{"id":215761,"date":"2025-09-29T07:40:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/the-simpsons-star-wars-short-is-loaded-with-fun-fan-service\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T07:40:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:40:33","slug":"the-simpsons-star-wars-short-is-loaded-with-fun-fan-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-simpsons-star-wars-short-is-loaded-with-fun-fan-service\/","title":{"rendered":"The Simpsons Star Wars Short Is Loaded With Fun Fan Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/the-simpsons-star-wars-short-is-loaded-with-fun-fan-service.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"340\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>I loved watching <em>The Simpsons<\/em>, but I can&#8217;t remember the last time I sat down to see what this family has been up to. It feels like it was at least a decade ago. With 32 seasons under its belt, this show has unprecedented staying power, and Disney+ could breath new life into it, especially with shorts like today&#8217;s Star Wars Day surprise.<\/p>\n<p>Titled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/movies\/maggie-simpson-in-the-force-awakens-from-its-nap\/2pjsLoN9XE9q\"><em>Maggie Simpson in The Force Awakens From Its Nap<\/em><\/a>, the newest Simpsons short is loaded with Star Wars fan service, and doesn&#8217;t overstay its welcome. In any given scene, you may want to pause the show just to see how much Star Wars content is crammed onto screen. I especially loved the cameo of what appears to be a baby version of Kylo Ren.<\/p>\n<p>True to Maggie&#8217;s form, the episode is designed as a silent comedy, although BB-8 does talk through most of it. The episode delivers a lightsaber battle, a pretty damn good Death Star joke, and an unexpected death. It&#8217;s well worth watching, and even impresses with its credits sequence, which features a number of pieces of art that again blend Star Wars and The Simpsons in fun way.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t think this short will get me back into <em>The Simpsons<\/em>, but I did walk away pleased by it, and knowing that there&#8217;s still plenty of life left in this long-running animated series.<\/p>\n<p>With Star Wars Day ending soon, it&#8217;s not too late to enjoy other adventures in a galaxy far, far away. For more Star Wars celebration, check out some of our other coverage below:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/gamer-culture\/2021\/05\/04\/the-first-episode-of-star-wars-the-bad-batch-is-streaming-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The First Episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch is Streaming Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/gamer-culture\/2021\/05\/04\/star-wars-republic-commando-is-getting-a-funko-pop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Star Wars: Republic Commando Is Getting a Funko Pop!\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/gamer-culture\/2021\/05\/04\/hasbro-annoucences-two-new-star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-action-figures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hasbro Announces Two New Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Action Figures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>How are you celebrating May the Fourth? Any other crossovers you&#8217;d like to see Maggi Simpson take on, or is The Force Awakens enough for now? Sound off in the comment section below.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/gamer-culture\/2021\/05\/04\/the-simpsons-star-wars-short-is-loaded-with-fun-fan-service\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I loved watching The Simpsons, but I can&#8217;t remember the last time I sat down to see what this family has been up to. It feels like it was at least a decade ago. With 32 seasons under its belt, this show has unprecedented staying power, and Disney+ could breath new life into it, especially with shorts like today&#8217;s Star Wars Day surprise. Titled Maggie Simpson in The Force Awakens From Its Nap, the newest Simpsons short is loaded with Star Wars fan service, and doesn&#8217;t overstay its welcome. In any given scene, you may want to pause the show just to see how much Star Wars content is crammed onto screen. 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