The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2024)

Directed by

David Silverman

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

3 min

Rated

PG

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 47 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Sideshow Bob teams up with villain characters from other franchises to cause chaos in Springfield. It is an animated short that parodies the Christmas song of the same name but centers around Halloween.

playfulchaoticfast-pacedcampyhumorousabsurdnostalgicmischievous

What happens

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is an animated short film based on the American television series The Simpsons. The short was first released on October 11, 2024, in the United States, on Disney+. It follows the murderous villain Sideshow Bob (Kelsey Grammer), as he, joined by other antagonists spanning multiple franchises, spread mayhem around the town of Springfield. Directed by David Silverman, and written by Al Jean, J. Stewart Burns, Dan Greaney, and Broti Gupta, it is the ninth Simpsons Disney+ short film overall. The short was conceived with Grammer and Sideshow Bob in mind, and includes multiple references to Disney properties and franchises, notably their villain characters, such as Agatha Harkness, who was added to reference the then–recent series Agatha All Along. To not interfere with the upcoming Christmas special, "O C'mon All Ye Faithful", and still parody the Christmas song "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year", it was decided to center the short around Halloween. A gag of Sideshow Bob stepping on a rake—which has been featured in The Simpsons multiple times—ends off the short. The scene intentionally refers to it as a "tired gag", a line suggested by Silverman, and was made to be an indicator that the gag would be retired following the short. Upon release, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year received positive reviews from critics for CinemaBlend and Comic Book Resources, who highlighted the humor and unique handling of the Halloween season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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