The voice of Bart Simpson has spoken and declared the end may be nigh. On the August 4th episode of Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You podcast, Nancy Cartwright, the actress who has voiced Bart since 1987, said that she believes The Simpsons will end after its 40th season. When asked if she was sure that’s when the show will end, Cartwright clarified by saying, “It’s my opinion.”
Nancy Cartwright’s statement comes as The Simpsons is set to start season 38 in late September after receiving a renewal through the show’s 40th season. Season 40 will end in the spring of 2029. Cartwright isn’t looking to retire from the show, however, and if the team that makes the cartoon is still together after season 40 and the show is renewed again, she would stick around, she told Michael Rosenbaum.
“Would you go as long as they wanted to keep going?” Rosenbaum asked her, and Cartwright responded by saying, “Absolutely.”
The Simpsons’ Legacy
The Simpsons characters have been on television for 39 years, after coming out as a sketch on The Tracey Ullman Show in the late 1980s, and the show is the longest-running animated television series in the U.S, debuting as a standalone in 1989. A second Simpsons movie is scheduled for release on July 23rd, 2027.
In related news, one longtime fan wants The Simpsons to “die” when season 40 is done, and wrote an open letter to creator Matt Groening published by Consequence. The fan’s reasoning behind this can be read in the open letter.
In conclusion, while Nancy Cartwright believes that The Simpsons will end after its 40th season, she is willing to continue voicing Bart Simpson if the show is renewed again. With a second Simpsons movie on the way and the show’s legacy continuing to grow, it will be interesting to see what the future holds for The Simpsons.
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