"I wish we could have the time for a funny couch gag every episode, but I'm not going to cut the storytelling short to do so. I want to tell the best story we can, and to do that, we're going to need twenty minutes and forty seconds."
"If I had infinite money, I would put a couch gag in every episode that would just pop up on streaming, and you'd be surprised by it, but we have to put our money into what's in the main product first."
"But that 'skip intro' phenomenon you mentioned, we have a joke about that... in the episode Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition, so you're thinking the way we're thinking."
The Simpsons has reduced the use of couch gags in recent episodes. Showrunner Matt Selman explained that prioritizing storytelling requires more time than the traditional gags allow. He expressed a desire to include couch gags but emphasized the need to allocate resources to the main content. The phenomenon of viewers skipping intros on streaming platforms also influenced this decision. Despite the changes, the show remains committed to delivering quality storytelling as it continues into its 37th season and beyond.
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