The Simpsons has released a clip parodying Netflix's hyper-successful series Bridgerton. The Simpsons is the longest-running American animated series in history. Following its official debut (after originally appearing as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show) in 1989, it has now run for 33 seasons, with season 34 already having been renewed in a double-order back in March 2021. Although it is a Fox program and thus is now owned by Disney, the satirical family sitcom is still able to turn its eye to other realms of pop culture and continue its habit of lampooning everything from The Twilight Zone to The Real Housewives.
At this moment in time, it's difficult to find a show more widely loved than Bridgerton, which premiered on Netflix in December 2020. The series, which is a romantic drama following the many siblings of the Bridgerton family, is set in England during the Regency era and is based on the novel series of the same name by Julia Quinn. After season 1 made a star out of Regé-Jean Page, who played the dashing Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, Bridgerton season 2 - which premiered earlier this year - turned its eye toward a vicious love triangle involving two sisters and Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton, played by Jonathan Bailey. This season's primary promotional image involves a drenched Bailey stepping out of a lake with his shirt clinging to his muscular body.
To promote the upcoming Simpsons season 33 finale, Fox has released a clip titled "Marge's Guilty Pleasure." The scene features Marge having a ladies' night with some of the other women of Springfield as they enjoy a show called Tunnelton. While Marge may praise the writing, it's clear they've all gathered to see a trio of hunky British men in various states of undress. Marge muses that "Men can have muscles on their chest now?" while Homer cluelessly listens to a podcast about beer in the background. Check out the clip below:
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The season 33 finale, titled "Poorhouse Rock," is set to premiere on May 22. Although the clip featuring Tunnelton is quite humorous, it doesn't seem to be the main focus of the episode. Indeed, the finale will feature the voice of Hugh Jackman as a singing janitor who helps Bart and Homer overcome a humiliating incident at church.
Jam-packing the show with gags and pop culture references that don't always influence the main plot is a hallmark of The Simpsons. Typically, the first act of any episode seems to be taking the plot in one direction before a surprising twist reveals the focus lies somewhere entirely different. Perhaps this ability to keep audiences on their toes is one facet of why the iconic show has managed to stay on the air for such an impressively long time.
Source: Fox