WASHINGTON — "The Simpsons" is apparently retiring one of the show's longest-running bits. In a recent episode that aired on Oct. 22, Homer Simpson revealed he would no longer choke his eldest son, ...

(CNN) — Times really have changed. Homer Simpson has, according to the animated character, stopped strangling his son Bart – bringing to an end a long-running (and outdated) gag on the show. It’s one ...

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 ...