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The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"
Promotional poster
Directed byDavid Silverman
Based onThe Simpsons
by Matt Groening
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+
(Disney Platform Distribution)
Release date
  • December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15)
Running time
3 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Italian
  • Spanish

The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" is an American animated short film based on the television series The Simpsons produced by Gracie Films and 20th Television Animation, debuting on the streaming service Disney+ on December 15, 2022.[1][2][3][4] Like the previous shorts, it was directed by David Silverman.

Plot

On Christmas, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie rush downstairs to open their presents. Homer stops them to let Marge goes first and reveals that Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is hiding behind the tree. Marge and Lisa are excited to see him whilst Bart doesn't care and just wants to open his presents. As Bocelli starts to sing "Con te partirò", Bart gets into the music and sings along with Bocelli. After they stop, Homer asks Andrea for a Christmas song. Andrea turns to his children Matteo and Virginia for help. Virginia suggests that they sing "Feliz Navidad", and the three of them sing it to the Simpsons, with the Simpsons joining in.

Across town, Chief Wiggum uses the electric chair on a turkey, which Snake Jailbird carves. Ralph Wiggum is dressed as the Easter bunny and tries to put an egg in his basket, which has a hole in. Itchy in "Steamboat Itchy" is seen in a Santa hat, Cletus Spuckler and Brandine Spuckler put up Christmas stockings for their children, and Groundskeeper Willie gives Sideshow Bob a rake, which he then steps on. During the song, Bart unwraps his bike and cycles off across the Mickey Mouse icon, much to his annoyance.

Release

The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" was released on December 15, 2022. On December 7, this short was announced alongside the promotional poster.[5][6]

Cast

Reception

John Schwarz of Bubbleblabber gave the film a seven out of ten, stating: "With barely enough time for a proper joke setup, the latest short from The Simpsons is probably the most innocent of the bunch yet. Still very much a commercial for the longest running animated series in primetime with the added bonus of the Bocellis getting a music video produced by David Silverman and the best animation producers in the business."[7]

Mike Celestino of LaughingPlace.com gave a positive review, stating: "Overall it’s a very nice, if somewhat slight, holiday treat from 'Our Favorite Family,' the Bocellis, and the citizens of Springfield for Disney+ viewers to enjoy this Christmas."[8]

References

  1. ^ "The Simpsons Meet The Bocellis in Feliz Navidad Release Announced by Disney+". TV Shows. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  2. ^ Bulus, Robbie (2022-12-07). "The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in New Special - Socalthrills.com". socalthrills.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  3. ^ Malonepublished, Michael (2022-12-07). "'The Simpsons', Andrea Bocelli and Disney Plus Team Up on Short Film". Broadcasting Cable. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  4. ^ Sanderson, Kirk (2022-12-07). "Disney+ to Launch New Christmas 'Simpsons' Short". Media Play News. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  5. ^ "The Simpsons to meet the Bocellis". Music-News.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  6. ^ Darwish, Meaghan. "'The Simpsons': Andrea Bocelli & Family Feature in Holiday Short 'Feliz Navidad'". TV Insider. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  7. ^ Schwarz, John (2022-12-15). "Review: The Simpsons Meet The Bocellis In Feliz Navidad". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  8. ^ Celestino, Mike (2022-12-22). "TV Review / Recap: "The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in Feliz Navidad" Joins the Collection of Shorts on Disney+". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
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