Simpsons creator hints end could be in sight

[davidk]

From Ananova (http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_578734.html)

Simpsons creator Matt Groening has hinted he is considering "winding up" the show.

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He says much depends on whether the cult cartoon wins an Emmy for best animation this year.

Groening adds that the US network Fox wants to "wring every last penny" out of it.

"I think we are closer to winding it up," he said.

"What happens generally if we win the Emmy for Best Animation Show, is that that gives us another couple of years to run it into the ground."

Channel 4 has just paid £1 million a show for the UK rights to The Simpsons for the lifetime of the programme, reports Media Guardian (http://www.mediaguardian.co.uk/)

Story filed: 15:34 Tuesday 30th April 2002

[Sleazy P Martini]

I think it's time. The new shows just aren't as funny as they used to be.

[ChronoSquall]

Well it's been running for like 10 years O_O it's about time.

[Hadoken]

yeah, the've done pretty much all there is to do.
there's barely anything they havent done with the show.
i guess it is time...

[Macceh^]

aye the new shows are terrible in my opinion he should concentrate on the less popular futurama

[Sword 4 Hire]

Yeah things have gotten stale but I'll miss em. But I think they should get rid of Futurama in my opinion...that show is horrible, by the way I thought i was getting cancelled?

[x157anz]

I hardly wach simpons ,when it comes on iv allready seen it.
I think he should stick with Futurama, I love it :cool:

[Mercury Shadow]

I'd hate to see the Simpsons go off the air, but atleast we have 2 re runs per day :D It's been going on for 14 years now... it'd be a shame to see it gone because there are only a couple other cartoons that're good now adays.