One of TV’s longstanding animated couples, Homer and Marge Simpson, are headed for a split in the upcoming 27th season.
In an interview with Variety, The Simpsons executive producer Al Jean revealed that Girls’ star Lena Dunham is set to make a cameo this season as a pharmacist who ends up being Homer’s newest love interest.
“In the premiere, it’s discovered after all these years Homer has narcolepsy and it’s an incredible strain on the marriage,” Jean says. “Homer and Marge legally separate, and Homer falls in love with his pharmacist, who’s voiced by Lena Dunham. We’ll have cameos from the other women from Girls.”
The show will still be filled with laughter, Jean explained, as various guest stars show up for hilarious cameos throughout the season.
“We have an episode coming up where Lisa befriends a homeless woman who turns out to be an incredible singer. The woman’s voiced by Kate McKinnon, but the singing is done by Natalie Maines,” said Jean.
“In another episode, Spider Pig makes his return. Sideshow Bob appears in a segment, and we finally see him do something he’s wanted to do for 25 years. And we have an episode based on the film Boyhood. It’s a flashback/flashforward about Bart. We go to various points in his life and his life to come which I think came out really well.”
The Simpsons season 27 premieres on Fox this fall.
