It’s official Star Wars day! May the 4th be with you!! And with this begins our Star Wars related content! And what better way to kick things off then with a cross over with The Simpsons?!?
The Force Awakens From Its Nap is the latest short episode that focussed on Maggie Simpson having an adventure at daycare. Just like previous Maggie shorts this episode begins with Marge dropping Maggie off, but instead of the usual daycare she is dropped off at one which is set as part of the Star Wars universe.
We’ve previously had a trilogy of episodes from Family Guy based on Star Wars, but this is the first cross over to come since Disney bought Lucasfilm.
Super Star Wars fanatics may find fault with Maggie having an extendable pacifier that can match a lightsaber, but for most people will just enjoy the joke and go along for the ride.
The references come thick and fast in this 3 minute short and highlights include R2-D2 assisting in a diaper change and Maggie’s rival baby Gerald being a version of Darth Maul!
It’s also cool to see Maggie make friends with a BB-8, although perhaps horrifying for fans of the spherical droid that BB-8 gets slain by Gerald.
The episode is short and hopefully Disney will see potential for more Star Wars Simpsons cross over episodes. The amount of references and characters to spot in the short run time alone will wet the appetite for more.
Conclusion
This is a great treat for Simpsons and Star Wars and whilst a lot of fun, it’s just too short for the first cross over of two of the biggest franchises of all time. Give us more!!
The Simpsons The Force Awakens From Its Nap is available to watch now on Disney Plus. For more TV and Movie news and articles check out the Movies/TV Section of the site. Also check out our weekly Geek Battle show every Wednesday on the Extreme Improv YouTube channel. This week’s episode is a Star Wars Special!
