Simpsons Halloween Special Critiques Iraq War: "The Day the Earth Was Stupid"

[Rose Siding]

The annual “Treehouse of Horror” Halloween episode of FOX’s The Simpsons will parody the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq, according to a report by ABCNews.com. What’s more, the special is scheduled to air the first week of November, just before the midterm congressional election.

While the writers of The Simpsons have never shied away from politics, one segment of the upcoming broadcast will be particularly critical of the war in Iraq, judging by specific lines of dialogue cited by ABC News. Titled “The Day the Earth Was Stupid,” the segment recalls the panic caused by Orson Welles’ 1938 radio broadcast of H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds, only this time aliens Kang and Kodos capitalize on the confusion by invading Springfield. At one point, Kang says, "Well, the Earthlings continue to resent our presence. You said we'd be greeted as liberators!" Kodos replies, "Don't worry, we still have the people's hearts and minds." He then holds up a brain and a heart.

The extra-terrestrials continue to debate the decision to launch “Operation Enduring Occupation” and make references to “weapons of mass disintegration." And if all that was too subtle, Kang, looking over the ruins of Springfield, delivers the final line: "This sure is a lot like Iraq will be."

http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id...

[physioex]

1. Simpsons are awesome......

I cracked up when I saw Lenny's Shirt "Dole Kemp".....

[twilight_sailing]

2. Does anyone know exactly what day this show is running? n/t

[cnlst8]

3. Nov 5

[twilight_sailing]

4. Gracias n/t

[Ravenseye]

5. Link to video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBXZwwtpRkY

Looks like they took out Kang's final line though.

[FVZA_Colonel]

6. I'm actually pretty glad they did.

There really wasn't a need for it, and I liked what they replaced it with.

[Ravenseye]

7. Yeah me too

Reminds me a little bit of the intros to the old Fallout games...depressing and apocalyptic.

[FVZA_Colonel]

8. Those were such great games.

I really hope Fallout 3 actually goes through, and doesn't end up as vaporware.

[Ravenseye]

9. I have more trust for Bethesda than some...

http://www.nma-fallout.com/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=...

Until we start seeing playable copies surface at an E3 or in some writer's office, I won't believe it's going to happen though. There are only a few companies that I think could make it happen, and Bethesda is one of them...Hopefully they'll do it right.