Over the past twenty-seven seasons, The Simpsons has always come up with new and inventive Couch Gags, the running visual joke in the show’s opening sequence. Some of the more memorable ones have paid tribute to popular movies and other television shows, such as The Hobbit, Frozen, and Rick and Morty.
For its twenty-eighth season premiere, which airs this Sunday, the Couch Gag parodies Adventure Time, the Emmy Award-winning animated original series from Cartoon Network. In it, we see The Simpsons’ characters drawn to resemble the inhabitants of the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, featuring Bart as Finn and Homer as Finn’s best friend and adoptive brother Jake, a dog with magical powers.
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Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward even lent his voice to the Couch Gag, singing a new version of his show’s theme song.
When Springfield is burned to the ground, the Simpsons beg Mr. Burns to fund its rebuilding. Burns agrees – with one condition: he gets to put on a variety show at the Springfield Bowl, on
The voice-cast features Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson, Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson and Nelson, Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson, Hank Azaria as Moe, Harry Shearer as Skinner, Tress MacNeille as Dolph, and Pamela Hayden as Milhouse.
Guest Voice Cast: Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer, Trainwreck) as Mrs. Burns
The all-new “Monty Burns’ Fleeing Circus” season premiere episode of The Simpsons airs Sunday, September 25 at 8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT on FOX.
