The Simpsons Are Set To Pastiche Morrissey
And he'll be played by Benedict Cumberbatch...
*The Simpsons* will pastiche *Morrissey* on an upcoming show.
Writer Tim Long works on the long-running American animated comedy, and confirmed the news on social media.
The episode is seemingly titled Panic On The Streets Of Springfield - see what they did there? - and finds Lisa falling under the influence of an ageing British musician who was big in the 80s.
Benedict Cumberbatch plays the singer, who bears more than a passing resemblance to The Smiths frontman *Stephen Patrick Morrissey*.
No word yet if it'll cover some of *Morrissey's increasingly worrying views...*
Curiously, music in the episode will be penned by Flight Of The Concords star Bret McKenzie - find out more *HERE.*
There's an admittedly neat poster mock up doing the rounds - check it out below.
Okay, that's it: best three "Simpsons Smiths songs" get a physical copy of this poster for their mopey bedroom wall. Use hashtag #SimpsonsSmiths pic.twitter.com/LXy9ozELIW
— Tim Long (@mrtimlong) April 15, 2021
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