Simpsons to Spoof 24

Sunday night, May 20th, the Simpsons will air their 400th and season finale episode. Called ldquo;24 Minutes rdquo;, this event will be done in 24 style complete with multi frames and nerve-wracking ticking. Guest stars Kiefer Sutherland and Mary Lynn Rajskub will play their Monday night alter egos, Jack Bauer and Chloe O rsquo;Brian.

Seems like Springfield Elementary has set up a CTU of its own. Yes the educational mecca of Springfield for lo these last 18 seasons now runs a Counter Truancy Unit, manned by CTU agents Bart and Lisa Simpson. Set up by Principal Skinner, the CTU faces uncertain times as rumors of a stink bomb to be detonated during a school bake sale has everyone on edge.

Or, as ldquo;on-edge rdquo; as a cartoon character could be.

Now, Jack and Chloe will just play themselves; but naturally, one might guess which CTU staffer, White House worker, or Terrorist du jour would be portrayed by the rest of the happy Springfield town folk. Though I doubt they rsquo;ll go that route, it rsquo;s a fun idea to play with ndash; so here are some of my offerings:

• Jack Bauer --- Bart Simpson

• Chloe O rsquo;Brian --- Lisa Simpson

• Vice President Daniels --- Chief Wiggum

• Tom Lennox --- Waylon Smithers

• President Wayne Palmer --- Carl Carlson

• Bill Buchanan --- Principal Seymour Skinner

• Karen Hayes --- Edna Krabappel

• Terri Bauer --- Maude Flanders

• Kim Bauer --- Christian Charity

• Phillip Bauer --- Montgomery Burns

• Graem Bauer --- Krusty the Clown

• Josh Bauer --- Milhouse Van Houten

• Mike Doyle --- Groundskeeper Willy

• Milo Pressman --- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

• Morris O rsquo;Brian --- Dr. Julius Hibbert

• Edgar Stiles --- Comic Book Guy

• Cheng Zhi --- The Great Humungous

• Any Fox News Reporter --- Kent Brockman

• Nina Meyers --- Patty Bouvier

• TAC Team --- Rod and Tod Flanders

• Audrey Raines --- Marge Simpson

• Erin Driscoll --- Judge Constance Harm

• Ex President Logan --- Sideshow Bob

• Former Sec-Def Heller --- Mayor Quimby

• Assorted Goons Hostiles --- Kang and Kodos
  

And while you are mentally re-writing the scripts for both 24 and The Simpsons, don rsquo;t forget to tune in to Fox on the 20th to see how it all goes down.