The End of The Simpsons: A.I. Series Finale Analysis

[@NICKtendoReviews]

ok, I wanna know how many of y'all saw clips of this online and thought the show was actually ending with this episode. I watched it live so I'm genuinely curious! Hope you enjoyed this little analysis!

[@TryTheRoachBurger]

Saw it live too sorry rip

[@Cattafang]

saw a clip, thought it just was a segment from that episode where they had the fake deleted scenes (can’t remember the name of it but it’s the one with police detective martin), saw johnny’s vid and found out it was a new episode, then i watched the episode

[@Ensign_games]

I would actually be bummed out if the simpsons ended with a episode bashing a tech bubble that is currently popping

[@Cattafang]

oh hey you mentioned it, nice

[@nixonbubble]

i saw it the day after so i was glad to see the um episode later bc idk fun blah blah

[@Torchu212]

I don't know how intentional this is (it could probably go either way tbh), but I think the fact that the "finale" is super sappy and cliche only for it to be broken by Bart rebelling against the empty sentimentality harkens back to the root of The Simpsons; a cynical anti-sitcom created to rebel against how clean-cut and overly idealized TV families were in the 80s. In any case, I love that the AI makes them go through all the hacky tropes of series finales, then the show's real spirit breaks through and the episode ends with them going "Yeah... No."

[@foxmountain8065]

I'm going with it's intentional, Conan is their most famous writer from the golden age I'm sure he would agree with this take.

[@jesetrub]

My heart was shattered into pieces this month 2024 sucks.

[@Pablo.673]

It is obviously intentional, it's pretty much the whole point of the episode.

[@eatatjoe]

That’s what I thought too and I loved it.

[@Elvusmiw]

It's also the ultimate status quo

[@EmployeeAMillion]

My favourite joke in this episode is the implication that FOX executives had been trying to murder Homer for nearly half the show’s run. It really adds a new layer to the surge in action sequences during the Scully years. Some purists can now picture him dangling from the hot air balloon, or the family on that volcano in Japan, rewrite history in their mind so they end in gore, and that can be their cut-off point. But my favourite scene is Bart getting the AI to break its hold over Homer. There’s a lot of ways to read it. I commented on Johnny2Cellos’ video that an ending like that could’ve been planned at any point in the show’s history. It’s a proud rejection of the sappy sitcom writing The Simpsons was originally designed to criticise. Homer shouldn’t be this perfectly developed character with his whole life sorted out…and that’s why everyone laughs at him.

[@TheRealJims]

The sky is falling! The sky is falling! 🐥 (Great job, Nick)

[@TRIPLEKIPPLE]

jims!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JBubba]

that's right, mr burns was actually shot by nicktendo!

[@justyumi4410]

"How Chicken Little changed Disney forever" is a Nicktendo video I'd definitely watch. *insert clip of Eddy looking at Chicks Galore*

[@furbyhasteeth]

Jim :)

[@friendlyotaku9525]

The past few seasons have been such a breath of fresh air, I love how experimental they have been recently and I think a big part of that is Matt Selman becoming co-showrunner and because of that we get episodes like this and it's fantastic to see! I do truly believe we are in a Simpsons renaissance, maybe not on the level of the golden era (and I don't think it'll ever be) but certainly a massive improvement over the middle seasons and is making a good case for the show to continue!

[@rayvenkman2087]

Amazing how a new showrunner can inject new life into a show after being stuck with Al Jean for too long. It's the equivalent of Batman having a writer that worked from Golden Age to Silver Age.

[@cleverusername1997]

I’m really gonna miss these regular NICKtendo uploads

[@freakfoxvevo7915]

💡

[@Cutieapplepie123]

*turns off KZbin*

[@TryTheRoachBurger]

Best episode in a while. I loved it. If they just did an entire episode with the cell like animation I would love it haha.

[@kannolotl]

my guy put a spoiler warning for OK KO and not *THE END OF EVANGELION*?!?!?!?

[@NICKtendoReviews]

I spoiled the ending of one & talked about the other in the vaguest terms ever? I saw a thumbnail that spoiled Eva while making this. It’s been 25+ years too.

[@kannolotl]

@@NICKtendoReviews obviously its not that deep but still, i assume that a good portion of your viewerbase was not.. conscious 25 years ago let alone knew what Eva was lol. it's just really silly juxtaposition theres no harsh feelings

[@kannolotl]

really great video by the way!! i probably should've said that... oops

[@NICKtendoReviews]

@@kannolotl you’re good! That’s a valid complaint. I came on strong in my response anyway. Glad you enjoyed!

[@kannolotl]

@@NICKtendoReviews:D

[@efeugurYT]

I dont use twitter for my own health

[@MatecaCorp]

I genuinely loved this episode. I laughed loudly at least six times, which is a record for modern Simpsons.

[@BoyOHBoy123]

It's D'Ohver

[@gaberahamlincoln7358]

Speaking of OK KO, they also had an episode where they poked at lazy generative content, too, from six years ago!

[@villainscatt2103]

Bart Simpson was always regularly the main protagonist of The Simpsons franchise. And finally the Finale of the Simpsons, Farewell, The Simpsons, and thank you very much, Bart Simpson, you was always the best.

[@alessandrobaggi6129]

"you were" 😉

[@HogartHughes]

darkwing duck pfp

[@jtszabo1691]

This was seriously one of the best episodes in years. I think one of the few positive things about Disney buying Fox is that the simpsons has gotten better, corporate shilling Disney plus shorts aside. I also loved how skinners final moment was a reference to boy meets worlds finale. That one happened to be a clip show

[@XX-sp3tt]

Grimey, "Of course I'm dead, you think I'd be caught in Simpson's house if I was alive?"

[@mesousagaby740]

OK K.O. is in Amazon Prime Video, so...that's the last legal place to watch. But yeah, Simpsons accidentially ripping off OK K.O. is...certainly unexpected. Wonder if Ian will notice.

[@someguy73122]

I thought it was on Hulu or something

[@bensvideo]

But on Amazon Prime Video, you have to buy the episodes/seasons instead of it being included on a streaming service (no option to rent), and each season is artificially split in two so you have to buy half-seasons at full price and Amazon gets more money. Doesn't help that each "season" is about 20$ each for the HD versions and there's no option to rent it. Even if you buy the SD version of every season (around 13$ each), it will cost upwards of $80 for the whole series. Yesterday it only cost $8 a month for the entirety of OK KO on Hulu in HD (plus all the other shows, but with ads), and now it's off the service. There is simply no easily accessible way to watch the series legally anymore. Which is a shame since it's one of my favorite shows.

[@reallyradrabbit]

@@someguy73122nope they’re removing it soon unfortunately:(

[@mesousagaby740]

It was until just today.

[@someguy73122]

@@reallyradrabbit damn

[@MarcusFigueras]

I feel like a self aware episode about the floating continuity of the show and how weird it would be if the show got a formal ending would've worked better had it not be done by the simpsons. like if this was a fan creation of Bart attempting to right the world back into a plain, stable state, it could be much more interesting

[@mathieuleader8601]

Seeing Bart so afraid is a novelty to me and a rarity and woah Homer's first death in Bart the Daredevil was absolutely brutal

[@MightyMurloc]

Congratulations NICKtendo...Congratulations...Congratulations...Congratulations.

[@Ihartwalrusguy]

The OK KO comparison is kinda sad, since that show doesn’t deserved to be screwed over.

[@Punpun6745]

Sucks to suck

[@MarcusFigueras]

Also, your OK:KO comparison actually points out my issue with why it doesn't work contextually with the Simpsons; with OK:KO, it works in the context of the show getting its episode number cut because we accept they just didn't have time to do certain plots, ala that one line in The Owl House. They're mostly plotlines we know COULD'VE happened but didn't have time to cook with, and we accept we only see bits and bobs of them. With the Simpsons, the self awareness of how these conclusions make no sense in the context of the show continuing doesn't alleviate how we know it wouldn't happen. It's a mild chuckle before we realize again the show REALLY isn't going to end soon.

[@BBWahoo]

4D chess

[@RainiiDay7]

This is exactly how I feel, while its a good episode, at least for modern Simpson's standards. Its a bit of a weird feeling watching this episode and realizing "Well, how are they actually going to end it?" I suppose we have enough time to think about it. Guess we should take a lesson from OK KO and live in the moment.

[@CoolPlayersVic]

I'm gonna miss this old place...

[@Your_LocalWizard]

Best shop ever

[@MaxLovesNascarOfficial]

It’s not the end of the show there’s already been an episode 2 name

[@CoolPlayersVic]

@@MaxLovesNascarOfficial (I was referencing this episode lol)

[@falconeshield]

It's a reference to how Bel Air ended too

[@ayepotamono3442]

click

[@OttoTalksAi]

We need Ai to actually make an episode of the Simpsons

[@Gen_-6012]

I swear Bart has had like a million birthday episodes 💀

[@Brodster_DK]

Bart doing the shinji pose is amazing.

[@ugg0Duck]

"A. I rips out all the depth of a series characters and only one character notices" sounds like the plot to a great "analog" horror series but set in modern day

[@bullmonty764]

Unrelated but I recently remembered the end of the third part of your FOP retrospective, specifically the part where you ran through your hopes for A New Wish and realized that, holy crap, the show did almost everything you wanted it to. How do you do it?!

[@kerrygligorovic9758]

Well at least the Simpsons didn't ending up the same fate like "Friends" not just yet and I can understand why the Simpsons Characters will never changes their ages like Bart as the longest running shows still continued for many years to come until the voice actors are ready to retire forever.

[@wrenoldham7653]

I have never seen OK:KO and the fact it had a Secret Saturdays reference despite coming out in 2017 makes me very happy.

[@jtszabo1691]

This was seriously one of the best episodes in years. I think one of the few positive things about Disney buying Fox is that the simpsons has gotten better, corporate shilling Disney plus shorts aside

[@XX-sp3tt]

The show is living in denial. Nothing is immortal. It's better for a work of art to go out with a bang than with a whimper.

[@ShockwaveFPSStudios]

The Space Coyate makes a cameo? That’s a deep cut.

[@pizzabagel195]

I’m obsessed with this thumbnail oh my god 😂😂😂

[@JacksonBrewer-cu4ji]

I'm disappointed that the show is going to end soon after I watch the Simpson's movie I absolutely LOVE IT but Hearing the news that the show going to end in season 36 shock me I didn't want the show to end this was a dream to me but it has to end somewhere right....

[@tomgu2285]

Wait.... Is this serious???? I tought this was a joke???

[@knatred1489]

its not ending

[@MYSTERIOUS-r9n]

Did you even watch the video?

[@everythingisterrible8862]

@@tomgu2285 Next year's season has already been contracted.

[@julealero7689]

Season 37 is in the works.

[@benjaminjara7312]

God I miss Ok Ko

[@brendanthebomber.]

Same

[@TMBGFa]

I’m going to miss this series.

[@Knuckles_la_Enchilada]

Me when I haven't watched the video:

[@cleverusername1997]

(flicks switch)

[@tayloreh]

I loved the alt King Size Homer ending the most, what a way to go out 🤣

[@rayvenkman2087]

A Fridge Too Far...

[@davidholanda1]

it's cool to see the new Simpsons episodes be now more talked about, i'm genuinely glad they're making great episodes now than before

[@MaxLovesNascarOfficial]

0:53 *carl carlson has left the game*

[@mediamuncher69]

Man, that series finale was sad...

[@SangeetaKumar-ki6nq]

I’m gonna cry this is my FAVORITE show I GREW UP with the Simpsons some one help me!

[@Poyostar]

Yeah, this is honestly one of the best episodes The Simpsons has gotten in a while. It shows that while it's unlikely the show will ever truly end, they are aware of how many people want the series to conclude and chose to explore what a potential series finale would be like while lampooning the unfortunate trend of AI being chosen over human writers. And now I'm curious as to how the show could possibly end for real... not that it'd ever happen, realistically speaking. They really meant it when they said that they've got stories for years.

[@skynet3]

The Simpsons has confirmed that season 37 is coming, meaning it is not a finale at all

[@IABITVpresents]

Putting so many ideas of a possible series finale out before actual series finale makes you wonder: what do they actually have _left_ for the series finale? They can't do Bart's 11th birthday anymore because they decided to do it now, the secret about Marge's hair hiding her rabbit ears can only work for a non-canon/Treehouse of Horror episode, they already had a "finale"-worthy episode with _Holidays of Future Passed,_ where now should they go with it all?

[@jessiebeck8891]

Get in the damn robot, Bart.

[@lrgogo1517]

"What do you MEAN the series that left the service I owned while I was watching it has been on this other service i owned since who-knows-when and also it's literally about to dissappear? I can't just binge the remaining two seasons in this little time! I'm not a binger! What if I get too tuckered out to consume the content fast enough and the show leaves just as I'm really engaged? again? Nope.Nuhuh.I'll just have to make my peace. i mean half the reason i was watching it originaly was just so that i can't be spoiled online. and it's 9 years old now. surely everyone has run out of praise to give it. n-no way would ANOTHER soul succumb to any urge to tangent about how cool this part is that i never got to! r-right!?" -Me on Twitter the other day

[@Engel-07]

"Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free, you are a pirate!"

[@lrgogo1517]

@@Engel-07 As someone who pirates all his anime: the thought of doing that for cartoons hurts my stomach, this life is NOT as luxurious as ppl make it out to be

[@John_OrangeFish]

8:56 so it’s vice versa since it’s now “south park did it”

[@greensonickid3304]

In Fairness the Episodes Take 1 Week To Make

[@jimgisriel]

makes sense that the biggest simpsons fan i ever met made a better ending then the actual simpsons.

[@fanzon7660]

Would you ever consider doing a video on Simpson’s Tapped Out? It will be unplayable soon which is upsetting. So many Easter eggs and original funny animations for us diehard fans.

[@zombee77777]

rest in peace simpsons

[@abanana]

hug

[@TheInkPitOx]

This was a great episode

[@seymourpant]

That’s what Bart sounds like now? Jesus Christ…

[@rimfire8217]

I just hate that big artistic corporations get to be so dependent on old properties and never doing anything new or taking risks. Let people tell new stories. Oh yeah, #TAG #IStandWithAnimation

[@arran4285]

#IStandWithAnimation won't do anything because they can be replaced by other people just like the other strikes that didn't do anything

[@Bot-Mann]

all i knew about this episode before the premiere as that conan was gonna be in it, which was enough to sell me. and when i tuned in like, 5 minutes late and saw the series finale tag at the bottom right, it genuinely confused me

[@dylanrobicheau-rl8pf]

I don’t believe that this is the end. Personally The Simpsons will never end

[@reisigue9186]

ya quiero que Max Power hable de esto

[@freakytostadacartoon]

Igual.

[@KjinKaden]

I love the Pilotwings 64 music being used!

[@KjinKaden]

Also you might not remember but we both played Jafar together in the middle school Aladdin play lol I’m so glad to see how far you’ve come! You do a fantastic job with your videos and I love keeping up with them!

[@NICKtendoReviews]

Whoa hi Kaden! I really like the presentation on your channel. DM me on Twitter!

[@KjinKaden]

@@NICKtendoReviews Thanks! I would love to dm but I actually don’t have twitter lol do you have an insta instead??

[@SpectacularMarioBros.]

#IStandWithAnimationMyFavoriteEpisodeIsSpongeBobIsTheKrustyKrabTrainingVideo

[@OrbitCruz28]

#StandwithAnimation #BoycottAI

[@SpectacularMarioBros.]

@@OrbitCruz28 thank you for replying

[@sonicfanboy3375]

What a long and specific hashtag

[@SpectacularMarioBros.]

@@sonicfanboy3375 I didn’t mean to make it that long. I wasn’t paying attention to the words.

[@Elvusmiw]

I hadn't seen the episode yet. I just got 1 thing to say. Simpsons has gotten alot cooler over the years.

[@tylerferguson3193]

Hope you'll have a good day

[@kailiahmoon]

The Simpsons making fun of AI is hilarious tbh. I stand with animation by the way.

[@AaronL0905]

All throughout that episode i also felt like i was tweaking but don't all the characters look rather off until the end? I feel like that's part of the episode but i genuinely felt like i was tweaking

[@BBWahoo]

Time for Krusty to get his own show.

[@djradish4]

I like how meta this is

[@julealero7689]

The only way the Simpsons would end is when the sun explodes.

[@salliemagnaye1403]

Of course, John Cena and Conan aren’t the only guest stars who voiced here.

[@breawycker]

Justice for OK KO

[@ashmander3465]

Wheres bart getting eaten?

[@rickyvaldez7370]

While i do like what they were doing as a what if finale for this series and the writing is so much better then the last few decades of this show i would rather watch more futurama then the simpsons cause i don't wanna spent 30+ years on a show that will never end also i enjoy futurama more then the simpsons if i would watch a show that will go on more then 30 years i would watch futurama more cause i love the show si fi world and characters and i love the stories they tell more so cause of that i will always watch and love futurama more

[@magnetoonproductions9541]

With the rise of AI, it appears that unless some miracle happens, no company will allow potential creators and animators to spread their wings and soar.

[@arran4285]

Because said creators and animators only want to sign with big studios and not start their own with the money they have

[@woshee_real]

​@@arran4285 I am thinking about something like this a little, why are they fighting something that the big companies are gonna do anyway behind the animator's backs when they could make their own studio, and compete while the big companies produce a.i inbred mediocre slop?

[@arran4285]

@@woshee_real Because they don't really care about any those not in their inbred group of creators and animators while moaning about how orange man bad or whatever else on Twitter

[@kangarooMonkee]

I can’t believe Homers dead.

[@JeskidoYT]

Simpsons NO WAY HOME POINT TO POINT or A Wishful Life from Fairy Odd Parents

[@noobed9646]

It’s so homver 😔

[@NotArmani31]

The Very Tall Man episode when

[@GabeNwagbala]

3:42 3:41

[@Vulpes_Ailurus]

Conan is a G. He also worked on Final Space. Yes this comment is just an excuse for me to talk about Final Space again and I am not ashamed in the slightest.

[@NICKtendoReviews]

Valid. I love hyperfixating on things Conan worked on too.

[@chriscjongeneelen2960]

Ugh, this again?!? Geez, this was as I’ve said “ it’s a kinetic mislead to fool viewers “ it’s a trick used twice now…once in the anime deer friend Nakotan, now with the Simpsons ( the series used the kinetic mislead idea from adult Swim Networks series Rick and Morty season 6 episode 4, which was where the ending was an trick within the plot where the characters weren’t even on the train in the First 20 minutes at all ) it’s as easy an fool trick as the idea of 1960s jimmy Olsen comics from DCU silver age era comics which Simpsons even joked about in an early 2000s episode?!? In short to rephrase a famous Star Wars line “ it’s a trick “?!?

[@Ryermon]

Just a single spoiler warning...

[@Scoom-766]

Sml owns you

[@Hoffbgood]

Pear is gonna play this game ! hahahahahah

[@vacuumblink2300]

wait how tall are you?

[@lorimartin6819]

Why does this say, “A.I series finale”? Did you use A.I? Sorry, I’m just a little confused.

[@octoisgay]

no it's what the episode revolves around

[@nobodyinparticular9640]

Confusing clickbaity title is confusingly clickbaity.

[@MatecaCorp]

You could’ve just watched the video and found out lol

[@AJPiersonToonParadise]

Note: I haven't watched the whole video yet at the time of typing this. First impressions: The episode felt...weird. If I were cynical, I'd say it was nothing but fanservice and nostalgia baiting. But regardless, it was cool to see all these references and the crew poking fun at Fox.

[@aaron_exe6449]

damn it i haven't finished okko on netflix

[@reallyradrabbit]

dang what netflix has okko, ur lucky lol

[@CarlosBlanco-n1k]

I mean chang is good

[@MochaRitz]

...wait, so I'm barely into the video, but the episode was just doing the chatgpt crap? A little late guys, South Park beat you to it by half a year. Oh man, it's highlighting how the AI writes badly haha, man this is really cutting edge commentary.

[@Engel-07]

Just because its "late" doesn't mean it cant be funny. I bet shows are gonna do this until Studios using ai for writing stops being a worry

[@brendenbaxter6788]

I'm gonna disagree with that ending

[@floatasoda]

I swear that.. everytime I see these videos, I’m worried an enemy of mine is commenting this cuz he’s a sicko

[@vuyokazikwayinto3762]

Zinhle

[@abanana]

oh

[@KremBotop]

I once heard from one of the show's producers that a second movie could be in the pipeline based on the performance of Disney's latest animated movies, including Inside Out 2. And that movie just happened to be one of the biggest hits of the year so ending the series with that fabled second movie is bit more likely than before. Better do it while all the major VAs are still around.

[@josue-xj9hy]

What?

[@popcat42069]

please change your channel name because I wanna watch nicktendo not this

[@NICKtendoReviews]

Hmm. I’ll think about it.

[@marvinrichardduran8961]

I dislike Simpsons Ending Season!

[@falkonsrt6000]

I must admit it was really bad

[@kerrygligorovic9758]

Bart is starting to sound like Peter Pan the boy who refuse to grow up and especially accept changes.

[@nobodyinparticular9640]

"Bart, it's ok, change is healthy, and inevitable" Inevitable, yes. Healthy, most of the time, no.

[@nobodyinparticular9640]

@-dtuyhnjhggvjjjn While I do agree "social" media is anything but social, all the insane and stupid people we see on them did exist before the internet was shittified enough for those simple-minded people to be able to use it. The only thing "social" media did was allow these people to be more noted.

[@EpikBirb]

Poopy

[@SuperM789]

which hashtag should i use if i am pro-AI