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NBC News
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Is Marge Simpson really dead? 'The Simpsons' season 36 finale leaves fans reeling
It's the end of the road for one iconic 'Simpsons' character. Or is it? Many fans of the long-running series were left devastated and confused after watching the Season 36 finale, which killed off Marge Simpson. Since 1989, the matriarch of the Simpson family has entertained viewers as she's cared for her comedic clan. But many viewers are concerned that they've seen the last of her after the Season 36 finale. Is Marge Simpson really dead? And if so, how did she die? Here's everything you need to know to catch up. What happened to Marge? Viewers get a look ahead at the Simpson family's future in the Season 36 finale, titled 'Estranger Things.' Early on in the episode, Marge worries that her children will grow apart after Bart and Lisa stop watching their favorite show, 'The Itchy & Scratchy Show.' Soon, the episode flashes forward 35 years. Viewers learn that Marge passed away before her husband and get a glimpse of her funeral. Lisa, meanwhile, is living her best life as the commissioner of the NBA, formerly known as the WNBA. She tells a colleague that she and her brother are 'really not that close' and reveals that she previously paid for Bart to go to air conditioning school, but he never followed through with the career. When Lisa visits her childhood home, she finds her father Homer, who's supposed to be living in a retirement home that she's paying for, his friends and her brother Bart. Lisa is annoyed to find out that Bart has been running an unlicensed retirement home out of his house and throwing parties with the money she sent him. Senior Protective Services takes Homer out of the retirement home after Lisa files a complaint, but she later regrets doing so when the siblings learn that their father will soon be sent to Florida. At home, Lisa stumbles upon an old video of her mother explaining that she and Bart can always depend on each other since they're siblings. Together, Lisa and Bart decide to save Homer. They return him to their family home and watch a reboot of 'The Itchy & Scratchy Show' together. At the end of the episode, Marge appears from heaven and proudly watches her family as she says, 'I'm just so happy my kids are close again.' Musician Ringo Starr then stands by Marge's side and says, 'Love, we'll be late for the Heaven Buffett. There's a shrimp tower.' 'OK, Ringo. And I'm just so glad that we're allowed to marry different people in heaven,' Marge responds then kisses Starr. Is Marge really dead? Technically, yes. But the majority of the episode takes places many decades in the future. Unless the show decides to take a drastically different direction for future seasons, Marge will presumably return for Season 37. Per TV Insider, 'The Simpsons' has been renewed through Season 40. How fans reacted After watching the season finale, many fans of 'The Simpsons' weren't exactly pleased with the show's writers. 'What's this I'm hearing they killed Marge Simpson off????' one X user commented. 'I stopped watching the show a while ago but, that sucks dude! You just ruined my day,' another wrote. 'I guess I'll only watch the first 35 Seasons so Marge Simpson can live forever.' Many fans took to X to share their grief, including one who wrote, 'Rest in peace Marge Simpson. Lovely caring woman.' Although many viewers were upset, some noted that Marge's loss could shake up the show, including one who commented, 'Marge Simpson was the glue that hold the family together it shows how for so many years she had to put up with Homer shenanigans. So maybe this makes Simpsons more interesting of a show.' Still, most fans were in agreement that you shouldn't mess with a good thing. 'They f------ killed off Marge Simpson. That's insanity. Might as well kill off Randy Marsh from South Park and Stewie from Family Guy while you're at it,' one wrote.
Time of India
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Marge Simpson passes away in the epilogue of The Simpsons season 36 finale
AllBollywoodCelebscoopHollywoodOriginalsBinge The Simpsons recently showed Marge Simpson's funeral. | Credit: X The Simpsons sent shockwaves through the fandom by portraying the death of Marge Simpson, the family matriarch, in the season 36 finale. The episode, titled Estranger Things, was notable for being an episode portraying the future lives of the Simpsons family, which have mostly been stuck in the same age for most of the series run. Written by Tim Long and directed by Matthew Nustuk, the episode explores themes of growing up and drifting apart, with a particular focus on the in-universe The Itchy and Scratchy Show. More than a month after its original airing on May 18, fans are still mourning Marge Simpson and reflecting on the episode's mature themes. The Simpsons season 36 finale shows Marge's death in a flash forward A Mother's Heartbreak by Sarah MacLachlan 🎶 Itchy & Scratchy Records "Estranger Things" S36E22#TheSimpsonsGoats #TheSimpsons #SimpsonsForever — ᥴꪖꪑᦓꪮꪀ (@Cambone88) May 19, 2025 The final episode of season 36 starts out in the present day, where Bart and Lisa begin to question their love for The Itchy and Scratchy Show after seeing it being marketed towards literal babies with branded infant onesies. Insecure about their perceived childishness, the two move on to other interests, and begin to spend more time on their tablets, apart from each other. This causes much consternation for Marge, who pleads for her children to remain close and not drift apart. Unfortunately, that does end up happening once the episode has a time-skip and shows Marge's death. Estranger Things has an extended epilogue showing Bart and Lisa as adults Estranger Things fan-made poster#thesimpsons #simpsons #thesimpsonsfan #simpsonsfan #thesimpsonsfanart #simpsonsfanart #thesimpsonsdrawing #simpsonsdrawing #fanart #drawing #fanartdrawing #fanmade #poster #fanmadeposter #season36 — Frank Pio Vallelonga ( (@Pio045) May 13, 2025 Estranger Things breaks the conventional Simpsons formula by showing Marge Simpson's funeral in a flash-forward and staying in that time period for the rest of the episode. After Marge's death, Bart and Lisa go their separate ways, leaving Homer as a lonely widower. As an adult, Lisa becomes a manager for the WNBA, which is a rebranded NBA that just focuses on women's sports. She's been paying for her father's retirement expenses, but when she finally goes to visit him, she's denied entry. She then visits her childhood home and discovers that Homer and Bart have been colluding in running an illegal retirement facility at the place. Alongside Homer, the facility also houses Lenny, Carl and Comic Book Guy. The situation escalates because of Lisa's belief that Bart is being dangerously irresponsible, which results in her filing a complaint to the Senior Protective Services. This results in Homer getting detained and slated for transfer to Florida. THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY: The Simpsons: 'Estranger Things'. I've never much cared for Itchy & Scratchy, but this episode was a poignant commentary on putting aside childhood things and the bond between Bart and Lisa and Homer. Nicely done. 5-18-25. — Tony Isabella aka Jenny Blake. Trans. she/her (@thetonyisabella) May 19, 2025 Lisa regrets her decision and flees to her childhood home's attic, where she discovers a video message from her late mother where she expresses her hope that Bart and Lisa will continue to rely on each other. As a result, the two siblings reconcile, and successfully help Homer escape the bus taking him to Florida. The three then go back home to watch a reboot of The Itchy and Scratchy Show, while Marge watches everything that's happened from heaven. For more news and updates from the world of OTT, and celebrities from Bollywood and Hollywood, keep reading Indiatimes Entertainment. First Published: Jun 26, 2025, 14:05 IST Pulak Kumar is an entertainment and current events writer who got his start with bylines in Sportskeeda and Koi Moi. He's immensely passionate about understanding and analyzing the latest happenings in Hollywood, anime, gaming and pop culture. Read More 26/6/2025 14:33:47
