The entertainment industry has been brought to a standstill by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The two unions are fighting for appropriate wages for their work, as well as ensure the future of their careers in light of advancements in artificial intelligence and fewer long-term opportunities. It’s a struggle that’s been felt by both unions and many other members of the film and television world.Striking is also something that The Simpsons is familiar with, both in-universe and out of it. Within the show itself, multiple episodes have seen the titular family working with various unions to bring down institutions and protect the rights of Springfield’s citizens. In real life, the voices behind the series threatened to go on strike to secure a better contract for the cast — and succeeded, highlighting how the people behind some of entertainment’s biggest prooperties can enact change.Multiple episodes have seen the Simpson family become embroiled in strikes, with the series frequently exhibiting support for the workers standing up to abusive management. Season 4’s “Last Exit to Springfield” (directed by Mark Kirkland and written by Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky) saw Homer accidentally end up as president of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant union, going up against the ever-villainous Mr. Burns primarily to save the dental plan required to pay for Lisa’s new braces. Homer’s ineptitude and idiocy proved to be the perfect counter to Mr. Burns’ efforts to bribe and intimidate him. Burns’ attempts to run the plant without staff quickly fell apart, and turning to artificial intelligence quickly backfired — resulting in victory for the union. Homer later used a hunger strike to draw attention to the bald-faced lies of the Duff Brewing Corporation in Season 12’s “Hungry Hungry Homer” (directed by Nancy Kruse and written by John Swartzwelder), winning the support of Springfield.RELATED: The Simpsons Star Addresses the Show’s Often-Discussed Series Finale
The entertainment industry has been brought to a standstill by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The two unions are fighting for appropriate wages for their work, as well as ensure the future of their careers in light of advancements in artificial intelligence and fewer long-term opportunities. It’s a struggle that’s been felt by both unions and many other members of the film and television world.
Striking is also something that The Simpsons is familiar with, both in-universe and out of it. Within the show itself, multiple episodes have seen the titular family working with various unions to bring down institutions and protect the rights of Springfield’s citizens. In real life, the voices behind the series threatened to go on strike to secure a better contract for the cast — and succeeded, highlighting how the people behind some of entertainment’s biggest prooperties can enact change.
Multiple episodes have seen the Simpson family become embroiled in strikes, with the series frequently exhibiting support for the workers standing up to abusive management. Season 4’s “Last Exit to Springfield” (directed by Mark Kirkland and written by Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky) saw Homer accidentally end up as president of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant union, going up against the ever-villainous Mr. Burns primarily to save the dental plan required to pay for Lisa’s new braces. Homer’s ineptitude and idiocy proved to be the perfect counter to Mr. Burns’ efforts to bribe and intimidate him. Burns’ attempts to run the plant without staff quickly fell apart, and turning to artificial intelligence quickly backfired — resulting in victory for the union. Homer later used a hunger strike to draw attention to the bald-faced lies of the Duff Brewing Corporation in Season 12’s “Hungry Hungry Homer” (directed by Nancy Kruse and written by John Swartzwelder), winning the support of Springfield.
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