Canadian rapper Drake and Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista took a few hits on Sunday as The Simpsons used the pair as punchlines during the first live broadcast of their 27-year run on FOX Sunday.
The show introduced state-of-the-art motion capture technology to allow Homer Simpson to field live questions from viewers during separate east and west coast broadcasts.
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During the east coast airing, Homer proved the segment was improvised by criticizing the live performance of Toronto’s Drake on Saturday Night Live an evening before.
“To prove that we’re live, on Saturday Night Live last night, Drake was terrible,” Dan Castellaneta, the actor who voices Homer told viewers.
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Homer went on to answer questions about his favourite job, tips for viewers to look busy at work, and whether he prefers Chicago or New York pizza.
But Homer didn’t just settle with picking on Drizzy; he also took a swing at the Blue Jays’ home run hitter.
WATCH: Simpsons take shot at Jose Bautista during live show
Just hours after the baseball club fell to the Texas Rangers in a dramatic 7-6 loss, which saw Jose Bautista punched in the face and the benches clear twice, the long-running cartoon again proved its west coast feed was airing live by leading with a shot at the Blue Jays.
“To prove I’m live, the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays via technical knockout,” Homer jabbed.
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You can watch The Simpsons on Global Television on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT
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