The Simpsons pay homage to 80s action films in brilliant couch gag

'Homer J Simpson is Joe ‘Kaz’ Kazinsky'

The Simpsons has had a make-over for the upcoming episode ‘Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles’, turning the beloved cartoon family into action film stars.

At the beginning of the show, for the couch gag, Homer J Simpson morphs into the six-packed hero Joe ‘Kaz’ Kazinsky for an 80s spoof film called ‘LA-Z Rider’, a play on LA and lazy.

Ned Flanders meanwhile plays cigar-smoking villain Fernando Whitmore. There are funky bars, lots of explosions and slow-motion jumping high-fives. Watch below.

The Simpsons is currently in season 27, and is expected to go on until at least season 30. Recently, a tear-jerking fan theory about Bart’s prank phone calls did the rounds online.

This season has caused controversy for seeing Smithers tell Mr Burns he is gay while another saw Sideshow Bob finally kill his arch nemesis, Bart Simpson. This, along with other controversies, has led numerous commentators to call for the show’s end.

However, if they keep pulling out couch gags as brilliant as the one above, why shouldn’t the show go on? The episode airs 11 January on Fox in the US.