{"id":2085665,"date":"2026-08-09T17:13:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2085665"},"modified":"2026-08-09T17:13:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:13:37","slug":"the-simpsons-bart-actor-nancy-cartwright-predicts-when-the-show-will-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2085665","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Simpsons\u2019 Bart actor Nancy Cartwright predicts when the show will end"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Simpsons-family-still.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>TV News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018The Simpsons\u2019 Bart actor Nancy Cartwright predicts when the show will end<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The 38th season of the animated series is set to land next month<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Damian Jones<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-09T18:13:37+01:00\">9th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Simpsons-family-still-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"&apos;The Simpsons&apos; family still\" title=\"&apos;The Simpsons&apos; family still\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;The Simpsons&#8217; family still. CREDIT: Sky\/TCFFC\/Disney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><em>The Simpsons<\/em> star Nancy Cartwright has given her thoughts on when she thinks the show will end.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Every time The Simpsons predicted the future \u2013 ranked in order of weirdness<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The actress who has voiced Bart Simpson alongside various other roles on the animated comedy since its inception, was asked when the animated show will finally finish on\u00a0Michael Rosenbaum\u2019s\u00a0<em>Inside Of You<\/em> podcast Cartwright responded: \u201c40 [seasons].\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cYou think it\u2019ll stop at 40?\u201d Rosenbaum asked. \u201cYeah,\u201d Cartwright confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re sure?\u201d he asked again. \u201cIt\u2019s my opinion,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Simpsons<\/em> recently wrapped its 37th season and will soon return for its 38th next month. The show has a contract for up to 40 seasons with the final series due to air in 2029.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NANCY CARTWRIGHT (Bart Simpson): 38 Seasons of THE SIMPSONS &amp; Eat My Shorts Improv\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2fzMPrGExr4?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Despite that, Cartwright said that she isn\u2019t looking to retire from the show and if it did continue beyond 40 seasons, she confirmed she\u2019d be onboard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWould you go as long as they wanted to keep going?\u201d Rosenbaum asked. Cartwright then responded: \u201cAbsolutely\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Simpsons\u00a0<\/em>was renewed as part of a four-season renewal last year. Earlier this year, Cartwright reassured fans that she won\u2019t be replaced by AI when she retires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I would choose a successor [instead of AI], and I\u2019ll tell you why \u2013 because AI has no heart and I think that\u2019s a missing ingredient,\u201d she said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[AI] might sound pretty close to Nancy Cartwright, but I got passion. We\u2019re spiritual beings, we can emote passion and uplift people and stuff. And I don\u2019t know that a computer can do something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Elsewhere, a sequel to<i><em> The Simpsons Movie <\/em><\/i>is set to land in 2027. Fans recently spotted another prediction about the forthcoming sequel. The first film was released in 2007 and following its release, an episode in season 19 (<em>He Loves To Fly And He D\u2019ohs<\/em>) opened with Bart\u2019s usual chalkboard gag, which saw him writing over and over on the board: \u201cI will not wait 20 years to make another movie.\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It seems that creator Matt Groening fulfilled Bart\u2019s prophecy as the forthcoming sequel, is set to be released on July 23, 2027, 20 years and two days after the first film received its world premiere in Springfield, Vermont, on July 21, 2007.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The Simpsons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also 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class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><em>The Simpsons<\/em> star Nancy Cartwright has given her thoughts on when she thinks the show will end.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Every time The Simpsons predicted the future \u2013 ranked in order of weirdness<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The actress who has voiced Bart Simpson alongside various other roles on the animated comedy since its inception, was asked when the animated show will finally finish on\u00a0Michael Rosenbaum\u2019s\u00a0<em>Inside Of You<\/em> podcast Cartwright responded: \u201c40 [seasons].\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cYou think it\u2019ll stop at 40?\u201d Rosenbaum asked. \u201cYeah,\u201d Cartwright confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re sure?\u201d he asked again. \u201cIt\u2019s my opinion,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Simpsons<\/em> recently wrapped its 37th season and will soon return for its 38th next month. The show has a contract for up to 40 seasons with the final series due to air in 2029.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NANCY CARTWRIGHT (Bart Simpson): 38 Seasons of THE SIMPSONS &amp; Eat My Shorts Improv\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2fzMPrGExr4?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Despite that, Cartwright said that she isn\u2019t looking to retire from the show and if it did continue beyond 40 seasons, she confirmed she\u2019d be onboard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWould you go as long as they wanted to keep going?\u201d Rosenbaum asked. Cartwright then responded: \u201cAbsolutely\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Simpsons\u00a0<\/em>was renewed as part of a four-season renewal last year. Earlier this year, Cartwright reassured fans that she won\u2019t be replaced by AI when she retires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I would choose a successor [instead of AI], and I\u2019ll tell you why \u2013 because AI has no heart and I think that\u2019s a missing ingredient,\u201d she said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[AI] might sound pretty close to Nancy Cartwright, but I got passion. We\u2019re spiritual beings, we can emote passion and uplift people and stuff. And I don\u2019t know that a computer can do something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Elsewhere, a sequel to<i><em> The Simpsons Movie <\/em><\/i>is set to land in 2027. Fans recently spotted another prediction about the forthcoming sequel. The first film was released in 2007 and following its release, an episode in season 19 (<em>He Loves To Fly And He D\u2019ohs<\/em>) opened with Bart\u2019s usual chalkboard gag, which saw him writing over and over on the board: \u201cI will not wait 20 years to make another movie.\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It seems that creator Matt Groening fulfilled Bart\u2019s prophecy as the forthcoming sequel, is set to be released on July 23, 2027, 20 years and two days after the first film received its world premiere in Springfield, Vermont, on July 21, 2007.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/tv\/the-simpsons-bart-actor-nancy-cartwright-predicts-when-the-show-will-end-3961616&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Simpsons-family-still.jpg&#8221;] NewsTV News \u2018The Simpsons\u2019 Bart actor Nancy Cartwright predicts when the show will end The 38th season of the animated series is set to land next month By Damian Jones 9th August 2026 &#8216;The Simpsons&#8217; family still. 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