| The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" | |
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| Directed by | David Silverman |
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| Based on | The Simpsons byMatt Groening |
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| Distributed by | Disney+ (Disney Platform Distribution) |
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Running time | 3 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" is an Americananimated short film based on the television seriesThe Simpsons produced byGracie Films and20th Television Animation, debuting on the streaming serviceDisney+ on December 15, 2022.[1][2][3][4] Like the previous shorts, it was directed byDavid Silverman.
On Christmas,Bart,Lisa, andMaggie rush downstairs to open their presents.Homer stops them to letMarge go first and reveals that Italian tenorAndrea Bocelli is hiding behind the tree. Marge and Lisa are excited to see him whilst Bart doesn't care and just wants to open his presents. As Bocelli starts to sing "Con te partirò", Bart gets into the music and sings along with Bocelli. After they stop, Homer asks Andrea for a Christmas song. Andrea turns to his children Matteo and Virginia for help. Virginia suggests that they sing "Feliz Navidad", and the three of them sing it to the Simpsons, with the Simpsons joining in.
Across town,Chief Wiggum uses the electric chair on a turkey, whichSnake Jailbird carves.Ralph Wiggum is dressed as the Easter bunny and tries to put an egg in his basket, which has a hole in.Itchy in "Steamboat Itchy" is seen in a Santa hat,Cletus Spuckler andBrandine Spuckler put up Christmas stockings for their children, andGroundskeeper Willie givesSideshow Bob a rake, which he then steps on. During the song, Bart unwraps his bike and cycles off across theMickey Mouse icon, much to his annoyance.
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" was released on December 15, 2022. On December 7, this short was announced alongside the promotional poster.[5][6]
John Schwarz ofBubbleblabber gave the film a nine out of ten, stating: "With barely enough time for a proper joke setup, the latest short fromThe Simpsons is probably the most innocent of the bunch yet. Still very much a commercial for the longest running animated series in primetime with the added bonus of the Bocellis getting a music video produced by David Silverman and the best animation producers in the business."[7]
Mike Celestino ofLaughingPlace.com gave a positive review, stating: "Overall it’s a very nice, if somewhat slight, holiday treat from 'Our Favorite Family,' the Bocellis, and the citizens ofSpringfield for Disney+ viewers to enjoy this Christmas."[8]
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