The Simpsons Premieres Season 36 with Meta 'Series Finale' Episode

The long-running animated series continues to innovate, debuting its new season with a faux finale that explores how the show might end.

The Simpsons Season 36 premiered with an episode titled 'Bart's Birthday,' which humorously presented itself as a series finale.
Showrunner Matt Selman explained that the episode was designed to mock the concept of a final episode, emphasizing that the show was never meant to end.
The episode featured former Simpsons writer Conan O’Brien hosting a fictional finale, complete with appearances by past guest stars like Seth Rogen and Lady Gaga.
Despite the meta-finale, the series is not ending; it was a creative way to launch the new season and engage both longtime and new fans.
The Simpsons remains a significant part of pop culture, with no official plans for a real series finale as it continues to be renewed.