The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2024 film)

{{Short description|2024 American animated short film}}

{{Use American English|date=May 2021}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox film

| image = File:The Most Wonderful Time of the Year poster.jpg

| caption = Promotional poster

| director = David Silverman

| writer = {{Plain list|

• J. Stewart Burns
• Dan Greaney
• Broti Gupta
• Al Jean

}}

| based_on = {{based on|The Simpsons|Matt Groening}}

| producer =

| starring =

| studio = {{Plainlist|

• Gracie Films
• 20th Television Animation

}}

| distributor = Disney+
(Disney Platform Distribution)

| released = {{Film date|2024|10|11}}

| runtime = 3 minutes

| country = United States

}}

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is an animated short film based on the television series The Simpsons.{{Cite web |last=McNab |first=J. M. |date=2024-10-11 |title=The New ‘Simpsons’ Short May Have Retired a Classic Running Gag for Good |url=https://www.cracked.com/article_43935_the-new-simpsons-short-may-have-retired-a-classic-running-gag-for-good.html |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Cracked.com |language=en}} The short was released on October 11, 2024, on Disney+.{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=2024-10-08 |title=New 'Simpsons' Halloween Short Celebrates 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year' on Disney+ |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/10/new-simpsons-halloween-short-celebrates-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-on-disney/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-11 |title=How Sideshow Bob Became a Disney Villain |url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/simpsons-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-sideshow-bob-interview-al-jean |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Inverse |language=en}} The main character is Sideshow Bob,{{Cite web |title=Al Jean Talks ‘The Simpsons’ Short ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ |url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/al-jean-talks-simpsons-short-most-wonderful-time-year |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Daps |first=Mr |date=2024-09-18 |title=New Short, 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,' Coming to Disney+ From 'The Simpsons' Ahead of Halloween |url=https://dapsmagic.com/2024/09/new-short-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-coming-to-disney-from-the-simpsons-ahead-of-halloween/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Daps Magic |language=en-us}} and the main theme of the film is the connection between Christmas and Halloween.{{Cite web |last=El-Mahmoud |first=Sarah |date=2024-10-17 |title=New Simpsons Disney+ Short Parodies The Death Of Bambi’s Mom, But The Reason Why It’s In It Is Actually Very Sweet |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/new-simpsons-disney-short-parodies-death-bambi-mom-reason-actually-very-sweet |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=CINEMABLEND |language=en}} It is the ninth Simpsons Disney+ short film.{{Cite web |last=Danoff |first=Owen |date=2024-10-11 |title=Producer Al Jean Talks The Simpsons’ New Spooky Disney+ Short And Season 36 Premiere |url=https://screenrant.com/the-simpsons-most-wonderful-time-short-producer-al-jean-interview/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}