Homer has been choking Bart since before The Simpsons even premiered. The first strangulation was in “Family Portrait,” a short that premiered during a 1988 episode of The Tracey Ullman Show.

Did ‘The Simpsons’ Really Ban Homer From Strangling Bart? Producers Call Out ‘Clickbaiting’ Reports in New Drawing (EXCLUSIVE) Michael Schneider Thu, November 9, 2023 at 5:53 PM UTC 2 min read ...

In a new drawing by "The Simpsons" team shared with Variety, Homer is strangling Bart — accusing the young lad of reading 'clickbaiting' stories.

D’oh! Homer pledges to stop strangling Bart on ‘The Simpsons’ — fans react By David Landsel Published Nov. 4, 2023, 11:23 a.m. ET ...

The channel opted not to move forward with the project, making Milhouse a free agent of sorts. Groening revisited the character when it came time to draw a Butterfinger cartoon featuring Bart in 1988.

But as noted by true “Simpsons” fans, Homer had actually stopped strangling Bart several seasons ago, with the last documented event taking place during Season 31. The show’s producers and loyal ...

Homer Simpson’s reported decision to stop strangling his son, Bart, has fans talking — at least on the Internet. That’s where everyone, of course, has an opinion. And now, the executive ...