The Simpsons is set to bring back an iconic character from season one, 33 years after he first appeared.
The long-running American cartoon first introduced the character Jacques in the 1990 episode called Life On the Fast Lane.
Jacques, voiced by comedian Albert Brooks, was a French bowling enthusiast who nearly knocked Marge off his feet with his charm.
The episode saw a selfish Homer get Marge a bowling ball for his birthday, and to his surprise, she headed to the bowling alley to use it.
It was there that she met Jacques, and although she was initially won over by his advances, she resisted the temptation to cheat on her husband.
Exciting: The Simpsons will bring back an iconic character from the first season, 33 years after his first appearance
He is back! The long-running American cartoon first introduced the character Jacques in the 1990 episode called Life On the Fast Lane.
And now, 33 years later, the character will re-enter the life of The Simpsons in the new episode, titled Pin Gal, which will air on Sunday, March 19.
The official synopsis for the episode reads, “A mysterious figure from Marge’s past returns to train her in a bowling tournament.”
Will Marge and Homer’s marriage be able to survive Jacques’ reappearance?
Showrunner Al Jean confirmed the exciting news in a Twitter post earlier this week, with Jacques once again being played by Albert.
Al wrote: ‘Don’t nap on the new Sunday episode. Pin Gal with the return of Jacques!’
Since then, Jacques has made several non-speaking appearances, but this is the first time in over 30 years that he will have his voice.
And while fans are no doubt excited for Albert Brooks’ return to the iconic animated sitcom, it’s not the first time he’s voiced a character.
Albert is also the man behind the voice of Hank Scorpio, who appeared in a season eight episode called You Only Move Twice.
Bonjour Again: Jacques, voiced by comedian Albert Brooks, was a French bowling enthusiast who nearly knocked Marge off his feet with his charm.
Show: The episode saw a selfish Homer get Marge a bowling ball for her birthday and to his surprise, she headed to the bowling alley to use it.
Back for More: And now, 33 years later, the character is set to re-enter The Simpsons’ life in the new episode, titled Pin Gal, which airs Sunday, March 19.
While also voicing motivational speaker Brad Goodman in the episode Bart’s Inner Child and playing the character Russ Cargill in The Simpsons Movie.
It comes after last month, Lizzo. revealed that he would be a guest star in the upcoming season 34 finale of The Simpsons.
The 34-year-old singer, rapper and flutist, who has already shown her comedic chops as a guest host on Saturday Night Live, also gave her 13.2 million Instagram followers a treat when she posted a first look at her avatar. animated.
Confirmation: Showrunner Al Jean confirmed the exciting news in a Twitter post earlier this week, with Jacques once again being voiced by Albert.
The drawing, done in the style of the full-length sitcom, featured the singer in a low-cut blue crop top and matching blue leggings.
She also sported sharp claw-like nails and shiny white sneakers, and her hair was styled in thick curls with a headband.
“SEE YOU IN SPRINGFIELD, B****��,” she captioned her post.
She also included the photo on her Instagram Stories, captioning it: ‘LIZZO 🤝 SIMPSONS.’
But the cartoon version of Lizzo is apparently just one of two characters she’ll play in the season finale, which is scheduled to air on Fox on May 14.
entertainment weekly shared the other image of a little green elf, which the Truth Hurts singer will also play.
First Look: It comes after Lizzo revealed last month that she would be a guest star on the upcoming The Simpsons season 34 finale.
Double feature: Lizzo, a huge Simpsons fan, will also voice a little green elf, according to Entertainment Weekly (pictured from February)
Both images featured the signature of The Simpsons creator Matt Groening, suggesting that he drew or designed the characters.
According to the post, the episode, titled Homer’s Adventure Through the Windshield Glass, will take place in just a few seconds when the main character is ejected through the windshield of his car after it crashes.
“We had this idea for a long time, and it always felt like a pipe dream, but then we figured out a way to do it,” executive producer Tim Long told EW. ‘So the problem from a story point of view is: “Who is he going to talk to?” We thought, “Well, his incredibly messy car will be filled with children’s toys and stuff.” So [Lizzo is] playing this happy little elf doll who comes to life and becomes your spirit guide.’
The producers of The Simpsons reportedly found out that Lizzo was a longtime fan of their series, and she jumped at the chance to be a guest on the show.
Fantasy: According to the post, the episode, titled Homer’s Adventure Through the Windshield, will take place in just a few seconds when the title character is ejected through the windshield of his car after it crashes.
Sweet: Lizzo, who dressed up as Marge Simpson for Halloween, was dazzled by Homer actor Dan Castellaneta, who recorded her lines with her.
Her Simpsons fandom hasn’t exactly been a secret, as the piper previously covered herself in yellow body paint to transform into Marge Simpson for Halloween.
Lizzo will be able to show off her talents when she performs a new song, which features lyrics by Long, who wrote the episode, and music by Flight Of The Conchords star Bret McKenzie.
“The song is called ‘It Was Marge, B****’, and the b**** in question is Homer,” Long continued. “I can’t give you too much context without giving you too much history, but it’s really in her wheelhouse, and she sang a lot.”
According to Long, the episode opens with Home “angry about something” that is initially unexplained. “And as he flies through the air and talks to this little doll, we find out that he’s incredibly furious with Marge because she’s been keeping a secret from him.”