Simpsons - do you think Season 25 will be the last?
 

For the record, Season 23 begins in the Fall. The Simpsons will celebrate its 500th episode in Season 23. So far, there is no Season 24 or above. This is a rare case as this is the first time Fox renewed Simpsons for one season at a time.

Over at nohomers.net, there is a lot of speculation that Simpsons might actually end at the 25th season, which would bring the show up to a total of 552 episodes.

I actually wonder if this might come true. I know some people think Simpsons will go on forever, but I really think this time they may actually be at their end. I assume Season 23 won't be the last, but its possible it'll get renewed for a 2-season pick up with Season 25 being the end.

Would stand to reason. I'd want to say it'd be Fox's SNL and never die, but the cast of The Simpsons might want to move on before they die.

Ratings haven't been as good as past seasons, and the voice actors are being paid a fortune per episode, I really think a "25th milestone" would be a good place to stop.

I'm actually worried Season 23 would be the end. If only because I'd like all the shows writers to have a head notice of what the final season would be, just to see most characters on the show get some sort of decent closure.

Simpsons should have ended years ago. It's just not funny anymore gone right down hill. Well thats my opinion anyway im sure there are heaps who still love the show. So i dont think it will end.

People have been saying this since Season 9 or 10 (and by Season 11, most people definitely agreed it jumped the shark), so this is nothing new.

Nowadays there are still a handful of good eps per season, but its rare.

I actually think the writing has gotten better. Certainly the best animated series Fox has.

I don't care if it's bad. The Simpsons shall always live on!

I think the problem is that they are not funny anymore, but not because its bad writing or jokes, we've just grown tired of it. Also, those who would get bored less easily by the Simpsons (enjoy it more) will have seen more episodes, bringing them closer to the others. There will still be lots of people who would love more seasons (like Slap Happy), but there's not enough of them and (unfortunately) they'll probably be disappointed.

Personally I agree with CyberCubed, I'd like to see some good episodes that could finish up many of the characters. (I don't think that came out right what I mean is I agree with this -
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I agree with Eiko that The Simpsons has definitely gone downhill. I'll always like the classic eps, but the newer ones aren't funny at all and don't hold my interest. I think it's time for the show to end.

I actually never thought The Simpsons was funny. The same goes for Family Guy and South Park. I dunno, I guess my sense of humor isn't mainstream enough.

It doesn't interfere with my life, though, so let them make as many episodes as they want.

I think it will definately end in the near future, simply bc the voice actors are either going to start dying or move on

maybe yes, maybe no. but who knows. i say it ends with another movie

As much as I love The Simpsons, I honestly haven't watched much of the new season, I much prefer watching reruns of the old episodes, it never ceases to make me laugh.

Yeah, some of those old eps were classics, like the classic Treehouse of Horror eps. One of my favorites is when they spoofed old movies and did "The Shinning" instead of "The Shining."

Probably find Family Guy's version of The Flinstones will take its place. >.>

That could be. You never know.

start dying? Are the Simpson's cast really so old?

The show should have died in 1998, everything since then has been an eyesore

You'll never stop the Simpsons!

Don't you guys remember the song?

Yeah, but it has to go away sometime. I mean, it'll always be a classic show, but not everything can last forever. It would be incredible if it did, but I can't see it lasting long.

And then we can say that Ninja Turtles beat it!

......then again, it might get a remake after 10 or so years.

They should have ended Simpsons like Seinfeld did get out while the show is still on top. Well guess it is a bit late for that now.

Well timed farts are funny. Farts that go on for decades however aren't. Everything gets stale without fresh life. They would have needed to completely revamp the entire series a few times by now for it to have stayed relevant. As it stands it's just something that people watch because "I've watched every new episode since it started.".

I love South Park but the last half season and the newer episodes aren't making me laugh like it used to. Yet I can still watch the older ones and crack up. It's time for a formula change I think.

I agree with what ChetTurtle says about the new Simpsons, they really aren't as bad as people make them out to be. I think if I had seen the last few seasons as a kid I would have probably enjoyed them as much as the "classic" ones. I mean as a kid I even loved the comic book stories and many of those are much worse than 'new" simpsons. Sure the newer seasons don't have as many memorable moments but its still there for the most part even if theres more stinkers per season than there used to be, I think nostalgia is also a factor also the way TV has changed and what was once edgy is rather tame now. In the end my favorite season is still the first even if people also bash it, its the most nostalgic to me since it was the one they always re-runned.

I'd like it if the show ended in the 25th season, and if they know ahead of time, I'm sure they'd go crazy and treat us with all kinds of fanservice. I hope the rumors are true, from the way things were going it seemed like Fox would continue the show forever until one of the main cast died, or even worse actually replace them and continue the show forever. They could still do a second and even third movie after the show ended, I'd be ok with that.

Now that they re-newed Futurama I hope it doesn't become as tired as the Simpsons, I was always unsure about reviving Futurama, sure the episodes haven't been bad but I fear they'll continue the show on forever like The Simpsons and Family Guy after its revival. FG was an alright show but the revival really showed off how weak the show really was the more episodes it got, I can't even enjoy the original episodes anymore.

If Simpsons ends they'll still make money off of merchandizing for years to come. Sort of the same way The Flintstones has never truly gone away, even if almost all its series and spinoffs have ended for the time being.

I'm hoping the Simpsons doesn't end too soon. It'd be nice on one hand, but on the other, it has grown stale over the years. I do like the newer episodes of Futurama quite a bit though!

I still find the series, even the newer episodes, amusing. I could let it go as long as they want it to.

It's just one of those shows where it wouldn't matter to me whether it ended or not. I may not watch as much as I use to, but I do occasionally watch it especially when there is nothing else to watch.