The following contains spoilers for The Simpsons Season 35 Episode 16, "The Tell-Tale Pants," now streaming on Hulu
However, the episode only really goes halfway with the idea. While The Simpsons' villainous Mr. Burns and his longtime lackey Mr. Sithers reference Barbenheimer, it doesn't name one of the films and instead leans into several jokes directed at the other. Given the characters the bit is centered around, it feels like a particularly wasted opportunity to reference earlier episodes, while still poking fun at one of the biggest cinematic double-headers in modern film history.
The Simpsons Season 35's Barbenheimer Reference Doesn't Go Far Enough The Simpsons Mocks Oppenheimer But Doesn't Do Enough With Barbie Close "The Tell-Tale Pants" references Barbenheimer but only really has fun with Oppenheimer, which feels like a wasted opportunity given Waylon Smithers' history with The Simpsons' Barbie stand-in. One of the gags in "The Tell-Tale Pants" revolves around Mr. Burns and his jealousy over the popularity of Robert Oppenheimer.
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