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<p>Created page with &quot;{{PrevNext|Production season FABF|Production season HABF}} {{Season |name = Production season GABF |image = |original run = |showrunners= <a href="/wiki/Al_Jean" title="Al Jean">Al Jean</a> |episodes = 22 |previou...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{PrevNext|Production season FABF|Production season HABF}}<br /> {{Season<br /> |name = Production season GABF<br /> |image = <br /> |original run = <br /> |showrunners= [[Al Jean]]<br /> |episodes = 22<br /> |previous = [[Production season FABF|FABF]]<br /> |next = [[Production season HABF|HABF]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''GABF''' is the seventeenth production season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. [[Al Jean]] served as the [[List of showrunners|showrunner]] for the season. The episodes mostly aired in [[Season 16|broadcast season 16]] on [[Fox]], with seven [[rollover episodes]] from the production season airing in [[Season 17|broadcast season 17]]. The episodes aired from January 30, [[2005]] with &quot;[[Mommie Beerest]]&quot;, to November 27, [[2005]] with &quot;[[The Last of the Red Hat Mamas]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> == Episodes ==<br /> {{Table|<br /> {{TH|Picture|width=200px}}<br /> {{TH|Prod. code}}<br /> {{TH|Title}}<br /> {{TH|Original airdate}}<br /> {{TH|Directed by}}<br /> {{TH|Written by}}<br /> {{TH|#}}<br /> {{TBT|[[File:Mommie Beerest.png|250px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF01}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[Mommie Beerest]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|January 30, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Michael Price]]}}<br /> {{TB|S16 E7}}<br /> {{TCsT|[[Moe's Tavern]] is closed by a [[health inspector]], so [[Homer]] takes out a mortgage on his house to reopen the bar. As a result, [[Marge]] becomes [[Moe]]'s business partner and turns the bar into [[The Nag and Weasel|a British-style pub]]. This leads to Marge and Moe spending too much time together, which worries Homer.|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass promo 1.png|200px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF02}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|February 6, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Tim Long]]}}<br /> {{TB|S16 E8}}<br /> {{TCsT|[[Homer]] starts to teach sports players his obnoxious celebration dances and gets placed in charge of the halftime show of the next [[Super Bowl]]. Meanwhile, [[Ned]] creates a violent film about Bible stories, which makes [[Marge]] angry, so she tries to put a stop to him.<br /> <br /> '''Guest starring:''' {{ap|Tom Brady|guest star}} as {{Ch|Tom Brady|himself}}, [[LeBron James]] as {{Ch|LeBron James|himself}}, [[Michelle Kwan]] as {{Ch|Michelle Kwan|herself}}, [[Yao Ming]] as {{Ch|Yao Ming|himself}}, and [[Warren Sapp]] as {{Ch|Warren Sapp|himself}}.|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:Pranksta Rap promo.png|200px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF03}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[Pranksta Rap]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|February 13, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Mike B. Anderson]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Matt Selman]]}}<br /> {{TB|S16 E9}}<br /> {{TCsT|[[Homer]] and [[Marge]] don't let [[Bart]] go to a rap concert, so he sneaks out to attend anyway. When Bart is discovered to be missing, he tells his parents he was kidnapped. However, when [[Chief Wiggum]] believes the kidnapper is [[Kirk Van Houten]], Bart wrestles with his guilty conscience about coming clean.<br /> <br /> '''Guest starring:''' [[50 Cent]] as {{Ch|50 Cent|himself}}.|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:There's Something About Marrying promo.png|250px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF04}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[There's Something About Marrying]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|February 20, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Nancy Kruse]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[J. Stewart Burns]]}}<br /> {{TB|S16 E10}}<br /> {{TCsT|Due to a tourism slump in town, [[Springfield]] legalizes same-sex marriage. However, with [[Reverend Lovejoy]] refusing to officiate any ceremonies between people of the same gender, [[Homer]] steps up to officiate the weddings. The whole family is surprised when [[Patty]] reveals that she wants to get married to [[Leslie Swisher|a woman]].|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister 2.png|250px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF05}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|March 6, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Jeff Westbrook]]}}<br /> {{TB|S16 E11}}<br /> {{TCsT|[[Lisa]] becomes fed up with [[Bart]]'s teasing and takes out a restraining order against him. While both siblings enjoy this at first, it begins to take its toll on them. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] takes a job as a [[Sprawl-Mart]] greeter.<br /> <br /> '''Guest starring:''' [[Gary Busey]] as {{Ch|Gary Busey|himself}} and [[Jane Kaczmarek]] as [[Judge Constance Harm]].|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:Goo Goo Gai Pan promo.png|250px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF06}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[Goo Goo Gai Pan]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|March 13, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Lance Kramer]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Dana Gould]]}}<br /> {{TB|S16 E12}}<br /> {{TCsT|When [[Selma]] starts to go through menopause, she decides to adopt a child so she doesn't grow old alone. She decides to adopt a baby from [[China]], but they only allow married couples to adopt. After putting down [[Homer]]'s name as her spouse, the Simpsons go to China, with Homer and Selma pretending to be a couple.<br /> <br /> '''Guest starring:''' [[Lucy Liu]] as [[Madam Wu]] and [[Robert Wagner]] as {{Ch|Robert Wagner|himself}}.|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:Mobile Homer RV.png|250px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF07}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[Mobile Homer]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|March 20, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Raymond S. Persi]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Tim Long]]}}<br /> {{TB|S16 E13}}<br /> {{TCsT|When [[Homer]] is rejected for life insurance, [[Marge]] becomes worried that he may die at any minute and starts to put money away. Angry that he can't spend his money, Homer spends what Marge has saved on an RV. Marge's anger at this decision is only made worse when Homer invites a convoy of RVers to live at his house.|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:The Seven-Beer Snitch.png|250px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF08}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|April 3, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Bill Odenkirk]]}}<br /> {{TB|S16 E14}}<br /> {{TCsT|After the town enforces new laws, [[Homer]] gets arrested for kicking the same beer can five times. He is sent to the [[Montgomery Burns State Prison|new state prison]], where he becomes a prison snitch. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] investigate why [[Snowball II|Snowball]] has been gaining weight.<br /> <br /> '''Guest starring:''' [[Frank Gehry]] as {{Ch|Frank Gehry|himself}}, [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]], and [[Charles Napier]] as [[Officer Krackney]].|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star promo.png|250px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF09}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|May 15, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Michael Polcino]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Matt Warburton]]}}<br /> {{TB|S16 E21}}<br /> {{TCsT|When [[Bart]] is expelled from [[Springfield Elementary]], [[Marge]] enrolls him in [[St. Jerome's Catholic School]]. However, when both Bart and [[Homer]] start to be swayed by the ways of Catholicism, Marge goes to [[Reverend Lovejoy]] and [[Ned Flanders]] for help.<br /> <br /> '''Guest starring:''' [[Liam Neeson]] as [[Father Sean]].|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:Don't Fear the Roofer promo.png|200px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF10}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[Don't Fear the Roofer]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|May 1, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Kevin Curran]]}}<br /> {{TB|S16 E16}}<br /> {{TCsT|After a storm hits [[Springfield]], the roof of the [[Simpson family|Simpsons']] house begins to leak. Homer then befriends roofer [[Ray Magini]], who helps repair the roof and becomes good friends with Homer. However, when his friends and family don't recall ever seeing Homer with Ray, they start to think he's going crazy. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] take [[Santa's Little Helper]] to the [[Springfield Retirement Castle|Retirement Castle]] to make the residents happier.<br /> <br /> '''Guest starring:''' [[Stephen Hawking]] as {{Ch|Stephen Hawking|himself}} and [[Ray Romano]] as [[Ray Magini]].|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:The Heartbroke Kid promo.png|200px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF11}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[The Heartbroke Kid]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|May 1, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}}<br /> {{TB|S16 E17}}<br /> {{TCsT|[[Bart]] gets addicted to junk food when [[Scammer &amp; Z-Dog|vending machines]] are added to [[Springfield Elementary]], to the point where he's admitted to [[Serenity Ranch|a fat camp]] to make him lose weight. Meanwhile, the rest of the family convert the house into a youth hostel to pay the bills for Bart's treatment.<br /> <br /> '''Guest starring:''' [[Albert Brooks]] as [[Tab Spangler]] and [[Jacques]].|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:Future-Drama.png|250px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF12}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[Future-Drama]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|April 17, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Mike B. Anderson]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Matt Selman]]}}<br /> {{TB|S16 E15}}<br /> {{TCsT|When [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] stumble into [[Professor Frink]]'s basement, he gives them a look into their future as teenagers as they get ready for their high school graduation. Bart is in a relationship with a girl named [[Jenda]], Lisa is going to [[Yale]], and [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] separate after Homer buys an underwater house.<br /> <br /> '''Guest starring:''' [[John DiMaggio]] as [[Bender Rodríguez]] and [[Amy Poehler]] as [[Jenda]].|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:A Star Is Torn promo 1.png|250px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF13}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[A Star Is Torn]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|May 8, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Nancy Kruse]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Carolyn Omine]]}}<br /> {{TB|S16 E18}}<br /> {{TCsT|After singing a song to her ill family, [[Lisa]] enters ''[[Krusty's Li'l Starmaker]]'' in the hopes of winning, with [[Homer]] as her songwriter. However, Homer's cutthroat attitude toward the competition puts a strain on their relationship.<br /> <br /> '''Guest starring:''' [[Fantasia Barrino]] as [[Clarissa Wellington]].|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:Thank God It's Doomsday.png|250px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF14}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[Thank God It's Doomsday]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|May 8, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Michael Marcantel]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Don Payne]]}}<br /> {{TB|S16 E19}}<br /> {{TCsT|After hearing about the rapture, [[Homer]] [[Homer's Doomsday equation|calculates]] that the end of the world is coming in only one week. But when the townspeople see that he's wrong, they stop listening to him. When Homer realizes he made a mistake in his calculation, he can't get anybody to take him seriously the second time.|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:Home Away from Homer promo.png|250px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF15}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[Home Away from Homer]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|May 15, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}<br /> {{TB|S16 E20}}<br /> {{TCsT|After [[Homer]] humiliates [[Ned Flanders]], the Flanders family move to [[Humbleton]], [[Pennsylvania]], where Ned's favorite figurines are made. Meanwhile, a [[Clay Roberts|sports coach]] moves into Flanders' house and causes havoc for the Simpsons.<br /> <br /> '''Guest starring:''' [[Jason Bateman]] as {{Ch|Jason Bateman|himself}}.|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:TGWSTL - Lisa's graveyard view.png|250px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF16}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[The Girl Who Slept Too Little]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|September 18, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Raymond S. Persi]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[John Frink]]}}<br /> {{TB|S17 E2}}<br /> {{TCsT|After a protest against construction happening on [[Evergreen Terrace]], the construction gets swapped with the [[Springfield Cemetery]], which [[Lisa]] can now see from her bedroom window. Nightmares cause Lisa sleepless nights, and she starts to sleep with her parents. Lisa is then admitted to therapy to help her get over her fears.|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror XVI poster.png|200px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF17}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[Treehouse of Horror XVI]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|November 6, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Marc Wilmore]]}}<br /> {{TB|S17 E4}}<br /> {{TCsT|In &quot;B.I.: Bartificial Intelligence&quot;, after [[Bart]] falls into a coma, the family gets a new robot son, {{ap|David|Treehouse of Horror XVI}}. But when Bart wakes up, he's not happy about being replaced. In &quot;Survival of the Fattest&quot;, [[Mr. Burns]] invites many of the townspeople to go hunting, but unbeknownst to them, they're the prey being hunted. In &quot;I've Grown a Costume on Your Face&quot;, a {{ap|witch|Treehouse of Horror XVI}} turns everyone in [[Springfield]] into their costumed characters, and [[Maggie]], being dressed as a witch, is the only one who can break the spell.<br /> <br /> '''Guest starring:''' [[Terry Bradshaw]] as {{Ch|Terry Bradshaw|himself}} and [[Dennis Rodman]] as {{Ch|Dennis Rodman|himself}}.|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:The Bonfire of the Manatees promo.png|200px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF18}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[The Bonfire of the Manatees]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|September 11, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Dan Greaney]]}}<br /> {{TB|S17 E1}}<br /> {{TCsT|After falling into debt with the [[Springfield Mafia]], [[Fat Tony]] takes payment in the form of using [[742 Evergreen Terrace|his house]] as a set for a porn film. When [[Marge]] finds out, she leaves Homer and meets up with scientist [[Caleb Thorn]]. Homer and the kids then track Marge down so he can win her back.<br /> <br /> '''Guest starring:''' [[Alec Baldwin]] as [[Caleb Thorn]] and [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]].|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:GABF19.png|250px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF19}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[Milhouse of Sand and Fog]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|September 25, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Patric M. Verrone]]}}<br /> {{TB|S17 E3}}<br /> {{TCsT|When [[Kirk]] and [[Luann]] get back together again, [[Milhouse]] starts to feel neglected by his parents. So, [[Bart]] and Milhouse leave one of [[Marge]]'s bras on Kirk and Luann's bed in an attempt to break them up again, which leads to [[Homer]] questioning Marge's loyalty to him.|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:Marge's Son Poisoning promo.png|200px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF20}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[Marge's Son Poisoning]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|November 13, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Mike B. Anderson]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Daniel Chun]]}}<br /> {{TB|S17 E5}}<br /> {{TCsT|When [[Marge]] buys [[Bicycle Built for Two|a tandem bicycle]], she finds that nobody wants to ride with her, until [[Bart]] notices that she's feeling lonely and offers to join her. However, when Bart actually enjoys spending time with his mom, he becomes labeled a &quot;momma's boy&quot; and breaks Marge's heart when he stops spending time with her.|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:GABF21 Salamander.png|250px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF21}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[See Homer Run]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|November 20, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Nancy Kruse]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Stephanie Gillis]]}}<br /> {{TB|S17 E6}}<br /> {{TCsT|[[Homer]] becomes the [[Springfield Elementary School]]'s &quot;[[Safety Salamander]]&quot; to make amends and stop [[Lisa]]'s frustrations against men. After he saves many drivers from a multiple car crash, the Safety Salamander runs for mayor. But Homer soon finds out that people only care about the costume, not the man inside it.|7|color=white}}<br /> <br /> {{TBT|[[File:The Last of the Red Hat Mamas promo.png|250px]]}}<br /> {{TB|GABF22}}<br /> {{TB|'''&quot;[[The Last of the Red Hat Mamas]]&quot;'''}}<br /> {{TB|November 27, 2005}}<br /> {{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}<br /> {{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}<br /> {{TB|S17 E7}}<br /> {{TCsT|While wanting to make new friends, [[Marge]] meets {{ap|Tammy|The Last of the Red Hat Mamas}}, who is a member of the [[Cheery Red Tomatoes]]. However, Marge's new friend group surprises her when they plan to rob [[Mr. Burns]]. Meanwhile, [[Lisa]] learns Italian from [[Milhouse]] so she can go to [[Italy]] on an educational trip.<br /> <br /> '''Guest starring:''' [[Lily Tomlin]] as {{ap|Tammy|The Last of the Red Hat Mamas}}.|7|color=white}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> == Script covers ==<br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:GABF01 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF02 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF03 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF04 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF05 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF06 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF07 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF08 Script.png<br /> File:GABF09 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF10 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF11 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF12 Script Cover.jpg<br /> File:GABF14 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF15 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF16 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF17 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF18 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF19 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF20 Script.jpg<br /> File:GABF22 Script Cover.jpg<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> {{Production Seasons}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Production season GABF| ]]<br /> [[Category:Production seasons|GABF]]</div>

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