The Simpsons
admonition : This article contain SPOILERS for The Simpsons season 36 ’s special “ O C’Mon All Ye close . "
WhileThe Simpsonsseason 36 ’s vacation special features an exclusively original plot line , the double - sized Christmas episode also took the chance to parody a trio of classic Christmas special . The Simpsonsseason 36 ’s changesto the show ’s formula have seen the series granary praise . Despite ventilate over 770 episodes throughout its 36 year on the air , The Simpsonshas rise that it still has stack of originative succus with episode that fiddle with its format , rewrite its canon , and disregard conventions in favour of design . AsVulturenoted in 2023,The Simpsonsis officially good again .
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While the show has n’t gone back to the misanthropic , grounded tone ofThe Simpsons ’ early holiday episodes , season 36 has managed to tone down the zaniness of recent seasons in favor of more quality - centric piece of writing . The Simpsonsseason 36 ’s Christmas special , the double - sized “ O C’Mon All Ye Faithful , ” is a astral model of this coming . For the most part , this outing is a sweet story of Ned Flanders fall back and regaining his faith at Christmas . However , The Simpsonsfound room in this emotionally resonant plot to parody a III of iconic Christmas telly special .
The Simpsons Turns Mr. Burns Into The Grinch
The Simpsons Spoofed The Grinch With Burns’ Change of Heart
Only a few calendar week afterThe Simpsonsseason 36 ’s second Treehouse of Horror specialparodied Ray Bradbury ’s work , the series took on another iconic twentieth - century author with a spoof ofHow the Grinch Stole Christmas . Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 , this festive classic was conform in 1966 by fabled animator Chuck Jones . “ O C’Mon All Ye close ” parody this version with a minute where Homer , convert he is Santa Claus , gift Smithers a thimble . Mr. Burns assure the natural endowment and adopt it was meant for him , and his ensuing delight has ruinous consequences .
Like The Grinch , Mr. Burns ’ heart get three sizes as he takes on the familiar appearing of Seuss ’s character . Of course , since this isThe Simpson , the resulting medical complication mean that Mr. Burns is rushed to emergency operating room to fix his rapidly swelling gist . This hilariously literal , gruesome interpretation of the metaphoric original business does n’t stop Burns from smiling and propagate Christmas cheer as he is wheeled into the ER . However , this is far from the only parody of an iconic Christmas TV special let in in “ O C’Mon All Ye Faithful . ”
Bart’s Class Recreates The Peanuts Christmas Special
The Simpsons Spoofed Charlie Brown’s Iconic Christmas Dance
Later in “ O C’Mon All Ye Faithful,”Bart admits to Lisa that he was n’t really find the vacation spirit when he dance at school . The exceptional then cuts to a sequence that recreates an iconic shot from 1965’sA Charlie Brown Christmas , with Bart , Lisa , Milhouse , Sherri , Terri , Janey , and Lewis dancing , while Richard plays the pianoforte , Wendell plays the double bass , and Santa ’s Little Helper make for the guitar . WhileoneSimpsonsTreehouse of Horror episodeoffered a cockamamie pasquinade of " It ’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown , " season 36 ’s homage was play amazingly directly .
Bart eventually reclaimed his vacation spirit when he and Milhouse prank the Flanders folk .
Bart ’s inability to get at the Christmas spirit define his lineament arc throughout the special , and this was met with the same sympathy as Charlie Brown ’s quandary inA Charlie Brown Christmas . luckily , Bart eventually reform his holiday spirit when he and Milhouse pranked the Flanders folk to win over them that the spirit of Christmas was invading their home base . In a dulcet nod toan earlierSimpsonsChristmas special , Marge question the scariness of Bart ’s chosen antic but thanked him for strain to spread Christmas cheer in his own unique way .
Homer’s Impact On Springfield Reflects A Holiday Classic
Springfield Takes Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town’s Story Too Far
eventually , The Simpsonsseason 36 ’s holiday special was also reminiscent of 1970 ’s Rankin / Bass stop - move specialSanta Claus Is Comin ' To Town . Homer ’s influence on Springfield as Santa was standardized to Santa ’s role inSanta ’s Is Comin ' To Town , but Springfield inevitably read thing too far and node superstar Derren Brown was finally pull to uncover to Homer that he was n’t really Santa Claus after all . Homer ’s failed attack to tame the role further parody the vacation classic .
Although Ralph reverberate him from slammer , Homer accepted that he was better off playing Santa to his own family .
Homer continued his attempts to play Santa in “ O C’Mon All Ye Faithful ” by filling a sled with toy and seek to deliver these with Ralph as his helper . The Simpsonsseason 36 ’s Ralph / Homer team upwas trim short when Homer was immediately arrested by cops as Ralph escaped . Although Ralph recoil him from clink , Homer accepted that he was better off playing Santa to his own menage . Thus , The Simpsonsseason 36 ’s Christmas special wrapped up with an conclusion that was not quite as sweet as the denouement ofSanta Claus Is Comin ' To Town , but still hone for the serial publication .
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