“I love legitimate theater.”

One of The Simpsons best classic episodes, “A Fish Called Selma” featured an amazing parody of Broadway with its Planet of the Apes stage musical. Josh Weinstein, who was a writer/producer for The Simpsons from 1992–1998, told Vulture, “On a personal note, it’s one of my favorite things ever, because it’s The Simpsons firing on all pistons. It’s everything the show wants to be, just like Troy McClure says about Jub-Jub: He’s everywhere you want him to be. This musical is everything the show should be and wants to be, and that’s why I think it’s great.” (An Oral History of The Simpsons’ Classic Planet of the Apes Musical | Vulture)

The Simpsons - Planet of the Apes (the musical) starring Troy McClure

Found in The Simpsons episode 19 of season 7, the episode revolves around Troy McClure, an actor who wants to cut off rumors about his personal life by marrying Marge Simpson’s sister. He also wants to revive his acting career, so he’s thrilled to star in Stop the Planet of the Apes. I Want to Get Off!

Here’s more info about the episode

• An Oral History of The Simpsons’ Classic Planet of the Apes Musical (Slate)

• Why Planet of the Apes Musical Is The Simpsons Best Parody (Screen Rant)

• The Real Reason 'The Simpsons' Parodied 'Planet Of The Apes' (The Things)

More on Monster Complex

• Monster Mash Parody: Frankenstein’s Monster vs Psychotic Killers

• 27 Monster Musicals: From Addams Family and Spirited to Wicked and beyond

• How the director got Hammer to deliver Addams Family “Groove”

• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: 13 Facts (including the MUSIC) Behind the Disney+ Series

• “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”—Blue Oyster Cult says it’s not what you think

• The Munsters: Herman Munster the Star

• Godzilla: Monster Music [Videos]

• The Secrets Behind “Hotel California” by The Eagles

• Everything Wrong with The “Trashfire Sequel” to Phantom of the Opera

• He's Back! Beetlejuice The Musical + Alternate Versions of “The Whole Being Dead Thing”

• The Munsters: 9 Artistic Performance Episodes

• Beyonce shares the trauma of being disrespected in “Haunted”

• How “Total Eclipse of the Heart” turned out to be a vampire love song

• Funky cover of Addams Family and The Munster Themes by Rodney Skinner