The Simpsons co-creator has given the final word on whether Homer will stop strangling his son Bart in future episodes of the beloved cartoon series. The long-running gag appeared to have been phased ...

Bart strangling Homer for a change isn’t a new joke as he’s done it many times in the past, but The Simpsons Season 35 hits harder this time around thanks to the timing of the joke around all of the ...

The Simpsons will not be retiring its use of Homer Simpson strangling Bart. Brooks talked to People about the episode, which has generated a lot of online conversation, “McMansion and Wife.” Brooks ...

Homer Simpson won’t be winning any Father of the Year awards anytime soon. “Nothing’s getting tamed,” he said. “Nothing, nothing, nothing … He’ll continue to be strangled — you want to use that awful ...

Homer Simpson’s horrible act of child abuse has been one of The Simpsons‘ most beloved running gags for literally decades. But for a few days last week, it sounded like Bart would no longer have to ...

The Simpsons' rascally eldest child better continue to watch his back: Bart will still be getting strangled by his dad, Homer, co-creator and producer James L. Brooks confirmed to People. "Don't think ...

The long-running gag appeared to have been phased out of the Fox show, which began in 1989, when patriarch Homer, voiced by Dan Castellaneta, declared he had stopped strangling Bart because “times ...