Matt Selman argues The Simpsons doesn't have a firm canon, which is a strength of the show — but also highlights a creative ...

Ahead of the show's historic 800th episode, Matt Selman tells PEOPLE that events having no lasting impact has "always been part of our storytelling" The Simpsons has put its characters through over ...

From Bleeding Gums Murphy to Mona Simpson, some of the best Simpsons supporting characters ever took years to return.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 800th episode of The Simpsons deals with the prospects of loss, with Marge hoping to get the family dog, Santa’s Little Helper ...

The Simpsons has “retired” a recurring character who has appeared on the animated series since 1997 – and fans are predicting it might spell the end. In the latest episode of the show, now in its 37th ...

Speaking with PEOPLE timed to the show's 800th episode, Matt Selman says that while characters may die or retire in select episodes, "nothing sticks" Ahead of the series' milestone 800th episode, ...

The Simpsons has put its characters through over three decades of comic mischief. Sometimes characters die. Sometimes they decide it's time to leave Springfield for good. But few ever really leave ...