'Alien: Earth' has the right approach to canon — pick-and-choose and ignore the bits that don't work But world domination isn't the only interest of these aliens. We've witnessed them voted in as President or Earth's liberators and even as Selma and Patty's lovers. That's not the only case of intergalactic romance, either, as who can forget when Kang, in a bid to cement the Rigellians' position in sci-fi history, impregnated Marge and fathered Maggie. Aside from birthing the show's first hybrid alien-human baby, it also spawned one of my favorite Jerry Springer parody episodes: "Wife knocked boots with Space Stud!". Most of the time, though, as joked by Kang and Kodos themselves, they are written into the show as background cameos or to simply narrate their observations from their spaceship, laughing at us, maniacally. According to showrunner and executive producer David Mirkin , these laughs sometimes just serve as a tool to make sure the episodes are the correct length for broadcast. (Image credit: Disney) Sci-fi can certainly just be a little bit of fun with Kang and Kodos becoming Rocky & Bullwinkle, quoting Mork & Mindy ("D'oh. Shazbot"), and dancing in the Charlie Brown parody. And, in sci-fi moments I'll never forget, there's Kang's daughter taking Bart's virginity in Avatar parody episode, "In the Na'vi", or Selma and Kang making sweet intergalactic love in "When Harry Met Slimy". There's also a few references that Kang and Kodos are simply hired actors in Treehouse of Horror, normalizing their position in the show and adding light and humor to the aliens, despite their penchant for world domination and evading dissection. At the end of it all, "The Simpsons" is doing exactly what it does best, making fun of some pretty serious situations. And given that Space.com itself is actually featured in one of the Treehouse of Horror episodes (well, Thanksgiving of Horror technically), we feel a special bond with these extraterrestrial goofballs. Our real-life search for aliens has proved a lot less fruitful than those of the Simpson family, but given "The Simpsons" propensity for eerily accurate futuristic predictions like smartwatches, the Apple Vision Pro, and President Trump, who's to say Kang and Kodos aren't out there somewhere, laughing at us with constant drool hanging out of their mouths? (Image credit: Disney) While I don't condone a 30-plus-year grudge, it didn't take all that much convincing for Kang and Kodos to become the invading aliens that have so often been portrayed in popular culture. But as Kang (or was it Kodos) once said, "In Rigellian, there are no words as yours or mine," so maybe they just want to be loved, included, and praised for their acting prowess, and maybe we're the selfish ones for sometimes nearly forgetting to include them in an episode at all. You can watch all of The Simpsons, including the regular episodes, the movie, and the Treehouse of Horror specials on Disney+ . Watch all of The Simpsons, including the regular episodes, the movie, and the Treehouse of Horror specials on Disney+ Standard (with ads): $11.99/month Source: https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/30-years-ago-the-simpsons-treehouse-of-horror-special-introduced-us-to-kang-and-kodos-the-series-iconic-alien-invaders