Overview
- Season 37, Episode 12, titled “¡The Fall Guy-Yi-Yi!,” centers on Pedro Chespirito and features Homer taking a stunt-double role.
- Humberto Vélez voices Bumblebee Man in his first all-English turn and appears briefly as himself using his signature Homero voice, with additional Latin American dub actors making cameos.
- The portrayal functions as an explicit homage to Roberto Gómez Bolaños and Channel 8, emphasizing the character’s cultural roots and slapstick lineage.
- The episode marks a notable casting progression for the role, which was voiced by Hank Azaria through 2020 and Eric Lopez through 2022 before Vélez’s performance here.
- A line referencing “the Mangiones” is circulating widely on social media, with no reported response from the show and open questions about whether future airings or streaming versions will alter it.