It’s happened. The crossover of the century no one saw coming, no one knew they needed but wow are we all delighted it’s here. and .
The longest-running cartoon in the history of US cartoons and easily the best sitcom of the decade have come together in beautiful harmony with The Simpsons featuring a subtle nod to the Northern Irish comedy.
During the latest episode, Bart The Cool Kid, fans spotted a potential nod to Derry Girls when Homer stages a rebellion and pulls up to a local ice cream parlour named Dairy Girls.
Naturally, it didn’t take long before fans asked The Simpsons team to clarify: ‘Is Dairy Girls Ice Cream supposed to be a reference to Dairy Queen, or Derry Girls, or both?’
Producer Matt Selman then confirmed: ‘Derry Girls.’
Obviously no one was more delighted than Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee who shared a snap of the moment, and tweeted: ‘I. Am. Dead.’
Derry Girls is about to return for, after the trailer finally dropped on St. Patrick’s Day.
Lisa confirmed Derry Girls would end after its next run, confirming it was ‘always the plan to end after three series’.
In a statement, she said: ‘Derry Girls is a love letter to the place I come from and the people who shaped me.
‘It has been an honour to write it and I will be forever proud of everything it’s achieved.
‘I’d like to thank the people of Derry and Northern Ireland for getting behind us.
‘Who knows if Erin, Clare, Orla, Michelle and James will return in some other guise someday, but for now this is it for us and we’re excited to start filming this series with our incredible cast and crew to hopefully take our loyal fans on one last adventure.’
Derry Girls returns to Channel 4 later this year. The Simpsons is available to stream on Disney+.
