With a 25 year-old show like the Fox animation about a yellow family in Springfield, it's tough to keep things still fresh and interesting, and "The Simpsons" couch gag has seen many guest artists like Banksy and even director Guillermo del Toro - but the latest one kept everyone who watched it on their toes!
Of course, "The Simpsons" couch gag is one of the most iconic things about the entire show, which is saying quite a lot considering that it's an animated series that has seen two generations grow - so it's always refreshing to see the Springfield team keeping people on their toes!
According to Kotaku, the latest "The Simpsons" couch gag was co-created with Ivan Dixon and Paul Robertson, and featured a chiptune remix version of the classic Danny Elfman-created theme song created by Jeremy Dower, and it was basically a love letter to all those people who truly love videogames - whether or not they like the sitcom itself!
Geek culture websites such as Den of Geek have widely praised the latest "The Simpsons" couch gag, as the 16-bit version of the Simpson family of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie features the five most famous people in Springfield, with little quips to the past in video game history, getting better and sweeter as it goes along.
As website TheMusic.Com.Au points out, the company that created the new gag is Australian, and it is called Rubber House Studios, as it features a project filled with nostalgia for those who played the old "Simpsons" game, showing a sweet reworking of the titles with small cameos from muu-muu Homer, future bad from "King Size Homer," Ringo Starr, a "Clockwork Orange" Bart and even the Space Mutants, a crowd favorite.
Don't forget to watch the latest and nostalgia-filled "The Simpsons" couch gag below!
