The Simpsons is officially the longest running animated series of all time in the US, having marked its 700th episode on Sunday.
However, executive producer Al Jean has warned that after the next two seasons, the cartoon could be ending for good.
He told Variety: “We’re going to definitely do 757 [episodes].
“I wouldn’t say that’s the end but I don’t know how much further we can go.”
“But there is hope,” he added.
“As soon as they cancel us, they’ll reboot us. I’m confident after I’m gone, there’ll be some sort of Simpsons coming. It’s too ubiquitous to think that it’ll just disappear.”
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Whether that means a spin-off, a remaster or something else entirely is unclear.
However, don’t lose all hope, because Al tweeted on Monday: “700 down 700 to go”.
Simpsons creator Matt Groening has assured viewers that there are “lots of big surprises” coming for the next two seasons of the show.
“Homer will lose a hair, Milhouse will get contact lenses and Bart will celebrate his tenth birthday for the thirty-third time,” he joked.
(Image: 20th Century Fox.)
The 700th episode, entitled ‘Manger Things’, focused on flashbacks delving into Homer’s relationship with Flanders.
It also revealed a room in the Simpsons’ house that had never before been seen by viewers.
It aired in the US on Sunday March 21.
Al said that it would take approximately 12 years for The Simpsons to be able to reach a round 1,000 episodes, but admitted it’s not entirely out of the question.
(Image: 20th Century Fox.)
The show has come a long way from its debut Christmas special episode in December 1989.
It is often credited with predicting the future, including Donald Trump’s presidency and Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl half-time show in 2012.
It has also featured a wealth of cameos from various superstars, including Michael Jackson, Gordon Ramsey and Simon Cowell.
The long-running cartoon has even been credited with the arrival of a brand-new word officially recognised in the dictionary – ‘embiggen’, coined by Lisa in a 1996 episode.
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Its definition is “to make or become bigger”.
The production team and cast have been recording via Zoom since the start of the pandemic, with “not a single line recorded in studio”.
Al said: “If you listen to the audio on the show, I don’t think anybody notices a difference.”
The Simpsons airs on Sky One in the UK and is available to stream on Disney Plus.
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