3.5/5
Evergreen Forest
23 Mins. Starring: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer & Pamela Hayden with special guest star, Hugh Bonneville. Screenplay: J. Stewart Burns. Director: Timothy Bailey. Created By: Matt Groening. On: Disney +.
Near where I live, there's a car showroom, and above all the metal and chrome is a several story large neon sign that reads..."turn off all your lights for Earth Day!" I know right?! At least its heart is in the right place...even if its plug socket isn't. Disney Plus really has it down, even over the most successful streaming service that is Netflix. Between their Marble (Marvel) and Cosmic Wars (Star Wars) shows, they keep subscribers and streamers (not the annoying kind) as shows like 'Daredevil: Born Again' and Season 2 of 'Andor' (and last night's three episode premiere) pass the baton. Like Hulu, Mickey even has a side deal with National Geographic. That's why we now have shows like David Blaine's global magic spanning 'Do Not Attempt' that you should really try (watching...for the love of God, just watching) at home.
'The Simpsons' have been getting in on the act too since their heads were in the clouds with their Disney deal, as they now have more seasons than the UK in a day. There's the Marvel and Star Wars shorts to celebrate the shows, NFL games, Christmas specials like Halloween ones, and now special episodes, featuring Derren Brown and even a young Monty Burns played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt for a Jules Verne meets Vin Diesel furious race through time. But now you get to see the yellow family like you've never seen them before in J. Stewart Burns and Timothy Bailey's 'Yellow Planet', its very own Nat Geo spoof. Feeling like an extended version of the already epic and classic couch gag of the evolution (and then devolution) of man...and Moe. Homer Erectus...haha! These are don't cut the treehouse down or there will be terror like short stories of lizards, narwhals and birds. Oh, my!
No, that's not the iconic Dave Attenborough (if only), but 'Downton Abbey's' very own Hugh Bonneville stepping in as spoofed narrator, whispering his way through this nature show of the "dregs" of Planet Earth's society, all as he meets another reliable narrator who likes to march with those that flock in tuxedos like Mr. Popper. This mockumentary sees the residents of Springfield as all kinds of animals that probably wouldn't be let on the arc, two-by-two. Whether it be the whale sized Homer with just as much blubber, Lisa pecking away at things again and Snake as well...an actual snake, dude! But wait until the comic-book guy gives you his take on this amazing adaptation from Matt Groening and friends of the earth. It's all in the name of a good cause and a fitting tribute to the retiring Pamela Hayden. The iconic voice of the likes of Milhouse, Rod Flanders and Jimbo Jones. And you thought Nancy Cartwright had talent as Bart (of course she does). It won't be the same without Hayden, who hasn't lost a step since her 'Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire' debuts, despite playing prepubescent boys for decades. This one's for you, Pamela. And the world as we knew it. TIM DAVID HARVEY.
Further Filming: 'The Simpsons: The Past And The Furious', 'The Simpsons: O C'Mon All Ye Faithful', 'The Simpsons: Funday Football'.
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