By Jenny Awford for MailOnline It has swept the globe dominating social media and now the ice bucket challenge has reached the animated realm - with a shirtless Homer Simpson taking the plunge. Producers of The Simpsons have released a clip of the loveable character being doused in icy water before the stunt spectacularly backfires. Homer nominates Ned Flanders, drinking buddy Lenny and real estate mogul Donald Trump before trying to take the easy way out by pouring a small glass of icy water over his head. Scroll down for video Homer Simpson is the latest in a line of celebrities to take the plunge in the ice bucket challenge
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Homer Simpson takes the plunge with the ALS ice bucket challenge
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Loveable character tries to take the easy way out with a small glass of water
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Bart then drops penguins, a polar bear, a Yeti and an ice cream truck on him
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Challenge raises awareness of ALS, known as Lou Gehrig's disease
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It has also raised more than $80million for cause so far
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