Despicable Me

Despicable Me is an American animated media series created by Sergio Pablos and produced by Illumination. It follows Gru, a former supervillain who becomes a father to three adopted daughters, and the Minions, small yellow creatures who serve him and have a long history of assisting various villains. The franchise explores themes of family, friendship, redemption, and loyalty, combining comedy with action and adventure. It has expanded into feature films, short films, television specials, video games, and merchandise, becoming one of the most successful animated franchises in film history.

Among its most notable installments are Despicable Me (2010), which introduced Gru and the Minions, Despicable Me 2 (2013), Despicable Me 3 (2017), and Despicable Me 4 (2024). The franchise also includes the spin-off films Minions (2015) and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), which explore the origins and adventures of the Minions before and during their association with Gru. Other prominent entries include the short films Home Makeover (2010), Banana (2010), and Mower Minions (2016), which expand the franchise through stories centered on its characters.

References to Despicable Me in The Simpsons[edit]

Television episodes[edit]

Season	Episode number	Episode name	Reference
28	612	"Kamp Krustier"	The Grunions Ride is a parody of the Universal Studios ride, "Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem", and features the characters Minions from Despicable Me
29	623	"Grampy Can Ya Hear Me"	Gram-papa is wearing a shirt from The Grunions Ride, a parody of Minions from Despicable Me
26	556	"Treehouse of Horror XXV"	Simpson families at the end of the episode include a Minion family from Despicable Me.
33	726	"Marge the Meanie"	Minyans is a parody of Minions.
34	740	"My Life as a Vlog"	Nom-Noms 6: European Nom-cation is a parody of the Minions from the Despicable Me franchise.

Twitter[edit]

Account	Date	Tweet
HomerJSimpson	July 10, 2010	I took the kids to see "Despicable Me," but the usher kicked me out for drinking beer in the balcony. More like Despicable HIM Jul 10, 2010

References to The Simpsons in Despicable Me[edit]

Several of the Minions were named by Mike Reiss, and were named after writers for The Simpsons. In particular Stuart is named after J. Stewart Burns, Kevin is named after Kevin Curran and Bob is named after Bob Bendetson.

Picture	Media	Reference
	Despicable Me	In one scene, Gru shouts "D'oh!".
	Despicable Me 3	During the final battle where Gru defeats the 80s villain Balthazar Bratt using his keytar, Bratt ends up falling face-down and slamming his head directly into a billboard, letting out a loud "D'oh!".

External links[edit]

Despicable Me at Wikipedia

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