Banksy takes over Springfield (HD)

[@PainMonkey]

Remember folks....some animators had to animate this scene.

[@carterkruse6471]

That is so true

[@t_man7259]

@@carterkruse6471 Apparently they had to get a different team to animate this because the original team was so offended

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

Remember folks Disney wanted to buy this company.

[@YouCantDeleteDenzelL]

Not true. The same animation team did it, but the boss was so pissed off by it he wanted it drastically changed. Amazingly, the only things that were changed were the conical hats on the cel artists, and the Rupert Murdoch poster (you can see those in the original storyboards on Hamlet's websites).

[@ZeranZeran]

@@YouCantDeleteDenzelL Why did he want a post of Rupert Murdoch? I feel like he's one of a million old white rich men that has fucked this country, but i don't know how.

[@rosie6]

The fact an actual Thai factory making Bart toys caught fire, and over 189 people were killed is uncanny. The melted Bart toys became a symbol of the toy factory tragedy. RIP victims.

[@Cartman1998]

Fact: This actually was similar to a real factory named KADER in Taiwan, there was a fire that ended lives of a lot of people and destroyed the building in 1993, they produced large vinyl Bart Simpson dolls made by Dan Dee when the simpsons first aired, you can see them all squashed on some photos of the collapsed building.

[@realmotomoto2254]

Bart Simpson not that fun of a fact

[@Cartman1998]

@@realmotomoto2254 oh yes, let me edit

[@kabinyo_creations]

It was in Thailand not Taiwan

[@mrpurple11]

So this is already a 1yo comment i believe what you said bc not long ago there was a similar event at a building that made clothing that collapsed in Bangladesh. The point is that I'm googling the event you're talking about and Google image is only showing me big nice looking building in Taiwan 😐

[@stopsearchingmeup3441]

More like some China company rather than Taiwan lol, look at those panda usage, it's def China lol.

[@snailsaredumb9412]

Imagine animating yourself animating the simpsons in a sweatshop, while working in a sweatshop

[@deadmeatjb]

Cheap Korean animators probably live a better quality of life than you

[@IHaveNoIdeaWhatsGoingOn]

Still gives me the chills.

[@nanocoreglimmernanocoregli4348]

This cartoon is a good shit american have to make because they are afraid of the growing threat from the future empire, to be honest

[@Leto85]

@@nanocoreglimmernanocoregli4348 I'm not sure yet how this will fit in with my own conspiracy theories, but I'll mmfind a way to make it fit.

[@capncake8837]

Same.

[@bettyottman1718]

Poor Thai people.

[@jamiew624]

well.. that was depressing

[@gamerdude4316]

Yeah 🙍

[@firepower7017]

Anime Satan You're satan don't feel bad because I don't, they have a purpose in life which is to give everyone else benefits which we take for granted yet we still do nothing which I won't because one man cannot change the world forever in these times

[@futursuz85]

that was the intention

[@Spencerdude2000]

Nice to know that even the writers know that Fox is beating a dead horse.

[@Nullllus]

*unicorn

[@nathaniela297]

Spencerdude2000 How?

[@tompossessed1729]

Nathaniel A Basically run three shows constantly ,family guy ,American dad ,Simpsons

[@dansoloskywalkerproduction4329]

This is so messed up and very dark!

[@marlonmontelhiggins8570]

Nullll1111 - It's still a mythical species of horse.

[@bane2201]

It's pretty incredible how much emotion Banksy and the Simpsons team (Banksy had the idea and did the boards, the team animated it) packed into a minute of animation. The dark part of the gag made for this episode lasts from around 0:36 to 1:35.

[@jenergomes]

If the episode is longer they choose a short couch gag, and vice-versa.

[@OnyxKingYT]

And this is basically what Konami is doing.

[@mariobros68]

I tought you only stay in the SM64 Blooper's side of KZbin, I'm not surprise to see anyone in other places.

[@ratsmacker693]

Link? Holy shit

[@Therizinosaurus]

This is basically what Apple is doing.

[@solidsnake8404]

Ubisoft do that too

[@thegamingrailfan7905]

Konami, eh? I think I know what to do. ⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️⬅️➡️⬅️🅱️🅰️ Select Start

[@The0ptimus]

Damn. Thanks Simpsons creators for doing this, people need to be aware of terrible things like this.

[@tauneeland8767]

seriously 😑

[@The0ptimus]

Tauneeland ......yes

[@Wishbone4evr]

I seriously hope you're just a troll

[@abdulsoofi8022]

Wait minute The0ptimus are you rasist

[@abdulsoofi8022]

It's just a stupid unicorn Brandon gray

[@57jellybean5]

It's so gross to me that so many people are commenting that the writers, Fox and Banksy are terrible people when they are just bringing a very serious issue into the light in an interesting and entertaining way. When Banksy was asked to do this couch gag he said that he would not do it unless Fox and the producers of the show used 100% exactly what he gave them, and they agreed. It's not meant as a bad thing, it's meant to stimulate critical thinking of society and what no one thinks about when they are the privileged consumers, not the unfortunate unprivileged people slaving away for western culture. This show is an incredible social commentary of the world we live in and it saddens me that there are so many ignorant people willing to comment on how terrible this is and how much they hate Banksy. Get your priorities in check.

[@ernisato]

"It's meant to stimulate critical thinking". Haha, didn't work I guess :L

[@greoug]

Too bad it's kind of ironic, but it works if you think outside of Simpsons branding. it's just kind of like they're bashing them selves over something they wouldn't change.

[@MalekitGJ]

I now i'm late but: Did you know that no matter what the FOX chain has NO say in any of the Simpsons episodes, right?

[@rockolutheran]

haha yeah while the producers, writers, and actors still like to accept the $400,000 per episode heh heh heh

[@AllusernamesgoneFUCK]

57jellybean5 I'm not seeing any comments that say banksy is a terrible person. Way to lie so you can create your own talking point tho

[@freddy0410]

Is this just me or is the transition really brutal:we go from a normal simpson opening and in less than a second,we are in a chinese 20th century fox prison where all the little simpsons things are created man that's deep,congrats to everyone who worked on that

[@Friendlyneighborhoodstud]

Aside from the unicorn Banksy did a great job reminding us of the terrible imprisonment Asia is going through to animate our cartoons and make merch and DVDs

[@Gooch_cruiser]

This was brilliant and hilarious. I do believe it was an attempt at dark humor by Banksy..

[@ZelphTheWebmancer]

Or is it?

[@Urvy1A]

+BioNerd At least in real life, there's no unicorns working to make the DVDs.

[@83tomgarner83]

+Canal GXZ Yes

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

It's both.

[@polrealfake]

Banksy never works on dark humor.

[@plastictreezs]

Man the Simpsons sure are wacky

[@finnsaucellasdnaem8257]

Nemesis 259 This is an underrated comment.

[@brokkrep]

Finnsauce LlasdNaem already overrated

[@alvarochaves1999]

klok klok klok klok

[@ZyxieRumor]

For those who aren't familiar with Banksy. Banksy is unknown graffiti artist that makes political graffiti art that reflects reality while giving some degree of satire. So in this scene while we still watch the Simpsons, Banksy is reminding us that behind the creation of animating this cartoon are actually being made in a harsh and a abuseful industry in China, Korea, etc.

[@UmbrellaSound]

Actually, Korean office that does animation for Simpsons is very comfortable with great working environment. Banksy did a great job with this opening couch gag, but don't take it too seriously.

[@SamuelBlack84]

Even if you bring to light terrible things that are happening in the world it doesn't change anything. Nobody is going to stop buying merchandise that is made this way. It will just come time as always

[@jojojojo4332]

@@UmbrellaSound "don't take it too serious"

[@BeaverChainsaw]

@@UmbrellaSound yeah those working conditions are mainly a relic of the 70s-90s

[@nagaking07]

For what its worth, AKOM, the South Korean based company that does most of the animation, weren't pleased with this gag, since they felt it was degrading them and their work. Not criticizing either Banksy or the show, just relaying what I've read.

[@ZeroFortyFive]

One of the BEST intros ever!

[@nanocoreglimmernanocoregli4348]

This cartoon is a good shit american have to make because they are afraid of the growing threat from the future empire, to be honest

[@nuke4740]

How

[@helenjsalvage8747]

ZeroFortyFive no it's racist and horrible!

[@kotzithecat2466]

The Official Sea Doggos no wtf

[@Justabacon18]

Also the couch gag is disturbing

[@Tlactl]

the writers are basically telling fox to end their misery as a show

[@tavishdegroot5055]

nope, this intro was made by Bansky

[@Chaingun]

you completely missed the point of this. Did you miss the part where you saw the slaves worked for 20th century fox? did you forget the simpsons was animated in Korea by low wage people for 20 years?

[@stevenjoelBx]

So fox is the reason why the Simpsons doesn’t end

[@edcola6671]

That final image......... Seeing the 20th Century Fox structure, arguably the most iconic film studio logo, with all these dystopian buildings surrounding it, with barbed wire fences going around the perimeter, as the music winds down to a close upon a starry night background. Searchlights still scan the sky, but now have a darker purpose, to catch escaping workers. It just resonates with me, and I think it’s a cool, and dark take on the most iconic logo of all time.

[@Solaire_of_Astora13]

Everyone be like "poor animals" after seeing fucking children walking only with a candle in the Dark and working day and night...

[@Solaire_of_Astora13]

Dude...

[@SisuBjörk]

talking to your self? that sad

[@Kronington]

Happy Soul comment deleter that you are hah

[@SisuBjörk]

***** what you are talking about i found this guy comment like this and i made my own"joke" comment u anime kid...

[@jrmetmoi]

Jose Payan Animals are way better that's why

[@erikperez4829]

The Simpsons tackled this issue with grace making slight jokes but not losing the meaning of the message if this was family guy it would of been a 10 min unfunny cut away

[@Mark-hn1si]

9 years ago. Saw it month ago. Goddamn, time flies and undiscovered remains still.

[@MilkLadsForever]

Even if it is dark, this is still my favorite couch gag.

[@JisooTurtleRabbitt]

Banksy does a good job with the dark behind the scenes shenanigans that goes down, not just in animation but fast fashion in general and how dark the fur industry is - I’ve seen some disturbing videos on that subject (don’t search) but it is pretty accurate to the cartoon with the animals crammed into the cages etc

[@Zombichh]

Well damn Banksy.

[@sebalopez3730]

Hola

[@Chaingun]

banks.. who?

[@canwegetashoutouttoworking2002]

@@Chaingun The dude who made this intro.

[@kaisonstone9424]

I love how it just cuts back to the wacky theme music at 1:36

[@pjmobile5487]

Totally. It's like... "This world is created by pain and misery... but hey! Enjoy! And keep buying!"

[@codeking22]

I love this, it's so beautiful and grim

[@weiyin8046]

Apparently Banksy wanted to add more stuff but FOX was like mmmmmm no

[@bethadcock2170]

Banksy is my spirit animal

[@ModernDailyInc]

It use to be art. Now they feel like they are trapped in a never ending demand for commercialization which is stunting their originality which made them the unicorn they once were. Banksy is an icon that is directly fighting the battle against the commercialization and control of art.

[@PhantoMace2012]

now, i am depressed

[@ParallelGamingOPS]

This is brilliant!

[@erics.czernecki7333]

Disney now owns this intro.

[@Silentdead631]

i wanna have that sorrowfull soundtrack anyone knows it? or is it specialy made for this episode?

[@lebien4554]

DJ Stalin - Gulag theme

[@LukeLeonettiYouTube]

Banksy clearly has never been in an animation studio before

[@thunderBLGL]

Most saddest couch gag ever.

[@lunak1391]

this has to be the darkest most depressing couch gag...

[@rickyvillegas3456]

They don't have this on Disney + and couch gag two of the crazy entrance

[@MFool64]

Because disney is evil and supports censorship

[@jomk2633]

What is the name of the sad music? please anyone knows?

[@thiagolisztian]

Ave Maria by Caccini

[@retrogamerdave]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYenaWqFYsiMnaM

[@AntonioMarteloAngola]

Does anyone one whether the music of this clip has been made by the Simpsons composers or someone else?

[@wildstoneproductions8412]

All I have found was Frankenstein by Jesse James but its a rap beat version of this song. But honestly its awfully catchy.

[@Matheuslmattos]

@@wildstoneproductions8412 muito obrigado ❤️❤️❤️

[@JeroldBoy0407]

Honestly,it sounds like it would be played in “Schindler’s List”

[@decor323]

this was my favorite couch gag until the rick and morty couch gag!!

[@yadro]

Ultimate bad ass artist.

[@dougthedonkey1805]

The best dark comedy I’ve seen

[@RX7jkr]

One person's happiness and comfort is derived from another's misery and suffering. Here I am sitting in my cubicle with people next to me complaining about the AC being 2 degrees too hot/cold while there are people out there working as damn near slaves for less than 1 USD per hour. Be grateful for what you have, people, it could be a LOT worse.

[@bassraidertop896]

0:48 What's the name from this Song?

[@retrogamerdave]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYenaWqFYsiMnaM

[@thenewguyinred]

This perfectly represents the state of the series now in days.

[@tygra2886]

And that kids, Is the true face of Disney Company.

[@jackzhukov2862]

What's the soundtrack for this? Anyone know

[@exploves9587]

DJ Stalin - Gulag theme

[@retrogamerdave]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYenaWqFYsiMnaM

[@CrisDokiMásGenialyCool]

1:33 20th Century Fox?

[@masonisnothere931]

so thats where all the unicorns went

[@bobmalfrank5694]

That genuinely messed me up when I saw it as a kid

[@yadro]

Its not about the program, its about the capitalist system wich we are all part.

[@marcello7781]

Yep, capitalism... in the Chinese way. Or in a way that was super common two centuries ago.

[@Ugh-Fudge_Bwana]

"Or in a way that was super common two centuries ago." Uh, it's super common today.

[@sirroganestevezofnaples3076]

In most of Asia usually under a dictatorship and where there is little to none free market system and/or capitalism.

[@Ugh-Fudge_Bwana]

Surely we can find a middle ground in between a capitalist oligarchy and a single party dictatorship?

[@robertbarrass9176]

No. It's clearly about how some countries don't have human rights laws, more specifically worker rights laws that prohibit the use of child labor and ensure that people have adequate working environments. If anything, all that this is showing is the importance of democracy and free speech laws.

[@jafetrodriguez6446]

I enjoy listening to the music.

[@MegaLuisiton]

song name pls, no jokes pls

[@kirishima638]

Darude - Sandstorm

[@SmileytheSmile]

Your life. (Joking >:))

[@ILoveyou-lb3zo]

Life of the sad one no joke

[@edwardnathael7071]

K vergha!?

[@asym6009]

I think that song in particular was composed just for the couch gag, but there’s no audio over it so you can just listen to the video

[@Bioboss117]

The music is beautiful

[@n.andresmarino.7890]

don't know what the song is called?

[@Bioboss117]

@@n.andresmarino.7890 from what I can tell it's not a real tune, just a sad sounding one they made for this

[@n.andresmarino.7890]

@@Bioboss117 It seems to me that they composed the song for the chapter intro, I love it and I have been looking for the song and it is not possible, it looks like The Red Army choir of Russia

[@ParallelGamingOPS]

They take the idea of a sweatshop and extend it so much farther than they actually are. The simpsons had disputes over the animation team in South Korea which resulted in the dark vision of these workers in which they have it to much harder than they actually do.

[@ogone3]

ParallelGamingOPS What? You mean to tell me they don't actually abuse unicorns in sweatshops? Obviously it's exaggerated, It's a fucking couch gag. Doesn't mean the conditions of the places they're portraying aren't as horrendous as they really are.

[@mh3]

If you really believe that animation companies in South (!) Korea look anything like this you're a sucker if ever there was one.

[@deadchannel4792]

The Simpsons is the only reason AKOM animations is still alive.

[@salvadornavarro6074]

Whos watching this in 2020 damn it been 10 years and people have commented 6 years ago like damn

[@DrBigt]

And this was even before Disney bought them.

[@garjo7131]

Who in the fuck would be in the mood to watch an episode after that!?

[@faridyael]

best intro ever!!

[@Satoshi9801]

AKOM animated this scene rather reluctantly.

[@foxyapocalypse6365]

The theme itself gives it that saddening feel would be cool if they made that an actual sound clip I'd like that theme song played at my funeral :)

[@victorgonzalezgallo9194]

Big mouse company does not like this couch gag 😅😅😂

[@pdr_2703]

1:00 And you realize this happens in real life.

[@harveywilliams6576]

Working Activision Blizzard be like:

[@MsHEllY3Ah]

Like my man Kendrick Lamar once said “DAM.”

[@Elias_Cepeda]

Una de los mejores gags.

[@justdavidbru]

0:11 marge is a ice cream

[@moviefrompocket1371]

Please tell me what kind of music ?

[@georgestark5059]

best simpson intro ever!

[@BaptisteK97]

Do you know the name of the music used here from 00:00:34 to the end ?

[@retrogamerdave]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYenaWqFYsiMnaM

[@tulgabadrakh3110]

Not gonna lie the panda and unicorn made me burst out laughing XD

[@JeroldBoy0407]

B O Y

[@cirospm]

I remember watching this intro some years ago on TV. Pretty heavy stuff.

[@Lalo-dh8xq]

This intro is better than the new episodes.

[@queenieofthegalaxy1049]

I love this so much.

[@CornishCreamtea07]

I sure hope those children know to colour within the lines.

[@cbjonsey5785]

What episode is this from. I feel like I’ve see it before but I don’t feel like going back and watching each season to find out

[@sezb9802]

That is such a long couch gag and a sad one😭😢😭😢😭😢

[@dartmada9733]

man that was depressing...

[@gorilli09]

And that's where episodes and merchandise are made

[@GroundhogDayisAWESOME]

North Korea in a nutshell.... :'(

[@ReviewerRandom]

Nope. Actually industries in some western countries are no really better than this.

[@lazzorfrogz2973]

Is there an extended version

[@retrogamerdave]

yes kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYenaWqFYsiMnaM

[@minecraftkilla2491]

what is a banksy

[@nadiademkovitz4772]

What's the Simpsons episode is called and what number is season?

[@Synt9]

Isn't terryfing how they pass, at the end from that horrible and nightmarish scene to the livley music at the end!? Seeing how many people had to be exploited and suffer for my entertaining pains me greatly. I'm typing this message in tear and at the end of the video i was covering my face in horror and shame for myself,for all the things i give for granted and so many don't even dare to dream for the objects we buys in stores that are soaked in the swat,tears and blood of innocents!!!!

[@joksan_gmrz]

Has the soundtrack got a name?

[@thiagolisztian]

Ave Maria by Caccini

[@denisenova7494]

Now am I crazy or does the music sound like The Great Gatsby OST?

[@ftwtf]

inspired maybe with: the seaside of your dreams

[@retrogamerdave]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYenaWqFYsiMnaM

[@jackzhukov2862]

Is there a name for the oooooaahhhh thing?

[@teamatlas7948]

Este intro me dejo con mucho miedo

[@yoo00228]

La realidad detrás del éxito

[@bluemachine85]

Hang on, this is nothing new. The Simpsons joked about this in the golden era with Kent explaining how 'American cartoons are made'

[@Ali-dp7uu]

why would the simpsons show this if they know it puts them in a bad light?

[@Infelious]

+Ridan A To point it out to people plus its not certain they'd use this method but they are pointing out to the world the cruel reality.

[@janicedoucette6956]

+Ridan A This introduction does not put The Simpsons creators in a bad light; it's satirical, and it's making fun of FOX.

[@Urvy1A]

+Janice Doucette Hence the panda, dolphin head and unicorn.

[@oabuseer]

+Janice Doucette How is it making fun of fox? Do they work their employees very super hard or?

[@jeffstarrunner1]

It didn't seem very funny at all though, and they didn't say fox isn't like this... maybe they are just admitting they are evil but that seems so counterintuitive that we can't accept the obvious.

[@gabicampram9865]

Bansky was here in this episode?

[@ferdunkelheit666]

someone knows which song is the intro?

[@Mackaber]

darude - sandstorm

[@timmitchproductions4216]

ferdunkelheit666 the simpsons theme tune

[@craggolly]

+Declan Sanders duh! We mean the background music from the slavery scene

[@retrogamerdave]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYenaWqFYsiMnaM

[@juleksaas4144]

This is not the end of the work in a Chinese factory, but here it is serious about working in a Chinese clothes or toy factory with the logo of the The Simpsons series

[@jasminhiraldo7294]

i feel bad for the house and panda and all the people because they do all the hard work

[@acommonfbiagent6444]

Jasmin Hiraldo Finally someone who cares for everyone in the factory and not just the cats.

[@ignoresk6671]

Jasmin Hiraldo i

[@honeydewopal]

My dad told me about this street artist, Banksy, and he told me in Europe or France that kids are in labor when making Nike shoes, and theres one piece of art of his, it shows a kid with the Nike logo stabbing through him

[@seangannon6005]

Gravity_ Universe what

[@Borninxixax]

They actually had banksy direct this

[@sunsetvantae870]

They made this intro cause of critics.

[@janicedoucette6956]

I show this video to my grade 9s every year. Excellent for lessons on satire.

[@mercilesskiiier295]

+Janice Doucette Hi from Evan and Jack

[@pjmobile5487]

I think... I love you. Please teach my children.

[@anthonyvillanella6601]

Someone needs to update the 20th Century Fox at the end to the Disney logo now