The Simpsons viewers noticed how couch gags, a trademark feature of the animated sitcom’s introductory sequence, no longer ...

One of the most iconic and beloved elements of the winning Simpsons formula has fallen out of style, and, just like tying ...

The Simpsons showrunner Matt Selman explains why the couch gags from the opening credit sequence have largely been cut from ...

After nearly four decades on air, The Simpsons is reducing its iconic couch gags to allow more time for storytelling. Showrunner Matt Selman says the change helps fit more complex plots into each ...

The Simpsons showrunner explains why the iconic and elaborate couch gags don’t appear every episode, and why story always ...

The Simpsons showrunner Matt Selman has confirmed that the iconic couch gags have been scaled back to preserve episode storytelling and manage production budgets. Selman explained that the longer, ...

"If I had infinite money, I would put a couch gag in every episode." ...

The Simpsons showrunner Matt Selman has spoken out about the scaling back of so-called 'couch gags' from the long-running ...

It's the end of an era for The Simpsons, as the show's producers are dialing back on the longest-running joke: The Opening ...

In a recent interview with the podcast “Four Finger Discount,” The Simpsons showrunner Matt Selman was asked why the intro ...

After 800 episodes, The Simpsons has finally paid off one of its longest-running visual gags: Marge hitting Homer with her car in the opening credits. In the show’s updated HD intro—introduced in 2009 ...