The Simpsonsactor Hank Azaria makes one of his key characters react to the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Presidential debate. Azaria has contributed his voice acting skills to over 700 episodes ofThe Simpsons. His characters are wide-ranging, including roles such as Moe Syzslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, and Dr. Nick Riviera.The Simpsonsbegan its run back in 1989, and has 35 completed seasons.The Simpsonsseason 36is set for release later this month on September 29. The series is set in the fictional town of Springfield, which is an imaginary amalgamation of multiple real-life locations.
Azariamakes Chief Wiggum respond to comments made about people eating cats and dogs in Springfield. In a social media video, Azaria imagines the scenario is taken up by the Springfield Police Department. In the video, Azaria (as Wiggum) gets a fake phone call wherein he is told that people are eating dogs.After Wiggum assumes that the caller is referring to hot dogs, he is told that they are also eating cats,to which he responds “Mr. Katz is eating hot dogs? No?” He clarifies “people are eating dogs and cats in Springfield?” He finally asks"Are they good?"
What This Simpsons Spoof Means In Politics
Azaria Is Making Reference To Recent Social Media Claims
Azaria’sSimpsonsvideo is in reaction to the recent presidential debate between Republican candidate Trump and Democratic candidate Harris. In this debate, which took place on Tuesday, September 10, Trump spoke about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio in response to Harris inviting people to attend his rallies. Theformer president claimed “In Springfield, they’reeating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there, and this is what’s happening in our country, and it’s a shame.”
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Trump was making claims about the real-life town of Springfield, Ohio, which is not the same as the fictional town portrayed inThe Simpsons. Still, the overlapping names is the crux of what Azaria used to make his spoof short. While Azaria takes a comedic approach to the issue, the words he said are based fairly directly on the quote from Trump, who did speak on rumored reports of people eating pets.
This Is Not The Only Time The Simpsons Has Related To The 2024 Election
An Old Simpsons Image Circulate This Summer
Watching Azaria’s video reminded me ofanother recentSimpsonsimage that resurfaced in this election cycle.When President Joe Biden stepped down from the race to allow Vice President Harris to run in his stead, an image fromThe Simpsonscirculated around. This image showed an episode whereinLisa Simpson is shown to be the imagined president, and she is sporting an outfit that looked eerily similar to what Harris wore for her Vice Presidential inauguration. ThisSimpsonspolitical reference was less direct than Azaria’s, but bothdemonstrate ways the show is interacting with the 2024 election.
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The Simpsons
“The Simpsons” is a legendary American animated franchise that debuted in 1987 as short segments onThe Tracey Ullman Showbefore becoming a standalone series in 1989. The show follows the Simpson family—Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie—who live in the fictional town of Springfield. The franchise is renowned for its satirical and humorous take on various aspects of American culture, society, and the human condition. Over the years, “The Simpsons” has expanded into films, video games, comic books, and theme park attractions, becoming a cornerstone of popular culture.
