Why The Simpsons quietly scaled back the couch gags after 36 years

The Simpsons fans might have noticed a iconic feature of the show has slowly been phased out (Picture: 20th Century Fox)

It’s earned its place in the television comedy hall of fame – but recent series of The Simpsons have largely done away with the iconic ‘couch gag.’

To the uninitiated, this would occur during the last few seconds of the show’s opening sequence, with the family gathering on their sofa for a quick, often quite absurd, joke.

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