The panel has started! Here’s the live report of the panel:
(Time is local San Diego time)
11:58 – Al Jean announces a “big surprise” for the panel.
.@TheSimpsons about to announce some great news (no kidding)…
— Al Jean (@AlJean) July 22, 2017
12:05 – The panel starts with a screening of the video “Donald Trump’s First 100 Days In Office”
12:09 – Live animation again! Only that this time Bart is donig a live Q&A!
#Ballroom20 #SDCC17 #Simpsons I love how they got the Q&A with Bart pic.twitter.com/tXyzRObddB
— Ann K (@cymru88) July 22, 2017
12:15 – The Simpsons will be released on DVD again!
12:23 – Al Jean confirms that commentaries for Seasons 18-20 have been recorded and the S20 ones will soon be available on Simpsonsworld.com!
"We've done commentary for Seasons 18, 19, and 20." @AlJean at #TheSimpsons #SDCC2017 panel.
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) July 22, 2017
12:26 – “How did you react to Homer being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?” “They must’ve lowered their standards.”
"How did you react to Homer being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?" "They must've lowered their standards." ???? #TheSimpsons #SDCC2017
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) July 22, 2017
Note: Nancy Cartwright (voice of Bart) and Joe Mantegna (voice of Fat Tony) are also panelists this year.
12:32 – “I’d tear the arms off that guy.” ???? @nancycartwright on who would win in a fight between Bart and Stewie! #SDCC2017 #TheSimpsons
"I'd tear the arms off that guy." ???? @nancycartwright on who would win in a fight between Bart and Stewie! #SDCC2017 #TheSimpsons
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) July 22, 2017
12:37 – A future episode could show a timeline where Lisa is married to a woman.
#SDCC #Simpsons #Ballroom20
A future episode could show a timeline where Lisa is married to a woman.
And Matt… https://t.co/dEuWiok0yz— Geek Elite Radio (@GeekEliteRadio) July 22, 2017
12:39 – Chants against Trump (“Lock Him Up”) are heard in the room!
#Simpsons panel leads a #Ballroom20 chant of "Lock Him Up"! #SDCC2017 gets political. Love it!
— SippingSisters Pod (@3SippingSisters) July 22, 2017
12:43 – There will be a Futurama announcement at the end of the month!
Futurama announcement due at the end of the month. – Matt Groening during the Simpsons Panel #futurama #sdcc2017
— Marie McLendon (@mlrusso513) July 22, 2017
12:43 – Lucky fans at #SDCC2017 panel are viewing an EXCLUSIVE first look at this year’s Treehouse of Horror! (Spoiler: Maggie gets possessed) The segment is called “The Exor-Sis”.
Lucky fans at our #SDCC2017 panel are viewing an EXCLUSIVE first look at this year's Treehouse of Horror! #TheSimpsons
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) July 22, 2017
End of @TheSimpsons panel was a full segment from Treehouse of Horror – #Exor-Sis – Maggie gets possessed #Simpsons #FoxAnimation
— Mike Millerick (@mikestockton) July 22, 2017
#SDCC #Simpsons #Ballroom20
They just showed us one segment of this year's Treehouse Of Horrors. "The Exor-Sis" – Mitch— Geek Elite Radio (@GeekEliteRadio) July 22, 2017
12:45 – And the panel is over for this year!
Stay tuned for more because in some minutes we’ll do a post with the panel highlights!