The Simpsons
Summary
ASimpsonsdirector divvy up a 35 - year - sometime image of Homer strangling Bart , and promise there will be more to fall . For viewers of Fox ’s most venerable liven up comedy series , the view of Homer Simpson getting angry at his mischievous son Bart and strangulate him has long been a familiar if ( to some ) disconcerting muckle . However , it appeared the show was eventually set to retire the controversial running prank when in season 35 , episode 3 “ McMansion & Wife , ” Homer seemed to prognosticate an ending to the throttling with an admission that “ times have changed . ” Series co - Maker James L. Brooks later speak out to assure that , indeed , the show will not be retiring its long - running joke , despite Homer ’s seeming variety of heart .
Amid treatment of whetherThe Simpsonsseason 35should finally get an remnant to Homer inflicting comedic vilification on his Logos , episode directorDavid Silvermanhas weighed in by sharing a classic image he drew right smart back in 1987 for theTracey Ullman Show , showing an early example of an irritated Homer choking Bart . Silverman play along the range with the comment , “ My first choking drawing - - for Family Portrait ( MG25 ) - air 3/6/1988 . Probably describe it mid February 1988 . ” He also posted his latest strangling draught , promising it wo n’t be the last one he does .
Simpsons Co-Creator Brooks Promises Nothing Will Be “Tamed” On The Show
For a cartoon to show a don choking his son may not have been particularly controversial back in 1988 , but things have changed over the long time , a factThe Simpsons’writersseem to have partly acknowledge by becoming more economical in their deployment of Homer choking Bart ( it was last seen way back in season 31 ) . Brooks , for his part , call no further softening when it comes to Homer ’s behavior , tellingPeoplein response to social media reaction to the " McMansion & Wife " sequence ’s new hamper stance :
“ Nothing ’s getting tamed . Nothing , nothing , nothing . He ’ll continue to be strangled—[if ] you want to apply that awful term for it . He ’ll continue to be loved by his begetter in a specific way . ”
The Simpsonshas made adjustments to some of its second over the eld , famously retiring the character of Apu after controversy simmer for years over the stereotyped Indian immigrant character being insensitively voiced by white actorHank Azaria . Brooks has made it plain , however , that there is a bound to how far he and the show ’s other creators are willing to go in “ taming ” the long - running series ' comedy . For those who ca n’t get enough of Homer hamper Bart , it seems the joke will remain a part of the show ’s future .
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