This week’s Simpsons’ ’80s action-movie-themed couch gag pushes it to the limit

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http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_j3tPs6sacgBElKTdaZyow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PT EzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/digital_trends_973/3c407f0a3baae57422cf312f58b727ec (http://news.yahoo.com/week-simpsons-80s-action-movie-235010184.html)Another week, another couch gag on The Simpsons . It’s business as usual … Except that this week’s couch isn’t a gag so much as a full-blown 1980s action movie fantasy streaming-directly out of Homer’s brain and into yours. The 90-second short, which opens the upcoming episode Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles , is the the title sequence to a fictional show called LA-Z Rider, where a muscular, casual suit-wearing Homer fights crime with his teammate/ride, the Simpsons’ couch. Bart, Lisa, Marge, and Maggie all get a brief moment to shine, of course, as do-many of Springfield’s familiar faces, including Lenny, Carl, Patty, Selma, Sideshow Bob, Spike, and a seriously-chiseled-Ned Flanders. It touches on all those iconic ’80s cliches: pastels, giant cell phones, Miami, and large sunglasses. And of course, the whole thing is set to the tune of “Scarface (Push it to the Limit)” by Paul Engeman n…-Ok, it’s really-just a loose re-telling of Scarface . Except there’s a couch! And virtual reality! We don’t know about you, but we would watch a whole show made like this. Related: This-couple-remodeled-their-kitchen-to-look-like-the-Simpsons’ The Simpsons has resorted to longer, more sensational couch gags in recent years, invoking everything from Minecraft , to Game of Thrones . The show has also handed over the reins to celebrity artists-to play with the form, such as Banksy and Ren and Stimpy creator John-Kricfalusi. The show has taken-to even bigger swings this season, getting in the news by splitting Homer and Marge up (for an episode), and creating the first non- Treehouse of Horror Halloween episode. Of course, after 27 seasons, you do whatever you can to keep things fresh. The “LA-Z Rider” couch gag, followed by the new- Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles episode, will air Sunday, January 10 at 8 p.m. EST.



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