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Simpsley (2026)
When penniless con-artist Marge Bouvier is sent to Italy to convince wealthy sap Seymour Skinner to come home, she's tempted by the trappings of his affluent lifestyle. But there’s a big fat fly in the ointment: Skinner's clingy, dim-witted mooch of a houseguest, Homer Simpsley. Lies, lust and Italian lira are abound.
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When penniless con-artist Marge Bouvier is sent to Italy to convince wealthy sap Seymour Skinner to come home, she's tempted by the trappings of his affluent lifestyle. But there’s a big fat fly in the ointment: Skinner's clingy, dim-witted mooch of a houseguest, Homer Simpsley. Lies, lust and Italian lira are abound.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Animation, Comedy, Crime
Written By:Cesar Mazariegos, Nick Dahan
In Theaters:7/3/2026
Box Office:
Runtime:24 minutes
Studio:20th Television Animation, Gracie Films
Cast
Debbie Bruce Mahan
Director
Dan Castellaneta
Homer Simpsley (voice)
Julie Kavner
Marge Bouvier (voice)
Nancy Cartwright
Bart (voice)
Yeardley Smith
Lisa (voice)
Hank Azaria
Inspector Wiggum (voice)
Harry Shearer
Seymour Skinner (voice)
Tress MacNeille
Agnes Skinner (voice)
Alex Désert
Lou (voice)
Maggie Roswell
Luann Van Houten (voice)
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