‘The Simpsons’ unexpectedly airs its ‘series finale’ – leaving fans perplexed
nypost.comlong-running animated sitcom series confused viewers when it aired what the show dubbed its “series finale” when Season 36 premiered on Sunday.The episode, titled “Bart’s Birthday,” opened with an animated version of Conan O’Brien, who used to write for the show, hosting a gala with animated celebrities.“It’s such an honor to be with you all for the series finale of ‘The Simpsons,'” O’Brien said to the crowd. “I knew I was the right man for the job because I’ve hosted the last episode of three of my own shows, and counting.”“Well, it’s true.
Fox has decided to end the Simpsons,” O’Brien continued. “This show was such a special part of my early career, so being here means the world to me.
Also. I left a sweater in the writer’s room in 1993 and this is the only way they’ll let me get it back.”After claiming Fox “has been trying to end” the show for years, O’Brien showed clips from what he said were unaired series finale scenes from “classic episodes,” like 1990’s “Bart the Daredevil” and 2000’s “Little Big Mom.O’Brien then presented the Season 36 premiere and revealed its big twist — the episode was created using AI and involves different dramatic moments that try to wrap up the show.Mr.
Burns dying, Moe’s shutting down and Principal Skinner retiring were among the AI-created scenes that hilariously played out during the episode.
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