--- title: The Simpsons Gave A Very Simpsons 2020 Commencement Speech description: If you invite The Simpsons to give a commencement address, expect it to be very hectic canonical: https://time.com/5850010/simpsons-2020-commencement/ author: Melissa Locker article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2020-06-08T15:35:08.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:01:28.665Z og:title: The Simpsons Gave a Very Simpsons Commencement Speech to Honor the Class of 2020 og:description: If you invite The Simpsons to give a commencement address, expect it to be very on-brand og:url: https://time.com/5850010/simpsons-2020-commencement/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Simpsons Gave a Very Simpsons Commencement Speech to Honor the Class of 2020 twitter:description: If you invite The Simpsons to give a commencement address, expect it to be very on-brand twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # _The Simpsons_ Gave a Very _Simpsons_ Commencement Speech to the Class of 2020 by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Jun 8, 2020 3:35 PM UTC by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Jun 8, 2020 3:35 PM UTC _The Simpsons_ had a few choice words for the [Class of 2020](https://time.com/5839765/college-graduation-2020/). The animated family temporarily left their longtime home on Fox to join Beyoncé, Barack and Michelle Obama, Katy Perry, and more on YouTube for their [virtual commencement event](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxpTjcouaeQ) called Dear [Class of 2020](https://time.com/5840788/class-2020-advice/). While characters were in a new environment, they were still very recognizable. As the family was theoretically socially isolating in their home in Springfield, they appeared on camera in the now all-too-common Zoom split screen format. Naturally it was Lisa who took the lead, reminding viewers that this time in quarantine has allowed people to focus on the family. Her heartfelt words were undercut by Homer trying (and failing) to put on a graduation gown, while Marge barely managed to pull herself onscreen surrounded by a mountain of dirty dishes and muttering, “I can’t cook anymore. I can’t cook anymore.” When she asked her brother Bart for his words, in typical Bart fashion, he aired his derrière with the words [Class of 2020](https://time.com/5833225/2020-graduates-coronavirus/) emblazoned on his buttocks. After that display, Lisa gave up and decided it was safer to go it alone, although she didn’t get very far. ”Well, the job is to be inspirational, and there are plenty of good things: the air is cleaner than every,“ she managed to say before being abruptly cut off by Homer bursting into the room. “And drinking at home at 10 in the morning is not only acceptable, it’s called coping” Homer says, chugging a Duff brand beer. Recognizing the new theme, Lisa adds, “And, not having friends over is seen as a healthy choice, instead of basic unpopularity.” Homer notes that as new graduates, the [Class of 2020](https://time.com/5848176/graduation-protests/) can “go from living in your parents’ basement to working from your parents’ basement.” To wrap things up, Homer says, “Love thy neighbor, even if it’s Flanders.” For the final moment of the address, Lisa holds up a sign with a serious request: “Congrats [Class of 2020](https://time.com/5840788/class-2020-advice/): Please save us.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5850010/simpsons-2020-commencement/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5850010/simpsons-2020-commencement/"},"headline":"The Simpsons Gave a Very Simpsons Commencement Speech to the Class of 2020","datePublished":"2020-06-08T15:35:08.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:01:28.665Z","description":"D'oh! 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