Elon Musk’s ‘Simpsons’ cameo never looked so bleak

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Elon Musk’s ‘Simpsons’ cameo never looked so bleak
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In 2015, Elon Musk appeared on 'The Simpsons' and 'The Big Bang Theory.' The episodes have aged like milk.

He also made some choice TV appearances that year, making cameos on two of the most popular sitcoms of all time. In January 2015, he trekked to Springfield to join the Simpson family; a few months later, he linked up with the “Big Bang Theory” crew for their Thanksgiving episode. In both sitcoms, he plays the same version of himself: a grown-up boy genius who is beloved by the geeks and the regulars alike.

There are three takeaways from these cult-of-personality bolstering appearances, which have aged like milk: Musk wants to be seen as a world-improving luminary. He wants to be seen as a genius inventor. But, god, more than anything, he wants to be seen as a funny dude.‘Big Bang’ Thanksgiving Musk appeared in a season nine episode of “The Big Bang Theory” for all of two minutes. In it, he is brilliant, beloved and, according to the frequency with which the show deploys its laugh track for him, hilarious.: A nerdy, CalTech-educated pair of friends live next door to a blonde woman who they see as a bit of a dummy. Hijinks ensue, mostly related to the dudes’ poor social skills and the woman’s attractiveness.

Musk is brought into this particular episode thanks to one particular CalTech nerd, Howard, who is defined mostly by his turtlenecks and bowl cut. Howard is dragged to a soup kitchen, against his will, on Thanksgiving. He’s stuck on dishwashing duty by himself. Musk is volunteering at the same kitchen. (In the real world, it does not appear that Musk volunteered anywhere last Thanksgiving, though

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