[VIDEO] What Happens When There's A Mash Up Between Lego And The Simpsons
It's finally happening! Want to know what happens when Lego and The Simpsons collaborate? Watch the video here.
By Darian Goh — 02 May 2014, 10:53 AM — Updated over 10 years ago
Lego is taking over a Simpsons episode in conjunction with the cartoon's 550th episode on 4 May 2014
Springfield is to get a plastic makeover for the 550th episode of The Simpsons, in which the town and characters will be built entirely from Lego.
telegraph.co.uk
The episode, titled "Brick Like Me" sees The Simpsons waking up to a Lego reality
In the episode, titled “Brick Like Me,” Homer discovers he can actually have fun playing with daughter Lisa when the two build Legos together, which transports him to a land of toys. But when his brick reality begins to crumble, he must decide whether to trade his perfect plastic life for the messiness of the real world.
nypost.com
The plot, as the trailer reveals it, is basically this: Lego Homer buys a board game called Perky Patty’s Princess Shop, which gives him visions of an alternate reality in which nothing is made of bricks — except for toys.
nationalpost.com
This is in conjunction with the release of new Lego Simpsons figurines in April
Each is $4 and they will arrive in time for the special Lego episode of The Simpsons that's premiering May 4 on FOX at 8/7c. A note for the Lego nerds: It's the first line of licensed LEGO minifigures to be sold in the entire Lego Minifigure series.
gizmodo.com