Jerry Springer had a fitting, epic cameo in ‘The Simpsons’ episode
nypost.comwho died from pancreatic cancer Thursday — appeared in a particularly memorable “Treehouse of Horror” episode of Matt Groening’s ever-clairvoyant animated series “The Simpsons.”His voice cameo popped up in the October 1998 Halloween-themed episode “Starship Poopers,” which was written by “Futurama” co-creator David X.
Cohen, according to SlashFilm. Not to be confused with Paul Verhoeven’s sci-fi action flick “Starship Troopers” of that same year, the episode was a sendup of how “The Jerry Springer Show” captured — or perhaps “ruined” — the cultural zeitgeist.Springer — who was famous for not taking himself too seriously — was all too willing to participate in self-parody.
In the episode, Maggie Simpson undergoes a series of troubling transformations, including sprouting sharp teeth and tentacles.
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