In a recent episode of Simpson, Homer makes a comment that does not go unnoticed: he no longer strangles his son Bart. The abuse is over.
This recurring “joke” dated from the beginning of the Simpson, 34 years ago. “You, my little…” Homer said before grabbing poor Bart by the neck.
Fans of the cult series may have realized that this act of paternal violence was becoming increasingly rare. In fact, the last time Bart tasted it, according to theIGNit’s in season 31, in 2019-2020.
In the third episode of the current season (the 35e !), Homer confirms this change in parental practice during a visit to his neighbor Thayer Blackburn, when the latter compliments him on the strength of his handshake.
“See, Marge, strangling the guy paid off,” Homer says. It’s a joke. I don’t do that anymore. The times have changed. »
This is not the first time that the production of Simpson adjusts. The character of Apu, an Indian-American, has been criticized for portraying stereotypes, even being the subject of the documentary The Problem With Apuin 2017. The actor who voiced Apu in the English version, Hank Azaria, dropped out of the role, and Apu only played a supporting role thereafter.
In February 2012, production also announced that the character Dr Hibbert would now have the voice of a black actor.