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The Simpsons Gives Bumblebee Man an Origin Story in New Episode

The late-December episode pays tribute to Mexican slapstick traditions through a focus on stunt performers.

Overview

  • The Season 37 installment "¡The Fall Guy-Yi-Yi!" reframes Bumblebee Man with an origin that identifies him as Pedro and situates his career at a Spanish-language studio, explicitly nodding to Chespirito and Channel 8.
  • Homer is recruited as Bumblebee Man’s stunt double, with the episode using their partnership to celebrate slapstick and honor the often-unseen craft of stunt work.
  • Coverage highlights direct homages to Mexican television comedy, presenting slapstick as a universal language that crosses cultural and linguistic borders.
  • A brief cameo by Pepi marks the character’s first on-screen appearance since Season 4 in 1993.
  • ComicBook.com reports that longtime Spanish voice of Homer, Humberto Vélez, receives an English-language credit, and notes that a line referencing a real-life case has drawn widespread attention on social media.