Matt Selman
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“It’s a big deal to do 800 shows, and so we’re going to be doing two brand new original episodes that night,”
Matt Selman · said 2025-07-26 · reported 2025-07-26
Matt Selman announced plans for the show's upcoming 800th episode.
“‘The Simpsons’ doesn’t even have canon!”
Matt Selman · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-26
Matt Selman emphasized that 'The Simpsons' does not maintain strict canon.
“there is no canon,”
Matt Selman · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-26
Matt Selman previously discussed canon in 'The Simpsons' in an interview with Variety.
“Of all our 800 episodes we did, that those two dumb white folks — I don’t what to call, the takes are done — like, who could think, who has such little reactive intelligence that this is in ‘The Simpsons’? And of course, the answer is hundreds and hundreds of millions of people! But when you see something that claims to be a ‘Simpsons’ prediction, just think for one second. Could that have possibly been on the show? That’s all, just think one second and then comment on the thing ‘they are magic, they’re wizards, they did it again.”
Matt Selman · said 2025-07-26 · reported 2025-07-26
Matt Selman urged fans to think critically before believing viral prediction claims.
“There’s a new economy of headlines that try to trick you. I call it ‘trick bait.’ The million headlines saying ‘Simpsons’ kills Marge, and then even those articles admit it, of course, ‘they didn’t do we just wanted you to read our headline.’ So again, just a little ounce of thinking after you read something make your lives a little better.”
Matt Selman · said 2025-07-26 · reported 2025-07-26
Matt Selman criticized misleading clickbait headlines targeting the show.
“They’re top secret for now, but I promise you, they’ll be the best 800th episode of anything you’ve ever seen.”
Matt Selman · said 2025-07-26 · reported 2025-07-26
Matt Selman teased the quality of the upcoming 800th episode.
“She’s like in every episode,”
Matt Selman · said 2025-07-26 · reported 2025-07-26
Matt Selman dismissed rumors that Marge Simpson had been killed off.
“Who could be so dumb?”
Matt Selman · said 2025-07-26 · reported 2025-07-26
Matt Selman reacted to viewers believing fake predictions attributed to 'The Simpsons.'