Star Trek Prodigy: A Homer Quote adds “The Simpsons” to the canon of the universe

• In a recent episode of “Star Trek: Prodigy”, Jankom Pog makes a reference to “The Simpsons”.
• In the cult series “The Simpsons” there are several appearances by “Star Trek” actors.
• Now “The Simpsons” could also belong to the canon of “Star Trek: Prodigy”.

A new installment of ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ may have made the cult sitcom ‘The Simpsons’ canon of the series after a Homer reference. Jankom Pog quoted Homer Simpson directlyafter the USS Prodigy’s teenage alien crew reaches the Gamma Quadrant.

Led by Hologram Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) they are still out and about in the vastness of space. Meanwhile, the Protostar teenagers have discovered the ship’s transporter, the ship’s famous teleportation machine, Jankom Pog (Jason Mantzoukas) slips away from Homer Simpson’s famous words “Hmm, floor pie!”.

The Simpsons have during their numerous references to the “Star Trek” franchise over a period of more than 30 years made. had in the 1990s Leonard Nimoy a few guest appearances as himself, as well as George Takei. Patrick Stewart was the voice of Number Oneleader of the Masons, in The Simpsons episode “Homer the Chosen One” (season 6).

The Homer quote by Jankom Pog however, in “Star Trek: Prodigy” comes from the Season 5 Simpsons classic “Raving Down the Water.” In this episode, Homer ruthlessly pokes fun at Bart for joining the Boy Scouts led by Ned Flanders.

In retaliation, Bart uses his learned skills to create a to set a trap for his father: Bart bait Homer with a piece of cake on the kitchen floor next to an obvious noose of rope. Before reaching for the dessert and falling into the trap, Homer says, “Mmm, floor pie!” In the German translation, however, the gag does not quite work. Here’s the famous line translated as “Mmmm…a pie crust with fruit.”

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