If the reaction to the cancellation of BBC3 drama In the Flesh taught us one thing, it’s that Brits are good at kicking up a fuss when our favourite shows are cancelled. In Bolivia, however, they take their television even more seriously.


More than 2,000 extremely peeved Simpsons fans took to the streets last week to protest after Bolivian network Unitel tried to shift Springfield’s first family to a new time slot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bDLVV3MJqM

Unitel itself reported on the protests in La Paz, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba, where fans turned out in all manner of costumes to demand that the network reverse its decision.

(Can we just take a moment to appreciate this guy? He’s certainly done his Homer-work.)

Lisa Simpson would be proud; in the end, people power won out. Latin Times reports that not only did the network return the show to its original time slot, they rewarded demonstrators’ efforts by increasing the daily dose from 45 minutes to two hours.

We think such success calls for another gratuitous GIF:

Could the BBC follow suit with In The Flesh? Best get your zombie gear out and give it a go…

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