The Simpsons: May the 12th Be With You is an American crossover animated short film featuring The Simpsons. It was released exclusively on Disney+ on May 10, 2024 in conjunction with Mother's Day.
Synopsis[]
It's Mother's Day and Marge Simpson joins the moms of Disney+ on a special holiday outing that turns into an epic galactic adventure filled with heroes, villains, and a surprising old friend.
Plot[]
The short starts with Dumbo pulling a sleigh with Eudora, Elastigirl, Jack-Jack, Queen Leah, and Perdita riding on it while Marge is telling everyone to buckle up during the Disney+ Mother's Day outing outside the Simpsons house. Just before Marge (accompanied by Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, Bambi and his mother, the Mother and Son from Bao, and Cinderella and the Fairy Godmother) can drive, she realizes that the engine would not start. Bambi's mother mistakes the sound for a hunter's gun, telling Marge to take her son instead of her, only for Marge to tell her that she and her son are fine, explaining to them about Homer's note on the car stating that he forgot to fix the engine. Suddenly, Ahsoka Tano (accompanied by Rotta the Hutt) landing a T-6 Jedi Shuttle onto Springfield approaches Marge, who thinks that her problem is solved. Amongst the other characters walking alongside Marge with Maggie are several characters from Disney animated films (such as Sarabi with Simba, Eudora with Tiana, Queen Arianna with Rapunzel, Kanga with Roo, Nani with Lilo, Mulan, or Bonnie with Judy Hopps). Nani asks Marge if she is comfortable with hyperspace travel, which Marge tells her that she never gets carsick. As everyone boards the ship (which blasts off into outer space), the Shuttle attempts to land on a planet titled "Disney Playground Planet", followed by Pongo, Perdita, and the Dalmatian Puppies with Bingo and her mother Chilli feeling excited while sticking their heads out of the window. However, the Evil Queen in her hag form tells everyone (such as Groot with Baby Groot, Kala with Tarzan, Laurel with Ian and Barley Lightfoot, Fa Li, Luisa with Miguel, Ming with Mei Lee, Anna and Elsa, Mirabel, etc.) that they must arrive at Disney Parking Planet first.
Just as the Shuttle is on its way to Disney Parking Planet, Mickey Mouse parks a hovercar in the spot reserved for Bob Iger, causing him to bump into the sign, resulting it being changed to "Except for Mickey". As Marge and the other Disney characters (including Bluey, Bingo, and Chilli) arrive at Disney Playground Planet, Mrs. Potts tells her son Chip that the park is clean, only to notice Darth Vader, giving visitors a warning that the penalty for littering in the park is death as part of the park's policy while Marge suggests everyone to get a snack at a dessert kiosk stand titled "31 Hundred Flavors" with Goofy asking the Squeaky-Voiced Teen for a flavor while Rotta swallows a child's sandcastle. Meanwhile, Mary Poppins tells the child to not insult Rotta, reminding him that any rude behavior is not allowed at the park.
Meanwhile during a simulation event, the other adult Jedi arm themselves with Lightsabers fighting off a group of Stormtroopers in a showdown. Maggie extends her pacifier, using it as a Lightsaber to fight off the Stormtroopers while Mrs. Jumbo tosses another Stormtrooper with Ahsoka, Cinderella, and Bambi's mother taking on more of them. However, a blast from one of the Stormtrooper's weapons vaporizes half of Marge's hair, taking revenge against the Stormtroopers by using her compact mirror as a defensive weapon and then her purse to repel the Stormtroopers. A nearby Stormtrooper stops the battle and tells Marge that this is just a Jedi simulation battle, which happens every fifteen minutes. Another Stormtrooper tells everyone (including Maggie) that Marge ruined the simulation for them, making them very furious of what she did. Just as Marge attempts to apologize, she curiously asks Chewbacca of how she should apologize in Wookiee language. After Chewbacca teaches Marge the way to apologize in Wookiee language, the latter tells everyone to have an apology part at her family's house at Springfield.
Back at Springfield at the Simpsons house, everyone is having a barbecue party within the backyard. Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes perform together with Sy Snootles dancing along, while Grampa tells the band members if they know the song "Moon River". The Cantina band members agree and suddenly play the song for him, while one of the junior Jedi slices a piñata in the shape of the Star Destroyer with his Lightsaber, followed by Miguel pinning a tail on Eeyore. However, Marge later encounters several other characters from Hulu series in the party - namely those from Family Guy (Chris, Lois, Meg, and Stewie Griffin), Bob's Burgers (Tina, Linda, Gene, and Louise Belcher), and King of the Hill (Peggy and Bobby Hill) respectively. Stewie asks Marge if she could upgrade his juice box, only for Homer to tell his wife that he is taking Stewie to Moe's Tavern, much to Stewie feeling furious about this.
Voice cast[]
- Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson
- Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, Abraham Simpson, Mickey Mouse, Goofy
- Seth MacFarlane as Stewie Griffin
- Tress MacNeille as Bambi's mother, Evil Queen, Mrs. Potts
- Maggie Roswell as Mary Poppins
- Chris Edgerly as Stormtrooper, Eeyore
- Carolyn Omine as Nani Pelekai
- Maurice LaMarche
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Trivia[]
- The title references the phrase "May the Force be with You" from Star Wars.
- This is one of several specials that is a crossover with Star Wars and The Simpsons.
- This is the first Simpsons short film to feature Marge's dialogues after three years of her non-spoken lines since The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
- At the end of the short, mothers from animated series streaming on Hulu (Lois from Family Guy, Linda from Bob's Burgers, and Peggy from King of the Hill) and their kids (Meg, Chris, and Stewie from Family Guy, Tina, Gene and Louise from Bob's Burgers, and Bobby from King of the Hill) make cameo appearances at the end, but it appeared that they weren't supposed to come.
- Like the previous shorts, none of the Disney characters are voiced by their original voice actors, especially Angela Lansbury, who died two years ago before this short was made.
- This marks the first animated appearance of Bambi's mother since Bambi II 18 years prior, and the first time she is voiced since the aforementioned film.
- This marks the first animated appearance of Mrs. Jumbo outside of the 1941 film Dumbo.
- Bart, Lisa Simpson, Anastasia Tremaine, and Drizella Tremaine do not appear in this short.
- The statue of Walt Disney holding a Rigellian's tentacle is reminiscent of the Partners statue from the Disney Parks.
- The character who tells the child not to insult Rotta was Mary Poppins. However, according to the English Audio Description, said character was erroneously identified as Shary Bobbins, a character who was introduced in Season 8 of the series who in fact is a parody of Mary from the 1964 film.
- Tress MacNeille voices Bambi's mother in this short. She previously voiced a parody of Bambi's mother in a 1993 episode of Animaniacs ("Bumbie's Mom").
- The names of the flavors on the "31 Hundred Flavors" ice cream stand which are puns on several Disney properties and ice cream flavors include:
- The Lime King (pun on The Lion King and "lime")
- Chocolate Chip and Dale (pun on Chip and Dale and "chocolate chip")
- Berry Poppins (pun on Mary Poppins and "berry")
- Mango-lorian (pun on The Mandalorian and "mango")
- Creamboat Willie (pun on Steamboat Willie and "cream")
- Huey, Chewy, and Goosey (pun on Huey, Dewey, and Louie)
- Thor Ragnarocky Road (pun on Thor: Ragnarok and "Rocky Road")
- Frutti and the Beast (pun on Beauty and the Beast and "tutti frutti")
- Bluey Berry (pun on Bluey and "blueberry"; however, Bluey itself was made by Ludo Studio and BBC, not by Disney, despite the fact that said show airs on Disney Jr. and Disney+)
- Eggnogs and Spoonsticks (pun on Bedknobs and Broomsticks and "eggnog")
- Finding Fro-yo (pun on Finding Nemo/Dory and "froyo")
- Disney on Ice Cream (pun on Disney On Ice and "ice cream")
- Winnie the Peach (pun on "Winnie the Pooh" and "peach")
- Wookies and Cream (pun on "Wookiee" and "cookies and cream")
- Obi-Rum Kenobi (pun on Obi-Wan Kenobi and "rum raisin")
- I am Groot Beer (pun on I Am Groot and "root beer")
- Carbs (pun on Cars and "carbs")
- Wreck It Then Ralph (pun on Wreck-It Ralph)
- Fudge Marble Universe (pun on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and "marble fudge")
- Who Fudged Roger Rabbit (pun on Who Framed Roger Rabbit and "fudge")
- Frozen Eeyogurt (pun on "frozen yogurt" and Eeyore)
- Turning Red Velvet (pun on Turning Red and "red velvet")
- Still images seen during the end credits sequence include:
- Dumbo dropping peanuts onto Homer's mouth at the circus while Mrs. Jumbo happily notices her son feeding him peanuts.
- Grampa Simpson drinking tea from Chip while his mother Mrs. Potts reacts in shock.
- Marge and Kanga toasting while swapping their respective babies onto their pouches (Maggie on Kanga's pouch and Roo on Marge's pocket pouch).
- Elastigirl changing six babies at once using her elongated arms - including those of Maggie Simpson and Jack-Jack.
- Lady Tremaine, the Evil Queen (in her normal guise), and Mother Gothel protesting while holding signs reading, "Disney Unfair to Stepmothers".
- Eeyore placing a tail on Homer's bottom (in a reverse style of "Pin the Tail on the Donkey") while Dash, Lilo, Simba, Miguel, and the junior Jedi laugh in excitement.
- Stewie sipping his juice box at Moe's Tavern while Homer passes out on his bowling bag after drinking too much Duff beer.
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