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Right about now, you're probably saying, "Troy, basically every post starts with 'Guess the Episode', is that all this community is?"

To which I say you've got some attitude, mister.

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/47861934

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[–] ArtieShaw@fedia.io 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's an interesting question. Some characters are quietly retired (Phil Hartman's), while others are killed off in-series (Krabapple). Eventually all of the original cast will age out or pass away. Will they continue Ship of Theseus style by replacing people?

Retiring the entire show seems to be impossible, although I'd argue that it should have been done 15 years ago.

[–] WarlockLawyer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Or with enough audio references they will just replace them all with AI.

[–] ArtieShaw@fedia.io 1 points 2 years ago

That's a great point. They have a vast pool of references after all these years.

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That'd be even more depressing and gross than recasting everyone with new actors.

[–] WarlockLawyer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yes and cheaper for Fox so they'll love it. The zombie corpse of the Simpsons continues to shamble onwards

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wouldn't exactly say Phil Hartman "quietly retired".

He was straight up murdered.

[–] ArtieShaw@fedia.io 11 points 2 years ago

No - I meant the show retired the character without much comment on the murder.