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|originalAirdate= 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>
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'''''Funday Football''''' is a ''[[The Simpsons]]'' special. It will be released on [[Disney+]] and air on [[ESPN]] on December 9, [[2024]].<ref name="TSFF"/><ref name="ASFF"/>
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'''''The Simpsons Funday Football‎''''' is a ''[[The Simpsons]]'' special. It originally aired on [[Disney+]] and [[ESPN]]+ on December 9, [[2024]]. The special features commentary from [[Drew Carter]], [[Mina Kimes]], and [[Dan Orlovsky]]. [[Stephen A. Smith]], [[Peyton Manning]], [[Eli Manning]], and [[Scott Van Pelt]] also make appearances.
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==Synopsis==
 
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{{Desc|It’ll be a football faceoff, [[Bart]] and the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] vs [[Homer]] and the [[Dallas Cowboys]], live from Springfield.<ref name="ASFF"/>}}
 
  
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Homer and Bart will be the hosts and sometimes play on the field while [[Marge]] and [[Lisa]] will interview players during the game.<ref>[https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1851083720326815980 DiscussingFilm's Twitter - "Funday Football"]</ref>
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== Synopsis ==
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{{Desc|It is a football faceoff with [[Bart]] and the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] vs [[Homer]] and the [[Dallas Cowboys]], live from Springfield. Homer and Bart lead their teams and sometimes play on the field while [[Marge]] and [[Lisa]] interview players during the game.}}
  
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==References==
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== Plot ==
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After seeing [[Bart]] playing games on his [[Funtendo Glitch]] and breaking it in half, [[Homer]] and Bart decide to play a football game together, with Bart and his friends versus Homer and his friends. After losing horribly due to his fitness, Homer falls asleep on the couch watching ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' and dreams that he is taking part in the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys football game. When Homer wakes up, he tells his family about his dream, and claims that he won (even though his team lost), and Homer, Bart, [[Nelson]], [[Milhouse]], and [[Ralph]] go to watch {{Ch|Scott Van Pelt}}. In the real world, Van Pelt wakes up, revealing that it was all his hot dog-induced dream.
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Segments during the game include Bart prank calling [[Moe]], [[Lisa]] and [[Marge]] interviewing the players for both teams, and [[Professor Frink]] explaining football terms and plays.
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== Players ==
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{{Columns-list|2|
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*Cincinnati Bengals
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**[[Bart Simpson]]
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**[[Lisa Simpson]]
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**[[Nelson Muntz]]
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**[[Krusty the Clown]]
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**[[Ralph Wiggum]]
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**[[Milhouse Van Houten]]
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*Dallas Cowboys
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**[[Homer Simpson]]
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**[[Moe Szyslak]]
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**[[Barney Gumble]]
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**[[Lenny Leonard]]
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**[[Carl Carlson]]
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}}
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== Trivia questions ==
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Several trivia questions were asked on screen.
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=== The Simpsons ===
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{{Table|
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{{THT|Question}}
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{{TH|Answer}}
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{{TH|Episode}}
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{{TBT|What city do [[Skinner]] and [[Chalmers]] drive to for an administrator's convention?}}
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{{TB|[[Cincinnati]]}}
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{{TB|"[[The Road to Cincinnati]]"}}
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{{TBT|What is the name of the elephant Bart wins in a radio contest?}}
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{{TB|[[Stampy]]}}
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{{TB|"[[Bart Gets an Elephant]]"}}
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{{TBT|What was the name of Homer's barbershop quartet?}}
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{{TB|[[The Be Sharps]]}}
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{{TB|"[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]"}}
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{{TBT|What is the secret ingredient in the [[Flaming Homer|Flaming Moe]] cocktail?}}
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{{TB|[[Krusty's Non-Narkotik Kough Syrup|Cough syrup]]}}
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{{TB|"[[Flaming Moe's]]"}}
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{{TBT|What is Homer's mother's name?}}
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{{TB|[[Mona Simpson|Mona]]}}
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{{TB|"[[Mother Simpson]]"}}
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{{TBT|What are the names of Marge's sisters?}}
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{{TB|[[Patty]] and [[Selma]]}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TBT|What's the name of the Simpsons' pet dog?}}
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{{TB|[[Santa's Little Helper]]}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TBT|In The Simpsons Movie, what happened to [[Springfield]]?}}
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{{TB|It had a [[dome]] put over it}}
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{{TB|''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''}}
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{{TBT|Finish this Homer quote: It takes two to lie....}}
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{{TB|One to lie and one to listen}}
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{{TB|"[[Colonel Homer]]"}}
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{{TBT|What's Marge's maiden name?}}
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{{TB|Bouvier}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TBT|What does the J stand for in Homer J Simpson?}}
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{{TB|Jay}}
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{{TB|"[[D'oh-in' in the Wind]]"}}
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{{TBT|What does Moe call Marge?}}
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{{TB|Midge}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TBT|In which town do the Simpsons live?}}
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{{TB|[[Springfield]]}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TBT|Who shot [[Mr. Burns]] in the two-part mystery episode?}}
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{{TB|[[Maggie Simpson]]}}
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{{TB|"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)]]"<br>"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)]]"}}
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{{TBT|Who did Marge go to her high school's prom with?}}
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{{TB|[[Artie Ziff]]}}
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{{TB|"[[The Way We Was]]"}}
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{{TBT|Who created The Simpsons?}}
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{{TB|[[Matt Groening]]}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TBT|Which Prime Minister welcomed the Simpsons to [[England]]?}}
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{{TB|{{Ch|Tony Blair}}}}
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{{TB|"[[The Regina Monologues]]"}}
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{{TBT|What is the name of the Principal at [[Springfield Elementary School]]?}}
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{{TB|[[Seymour Skinner]]}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TBT|What does Homer say you "don't win friends with?"}}
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{{TB|Salad}}
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{{TB|"[[Lisa the Vegetarian]]"}}
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{{TBT|What did Ralph Wiggum say his cat's breath smelled like?}}
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{{TB|Cat food}}
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{{TB|"[[Lisa's Rival]]"}}
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}}
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=== NFL ===
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{{Table|
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{{THT|Question}}
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{{TH|Answer}}
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{{TBT|Which NFL team completed the only perfect season, winning every game including the [[Super Bowl]]?}}
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{{TB|The 1972 [[Miami Dolphins]]}}
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{{TBT|Which NFL quarterback holds the record for the most career passing yards?}}
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{{TB|{{ap|Tom Brady|guest star}} (89,214 Yards)}}
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{{TBT|Which two NFL teams played in the first Monday Night Football game on September 21st, 1970?}}
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{{TB|The {{W|New York Jets}} and [[Cleveland Browns]]}}
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{{TBT|Who was the first player to score a touchdown on Monday Night Football?}}
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{{TB|{{W2|Homer Jones|American football}} ({{W|New York Jets}})}}
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{{TBT|Which NFL Head Coach has won the most Super Bowl titles?}}
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{{TB|[[Bill Belichick]] (6)}}
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{{TBT|In which city was the first Super Bowl held?}}
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{{TB|[[Los Angeles]], [[California]]}}
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}}
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=== NFL Next Gen Stats ===
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{{Table|
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{{THT|Question}}
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{{TH|Answer}}
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{{TBT|What is the average time to throw of an NFL pass from snap to pass?}}
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{{TB|2.77 Seconds}}
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{{TBT|What is the fastest recorded speed by a ball carrier in the next gen stats era (since [[2016]])?}}
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{{TB|23.09 MPH ({{W|Raheem Mostert}} in Week 2, [[2020]])}}
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{{TBT|How often does the average NFL defense blitz (i.e., five-plus pass rushers) on pass plays during the 2024 season?}}
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{{TB|28.5%}}
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{{TBT|What is the farthest completed pass by air distance (i.e., yards in the air) in the next gen stats era (since 2016)?}}
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{{TB|67.6 Yards ({{W|P. J. Walker|Phillip Walker}} to {{W|D. J. Moore|D.J. Moore}} in Week 8, [[2022]])}}
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{{TBT|How often does a quarterback attempt a pass targeting a receiver more than 20 yards downfield?}}
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{{TB|10%}}
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{{TBT|How wide is an average offensive line from the left tackle to right tackle?}}
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{{TB|6.3 Yards}}
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}}
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=== The Simpsons X NFL ===
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{{Table|
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{{THT|Question}}
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{{TH|Answer}}
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{{TBT|In the episode, "[[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday]]" (aired January 31, [[1999]]), Homer and friends attend the [[Super Bowl]] between which two NFL teams?}}
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{{TB|The [[Denver Broncos]] and the [[Atlanta Falcons]]}}
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{{TBT|What's the team name of the football team in The Simpsons?}}
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{{TB|The [[Springfield Atoms]]}}
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{{TBT|Which hall of fame NFL quarterback guest starred in the episode, "[[Bart Star]]" (aired November 9, [[1997]])?}}
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{{TB|[[Joe Namath]]}}
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{{TBT|In the episode "[[Lisa the Greek]]", Lisa Simpson correctly predicts the result of which Super Bowl?}}
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{{TB|Super Bowl XXVI}}
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{{TBT|In the episode, "[[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday]]" (aired January 31, [[1999]]), which NFL team's cheerleaders are featured during the Super Bowl?}}
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{{TB|The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders}}
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{{TBT|Which NFL players guest starred in the episode, "[[Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass]]" (aired February 6, [[2005]])?}}
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{{TB|{{ap|Tom Brady|guest star}} and [[Warren Sapp]]}}
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}}
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== TV airing ==
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The special will also air on TV. On NFL Network Tuesday at 12:15am, on Disney Channel and Disney XD on Wednesday at 8:00pm, on FX Wednesday at 11:00pm, and on FXX on Friday at 6:00pm. NFL Network will be the only one airing it fully, while the others will be a 1-hour highlights version.<ref>[https://twitter.com/animatedplus/status/1865845448105402845 AnimatedPlus' Twitter - "TV airings"]</ref>
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== References ==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Reflist}}
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== Promo videos ==
 
== Promo videos ==
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*[[File:Twitter - logo.png|15px]] [https://twitter.com/TheSimpsons/status/1851080834964492664 "Mmmm … Football 🍩 #TheSimpsons Funday Football streams live December 9 on @DisneyPlus and @ESPNPlus." on '''Twitter''']
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*[[File:Twitter - logo.png|15px]] [https://twitter.com/TheSimpsons/status/1851080834964492664 "Mmmm ... Football 🍩 #TheSimpsons Funday Football streams live December 9 on @DisneyPlus and @ESPNPlus." on '''Twitter''']
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*[[File:Twitter - logo.png|15px]] [https://twitter.com/TheSimpsons/status/1858587306610823619 "Woo-hoo! The NFL is coming to Springfield! 🙌📺 #TheSimpsons Funday Football streams live Dec. 9 on @DisneyPlus and @ESPNPlus." on '''Twitter''']
  
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Latest revision as of 09:57, December 14, 2024

The Simpsons Funday Football‎
Funday Football.png
Special Information
Original Airdate: December 9, 2024
Length: 3 hours 30 minutes
Channel: Disney+
ESPN+
Special Guest Voices: Drew Carter as himself
Mina Kimes as herself
Eli Manning as himself
Peyton Manning as himself
Dan Orlovsky as himself
Stephen A. Smith as himself
Scott Van Pelt as himself
Special Guest Voices: Drew Carter as himself
Mina Kimes as herself
Eli Manning as himself
Peyton Manning as himself
Dan Orlovsky as himself
Stephen A. Smith as himself
Scott Van Pelt as himself


The Simpsons Funday Football‎ is a The Simpsons special. It originally aired on Disney+ and ESPN+ on December 9, 2024. The special features commentary from Drew Carter, Mina Kimes, and Dan Orlovsky. Stephen A. Smith, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, and Scott Van Pelt also make appearances.

Synopsis[edit]

"It is a football faceoff with Bart and the Cincinnati Bengals vs Homer and the Dallas Cowboys, live from Springfield. Homer and Bart lead their teams and sometimes play on the field while Marge and Lisa interview players during the game."


Plot[edit]

After seeing Bart playing games on his Funtendo Glitch and breaking it in half, Homer and Bart decide to play a football game together, with Bart and his friends versus Homer and his friends. After losing horribly due to his fitness, Homer falls asleep on the couch watching Monday Night Football and dreams that he is taking part in the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys football game. When Homer wakes up, he tells his family about his dream, and claims that he won (even though his team lost), and Homer, Bart, Nelson, Milhouse, and Ralph go to watch Scott Van Pelt. In the real world, Van Pelt wakes up, revealing that it was all his hot dog-induced dream.

Segments during the game include Bart prank calling Moe, Lisa and Marge interviewing the players for both teams, and Professor Frink explaining football terms and plays.

Players[edit]

Trivia questions[edit]

Several trivia questions were asked on screen.

The Simpsons[edit]

Question Answer Episode
What city do Skinner and Chalmers drive to for an administrator's convention? Cincinnati "The Road to Cincinnati"
What is the name of the elephant Bart wins in a radio contest? Stampy "Bart Gets an Elephant"
What was the name of Homer's barbershop quartet? The Be Sharps "Homer's Barbershop Quartet"
What is the secret ingredient in the Flaming Moe cocktail? Cough syrup "Flaming Moe's"
What is Homer's mother's name? Mona "Mother Simpson"
What are the names of Marge's sisters? Patty and Selma
What's the name of the Simpsons' pet dog? Santa's Little Helper
In The Simpsons Movie, what happened to Springfield? It had a dome put over it The Simpsons Movie
Finish this Homer quote: It takes two to lie.... One to lie and one to listen "Colonel Homer"
What's Marge's maiden name? Bouvier
What does the J stand for in Homer J Simpson? Jay "D'oh-in' in the Wind"
What does Moe call Marge? Midge
In which town do the Simpsons live? Springfield
Who shot Mr. Burns in the two-part mystery episode? Maggie Simpson "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)"
"Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)"
Who did Marge go to her high school's prom with? Artie Ziff "The Way We Was"
Who created The Simpsons? Matt Groening
Which Prime Minister welcomed the Simpsons to England? Tony Blair "The Regina Monologues"
What is the name of the Principal at Springfield Elementary School? Seymour Skinner
What does Homer say you "don't win friends with?" Salad "Lisa the Vegetarian"
What did Ralph Wiggum say his cat's breath smelled like? Cat food "Lisa's Rival"

NFL[edit]

Question Answer
Which NFL team completed the only perfect season, winning every game including the Super Bowl? The 1972 Miami Dolphins
Which NFL quarterback holds the record for the most career passing yards? Tom Brady (89,214 Yards)
Which two NFL teams played in the first Monday Night Football game on September 21st, 1970? The New York Jets and Cleveland Browns
Who was the first player to score a touchdown on Monday Night Football? Homer Jones (New York Jets)
Which NFL Head Coach has won the most Super Bowl titles? Bill Belichick (6)
In which city was the first Super Bowl held? Los Angeles, California

NFL Next Gen Stats[edit]

Question Answer
What is the average time to throw of an NFL pass from snap to pass? 2.77 Seconds
What is the fastest recorded speed by a ball carrier in the next gen stats era (since 2016)? 23.09 MPH (Raheem Mostert in Week 2, 2020)
How often does the average NFL defense blitz (i.e., five-plus pass rushers) on pass plays during the 2024 season? 28.5%
What is the farthest completed pass by air distance (i.e., yards in the air) in the next gen stats era (since 2016)? 67.6 Yards (Phillip Walker to D.J. Moore in Week 8, 2022)
How often does a quarterback attempt a pass targeting a receiver more than 20 yards downfield? 10%
How wide is an average offensive line from the left tackle to right tackle? 6.3 Yards

The Simpsons X NFL[edit]

Question Answer
In the episode, "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" (aired January 31, 1999), Homer and friends attend the Super Bowl between which two NFL teams? The Denver Broncos and the Atlanta Falcons
What's the team name of the football team in The Simpsons? The Springfield Atoms
Which hall of fame NFL quarterback guest starred in the episode, "Bart Star" (aired November 9, 1997)? Joe Namath
In the episode "Lisa the Greek", Lisa Simpson correctly predicts the result of which Super Bowl? Super Bowl XXVI
In the episode, "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" (aired January 31, 1999), which NFL team's cheerleaders are featured during the Super Bowl? The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Which NFL players guest starred in the episode, "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass" (aired February 6, 2005)? Tom Brady and Warren Sapp

TV airing[edit]

The special will also air on TV. On NFL Network Tuesday at 12:15am, on Disney Channel and Disney XD on Wednesday at 8:00pm, on FX Wednesday at 11:00pm, and on FXX on Friday at 6:00pm. NFL Network will be the only one airing it fully, while the others will be a 1-hour highlights version.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ AnimatedPlus' Twitter - "TV airings"


Promo videos[edit]


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