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A 27-minute Simpsons special with two dark tech stories, darker than a typical episode. Cartoon choking, electrocution, chainsaws and robot dogs appear. An AI tablet tricks baby Maggie into putting sleeping pills in the family's juice. Mild swearing and a little smoking also feature. Fine for teens 13 and up who already watch The Simpsons; the pill gag and sombre mood may upset younger children.
Uplifting themes
It values listening to your partner, limiting screens and choosing real people over a tablet Marge pushes back on endless screen time, and Homer learns to stop interrupting and listen to her A comic way into talking about AI, screen time and how phones can steal attention
Story (may spoil tone)
A defective lamp reveals a heartbreaking truth about what Homer believes is reality, and an AI-powered tablet befriends and controls Maggie. The Simpsons struggle to find the light through two dark tales of the curious and bizarre.
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Violence Cartoon choking, a chainsaw, electrocution and robot dogs appear in cla…
Cartoon choking, a chainsaw, electrocution and robot dogs appear in classic Simpsons slapstick, without real blood
Language Mild words such as damn it and no freaking way, plus insults like idiot
Mild words such as damn it and no freaking way, plus insults like idiot
Sex / nudity A short bra-burning joke, a cut-off nipple joke and some kissing appear…
A short bra-burning joke, a cut-off nipple joke and some kissing appear, without nudity or sex
Drugs / alcohol Teen Homer and Barney smoke in a school bathroom, and sleeping pills ar…
Teen Homer and Barney smoke in a school bathroom, and sleeping pills are used in a dark joke
Frightening Darker than a normal Simpsons episode: Homer fears his family never exi…
Darker than a normal Simpsons episode: Homer fears his family never existed, and an AI traps the town
Child peril / abuse An AI tablet tricks a baby into drugging her family and helping trap th…
An AI tablet tricks a baby into drugging her family and helping trap the town
Bullying / discrimination Homer mocks a classmate's name and grabs a fan over a story; light joke…
Homer mocks a classmate's name and grabs a fan over a story; light jokes rather than cruel bullying
Gore / death / weapons A joke about a face hitting a saw blade appears, without graphic injuri…
A joke about a face hitting a saw blade appears, without graphic injuries shown
Dangerous behaviour Maggie is told to take sleeping pills from the cabinet and put them in…
Maggie is told to take sleeping pills from the cabinet and put them in the family's juice, which children might copy
Mental health Homer questions whether his life is real, and Marge feels guilty about…
Homer questions whether his life is real, and Marge feels guilty about screen time
Grief / bereavement Homer mourns a wife and kids who may never have existed, while Marge mi…
Homer mourns a wife and kids who may never have existed, while Marge misses Maggie's attention
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Maggie follows a tablet and puts pills in juice. Why is copying a screen dangerous in real life?
- The tablet was built to keep babies watching. What are your screen rules at home?
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