The Simpsons Gets A Mario Kart Parody In New Episode
In keeping with The Simpsons’ long history of parodying popular culture, the latest episode of the long-running cartoon sees Lisa, Milhouse, and Homer take on Mario Kart. In the episode, a dream sequence imagines Lisa as Mario, Milhouse as Yoshi, and Homer as Wario on a track resembling the iconic Rainbow Road.
The most recent episode of The Simpsons to air–and the series’ 762nd overall, Lisa Gets An F1 follows Lisa as she delves into the world of professional go-kart racing. With the storyline primed for a Mario Kart reference, it appears in the form of Homer’s anxious dream, as he stresses about Lisa’s potentially dangerous new hobby.
Mario Kart reference from tonight’s new episode of The Simpsons, “Lisa Gets an F1”. pic.twitter.com/fagfFUL5YR
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Lisa, of course, takes the role of Mario in the dream, giving her own version of his iconic line, while her fellow Springfield Elementary students also make cameos in the starting line-up. Homer stars in his own dream as antagonist Wario, bombing Lisa off the track before he wakes up, giving an iconic Wario “wah!” to end the reference.