Watch: Did 'The Simpsons' Really Retire a Major Character After Nearly 30 Years? The TruthDon't expect a fond farewell from The Simpsons anytime soon-or ever. Ahead of the long-running Fox cartoon's landmark 800th episode Feb. 15, showrunner Matt Selman revealed how a hypothetical series finale would play out for Homer, Marge and their family, insisting that their swan song wouldn't follow typical TV tropes. "If the show ever did end, there's no finale," he told The Wrap in an interview published Feb. 13. "It would just be a regular episode that has the family in it.