Les Simpson: Québécois version of show to return on air after uncertainty

Fans of Les Simpson have a message for anyone who doubted the future of the beloved and long-running Québécois version of the animated satirical show: Mange de la crotte. Les Simpson will return for its 36th season in the fall after telecoms giant Bell Media said it had reached an agreement with Disney for the rights to air and dub the show. The deal caps nearly a year of uncertainty surrounding the adaptation, which is beloved in Canada’s lone francophone province. The series was cancelled last August after Télétoon opted not to renew broadcast rights. The decision meant viewers in Quebec would have to watch the version dubbed in “European French” – a prospect that left fans in the province devastated. The show has developed a loyal following over the years because its ability to tailor jokes and geographic references to the region. For example, instead of cheering for the Dallas Cowboys football team, Homer is a fan of the Montreal Alouettes. On Reddit, as fans celebrated the decision, they pointed out how the show uses a coarser, working-class style of dialogue to help situate the world of Springfield. “It’s basically a satire of our North American society. Canada might not be the US, it’s still the country that resembles ours the most,” wrote one user. “A dive bar that’s serving cheap local beer like at Moe’s, we have that. …