# What should happen on the last "Simpsons"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 7, 2002, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856 "2002-08-07T22:16:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mr.Frink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Mr.Frink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Frink)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/41 "2002-08-09T05:57:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BabaBooey \* > \*\*“Anyway you Want It” cues with all of the Simpsons characters dancing in the street, an infinite supply of alcohol coming from an unknown source because it’s a party. \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bryan Ekers \* > \*\*They’ve done that one. \*\* …or the show should end with a giant “Whooooosh” flying over Homer’s head… ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/42 "2002-08-09T06:38:47Z")
LOL. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/43 "2002-08-09T11:43:35Z")
I’m not sure if any of the Tracy Ullman scenarios are possibly, didn’t she sue them a few years back, trying to get a piece of the Simpsons pie? There might be some bad blood between them still. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/44 "2002-08-10T00:59:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RexDart \* > \*\*My ideas: > > 1. Everyone dies in a fiery explosion, perhaps caused by Ralph, a matchbook, and a gas leak near the Springfield Tire Fire > > 2. Milhouse leaves town to follow Lisa after her election to the US House, Homer passes up a chance to tour with Mel Torme to remain in Springfield > > 3. Bart departs from a helicopter on the lawn barely escaping a selective service notice > \*\* What do those reference? (I’m assuming the “triple wedding” doesn’t reference anything specific.) ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/45 "2002-08-10T02:30:38Z")
> [@](#): > > _originally posted by TigoleBitties_ > 1)Where Springfield is Question, first off. The last episode of the season a few years back had a E! True Hollywood story - type thing. On that episode, did we, or did we not find out that that Springfield was, in fact, in Kentucky? I could be wrong on this but I don’t think so. Anyhow, on the last episode they will set the stage for 2 Simpsons movies. All the voices are under contract for two movies. [info](http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&id=1808405877&intl=us) I think the movies should take place in two distinct places later on in their life. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/46 "2002-08-10T03:04:41Z")
Yeah but they did a different state for every time zone, or something. Either way, how can it be in Kentucky and have a beach? The mystery grows. ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/47 "2002-08-10T03:40:28Z")
it was kentucky the first time i saw it, and Missouri the second. and where is West Springfield, which is three times the size of texas? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/48 "2002-08-10T03:47:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr. Frink \* > \*\*…or the show should end with a giant “Whooooosh” flying over Homer’s head… \*\* Hah! I counter-whooshed you. The understated expression of the obvious is a comic staple. Admittedly, my line would have been better if I’d said “I think they’ve done that already” but in any event, posting it immediately after the initial wise-ass comment was crucial. Maybe you should go to France and see if you’ll pick up enough to get by. ---
**Author:** ![av8rmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@av8rmike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/av8rmike)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/49 "2002-08-10T04:23:39Z")
We’ve recently covered the “Where is Springfield” question in [GQ](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=129308). As to how the show will end, you can bet your last dollar it’ll never be cancelled mid-season. It would have to be absolutely _dreadful_ before Fox pulled the plug on its only moneymaker. It’ll most likely be around even if the voice talents demanded hundreds of thousands per episode (maybe they get it now, who knows?). I’d say, “expect a spin-off,” but they’ve done that too. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/50 "2002-08-10T04:32:59Z")
I’m kinda glad I was wrong (or somewhat wrong), It was a bit of a let down for me to find out what state they were from in that manner. I think if we were to watch all the episodes over again, we could probably eliminate about half of them… ---
**Author:** ![JS\_Princeton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@JS\_Princeton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JS_Princeton)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/51 "2002-08-10T05:00:26Z")
Get over it! [Every fricken state in the Union has been eliminated.](http://www.snpp.com/guides/springfield.list.html) Period. The Simpsons live in the State of Hilarity. That’s all there is to it. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/52 "2002-08-10T05:09:59Z")
I’d like to see something completely unexpected. For instance. In the opening sequence Marge has just missed Homer every time for the past 13 or so years. Let’s just say she finally hits him. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@The\_Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tim)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/53 "2002-08-10T05:25:46Z")
Homer did get hit with the car already in the opening to one of the Halloween episodes. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/54 "2002-08-10T06:03:17Z")
Damn, curse the editing of reruns! ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/55 "2002-08-10T06:47:36Z")
Personally I echo the htoughts of others here and say just have a normal episode The thing I worry is its going to go on far too long and by the time its over no ones going to care Sort of how x-files ended … ---
**Author:** ![SuaSponte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@SuaSponte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuaSponte)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/56 "2002-08-10T17:50:23Z")
My vote is for a relatively normal episode, with one big difference … Live Action. The voice actors act out the script. I think it would be an appropriately surreal ending to have characters played by considerably older or younger people, of the wrong gender, and in many cases having the same actor play multiple roles. And it would be nice to let the voice actors have a moment in the sun when we can see them. Sua ---
**Author:** ![TVGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@TVGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/57 "2002-08-10T18:16:03Z")
I think it should end in one of two ways: 1. Some disaster is about to hit Springfield and nobody knows where to go or what to do. Homer, through his connections with The Stonecutters, Hank Scorpio and Mr. Burns, is able to wangle a deal to get the family frozen and hidden away in Scorpio’s new lair. Time-lapse to “Futurama” as Leela finds **another** set of frozen 21st centurions. 2. Bart figures out there are cameras everywhere and he gets into this sailboat, see - and he sails and sails and a storm hits him and he finally runs into the WALL OF THE GIANT TV SET HE’S BEEN LIVING ON ALL HIS LIFE!! … or maybe they should just all run to the living room couch at the END of the last episode instead of the beginning. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/58 "2002-08-10T18:39:11Z")
Ned Flanders finally gets a new wife, and Rod and Tod get a new mommy - perhaps Ashley Judd comes back. Comic Book Guy’s name is revealed (probably Angus). Maggie pulls a Clarabelle and says “Goodbye, kids” Camera pulls back on some scene revealing that nothing really changes in Springfield, or in the Simpson family. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/59 "2002-08-10T18:40:27Z")
**SuaSponte** , the cast is already making some live-action appearances reciting scripts, lyric-opera style. I like it. ---
**Author:** ![SuaSponte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@SuaSponte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuaSponte)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856/60 "2002-08-10T19:59:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ElvisL1ves \* > \*\ ***SuaSponte** , the cast is already making some live-action appearances reciting scripts, lyric-opera style. I like it. \*\* That’s actually what inspired my concept. I haven’t seen all of the cast in other roles, but the ones I’ve seen have the acting chops to pull it off. Sua [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-happen-on-the-last-simpsons/122856.md?page=4)