The Simpsons Episode · 1998
A studio sign reads '20th Century Fox — A Division of Walt Disney Co.'
What Really Happened · 2019
Disney acquired 21st Century Fox for $71.3 billion, completed in 2019.
2019
The Full Story
In 'When You Dish Upon a Star', Homer sneaks onto the 20th Century Fox studio lot and spots a small sign on the gate reading 'Fox: A Division of Walt Disney Co.' — a throwaway background prop with no plot relevance. In March 2019, Disney completed its $71.3 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox, making that sign legally accurate. The prop department was 21 years ahead of the lawyers.
20th Century Fox Acquired by Disney is one of
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