simpsons pixar parody

The Simpsons really went all out last night, parodying Wallace & Gromit, Sylvain Chomet, award shows, Banksy, Randy Newman, and Pixar. In the episode entitled “Angry Dad: The Movie,” the official plot description was that “Bart’s film about an angry father quickly becomes a critic favorite, winning him several awards.” It is difficult to cut to specific moments where Pixar and its films are referenced, as there are many small moments throughout, so I would say you should watch the entire episode, which you can do by clicking here. If you want to start watching from the point of the first Pixar references, click here.

Pixar references include The Incredibles, Monsters, Inc., and WALL-E. Then, there was the Mixar short, Condiments, where food items come to life when humans are not around. Sounds familiar, eh?

Lisa calls Mixar “the digital Rembrandts of [her] generation.” High praise!

Over the years, The Simpsons has thrown in many references to Pixar films. However, Sunday night’s episode may have contained the lengthiest reference yet. The “Itchy & Scratchy” short within the episode parodied the famous heart-wrenching “Married Life” scene from Up. The Simpsons and Pixar share some connections as former Simpsons executive consultant Brad Bird later joined Pixar and went on to direct The Incredibles and Ratatouille.

The parody was surprisingly faithful (until the very end at least), even utilizing Michael Giacchino’s score for the scene. Click here to watch it in full-screen mode.

Note: If you are outside of the U.S., you may have trouble getting the clip to work.

Source: Collider

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