"When Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, and among its many assets the rights to   
   The Simpsons, most people had one of two reactions. Either you said, "Cool, it   
   will be even easier to stream The Simpsons now," or if you're the type of   
   person   
   to use the word "cromulent" in everyday conversation, you said, "Dear god, what   
   did they do to the aspect ratio? Rest assured that I was on the internet within   
   minutes, registering my disgust throughout the world."   
      
   Outside of the cultural blandness created by Disney's black hole swallowing up   
   everything, the change in ownership probably doesn't mean much in the short   
   term. Yes, The Simpsons used to mock Disney with clockwork regularity, and yes,   
   it has a far bleaker view of American culture than Disney's soothing "Turn off   
   your brain and enjoy these adorable animals" approach. But The Simpsons settled   
   into unchallenging middle age long ago. Compared to shows like Rick And Morty,   
   it looks downright quaint.   
      
   So you can still watch the old episodes, and you can still ignore the new ones.   
   There will be minor changes, as Hank Azaria is no longer voicing Apu (it's   
   unclear whether they're hiring a new actor or retiring the character), and   
   anyone who dares to mention the Michael Jackson episode will likely be killed   
   in   
   their sleep. But the weird question of the day is: What happens when the show   
   ends?   
      
   Because its current incarnation will have to end eventually, thanks to the   
   ceaseless march of time, if nothing else. The show's oldest star, Julie Kavner,   
   will turn 70 this year, and they've already lost multiple secondary characters   
   to the deaths of actors. The show was already a loss leader for Fox, and for   
   Disney, the value isn't in "We'll have episode 17 of Season 36, 'Bart Gets Yet   
   Another Suspension Because He's Trapped In The Fourth Grade For A Restless   
   Eternity.'" It's in having the classic episodes to keep people subscribed to   
   Disney+ over the long haul. It's their Friends, their Office, the show they   
   want   
   to capture in amber to be watched forever. It's, ugh, "bingeable.""   
      
   See:   
      
   https://www.cracked.com/article_27096_disney-owning-the-simpsons   
   going-to-get-weird.html   
      
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