Simpsons Creator Matt Groening Halts Political Jokes in Springfield for New Season

 Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, announced at a Los Angeles Comic-Con panel that the show’s 37th season, premiering September 2025, will exclude political jokes to focus on Springfield’s quirky, human stories.

Speaking to a packed auditorium, Groening explained the shift aimed to recapture the show’s early charm, with episodes centered on Homer’s donut obsession, Marge’s homemaking struggles, and Bart’s pranks at Springfield Elementary. The decision followed years of political satires, including a 2000 episode predicting a Trump presidency, which stirred debates in Springfield’s taverns.

The new season, set in Springfield’s pastel streets, will explore universal themes like family picnics at Lake Springfield and Lisa’s saxophone recitals, avoiding references to U.S. elections or global conflicts. Groening, sketching Homer on a whiteboard, promised 22 episodes of “classic Simpsons chaos,” with guest voices from Springfield’s Krusty Burger regulars.

The show, airing on Fox, retains its iconic couch gags, with one featuring the Simpsons as astronauts on a Moe’s Tavern rocket. Production continued in Los Angeles studios, with animators refining scenes of Springfield’s nuclear plant, where Homer naps at his console. The pivot, a return to roots, aims to unite viewers worldwide, as Nigeria’s fans in Lagos’s Ikeja malls anticipate new adventures in Springfield’s timeless world.