The Simpsons showrunner Matt Selman gives a candid response on the two conditions that would lead to the end of the long-running animated series. The Simpsons recently toyed with the idea of a series finale, though it was really just a sendup of the way that some of the most famous and infamous finales of recent years tend to feel the need to end on a grandiose and conclusive note that is sometimes at odds with the tone of the series overall. This played out with Bart Simpson actively pushing back against the perfect ending.