Fox lawyers present Simpson clips as part of their trial exhibits

[Flo Mingo]

D'oh-minion: Fox's exhibit list includes four clips from 'The Simpsons'

Daniel Arkin (via Twitter)

Fox's lengthy list of trial exhibits includes four clips from "The Simpsons," a cornerstone of the Fox broadcasting network's prime-time lineup for more than 30 years.

The clips in question each include scenes in which Homer Simpson votes in a presidential election:

— Season 20's "Treehouse of Horror XIX" shows him attempting to cast a ballot for Barack Obama.

— The promotional short "Homer Votes 2012" shows him voting for Mitt Romney.

— The YouTube short "Homer Votes 2016" features Russian President Vladimir Putin disguising himself as an American voter and trying to convince Homer to vote for Trump.

— Season 32's "Treehouse of Horror XXXI" finds Homer unsure whether to vote for Trump or Biden.

It was not immediately clear why the clips were included in Fox's list of exhibits. The half-hour prime-time version of "The Simpsons" has aired on Fox since 1989, although the series is now technically produced by Disney, which acquired Murdoch's entertainment assets in 2019.

[underpants]

1. D'oh!

[H2O Man]

3. These build the essential

foundation for their introducing Road Runner cartoons.

[underpants]

4. Entertainment

I’m guessing they are going with the “hey we’re just entertainment” excuse. They really ARE just entertainment but so is the NFL - it’s legal out for them.

[central scrutinizer]

12. Acme made the voting machines and software

That’s their defense

[H2O Man]

2. Recommended.

[Bayard]

5. Jury duty, AND entertainment!

[Botany]

6. Is Lionel Hutz the attorney for Fox?

/revision

[Takket]

7. Maybe they should have shown this clip...

[Baitball Blogger]

8. When all else fails, try to lessen the punishment by winning them over with humor?

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[Beetwasher.]

9. How About All The Simpson's Clips Where the Show Calls Out Fox "News" Credibility?

If they want to open the door to Simpson's Clips, the Plaintiffs should gladly walk through it. There are awesome Simpson's skits that absolutely SKEWER Fox "News".

On a side note, has there ever been a more relevant show in the history of entertainment than The Simpson's? I mean, is there anything that show CAN'T do? (Yes, I'm a huge fan!).

[Rob H.]

10. Remember this one?

[Vinca]

11. That's kind of scraping the bottom of the old evidence barrel.