Published 22 days ago

'The Simpsons' will no longer show Homer strangling Bart on screen

In a recent episode of "The Simpsons," it was announced that Homer will no longer strangle his son Bart. This long-running gag, featured in episodes since 1989, has come to an end.
Homer jokingly mentioned to his wife Marge that strangling Bart had paid off, but clarified that he doesn't do it anymore. He acknowledged that times have changed.
Despite Homer's past behavior, he actually hasn't strangled Bart in years, with his last known instance being in season 31. This decision to end the tradition marks a significant shift in the show.

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Times of India

The Simpsons: This is why Homer Simpson stopped choking son Bart

There is a significant change in the running gag of 'The Simpsons' show where the father Homer has stopped choking his son Bart as the times have changed. Homer is known for reprimanding his mischievous son, Bart, by playfully squeezing his neck, a gesture criticized for its perceived brutality.

25 days ago·India

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The Guardian

Homer has stopped strangling Bart in The Simpsons and it’s about time

A new episode of the long-running animated comedy sees a declaration down to ‘changed’ times, a decision that has led to an absurd backlashNothing lasts forever. In time, the continents will crash into each other once more, the sun will swallow the planet and, at some point long after that, The Simpsons will end. But that isn’t to say that it’s incapable of moving with the times before then. Because, in yet another nod to shifting tastes, Homer …

23 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

New episodes of The Simpsons will no longer make one of the show’s most famous jokes

Simpson patriarch simply acknowledged that ‘times have changed’ in recent episode

23 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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KRDO

Homer Simpson apparently won’t be choking Bart anymore

By Lisa France, CNN (CNN) — Times really have changed. Homer Simpson has, according to the animated character, stopped strangling his son Bart – bringing to an end a long-running (and outdated) gag on the show. It’s one of many set pieces on the beloved animated series. In this recurring interaction, Homer, the family patriarch, begins vigorously choking Bark after yelling, “Why you little …” A recent episode of the show went viral after the cha…

23 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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