The Simpsons makes 'obligatory' Frozen couch gag in Christmas special

Full Christmas themed credits will front the ‘I won’t be home for Christmas episode’

The Simpsons has revealed the couch gag for its Christmas special and it does not disappoint.

In 'The Couch Gag Before Christmas', the entire opening title sequence has been given a festive makeover, with as many Christmas references thrown in as possible.

Maggie has pointy elf ears, Bart surfs down the street on a snowboard and Homer pulls a candy cane that got stuck in his clothes at work from out of his shirt. Lisa still plays the saxophone, but it’s a version of Jingle Bells she free-styles over before getting covered in snow.

The animation then cuts to a message reading: “Obligatory Frozen reference”, before cutting to a snow couch, where Lisa, appearing as Frozen’s Elsa, is sitting. Bart hits her with a snowball and she immediately creates a giant ice palace, with Bart stuck at the top. Homer appears as Olaf, and bites his own nose, disappointed to discover it is simply a carrot.