{"id":75014,"date":"2026-08-09T01:22:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=75014"},"modified":"2026-08-09T01:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:22:59","slug":"the-simpsons-bart-star-nancy-cartwright-believes-the-show-will-end-with-season-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=75014","title":{"rendered":"The Simpsons Bart Star Nancy Cartwright Believes the Show Will End With Season 40"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><u>The Simpsons<\/u> may only have a few seasons left, according to Bart actress Nancy Cartwright.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The voice behind the spikey-haired Simpson son said it&#8217;s her &#8220;opinion&#8221; the long-running animated show will end with Season 40 during a conversation on the <u>Inside of You<\/u> podcast with Michael Rosenbaum. Quite simply, when the host and Smallville actor asked how long Cartwright thinks The Simpsons will run, she said, without hesitation, &#8220;40.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">When asked if it will stop at 40 seasons, she clarified, saying, &#8220;Yeah.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;You&#8217;re sure?&#8221; he asked again.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;That&#8217;s my opinion,&#8221; she responded.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><img alt=\"null\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><figcaption data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 jsx-479945570 article-image-caption\">Nancy Cartwright. Photo by Rodin Eckenroth\/Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Simpsons has been inescapable for almost 40 years. Simpsons creator Matt Groening first introduced the world to Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart, and Maggie and the rest of the town of Springfield all the way back in 1989. It&#8217;s since gone on to expand beyond TV, with offshoots including <u>The Simpsons Movie<\/u> in 2007, as well as a slew of video games, such as <u>The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Fox promised to sprinkle in more episodes of The Simpsons when it <u>renewed<\/u> the show up to Season 40 last year. Now, on the verge of the premiere of its 38th season of television next month, Cartwright thinks things are starting to wind down. That&#8217;s not to say she wouldn&#8217;t be opposed to sticking around \u2013 as long as the cast and crew were still alive.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Is everybody still alive?&#8221; she asked in the hypothetical scenario.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Yeah,&#8221; Rosenbaum replied.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Yeah, we&#8217;ll keep going then,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Cartwright clarified that, as long as she&#8217;s concerned, as long as everyone is still kicking in Springfield, she&#8217;ll &#8220;absolutely&#8221; go as long as The Simpsons continues to receive renewals. For now, that&#8217;s just until Season 40, which should arrive sometime in 2028.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Although showrunner Matt Selman has said The Simpsons <u>would stray from ever delivering what many would expect from the average TV show finale<\/u>, it won&#8217;t go out without a bang. <u>The Simpsons Movie 2<\/u> is still very much in the works and even <u>has a release date<\/u> of July 23, 2027. For more on everything going on in and outside of Springfield, you can read about <u>The Simpsons actor who retired back in 2024<\/u>. You can also check out <u>IGN&#8217;s list of the show&#8217;s top 36 episodes of all time<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Photo by Rodin Eckenroth\/Getty Images.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He&#8217;s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/bart-simpson-actress-nancy-cartwright-believes-the-simpsons-will-end-with-season-40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Simpsons may only have a few seasons left, according to Bart actress Nancy Cartwright. 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