‘The Simpsons Funday Football’ is coming to ESPN this December!
In an announcement made last night, Disney, ESPN and the National Football League say they’re bringing the Simpsons to Monday night football in a first time game feature Homer vs Bart. December 9th.
In a “Live” event, the Atoms Stadium in Springfield will host the fully immersive fan viewing experience featuring the Cincinnati Bengals at the Dallas Cowboys, ESPN’s Monday Night Football game that evening.
Simpsons voice actors Hank Azaria, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner and Yeardley Smith will voice several characters in prerecorded bits and skits. Outside of the live plays, Simpsons producers have written original material to be used before, during and after the game.
Here’s all the details Disney.com revealed.
Surrounding the gameplay, Marge and Lisa will interview players during the game and Maggie will fly the SkyCam, while popular characters, show references, and aesthetics will bring a real Sunday-night-with-the-Simpsons feel to Monday Night Football.
- A Myriad of Simpsons Characters: The telecast will feature dozens the show’s iconic characters, with each playing into their well-known persona.
- Authentic Simpsons Voices:Hank Azaria, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, and Yeardley Smith will voice several of their characters in prerecorded bits and skits.
- Picking Sides: Homer and Bart will rally their supporters who will join them on their respective sidelines throughout the matchup. Lisa, Krusty, Nelson, Milhouse, and Ralph will be with Bart (Bengals), while Carl, Barney, Lenny, and Moe will be with Homer (Cowboys).
- Custom Simpsons Scenes and Writing: Outside of the live game, Simpsons producers have written original content for the telecast that will be utilized before, during, and after the game.
- The Simpsons Music: The timeless theme song and more jingles from the show will be employed.
- The Simpsons and ESPN: Animated segments incorporating Stephen A. Smith, Peyton and Eli Manning, and others will appear in the telecast, with their segments written by the Simpsons creators.
- Bengals and Cowboys Players: Players from both teams will have pre-recorded segments which include interactions with Simpsons characters.