The long-running gag appeared to have been phased out of the Fox show, which began in 1989, when patriarch Homer, voiced by Dan Castellaneta, declared he had stopped strangling Bart because “times ...

[UPDATE 2] Co-creator and producer of The Simpsons, James L. Brooks, told People that Homer will not stop choking Bart. "Don't think for a second we're changing anything," he said. "Nothing's getting ...

The Simpsons will not be retiring its use of Homer Simpson strangling Bart. Brooks talked to People about the episode, which has generated a lot of online conversation, “McMansion and Wife.” Brooks ...

Homer Simpson will keep choking Bart, the co-creator of The Simpsons announced, after a rumor started that the running gag was coming to an end. The notion that the choking gag was on its way out came ...

Bart strangling Homer for a change isn’t a new joke as he’s done it many times in the past, but The Simpsons Season 35 hits harder this time around thanks to the timing of the joke around all of the ...

Homer Simpson will continue to strangle his son Bart despite calls for it to end. James L. Brooks, developer and producer of "The Simpsons," was quick to dismiss rumors that the show would be parting ...

Homer Simpson’s horrible act of child abuse has been one of The Simpsons‘ most beloved running gags for literally decades. But for a few days last week, it sounded like Bart would no longer have to ...

The show is called "The Simpsons" but if there's a member of the family that stands out as the lead, it's patriarch Homer ...

The Simpsons co-creator has given the final word on whether Homer will stop strangling his son Bart in future episodes of the beloved cartoon series. The long-running gag appeared to have been phased ...