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 ...

After questions arose as to whether The Simpsons would still show Homer strangling Bart as a gag, the executive producers of the long-running series have spoken. The episode “McMansion & Wife” — the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. “Why you little…” For decades, after Homer ...

Homer Simpson will continue to strangle his son Bart despite calls for it to end. James L. Brooks, developer and producer of "The Simpsons," was quick to dismiss rumors that the show would be parting ...

After 35 seasons, “The Simpsons” appears to have released its iron grip on one of the beloved animated series’ longest-running gags. “Times have changed,” Homer Simpson announces to wife Marge in ...

WASHINGTON (TND) — Homer Simpson announced he is looking for new ways to discipline his mischievous son, Bart, that don't involve choking. Thirty-five seasons into the show, "The Simpsons," the ...

Did you hear the news? After years of venting his frustrations at his son by wrapping his hands around his throat, it seems Homer has seen the error of his ways and ...

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 ...

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 ...

To misquote Mary J. Blige: Don’t need no strangulation, holleration in this dancery. The Simpsons is officially done with Homer strangling his son, Bart. On the third episode of The Simpsons’ 35th ...

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 ...