The Simpsons have chosen to parody the Peter Jackson directed prequel to the Lord of the Rings - the Hobbit.
The usual cast returns. Old Moe is Gollum, Barney, Lenny and Karl as trolls, and the Springfield version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s map of Middle Earth.
You can see the intro go live on November 3 for the “4 Regrettings and a Funeral” episode.