‘Times have changed’: The Simpsons implies show will no longer use recurring joke

By Asher Notheis

Published November 6, 2023 7:37pm ET

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‘Times have changed’: The Simpsons implies show will no longer use recurring joke — Costumed characters Lisa Simpson, left, Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson and Bart Simpson participate in Fox's "The Simpsons" 30th anniversary celebration at the Empire State Building on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in New York. | (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

A running gag on The Simpsons may no longer be used in the show, with characters hinting that the joke will be put away for good.

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