode of season 35, titled “McMansion & Wife “.
The running joke involved Homar reprimanding his eldest child by squeezing his neck firmly. Over the years, the action has often been criticized for its brutality.
Bart always made a wise joke or committed a crime, Homer responded by shouting, “Why you little!” before grabbing him by the throat. Over time, Homer strangled other characters in the same manner.
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I just found out that after over thirty years, The Simpsons has finally put an end to their long-running gag of Homer strangling Bart.
It took long enough, lmao pic.twitter.com/JuHyNu1eiK
— Simon A. (Baby Lamb Creations) (@BabyLamb5) November 2, 2023
The internet has praised the writers of The Simpsons. One user wrote: “It took him 36 years but he finally learned.”
Another user wrote: “I knew my man Homer would teach it. He’s a smart guy.”
“To be fair this was under Disney because they wanted family friendly branding for the Simpsons,” the third user wrote.
“I stopped choking my son because times have changed, not because I realized it was wrong all along.” The Simpsons is now written by AI,” the fourth user wrote.
“Yes, I watch every new episode and didn’t realize it until that joke,” said the fifth user.
The American sitcom is currently in its 35th season and has been on TV for 34 years. The makers have produced more than 750 episodes.
