Les Misérables

Les Misérables is a novel by French writer Victor Hugo, first published in 1862. Set in early 19th-century France, it follows Jean Valjean, a former prisoner seeking redemption while being pursued by police inspector Javert, and explores themes of justice, poverty, love, sacrifice, and social inequality. The novel has inspired numerous adaptations, including films, television series, stage plays, and musicals. Among its most notable adaptations is the musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, which premiered in Paris in 1980 and opened in London in 1985, becoming one of the longest-running musicals in history. Other prominent adaptations include the 1935 film starring Fredric March, the 1998 film starring Liam Neeson, and the 2012 musical film directed by Tom Hooper, starring Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean and Russell Crowe as Javert.

References to Les Misérables in The Simpsons[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Season	Episode number	Episode name	Reference
2	020	"Bart vs. Thanksgiving"	When Bart is discovered attempting to steal a pie from the window sill, one of the guards at Burns' mansion is reading Les Miserables
Among the books on the bookshelf in Lisa's room is Les Miserables
3	056	"Black Widower"	Sideshow Bob's prison number, 24601, is the same as Jean Valjean's prison number in the novel/musical/movie.
5	082	"Homer's Barbershop Quartet"	Principal Skinner's prisoner number was 24601, which was Jean Valjean's prisoner number in Les Misérables.
25	549	"What to Expect When Bart's Expecting"	The song "Let Them Play!" is a parody of "One Day More" from Les Misérables.
30	640	"Bart's Not Dead"	The song "One More Chance" is a parody of "One Day More" from Les Misérables.
643	"Treehouse of Horror XXIX"	Lis Miserables, a parody of Les Misérables, was featured on the cover of Playbill.

Comics[edit]

Comic issue	Story name	Reference
Simpsons Comics 23	Bart de Triomphe	Sideshow Bob said that he learned most of his French by reading the works of Molière and singing the score of Les Misérables.
Simpsons Comics 71	Simpson/Sideshow Sibling Smackdown	In prison, Sideshow Bob was watching a production of Les Misérables. Bob said that Andrew Lloyd Webber must be spinning in his grave, to which a prisoner responds that Webber isn't dead, and he didn't write Les Misérables.
Bart Simpson 87	The Sideshow Redemption	Sideshow Bob's prisoner code is 24601, the first prison code of Jean Valjean in the novel Les Misérables.
The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis II 2	The Read Menace!	Inspector Javert

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Cast[edit]

Name	Role in Les Misérables	Role on The Simpsons
Sacha Baron Cohen	Played Monsieur Thénardier in Les Misérables	Voiced Jakob in the season 21 episode "The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed".
Olivia Colman	Played Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables	Voiced Lily in the season 32 episode "The 7 Beer Itch".
Anne Hathaway	Played Fantine in Les Misérables	Voiced Jenny in the season 20 episode "The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly" and the season 24 episode "Moonshine River" and voiced Princess Penelope in the season 21 episode "Once Upon a Time in Springfield".
Hugh Jackman	Played Jean Valjean in Les Misérables	Voiced the janitor in the season 33 episode "Poorhouse Rock".
Lea Michele	Played Young Cosette in Les Misérables	Voiced Sarah in the season 22 episode "Elementary School Musical".
Liam Neeson	Played Jean Valjean in Les Misérables	Voiced Father Sean in the season 16 episode "The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star".
Amanda Seyfried	Played Cosette in Les Misérables	Voiced Lori Spivak in the season 35 episode "Frinkenstein's Monster".

External links[edit]

Les Misérables at Wikipedia

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