The popular animated series 'The Simpsons' has shocked fans with an episode in which main character Marge Simpson dies. However, since the episode is set in the future, Marge Simpson is not completely written off.

According to major overseas media on the 25th (local time), the recently released final episode of season 36 of 'The Simpsons,' titled 'Strange Story,' depicts the death of Marge Simpson.

In this episode, Marge Simpson says to Bart Simpson and Lisa Simpson, who are experiencing discord, 'Your dad and I cannot be with you forever. As you grow up, you must rely on each other. No matter what happens, do not drift apart. You are on a journey that no one else will ever understand.'

Thirty-five years later, the future Bart Simpson and Lisa Simpson actually became estranged, and Marge Simpson passed away before her husband, Homer Simpson. This was confirmed through a gravestone with Marge Simpson's name on it.

In the video will that Lisa Simpson confirmed, Marge Simpson states, 'Bart and Lisa, didn’t I tell you long ago to rely on each other and not to drift apart? What I wish most is for you to take care of each other and share your lifelong journey together.'

While the depiction of Marge Simpson's death shocked fans, that character is not completely written off from 'The Simpsons.' Overseas media reported that 'episodes set in the future do not affect the current series.'

Overseas media emphasized that 'The Simpsons' has been extended to season 40, explaining that 'it is expected that we will hear Marge Simpson's voice more before the final curtain call.'

'The Simpsons' is a popular animated series on the American broadcaster FOX, which first premiered in 1989 and continues to be broadcasted successfully. It is the longest-running program in the sitcom and animation categories in American broadcasting history and was named one of the best TV series of the 20th century by Time magazine on December 31, 1999.

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