The Simpsons showrunner Matt Selman explains why the couch gags from the opening credit sequence have largely been cut from the long-running TV series.
  • cannedtuna@lemmy.worldEnglish
    42·
    3 days ago

    Unsurprisingly, the answer is money.

    Let me save you a click and having to see all those ads:

    “If I had infinite money, I would put a couch gag in every episode that would just pop up on streaming, and you’d be surprised by it, but we have to put our money into what’s in the main product first.”

  • ECIF@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    3 days ago

    I’m not even a fan, but this seems like bad stewardship. It really feels like they’ve stopped trying.

  • MimicJar@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    6·
    2 days ago

    So I looked it up and they definitely are doing less couch gags this past season, but it’s been that way for the last three seasons. Additionally they’ve been doing quick intros also without couch gags for the last 10+ years.

    I do think it’s worth the effort and it’s one of the things that make The Simpsons unique. And they’re not 100% gone. However it hasn’t really hurt my enjoyment, so I guess it’s fine, but I would like more of them.