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{{Website
|name = Disney+
|image = [[File:Disney Plus.png|250px]]
|URL = https://disneyplus.com
|status = Active
|launched = {{USA|November 12, [[2019]]}}<br>{{UK|March 24, [[2020]]}}
|founder = {{W|Disney Entertainment}}
|type = Streaming service
}}

'''Disney+''' is a streaming service owned and operated by {{W|Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution}}, a division of {{W|The Walt Disney Company}}. They streamed ''[[The Simpsons]]'' when the service launched on November 12, [[2019]] in the [[USA]]. The service launched in the [[United Kingdom]] on March 24, [[2020]].

== The Simpsons ==
Disney+ has exclusive streaming rights over ''The Simpsons''.<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/11/18307079/simpsons-disney-plus-hulu-streaming-fox-exxclusive-launch The Verge - "The Simpsons will stream exclusively on Disney+"]</ref> However, the episodes from before the show went widescreen are available on a 16:9 aspect ration, rather than their original 4:3 aspect ratio. This cuts off parts of the screen and even cuts out some jokes, such as a joke from the episode "[[Duffless]]" where [[Duff Beer]], [[Duff Lite]] and [[Duff Dry]] are all shown coming from the same tube.<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/15/20967429/disney-plus-simpsons-feedback-older-episodes-original-aspect-ratio-2020 The Verge - "Disney+ will fix The Simpsons' joke-destroying 16:9 aspect ratio starting in 2020"]</ref> On May 28, 2020, the original 4:3 aspect ratio was made available with a setting on the ''The Simpsons'' page. This took so long because Disney+ had to make sure watchers could choose which version to watch without breaking other features of the website.<ref>[https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/simpsons-4-by-3-aspect-ratio-disney-plus-1234618818/ Variety - "To Deliver 'The Simpsons' in 4:3 Aspect Ratio, Disney Plus Had to Rearchitect Its Content-Delivery System"]</ref>

The [[season 3]] premiere "[[Stark Raving Dad]]" is also not available on Disney+, as it was from syndication due to the allegations of sexual abuse against [[Michael Jackson]].<ref>[https://www.nme.com/news/music/michael-jackson-episode-simpsons-cut-disney-plus-stark-raving-dad-sex-abuse-2574535 NME - "The Michael Jackson episode of 'The Simpsons' has been cut from Disney+"]</ref>

8 profile icons were released onto Disney+ on August 31, 2021 in commemorate the launch of {{W|Star+}} in Latin America. The characters picked were Homer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Ralph Wiggum and Dr. Hibbert.<ref>[https://www.disneyplusinformer.com/new-the-simpsons-profile-avatars-added-to-disney/ Disney Plus Informer - "New 'The Simpsons' Profile Avatars Added To Disney+"]</ref>

=== Shorts ===
Several shorts were released exclusively on Disney+.

*The [[Maggie Simpson]] short ''[[Playdate with Destiny]]'' was released on April 10, 2020, 4 days after its theatrical release.<ref>[https://twitter.com/disneyplus/status/1248234212362051584 Disney+ on Twitter - "Playdate with Destiny"]</ref>
**It's also confirmed that ''[[The Longest Daycare]]'' is available to stream on May 29, 2020.<ref>[https://twitter.com/disneyplus/status/1263148730842337280?s=21 *pacifier suck**pacifier suck*👶 The Oscar-nominated animated short film from #TheSimpsons, Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare," is coming May 29 to #DisneyPlus. #DisneyBundle]</ref>
*The short ''[[The Force Awakens from Its Nap]]'' was released on May 4, 2021<ref>[https://whatsondisneyplus.com/maggie-simpson-in-the-force-awakens-from-its-nap-coming-soon-to-disney/ What's On Disney Plus - ""Maggie Simpson In 'The Force Awakens From Its Nap'" Coming Soon To Disney+"]</ref>
*The short ''[[The Good, the Bart, and the Loki]]'' was released on July 7, 2021.<ref>[https://twitter.com/disneyplus/status/1410236709351018502 Disney+ on Twitter - "The Good, the Bart, and the Loki"]</ref>
*The short ''[[Plusaversary]]'' was released on November 12, 2021.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DisneyPlusUK/status/1455567152640143370 Disney+ UK on Twitter - "Plusaversary"]</ref>
*The [[Spain|Spanish]]-only short music video "[[Te Deseo Lo Mejor]]" was released on December 31, 2021, a week after its debut on [[YouTube]].<ref>[https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2021/12/31/disney-plus-adds-bad-bunny-simpsons-collab-music-video-te-deseo-lo-mejor/ Laughing Place - "Disney+ Adds Bad Bunny Simpsons Collab Music Video "Te Deseo Lo Mejor""]</ref>
*The short ''[[When Billie Met Lisa]]'' was released on April 22, [[2022]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/disneyplus/status/1514635698313129989 Disney+ on Twitter - "When Billie Met Lisa"]</ref>
*The short ''[[Feliz Navidad]]'' was released on December 15, 2022.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DisneyPlus/status/1600520511527739394 Disney+ on Twitter - "Feliz Navidad"]</ref>
*The short ''[[Welcome to the Club]]'' was released on September 8, 2022.<ref>[https://twitter.com/disneyplus/status/1565368896818778113?s=21&t=02sY_7El5Ars6ebLtGlquQ Disney+ on Twitter - "Welcome to the Club"]</ref>
*The short ''[[Rogue Not Quite One]]'' was released on May 4, [[2023]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/disneyplus/status/1565368896818778113 Disney+ on Twitter - "Rogue Not Quite One"]</ref>
*The short ''[[May the 12th Be with You]]'' was released on May 10, [[2024]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/DisneyPlus/status/1786063098886983761 Disney+ on Twitter - "May the 12th Be with You"]</ref>
*The short ''[[The Most Wonderful Time of the Year]]'' was released on October 11, 2024.<ref name="Twitter">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1836443149063066021 Al Jean's Twitter - "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"]</ref>
*The special ''[[Funday Football]]'' will be released on December 9, 2024.<ref name="TSFF">[https://twitter.com/TheSimpsons/status/1851080834964492664 TheSimpsons' Twitter - "Funday Football"]</ref><ref name="ASFF">[https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1851080134469538175 Adam Schefter's Twitter - "Funday Football"]</ref>

=== Season 36 Specials ===
A set of three Disney+ exclusive [[List of specials|specials]], part of [[season 36]], will air starting December 17, [[2024]] and will continue during 2025.<ref name="SRDPSA">[https://twitter.com/screenrant/status/1822458785241420054 ScreenRant's Twitter - "Disney+ Specials announcement"]</ref><ref name="SKDPSA">[https://twitter.com/stitchkingdom/status/1822457703861833830 Stitch Kingdom has BUM WORMS's Twitter - "Disney+ Specials announcement"]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/CarolynOmine/status/1822460277465514325 Carolyn Omine's Twitter - "Three specials instead of four"]</ref>

*The hour-long special ''[[O C'mon All Ye Faithful]]'' will be released on December 17, [[2024]].<ref name="SRDPSA"/><ref name="SKDPSA"/><ref name="35ABF22">[https://twitter.com/CarolynOmine/status/1780418335651545419 Carolyn Omine on Twitter - "O C'mon All Ye Faithful"]</ref><ref name="TVLineDPES">[https://tvline.com/news/the-simpsons-disney-plus-exclusive-episodes-christmas-1235313562/ TVLine - The Simpsons to Release XL Christmas Episode, Others Exclusively to Disney+]</ref>
*The special ''[[The Past and the Furious]]'' will be released in 2025.<ref name="TVLineDPES"/>
*The special ''[[Yellow Planet]]'' will be released in 2025.<ref name="TVLineDPES"/><ref>[https://twitter.com/stitchkingdom/status/1822458155970003077 Stitch Kingdom has BUM WORMS's Twitter - "Yellow Planet"]</ref>

== Profile icons ==
<gallery>
File:Disney+ Homer.png|[[Homer]]
File:Disney+ Marge.png|[[Marge]]
File:Disney+ Bart.png|[[Bart]]
File:Disney+ Lisa.png|[[Lisa]]
File:Disney+ Maggie.png|[[Maggie]]
File:Disney+ Krusty.png|[[Krusty the Clown]]
File:Disney+ Ralph.png|[[Ralph Wiggum]]
File:Disney+ Hibbert.png|[[Dr. Hibbert]]
</gallery>

== References ==
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