Do they have a "ready made" Series Finale just in case?
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EightiesKid — 9 years ago(November 06, 2016 05:21 AM)
Mrs. Krabappel passed away a couple years ago, and gosh forbid something happened to Dan, Julie, Yeardley, Hank, or Harry suddenly I'd hope they've at least got an emergency finale in the can for a situation like that?
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KYLE-D — 9 years ago(November 06, 2016 07:38 AM)
They did once with
Holidays of Future Passed
. That was the intended series finale if negotiations failed that year. If you mean do they have one already made in the can. Even though Al Jean said the series finale would just be a regular episode, No I can't imagine they already have one that's just waiting to air.
FOX wouldn't just surprise them with cancellation, they'll no doubt know ahead of time, or at least be in agreement with FOX that whatever season will be the last and they can make a finale, although that is an interesting idea. Have a meaningful finale with the whole cast on the off chance one of them doesn't make it to the end. -
Floss-Is-Boss — 9 years ago(November 06, 2016 09:02 AM)
I remember seeing an interview with one of the producers, possibly Al Jean, and they said there are 4 episodes that he felt could work as a series finale. The only other thing I remember him saying was one was 'the episode were we moved the town at the end'
This was a few years ago so we're maybe talking shows from season 20 or before. Would be interring to know what the others were -
AutoexecBatman — 9 years ago(November 06, 2016 09:41 AM)
The episodes that he thought would have worked as a series finale were:
Trash of the Titans
Behind the Laughter (would have been a great finale)
Holidays of Future Past
Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind -
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EightiesKid — 9 years ago(November 06, 2016 04:40 PM)
Behind The Laughter (a nod to VH1's Behind the Music) totally seems like a sendoff to the classic 90s Simpsons, and the beginning of the 21st Century. If they had ended it back then, it would've been a great one. And I agree
Holidays
seems like it could've been a series finale more than any other episode.