Overview

• Co-executive producers Cesar Mazariegos and Jessica Conrad told TVLine that Mr. Largo was not killed off in the Season 37 opener.
• An on-screen student quip—“We took it over when Mr. Largo died” followed by “Or he has jury duty”—triggered confusion but was intended as a gag.
• Conrad said she welcomed the chatter the line generated, while Mazariegos reiterated the series’ preference to avoid removing familiar characters.
• The team pointed to last year’s carefully planned sendoff for Larry the Barfly and noted the show’s cartoony continuity, citing Moleman’s frequent survivals.
• Producers also previewed the 800th-episode plans with two episodes airing the same night and a milestone couch gag tied to Marge and Santa’s Little Helper.