Editing Season 31

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{{Season
|name= Season 31
|image= [[File:Season 31 iTunes logo.png|249px]]
|original run= September 29, [[2019]] - Spring 2020
|episodes= 
|previous= [[Season 30|30]]
|next= [[Season 32|32]]
|boxset= 
}}

'''Season 31''' will be the next season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It started on September 29, [[2019]]. It was announced on February 6, 2019; alongside with [[Season 32]].<ref>[https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/the-simpsons-renewed-season-31-32-fox-1203130108/ Variety - "The Simpsons renewed for Season 31 and 32"]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1093227686237954048 Al Jean's Twitter - "Renewal for Season 31 and 32"]</ref>

== Episodes ==
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{{TBT|[[File:The Winter of Our Monetized Content promo 3.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|663 - 1}}
{{TB|"[[The Winter of Our Monetized Content]]"}}
{{TB|September 29, [[2019]]}}
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
{{TB|[[Ryan Koh]]}}
{{TB|YABF19}}
{{TCsT|When a video of [[Bart]] and [[Homer]] fighting goes viral, they begin a journey as social media celebrities. Meanwhile, [[Lisa]] battles the school's new industrialized detention system.

'''Guest starring:''' [[John Mulaney]] as [[Warburton Parker]]|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Go Big or Go Homer promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|664 - 2}}
{{TB|"[[Go Big or Go Homer]]"}}
{{TB|October 6, [[2019]]}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Faughnan]]}}
{{TB|[[John Frink]]}}
{{TB|YABF21}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] is demoted to supervising interns, among whom is go-getter millennial [[Mike Wegman|Mike]], a 35-year-old who asks Homer to be his mentor. However, when Homer inspires Mike to start a [[Mike's Slices|business]] of his own, the two find themselves being chased by the [[Springfield Mafia|mob]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[Michael Rapaport]] as [[Mike Wegman]] and [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]]|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Fat Blue Line promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|665 - 3}}
{{TB|"[[The Fat Blue Line]]"}}
{{TB|October 13, [[2019]]}}
{{TB|[[Michael Polcino]]}}
{{TB|[[Bill Odenkirk]]}}
{{TB|YABF22}}
{{TCsT|During the San Castellanta street festival, much of the town realizes their wallets have been pickpocketed. After the state investigator puts the {{ap|Fat Tony|second|wrong man}} in jail, [[Chief Wiggum]] sets out to clear his name, catch the real criminal and show he's still up for police work.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Joe Mantegna]] as {{ap|Fat Tony|second}}, [[Bob Odenkirk]] as [[Mob lawyer]] and [[Jason Momoa]] as {{Ch|Jason Momoa|Himself}}|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror XXX promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|666 - 4}}
{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XXX]]"}}
{{TB|October 20, [[2019]]}}
{{TB|[[Tim Bailey]]}}
{{TB|[[J. Stewart Burns]]}}
{{TB|YABF18}}
{{TCsT|1.Opening sequence: a demon [[Maggie]].<br/>2. Danger Things: a mission to rescue [[Milhouse]] from another dimension.<br/>3. Heaven Swipes Right: dead-[[Homer]]'s spirit trying on some new bodies for size.<br/>3. When Hairy Met Slimy: [[Selma]] finally finding love in an unlikely place - the alien in the basement.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Gorillas on the Mast promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|667 - 5}}
{{TB|"[[Gorillas on the Mast]]"}}
{{TB|November 3, [[2019]]}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
{{TB|[[Max Cohn]]}}
{{TB|YABF20}}
{{TCsT|After a trip to Aquatraz Water Park, [[Lisa]] becomes determined to set free Springfield's most vicious animals in captivity. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] fulfills a lifelong dream of buying a boat, and quickly realizes boat ownership sucks.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Jane Goodall]] as {{Ch|Jane Goodall|Herself}}|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Marge the Lumberjill promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|668 - 6}}
{{TB|"[[Marge the Lumberjill]]"}}
{{TB|November 10, [[2019]]}}
{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
{{TB|[[Ryan Koh]]}}
{{TB|ZABF02}}
{{TCsT|When [[Marge]] realizes that everyone views her as boring, she takes up competitive lumber-jacking as a hobby (and has a real gift for it). The circuit of competitive timbersports takes her on a month-long retreat to [[Portland]] with her trainer, Paula, whom [[Homer]] worries is going to steal her away forever.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Asia Kate Dillon]] as [[Paula]] and [[Natasha Lyonne]] as [[Sophie]]|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Livin' La Pura Vida promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|669 - 7}}
{{TB|"[[Livin La Pura Vida]]"}}
{{TB|November 17, [[2019]]}}
{{TB|[[Wikisimpsons:TBA|TBA]]}}
{{TB|[[Brian Kelley]]}}
{{TB|ZABF03}}
{{TCsT|[[Simpson family|The Simpsons]] join other Springfield families on the [[Van Houten family|Van Houten]]'s annual trip to [[Costa Rica]], which they obviously can't afford. While there, [[Homer]] befriends [[Patty]]'s new girlfriend, Evelyn, and [[Lisa]] tracks down the real reason the Van Houtens can go on this trip every year.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Fortune Feimster]] as Evelyn|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Thanksgiving of Horror promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|670 - 8}}
{{TB|"[[Thanksgiving of Horror]]"}}
{{TB|November 24, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
{{TB|[[Dan Vebber]]}}
{{TB|YABF17}}
{{TCsT|In a special [[Thanksgiving]] edition of "[[Treehouse of Horror series|Treehouse of Horror]]," the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] are forced to face various Thanksgiving nightmares.<br/>1. A-Gobble-Ypto: the first Thanksgiving.<br/>2. The Fourth Thursday After Tomorrow: an A.I. mishap.<br/>3. The Last Thanksgiving: a dangerous space mission complicated by a sentient cranberry sauce.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Werner Herzog]] as [[Walter Hotenhoffer]] and [[Charlie Brooker]]|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|671 - 9}}
{{TB|"[[Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?]]"}}
{{TB|December 1, [[2019]]}}
{{TB|[[Chris Clements]]}}
{{TB|[[Tim Long]] and [[Miranda Thompson]]}}
{{TB|ZABF04}}
{{TCsT|In this [[Flanders family]]-focused episode, [[Todd]] blames [[God]] for the death of his mother and rejects his faith - causing great distress for [[Ned]], who sends him to live with the [[Simpsons family|Simpsons]] in an attempt to scare him back into God's arms.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Glenn Close]] as [[Mona Simpson]], and [[Marcia Wallace]] as [[Edna Krabappel]] (archive recording)|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Bobby, It's Cold Outside promo 3.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|672 - 10}}
{{TB|"[[Bobby, It's Cold Outside]]"}}
{{TB|December 15, [[2019]]}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[Jeff Westbrook]] and [[John Frink]]}}
{{TB|ZABF01}}
{{TCsT|[[Sideshow Bob]] gets contracted as this year's [[Springfield Mall|mall]] [[Santa Claus|Santa]]. Meanwhile, someone is stealing all the [[Christmas]] packages off people's front porches.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Scott Bakula]] as {{Ch|Scott Bakula|Himself}}, [[Steve Ballmer]] as {{Ch|Steve Ballmer|Himself}} and [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]]|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Hail to the Teeth promo 6.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|673 - 11}}
{{TB|"[[Hail to the Teeth]]"}}
{{TB|January 5, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
{{TB|[[Elisabeth Kiernan Averick]]}}
{{TB|ZABF05}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] and [[Marge]] attend [[Artie Ziff]]'s wedding and become quite uncomfortable when they realize that his bride-to-be is a clone of Marge. Meanwhile, [[Lisa]] grapples with the misogynistic implications of the immediate popularity she receives after getting her new Invisalign braces.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Artie Ziff]] and {{ap|Rabbi|Daddicus Finch}}|7|color=white}}

{{THT|<center><simpsons size='15'>SCHEDULED</simpsons>{{space|2}}<simpsons size='15'>EPISODES</simpsons></center>|align=center|colspan=7}}

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{{TB|"[[The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson]]"<ref name="ZABF06Cover">[https://twitter.com/LibrarianUPenn/status/1121477312363425792 Constantia Constantino's Twitter - "The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson Script"]</ref>}}
{{TB|February 16, [[2020]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1214019294637346816 Al Jean's Twitter - "The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson Air Date"]</ref>}}
{{TB|[[Wikisimpsons:TBA|TBA]]}}
{{TB|[[J. Stewart Burns]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1124062587749117959 Al Jean's Twitter - "The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson Writer"]</ref>}}
{{TB|ZABF06<ref name="ZABF06Cover"/>}}
{{TCsT|[[Marge]] recruits Chrissy Teigen and John Legend for an education-based proposal.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Chrissy Teigen]] as Herself and [[John Legend]] as Himself<ref name="AZRGS">[https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07WYX7BKQ/ Amazon.com - "The Simpsons Season 31 - Jason Momoa, Michael Rapaport, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen and Jon Lovitz Guest Starring"]</ref><ref>[https://ew.com/tv/2019/08/07/the-simpsons-john-legend-chrissy-teigen/ Entertainment Weekly - "The Simpsons adds John Legend and Chrissy Teigen to season 31 guest roster"]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1204089066397941760 Al Jean's Twitter - "The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Guest Starring"]</ref>|7|color=white}}

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{{TB|"[[Frinkcoin]]"<ref name="ZABF07Cover">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1131639030133563392 Al Jean's Twitter - "Frinkcoin Script and Writer"]</ref>}}
{{TB|February 23, [[2020]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1214303578329739265 Al Jean's Twitter - "Frinkcoin Air Date"]</ref>}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1201530331465056256 Al Jean's Twitter - "Frinkcoin Director"]</ref>}}
{{TB|[[Rob LaZebnik]]<ref name="ZABF07Cover"/>}}
{{TB|ZABF07<ref name="ZABF07Cover"/>}}
{{TCsT||7|color=white}}

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{{TB|676 - 14}}
{{TB|"[[Bart the Bad Guy]]"<ref name="ZABF08Cover">[https://www.instagram.com/p/ByHNciiDdWH/ Jenene on Instagram - "Bart the Bad Guy Script"]</ref>}}
{{TB|March 1, [[2020]]<ref name="BTBGAD">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1214342816190488576 Al Jean's Twitter - "Bart the Bad Guy Air Date"]</ref>}}
{{TB|[[Wikisimpsons:TBA|TBA]]}}
{{TB|[[Dan Vebber]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1139324926861574146 Al Jean's Twitter - "Bart the Bad Guy Writer"]</ref>}}
{{TB|ZABF08<ref name="ZABF08Cover"/>}}
{{TCsT|[[Bart]] is mistaken as a terminal ill child and is shown part of the unreleased sequel of Vindicator, a popular superhero franchise, he then proceeds to blackmail people to get what he wants using spoilers as threat. When the executives of the movie find out, they'll try and stop him in any way possible from releasing the secret spoilers.<ref name="TVLBTBG">[https://tvline.com/2019/10/23/the-simpsons-kevin-feige-bart-and-the-bad-guy-season-31/ TVLine - "Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Supernatural, SVU, Will & Grace, The Simpsons, H50, Chi Fire, Million Little Things and More"]</ref>

'''Guest starring:''' [[Joseph Russo|Joseph]] and [[Anthony Russo]] as movie executives, and [[Kevin Feige]] as Chinnos.<ref name="FoxFlash">[http://www.foxflash.com/shows/the-simpsons/releases/view/animation-domination-returns-with-a-list-of-guest-voices-on-the-simpsons-all-new-series-bless-the-harts-bobs-burgers-and-family-guy-beginning-sunday-s FoxFlash - "Animation Domination Guest Stars"]</ref><ref name="TVLBTBG"/><ref name="TVLBTBG2">[https://tvline.com/2019/10/27/the-simpsons-first-look-the-russo-brothers-declare-war-against-bart/ TVLine - "The Simpsons First Look: The Russo Brothers Declare War Against Bart"]</ref>|7|color=white}}

{{THT|<center><simpsons size='15'>UNSCHEDULED</simpsons>{{space|2}}<simpsons size='15'>EPISODES</simpsons></center>|align=center|colspan=7}}

{{THT|[[Upcoming episodes|Other upcoming episodes]]|colspan=7}}

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{{TB|??? - ?}}
{{TB|"[[Way of the Dog]]"<ref name="ZABF16Cover">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1172216200488607744 Al Jean's Twitter - "Way of the Dog Script"]</ref>}}
{{TB|May [[2020]]<ref name="EW TWOTD">[https://ew.com/tv/2019/12/13/the-simpsons-cate-blanchett-david-harbour/ Entertainment Weekly - "The Simpsons taps Cate Blanchett, David Harbour for guest roles"]</ref>}}
{{TB|[[Wikisimpsons:TBA|TBA]]}}
{{TB|[[Carolyn Omine]]<ref name="ZABF16Cover"/>}}
{{TB|ZABF16<ref name="ZABF16Cover"/>}}
{{TCsT|A canine psychologist called Elaine agrees to help Santa’s Little Helper, who is suffering from depression.<ref name="EW TWOTD"/>

'''Guest starring:''' [[Cate Blanchett]] as Elaine<ref name="EW TWOTD"/>|7|color=white}}
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== Season 31 episodes script covers ==
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File:YABF17 Script.png
File:YABF18 Script.jpg
File:ZABF02 Script.jpg
File:ZABF03 Script.jpg
File:ZABF08 Script.png
File:ZABF09 Script.jpg
</gallery>
==Other==
*One episode written by [[Megan Amram]] this season.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1127313155309182976 Al Jean's Twitter - "Megan Amram wrote an episode for the season"]</ref>
*[[Zach Woods]] will guest star.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mikepriceinla/status/1152358973720317952 Michael Price's Twitter - "Zach Woods Guest Starrng"]</ref>
*[[Jim Parsons]] will guest star.<ref name="FoxFlash">[http://www.foxflash.com/shows/the-simpsons/releases/view/animation-domination-returns-with-a-list-of-guest-voices-on-the-simpsons-all-new-series-bless-the-harts-bobs-burgers-and-family-guy-beginning-sunday-s FoxFlash - "Animation Domination Guest Stars"]</ref>

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