A video sneak peek of the January 12 episode of The Simpsons with Stan Lee and Harlan Ellison is online at The Hollywood Reporter.
Donning a sincere expression for the camera Ellison tells an interviewer, “Now, after writing over 100 books, I have reached the final stake of posterity by being included in The Simpsons.”
Stan Lee comes along to give romantic advice to the owner of Springfield’s comic book store.
The show airs Sunday at 8 p.m. on Fox.
[Via John King Tarpinian and Phil Nichols.]
In addition to Ellison, this episode may, I believe, contain a tribute to Japanese animator and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (“Spirited Away,” “Howl’s Moving Castle” etc.).
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/01/09/simpsons_miyazaki_tribute_anime_episode_says_goodbye_to_hayao_miyazaki_watch.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/omwsrql
Harlan Ellison was in a non speaking role in FREAKAZOID! in the Fan Boy episode. Did anyone else notice?