The Simpsons: 12 Guest Stars Who Surprisingly Parodied Themselves

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There can be no barometer of fame more reliable than The Simpsons. Until you receive the call to appear on the show, you’re nobody, and the call should be counted as a badge of honour.

A Simpsons guest appearance is an honour held by hundreds, and whether you’re a well-known musician, movie star or merely a flavour of the month, the only requirement seems to be a sense of humour – or, more importantly, the ability to laugh at yourself. The most memorable guests have been the ones who have played with their public persona and allowed their egos to deflate just a little, even if their public persona suggests that they might not be particularly open to such comic probing.

Some of the guest stars come across as desperate, others neurotic, and rather wonderfully, some, as we’ll see in this list, suggest that they have long since said goodbye to sanity. The one unifying characteristic is that they all made themselves fair game for the Simpsons’ writers critical eyes.

To celebrate that rare willingness, we’ve compiled a list of twelve famous names you might not have expected to see potentially jeopardising their careers for that most worthy of causes: making strangers laugh at their expense.

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[mets82]

I like the Mel Gibson cameo because of what Homer and Marge said. Homer was talking about how he likes Mel's movies and something to the effect of "I didnt think a bomb could be under my toilet but now I check every day." Marge replies "Its true. He does."

I just found those lines laugh out funny.