Editing Production season TABF

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{{Season
|name = Production season TABF
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|showrunners= [[Al Jean]]<br>[[Matt Selman]]
|episodes = 23
|previous = [[Production season SABF|SABF]]
|next = [[Production season VABF|VABF]]
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'''TABF''' is the twenty-seventh production season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. [[Al Jean]] served as the [[List of showrunners|showrunner]] for most of the season while [[Matt Selman]] served as the showrunner for TABF02, TABF09, TABF17, and TABF22. The episodes mostly aired in [[Season 26|broadcast season 26]] on [[Fox]], with seven [[rollover episodes]] from the production season airing in [[Season 27|broadcast season 27]]. The episodes aired from November 16, [[2014]] with "[[The Kid Is All Right]]", to November 22, [[2015]] with "[[Lisa with an "S"]]".

The TABF season also included the special stage show ''[[The Simpsons Take the Bowl]]''.

== Episodes ==
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{{TBT|[[File:Blazed and Confused promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF01}}
{{TB|'''"[[Blazed and Confused]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 16, 2014}}
{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
{{TB|[[Carolyn Omine]] and [[William Wright]]}}
{{TB|S26 E7}}
{{TCsT|When a new teacher, [[Jack Lassen]], comes to [[Springfield Elementary]], he is put in charge of [[Bart]]'s class and starts bullying the students. Bart's plan to take down his new teacher involves the family going to [[Blazing Guy]] so they can embarrass him while he's taking part in something that matters to him.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Willem Dafoe]] as [[Jack Lassen]] and [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Covercraft promo 4.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF02}}
{{TB|'''"[[Covercraft]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 23, 2014}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[Matt Selman]]}}
{{TB|S26 E8}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] has a mid-life crisis after [[Moe's]] shuts down and [[Moe]] takes off on a trip with [[King Toot]]. Homer takes up bass guitar and forms {{ap|Covercraft|band|a cover band}} with some of the other dads in town. But the band's modest early success is soon overwhelmed by the breakout potential of [[Apu]], who is then headhunted by [[Sungazer|a much more famous band]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[Will Forte]] as [[King Toot]] and [[Sammy Hagar]] as {{Ch|Sammy Hagar|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:I Won't Be Home for Christmas promo 2.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF03}}
{{TB|'''"[[I Won't Be Home for Christmas]]"'''}}
{{TB|December 7, 2014}}
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
{{TB|[[Al Jean]]}}
{{TB|S26 E9}}
{{TCsT|After [[Moe]] convinces [[Homer]] to stay with him drinking on [[Christmas]] Eve, [[Marge]] tells Homer to leave home. Depressed at being kicked out at Christmas, Homer has a sad trek through town while Marge misses Homer at home.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Musk Who Fell to Earth promo 4.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF04}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Musk Who Fell to Earth]]"'''}}
{{TB|January 25, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
{{TB|[[Neil Campbell]]}}
{{TB|S26 E12}}
{{TCsT|When inventor {{Ch|Elon Musk}} lands in [[Springfield]], he and [[Homer]] become fast friends and revolutionize the town's [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear plant]]. But when Musk goes overboard and [[Mr. Burns]] wants him removed, Homer must figure out a way to break up with him.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Elon Musk]] as {{Ch|Elon Musk|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Bart's New Friend promo 4.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF05}}
{{TB|'''"[[Bart's New Friend]]"'''}}
{{TB|January 11, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
{{TB|[[Judd Apatow]]}}
{{TB|S26 E11}}
{{TCsT|At a circus, [[Homer]] is hypnotized by [[Sven Golly]], a criminal who immediately runs from [[Chief Wiggum]] after hypnotizing Homer. Now believing that he is ten years old, Homer becomes unlikely friends with [[Bart]]. But when Wiggum catches the hypnotist, Homer and Bart flee to {{ap|Itchy & Scratchy Land|theme park}} for one more day together.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Stacy Keach]] as [[Don Bookner]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Walking Big & Tall promo 4.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF06}}
{{TB|'''"[[Walking Big & Tall]]"'''}}
{{TB|February 8, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Chris Clements]]}}
{{TB|[[Michael Price]]}}
{{TB|S26 E13}}
{{TCsT|When [[Lisa]] learns that [[Springfield]]'s [[Old Springfield Anthem|anthem]] was stolen from another town, she writes [[Why Springfield, Why Not?|a replacement]]. Meanwhile, [[Marge]] tells [[Homer]] to join a weight control group, but he joins a group of people who are proud to be obese instead.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] as {{ap|Albert|Walking Big & Tall}} and [[Pharrell Williams]] as {{Ch|Pharrell Williams|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:My Fare Lady promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF07}}
{{TB|'''"[[My Fare Lady]]"'''}}
{{TB|February 15, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Michael Polcino]]}}
{{TB|[[Marc Wilmore]]}}
{{TB|S26 E14}}
{{TCsT|When [[Marge]] gets fed up with the thankless duty of chauffeuring her kids around, she begins working as a driver for a transportation app service. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] bankrupts [[Moe]] when he watches over the bar for one night, which forces Moe to take a temporary job as a janitor at the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear plant]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[Christopher Lloyd]] as [[Jim Ignatowski]] and [[Rich Sommer]] as the [[young man]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Princess Guide promo 5.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF08}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Princess Guide]]"'''}}
{{TB|March 1, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Timothy Bailey]]}}
{{TB|[[Brian Kelley]]}}
{{TB|S26 E15}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] is put in charge of keeping [[Princess Kemi]] out of trouble while her father, the [[Nigerian king]], works out a uranium deal with [[Mr. Burns]]. When Kemi ends up at [[Moe's]], [[Moe]] jumps to the conclusion that she must be related to the Nigerian prince who scammed him over email and schemes to get his money back. But much to his surprise, he finds himself falling for the princess.

'''Guest Starring:''' [[Richard Branson]] as {{Ch|Richard Branson|himself}}, [[Yaya DaCosta]] as [[Princess Kemi]], [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Enrico Irritazio]], and [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] as the [[Nigerian king]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Sky Police promo 2.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF09}}
{{TB|'''"[[Sky Police]]"'''}}
{{TB|March 8, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
{{TB|[[Matt Selman]]}}
{{TB|S26 E16}}
{{TCsT|[[Chief Wiggum]] is mistakenly delivered a military jet pack, which he gleefully accepts and uses in order to fight crime. But when the jet pack crashes into the [[First Church of Springfield|church]], the congregation, led by [[Marge]], must resort to gambling and counting cards in order to collect money to repair the church.

'''Guest Starring:''' [[Nathan Fielder]] as [[Doug Blattner]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Waiting for Duffman promo 3.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF10}}
{{TB|'''"[[Waiting for Duffman]]"'''}}
{{TB|March 15, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[John Frink]]}}
{{TB|S26 E17}}
{{TCsT|When [[Duffman]] undergoes hip replacement surgery and retires, the company sets up [[So You Think You Can Duff?|a reality show competition]] to find his replacement. [[Homer]] wins the competition, and because the job requires him to stay sober, he realizes he doesn't need beer to enjoy himself.

'''Guest Starring:''' [[Cat Deeley]] as {{Ch|Cat Deeley|herself}}, [[R. Lee Ermey]] as [[Colonel Leslie Hapablap]], and [[Stacy Keach]] as [[Howard K. Duff VIII]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Peeping Mom promo 2.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF11}}
{{TB|'''"[[Peeping Mom]]"'''}}
{{TB|April 19, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
{{TB|[[John Frink]]}}
{{TB|S26 E18}}
{{TCsT|When a bulldozer incident destroys part of town, [[Bart]] is the prime suspect, but he denies his involvement. Still suspicious of him, [[Marge]] starts following Bart everywhere to figure out if he was the one behind it. Meanwhile, [[Ned]] gets [[Baz|a new dog]], and [[Homer]] bonds with her.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Kids Are All Fight promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF12}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Kids Are All Fight]]"'''}}
{{TB|April 26, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
{{TB|[[Rob LaZebnik]]}}
{{TB|S26 E19}}
{{TCsT|When [[Homer]] gets an old film roll developed, the family takes a trip down memory lane to remember the origins of how [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] first started fighting with each other. A young Bart and Lisa get lost in [[Springfield]] while Homer and [[Marge]] frantically search for them.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Let's Go Fly a Coot promo 3.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|572 - 20}}
{{TB|'''"[[Let's Go Fly a Coot]]"'''}}
{{TB|May 3, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Chris Clements]]}}
{{TB|[[Jeff Westbrook]]}}
{{TB|TABF13}}
{{TCsT|While at the [[Springfield Museum of Flight]], [[Grampa]]'s old Air Force buddy [[Mach Ridley]] reunites with Grampa, and the [[Simpson family]] learns about Grampa's time in the Air Force. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] takes up vaping to impress [[Milhouse]]'s Dutch cousin, [[Annika Van Houten|Annika]], who he is attracted to.

'''Guest Starring:''' [[Glenn Close]] as [[Mona Simpson]] and [[Carice van Houten]] as [[Annika Van Houten]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Every Man's Dream promo 6.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF14}}
{{TB|'''"[[Every Man's Dream]]"'''}}
{{TB|September 27, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
{{TB|[[J. Stewart Burns]]}}
{{TB|S27 E1}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] is diagnosed with narcolepsy, but instead of returning home with his prescription medication, he returns home drunk. He and [[Marge]] visit a marriage counselor and have a trial separation, during which Homer begins dating [[Candace]], a pharmacist in her 20s.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Adam Driver]] as [[Adam Sackler]], [[Lena Dunham]] as [[Candace]] and [[Hannah Horvath]], [[Laura Ingraham]] as [[Janet Zilowitz]], [[Jemima Kirke]] as [[Candace's friend 1]], [[Zosia Mamet]] as [[Candace's friend 2]], and [[Allison Williams]] as [[Candace's friend 3]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Bull-E promo 3.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF15}}
{{TB|'''"[[Bull-E]]"'''}}
{{TB|May 10, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Lance Kramer]]}}
{{TB|[[Tim Long]]}}
{{TB|S26 E21}}
{{TCsT|After [[Bart]] gets bullied at the school dance, [[Marge]] convinces [[Springfield|the town]] to pass anti-bullying legislation. [[Homer]] then gets arrested and sent to rehab for bullying [[Ned Flanders]], only to subsequently leave rehab as a hero.

'''Guest Starring:''' [[Albert Brooks]] as [[Dr. Raufbold]], [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]], and [[Johnny Mathis]] as {{Ch|Johnny Mathis|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Mathlete's Feat promo 4.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF16}}
{{TB|'''"[[Mathlete's Feat]]"'''}}
{{TB|May 17, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Michael Polcino]]}}
{{TB|[[Michael Price]]}}
{{TB|S26 E22}}
{{TCsT|When a modernized [[Springfield Elementary]] has a technical meltdown, [[Lisa]] transforms it into a {{W|Waldorf education|Waldorf school}}. Meanwhile, [[Groundskeeper Willie]] becomes the coach of the mathletes. Lisa and other kids on the Springfield Elementary Mathlympics Team compete against [[Waverly Hills Elementary]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[Justin Roiland]] as [[Rick Sanchez]] and [[Morty Smith]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:'Cue Detective promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF17}}
{{TB|'''"[['Cue Detective]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 4, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Timothy Bailey]]}}
{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
{{TB|S27 E2}}
{{TCsT|[[Scotty Boom]], a [[Chew Network]] super-chef, challenges [[Homer]] to a smoke-off. But when someone steals Homer's secret weapon, [[The Hive|a smoker]] he bought off a mysterious man at a BBQ shack, [[Lisa]] and [[Bart]] search for the thief.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Alton Brown]] as {{Ch|Alton Brown|himself}}, [[Bobby Moynihan]] as [[Tyler Boom]], [[Edward James Olmos]] as [[The Pit master]], and [[Ben Schwartz]] as [[The Raw Barn clerk]].<br>[[Rex Harrison]] as [[John Dolittle]] and [[Anthony Newley]] as [[Matthew Mugg]] (via uncredited archive footage).|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror XXVI promo poster.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|TABF18}}
{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror XXVI]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 25, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
{{TB|S27 E5}}
{{TCsT|In "Wanted: Dead, Then Alive", after killing [[Bart]], [[Sideshow Bob]] doesn't know what to do with himself. In "Homerzilla", a classic monster movie is remade to have a new, modern spin on it. But the movie is so bad, it wakes up the real Homerzilla. In "Telepaths of Glory", because of radiation, [[Lisa]] and [[Milhouse]] gain telepathic abilities.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]] and [[Chris Wedge]] as [[Scrat]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Puffless.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF19}}
{{TB|'''"[[Puffless]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 11, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
{{TB|[[J. Stewart Burns]]}}
{{TB|S27 E3}}
{{TCsT|Upon learning that [[Clarence Bouvier|their father]] really died of lung cancer, [[Selma]] and [[Patty]] agree to quit smoking. While Patty struggles without nicotine, Selma is completely fine. After finding that Selma lied about giving up smoking, an angry Patty moves in with [[Marge]] and [[Homer]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Selma's cigarette]] and [[Yo-Yo Ma]] as {{Ch|Yo-Yo Ma|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Lisa with an "S" promo 4.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF20}}
{{TB|'''"[[Lisa with an "S"]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 22, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
{{TB|[[Stephanie Gillis]]}}
{{TB|S27 E7}}
{{TCsT|When [[Homer]] loses $5,000 at a poker game with [[Broadway]] legend [[Laney Fontaine]], the only way he is able to settle the bet is if he loans [[Lisa]] to Laney for a month. Laney turns Lisa into a show biz kid, and [[Marge]] and Homer fear they made a mistake letting her go. So they head to [[New York City]] to get her back.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Friend with Benefit promo 4.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF21}}
{{TB|'''"[[Friend with Benefit]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 8, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Faughnan]]}}
{{TB|[[Rob LaZebnik]]}}
{{TB|S27 E6}}
{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] makes a new friend at school named [[Harper Jambowski|Harper]], who is from a rich family. When [[Homer]] meets her internet billionaire [[Mike Jambowski|father]], he becomes buddies with Homer. While Homer loves the new rich lifestyle he has hanging out with his new friend, Lisa worries that Harper is too entitled.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Kristen Bell]] as [[Harper Jambowski|Harper]] and [[David Copperfield]] as {{Ch|David Copperfield|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Halloween of Horror promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF22}}
{{TB|'''"[[Halloween of Horror]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 18, 2015}}
{{TB|[[Mike B. Anderson]]}}
{{TB|[[Carolyn Omine]]}}
{{TB|S27 E4}}
{{TCsT|At a [[Official Halloween Headquarters|Halloween pop-up store]], [[Homer]] causes the employees there to lose their jobs. When [[Lisa]] becomes scared at the [[Krustyland]] [[Halloween]] Horror Night, Homer is forced to take down his Everscream Terrors decorations. However, the employees break into [[742 Evergreen Terrace|the Simpson house]] to get revenge.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Blake Anderson]] as [[Dickie]] and [[Nick Kroll]] as [[Lem]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Simpsons Take the Bowl.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|TABF99}}
{{TB|'''''[[The Simpsons Take the Bowl]]'''''}}
{{TB|September 12-14, 2014}}
{{TB|}}
{{TB|}}
{{TB|N/A}}
{{TCsT|In a special live show at the Hollywood Bowl hosted by [[Hank Azaria]], the cast and crew perform musical numbers from the show.|7|color=white}}
}}

== Script covers ==
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File:TABF02 Script1.jpg
File:TABF05 Script.png
File:TABF07 Script.png
File:TABF10 Script.png
File:TABF12 Script Cover.jpg
File:TABF14 Script.jpg
File:TABF17 Script.jpg
File:TABF18 Script.png
File:TABF19 Script.png
File:TABF20 Script.png
File:TABF22 Script.png
File:TABF99 Script.png
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