The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"

The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad"
	Promotional poster
Directed by	David Silverman
Written by	Joel H. Cohen; Al Jean; Ryan Koh; David Mirkin;
Based on	The Simpsons; by Matt Groening
Production; companies	Gracie Films; 20th Television Animation;
Distributed by	Disney+; (Disney Platform Distribution)
Release date	December 15, 2022;
Running time	3 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English; Italian; Spanish;

The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" is an American animated short film based on the television series The Simpsons produced by Gracie Films and 20th Television Animation, debuting on the streaming service Disney+ on December 15, 2022.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Like the previous shorts, it was directed by David Silverman.

Plot

On Christmas, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie rush downstairs to open their presents. Homer stops them to let Marge go first and reveals that Italian tenor Andrea 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, which Snake 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 and Brandine Spuckler put up Christmas stockings for their children, and Groundskeeper Willie gives Sideshow Bob a rake, which he then steps on. During the song, Bart unwraps his bike and cycles off across the Mickey Mouse icon, much to his annoyance.

Release

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]

Cast

Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, Santa's Little Helper
Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson
Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Mickey Mouse
Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson
Andrea Bocelli as himself
Matteo Bocelli as himself
Virginia Bocelli as herself

Reception

John Schwarz of Bubbleblabber gave the film a seven out of ten, stating: "With barely enough time for a proper joke setup, the latest short from The 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 of LaughingPlace.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 of Springfield for Disney+ viewers to enjoy this Christmas."^[8]

References

^ "The Simpsons Meet The Bocellis in Feliz Navidad Release Announced by Disney+". TV Shows. Archived from the original on 2022-12-15. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
^ Bulus, Robbie (2022-12-07). "The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in New Special - Socalthrills.com". socalthrills.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
^ Malonepublished, Michael (2022-12-07). "'The Simpsons', Andrea Bocelli and Disney Plus Team Up on Short Film". Broadcasting Cable. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
^ Sanderson, Kirk (2022-12-07). "Disney+ to Launch New Christmas 'Simpsons' Short". Media Play News. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
^ "The Simpsons to meet the Bocellis". Music-News.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
^ Darwish, Meaghan (7 December 2022). "'The Simpsons': Andrea Bocelli & Family Feature in Holiday Short 'Feliz Navidad'". TV Insider. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
^ Schwarz, John (2022-12-15). "Review: The Simpsons Meet The Bocellis In Feliz Navidad". Bubbleblabber. Archived from the original on 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
^ Celestino, Mike (2022-12-22). "TV Review / Recap: "The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in Feliz Navidad" Joins the Collection of Shorts on Disney+". LaughingPlace.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2023-05-06.

External links

[1] "The Simpsons Meet The Bocellis in Feliz Navidad Release Announced by Disney+". TV Shows. Archived from the original on 2022-12-15. Retrieved 2022-12-07.

[2] Bulus, Robbie (2022-12-07). "The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in New Special - Socalthrills.com". socalthrills.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-07.

[3] Malonepublished, Michael (2022-12-07). "'The Simpsons', Andrea Bocelli and Disney Plus Team Up on Short Film". Broadcasting Cable. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-07.

[4] Sanderson, Kirk (2022-12-07). "Disney+ to Launch New Christmas 'Simpsons' Short". Media Play News. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-07.

[5] "The Simpsons to meet the Bocellis". Music-News.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-07.

[6] Darwish, Meaghan (7 December 2022). "'The Simpsons': Andrea Bocelli & Family Feature in Holiday Short 'Feliz Navidad'". TV Insider. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-07.

[7] Schwarz, John (2022-12-15). "Review: The Simpsons Meet The Bocellis In Feliz Navidad". Bubbleblabber. Archived from the original on 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2023-05-06.

[8] Celestino, Mike (2022-12-22). "TV Review / Recap: "The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in Feliz Navidad" Joins the Collection of Shorts on Disney+". LaughingPlace.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2023-05-06.

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v t e The Simpsons Christmas episodes
1980s	"Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (1989)
1990s	"Marge Be Not Proud" (1995) "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" (1997) "Grift of the Magi" (1999)
2000s	"Lisa the Tree Hugger" (2000) "Skinner's Sense of Snow" (2000) "She of Little Faith" (2001) "'Tis the Fifteenth Season" (2003) "Simpsons Christmas Stories" (2005) "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" (2006) "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind" (2007) "The Burns and the Bees" (2008)
2010s	"The Fight Before Christmas" (2010) "Holidays of Future Passed" (2011) "White Christmas Blues" (2013) "I Won't Be Home for Christmas" (2014) "The Nightmare After Krustmas" (2016) "'Tis the 30th Season" (2018) "Bobby, It's Cold Outside" (2019)
2020s	"The Way of the Dog" (2020) "A Springfield Summer Christmas for Christmas" (2020) "Manger Things" (2021)
See also	"Simpson Xmas", a 1988 short from The Tracey Ullman Show The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad", a 2022 Disney+ short

v t e Gracie Films
James L. Brooks
TV series	The Tracey Ullman Show (1987–1990) The Simpsons (1989–present) Sibs (1991–1992) Phenom (1993–1994) The Critic (1994–1995) What About Joan? (2001–2002)
Feature films	Broadcast News (1987) Big (1988) Say Anything... (1989) The War of the Roses (1989) I'll Do Anything (1994) Jerry Maguire (1996) Bottle Rocket (1996) As Good as It Gets (1997) Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) Spanglish (2004) The Simpsons Movie (2007) How Do You Know (2010) The Edge of Seventeen (2016) Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)
Short films	The Longest Daycare (2012) Playdate with Destiny (2020) The Force Awakens from Its Nap (2021) The Good, the Bart, and the Loki (2021) The Simpsons \| Balenciaga (2021) Plusaversary (2021) When Billie Met Lisa (2022) Welcome to the Club (2022) The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" (2022) Rogue Not Quite One (2023) May the 12th Be with You (2024)
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v t e Matt Groening
Awards and nominations
TV series	The Simpsons (1989–present) Futurama (1999–2003; 2008–2013; 2023–present) Disenchantment (2018–2023)
Films	The Simpsons Movie (2007) Futurama films Bender's Big Score The Beast with a Billion Backs Bender's Game Into the Wild Green Yonder (2007–09) The Longest Daycare (2012) Playdate with Destiny (2020) The Simpsons Disney+ shorts (2021–present) The Force Awakens from Its Nap (2021) The Good, the Bart, and the Loki (2021) Plusaversary (2021) When Billie Met Lisa (2022) Welcome to the Club (2022) The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" (2022) Rogue Not Quite One (2023) The Simpsons \| Balenciaga (2021) Te Deseo Lo Mejor (2021)
Comics	Life in Hell (1977–2012) The Simpsons comics (1993–2018) Futurama comics (2000–2018)
Other	The Simpsons shorts from The Tracey Ullman Show (1987–89) Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999) The Simpsons Ride (2008)
See also	Bongo Comics The ULULU Company Rock Bottom Remainders The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!

v t e Films directed by David Silverman
Features	The Simpsons Movie (2007) Extinct (2021)
Shorts	The Longest Daycare (2012) Playdate with Destiny (2020) The Force Awakens from Its Nap (2021) The Good, the Bart, and the Loki (2021) The Simpsons \| Balenciaga (2021) Plusaversary (2021) Te Deseo Lo Mejor (2021) When Billie Met Lisa (2022) Welcome to the Club (2022) The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" (2022) Rogue Not Quite One (2023) May the 12th Be with You (2024)
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