Two Classic Episodes Of The Simpsons Faced Intervention From Fox
By Rafael Motamayor/Aug. 21, 2022 6:30 pm EST
The studio notes died on the way back to their home planet
Needless to say, the episode made it to air, joke and all. The second time this happened was in the season 7 episode “Sideshow Bob’s Last Gleaming,” where Sideshow Bob threatens to detonate an atomic bomb to rid Springfield of television. While that was perfectly fine, Oakley says the network was against a small cameo appearance:
“We refused to remove it. So they took the master videotape and removed it for the initial broadcast. [Producer James L.] Brooks read them the Riot Act.”
Luckily, the writers prevailed on both occasions and “The Simpsons” has continued to make fun of everyone ever since. Rupert Murdoch is still not in prison.
“The Simpsons” is streaming on Disney+. Season 34 premieres on September 25, 2022.
