Disney+ will also stream The Simpsons in 4:3 ratio from the end of May after criticism

Disney will make episodes of The Simpsons available in the original 4:3 aspect ratio on its video platform Disney+ from the end of May. Those episodes are now on Disney+ with an aspect ratio of 16:9, which cuts part of the picture.

Starting in late May, 4:3 versions of the first nineteen seasons and part of season twenty of The Simpsons will be available on the streaming service, reports the company. Viewers get to choose which version they want to see. That the company is working on making the episodes available in the original state was already clear in November last year, but Disney did not mention a term yet.

Disney is responding to criticism from fans of the series with the adaptation. On Disney+, all episodes of The Simpsons are in a 16:9 widescreen format. Since 2009 the episodes are made in 16:9, before that the animated series was 4:3. Disney said it will stream the entire series in the widescreen format for its “visual quality” and consistency.

Users pointed out on social media that some visual jokes of the series lost their effect when converted to 16:9, because parts of the animation were cut off and no longer visible. But in addition, fans complained anyway that the images were not fully visible in its original state.