10 Worst Simpsons Guest Stars (Who Played Themselves)
2. Elon Musk
Elon Musk is one of the internet’s idols right now, and seemingly even baseless accusations that heroic divers in Thailand are paedophiles can’t hurt his good name. If more people knew about his appearance in The Simpsons though, maybe he’d be less popular.
Modern day Simpsons are usually well behind trends; case in point, upcoming Season 31 will see Bart & Homer becoming Instagram influencers. With getting Elon Musk on board for Season 26 though, they were a bit ahead of their time.
While Musk is a bit of an internet cult hero these days, his appearance on the show displayed an utter lack of charisma and charm. Dull and wooden throughout. The Musk Who Fell To Earth is a much worse episode than Lisa Goes Gaga, and is only saved from notoriety due to its blandness.
It’s hardly really a Simpsons episode at all. It’s more of the writers fanboying out over Musk and deciding to dedicate a whole episode to him.
Elon is the star of the show but doesn’t have anywhere near enough comedy presence to carry it, and the Simpsons get supporting roles. A big waste of time.