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The Simpsons fans devastated over Marge's death
The finale sparked outrage with some fans of the long running show revealing Marge's death ruined their day.
Fans of The Simpsons say they have been traumatised by Marge Simpson's death scene in an episode of the hit show, exclaiming, "Oh my God, they killed Marge".
The season 36 finale sparked outrage with some fans of the long running show revealing Marge's death completely ruined their day.
The episode showed the matriarch being outlived by Homer and Bart and Lisa mourning her passing.
Reactions included: 'OMG THEY KILLED MARGE it's a sad day for us Simpsons lovers', and 'They done killed off Marge?? This world so unhinged'.
In season 36 finale Estranger Things, the show flashes forward 35 years into the future to reveal that the Simpsons' matriarch died before her husband Homer. The episode also deals with Lisa and Bart's feelings around the loss, while showing Marge looking down on them from heaven.
In the episode written by Tim Long and directed by Matthew Nastuk, Bart and Lisa are seen drifting apart as they stop watching 'Itchy & Scratchy' together.
They agree to maintain their relationship, but drift apart after Marge dies. Years later, Lisa is commissioner of the NBA and Bart is running an unlicensed retirement home where Homer lives. Bart and Lisa are still estranged when she comes home to make a speech at Springfield Elementary — but after she discovers a video Marge made urging them to look after each other, they reestablish their bond.
Marge, meanwhile, is watching this happen from heaven — while carrying on an affair with Ringo Starr.
While many have pointed out the death happens in the future, and so not in the current Simpsons timeline, the impact was felt by fans on X (formerly Twitter).
'You just ruined my day' one poster said, before adding: 'I guess I'll only watch the first 35 Seasons so Marge Simpson can live forever."
One fan questioned: 'Why couldn't it be Patty or Selma?', while another compared it to another animated comedy. 'Taking a page out of Family Guy where they killed Brian' the user wrote.
Despite the death of Marge, producers have reassured fans of the show that she will be around for a long time to come.
Executive producer Matt Selman said: 'Obviously since the The Simpsons' future episodes are all speculative fantasies, they're all different every time. Marge will probably never be dead ever again. The only place Marge is dead is in one future episode that aired six weeks ago.'
The animated sitcom created by Matt Groening first aired as a short on the Tracy Ullman Show in 1987 before being developed into a half-hour series of episodes two years later.
In all there have been 790 episodes of the show which satirises American family values.
