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'''YABF''' is the thirty-first 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 YABF05, YABF10, YABF17, and YABF21. The episodes mostly aired in [[Season 30|broadcast season 30]] on [[Fox]], with seven [[rollover episodes]] from the production season airing in [[Season 31|broadcast season 31]]. The episodes aired from December 2, [[2018]] with "[[Daddicus Finch]]", to April 19, [[2020]] with "[[The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby]]".

== Episodes ==
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{{TBT|[[File:Daddicus Finch promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF01}}
{{TB|'''"[[Daddicus Finch]]"'''}}
{{TB|December 2, 2018}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[Al Jean]]}}
{{TB|S30 E9}}
{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] and [[Homer]]'s bond grows stronger when they start spending real quality time together, and she begins to see him in a similar light to [[Atticus Finch]]. This causes [[Bart]] to feel neglected, so [[Marge]] tries to help Homer balance his attention between the kids.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Llewellyn Sinclair]] and the {{ap|Rabbi|Daddicus Finch}} and [[J. K. Simmons]] as [[Dr. Jessup]]. [[Gregory Peck]] as [[Atticus Finch]], [[Mary Badham]] as [[Scout Finch]], [[Phillip Alford]] as [[Jem Finch]] and [[John Megna]] as [[Dill Harris]] (all via archive footage).|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:'Tis the 30th Season promo 2.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF02}}
{{TB|'''"[['Tis the 30th Season]]"'''}}
{{TB|December 9, 2018}}
{{TB|[[Lance Kramer]]}}
{{TB|'''Story:''' [[Jeff Westbrook]] '''Teleplay:''' [[John Frink]] and [[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
{{TB|S30 E10}}
{{TCsT|After a failed Black Friday shopping spree, [[Marge]] is determined to fix [[Christmas]]. However, seeing how hard she works for the family, [[Homer]] and the kids surprise her with a vacation to a [[Florida]] [[Kissimmee St. Nick Theme Park and Resort|resort]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[Jane Lynch]] as [[Jeanie]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Mad About the Toy promo 2.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF03}}
{{TB|'''"[[Mad About the Toy]]"'''}}
{{TB|January 6, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
{{TB|[[Michael Price]]}}
{{TB|S30 E11}}
{{TCsT|When [[Marge]] and [[Homer]] leave [[Grampa]] to babysit the kids, some little green army men trigger a PTSD episode. The family looks into Grampa's past, discovering that he was a post-war toy model for the [[Whiz-Bang Toy Company]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[Bryan Batt]] as [[Philip Hefflin]], [[Bill de Blasio]] as {{Ch|Bill de Blasio|himself}}, and [[Lawrence O'Donnell]] as {{Ch|Lawrence O'Donnell|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Girl on the Bus promo 3.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF04}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Girl on the Bus]]"'''}}
{{TB|January 13, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Chris Clements]]}}
{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
{{TB|S30 E12}}
{{TCsT|After seeing [[Sam Monroe|a girl]] from the window of the [[School Bus|bus]], [[Lisa]] introduces herself to her and they become friends. Experiencing life with a more cultured family, Lisa continues to lie about the [[Simpson family|her own family]] to spend more time with her new friend's family.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Terry Gross]] as {{Ch|Terry Gross|herself}} and [[Patti LuPone]] as [[Cheryl Monroe]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Clown Stays in the Picture promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF05}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Clown Stays in the Picture]]"'''}}
{{TB|February 17, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Timothy Bailey]]}}
{{TB|[[Matt Selman]]}}
{{TB|S30 E14}}
{{TCsT|[[Krusty]] reveals the untold story of his past while working to produce the movie ''[[The Sands of Space]]''. While serving as personal assistants on the film, [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] learn about the early years of their parents' relationship.

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

{{TBT|[[File:I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF06}}
{{TB|'''"[[I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can]]"'''}}
{{TB|February 10, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
{{TB|[[Jane Becker]]}}
{{TB|S30 E13}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] angers [[Marge]] by binging their [[Odder Stuff|favorite show]] without her and learns how to dance in order to make amends. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] prepares to compete in the "[[Krusty]]'s Holiday Trample" toy contest.

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

{{TBT|[[File:101 Mitigations promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF07}}
{{TB|'''"[[101 Mitigations]]"'''}}
{{TB|March 3, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
{{TB|'''Story:''' [[Rob LaZebnik]] '''Teleplay:''' [[Brian Kelley]] and [[Dan Vebber]]}}
{{TB|S30 E15}}
{{TCsT|After [[Homer]] and the kids go on a joyride with [[Comic Book Guy]]'s [[Cadillac Eldorado|car]], accidentally destroying a rare comic in the process, Homer must either prove his innocence in court or reconcile with the nerd. The family then works together to create a mitigation video for Comic Book Guy.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Guillermo del Toro]] as {{Ch|Guillermo del Toro|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:I Want You (She's So Heavy) promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF08}}
{{TB|'''"[[I Want You (She's So Heavy)]]"'''}}
{{TB|March 10, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[Jeff Westbrook]]}}
{{TB|S30 E16}}
{{TCsT|When a romantic night ends in injury, [[Marge]] recovers by taking up kiteboarding while [[Homer]] bonds with his [[Wallace the Hernia|hallucinated hernia]]. [[Lisa]] attempts to fix her parents' strained relationship by seeking advice from an unlikely source: [[Shauna]] and [[Jimbo]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[Wallace Shawn]] as [[Wallace the Hernia]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:E My Sports promo 2.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF09}}
{{TB|'''"[[E My Sports]]"'''}}
{{TB|March 17, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
{{TB|[[Rob LaZebnik]]}}
{{TB|S30 E17}}
{{TCsT|As [[Bart]] begins to excel in [[Conflict of Enemies|video game competitions]], [[Homer]] discovers a passion for coaching him. [[Lisa]] attempts to teach Homer about enlightenment, which causes trouble for Bart's championship game.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Ken Jeong]] as [[Korean monk 1]] and [[Korean monk 2]] and [[Natasha Lyonne]] as [[Sophie]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF10}}
{{TB|'''"[[Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy]]"'''}}
{{TB|March 24, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Chris Clements]]}}
{{TB|[[Megan Amram]]}}
{{TB|S30 E18}}
{{TCsT|[[Krusty]] releases an all-female reboot of ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy and Scratchy]]'', prompting [[Bart]] and his crew of all-male friends to boycott the show. After his friends turn on him for enjoying the reboot, Bart joins a group of sixth-grade girls, Bossy Riot, who commit crimes against patriarchy.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Awkwafina]] as {{ap|Carmen|Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy}}, [[Nicole Byer]] as [[Erica]], and [[Chelsea Peretti]] as [[Piper]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Girl's in the Band promo 5.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF11}}
{{TB|'''"[[Girl's in the Band]]"'''}}
{{TB|March 31, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Jennifer Moeller]]}}
{{TB|[[Nancy Cartwright]]}}
{{TB|S30 E19}}
{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] is scouted by [[Victor Kleskow|the director]] of the [[Capital City|Capitol City]] Philharmonic, to [[Dewey Largo|her band teacher]]'s dismay. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] works extra shifts at the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Power Plant]] so Lisa can play, putting strain on the [[Simpson family|family]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[Dave Matthews]] as {{ap|Lloyd|Girl's in the Band}}, and [[J. K. Simmons]] as [[Victor Kleskow]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh promo 3.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF12}}
{{TB|'''"[[I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh]]"'''}}
{{TB|April 7, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Michael Polcino]]}}
{{TB|[[Jeff Martin]] and [[Jenna Martin]]}}
{{TB|S30 E20}}
{{TCsT|[[Marge]] becomes director of [[Springfield]]'s [[Springfield Playhouse|local theater]] and directs [[Lisa]]'s script for ''[[Bloody, Bloody Jebediah]]''. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] joins a [[Springfield Kid Kennel|baby class]] with [[Maggie]], where he takes a liking to supervisor {{ap|Chloe|I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh}}.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Josh Groban]] as [[Professor Frink]]'s singing voice, [[John Lithgow]] as {{Ch|John Lithgow|himself}}, and [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Llewellyn Sinclair]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF13}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby]]"'''}}
{{TB|April 19, 2020}}
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
{{TB|[[Tom Gammill]] and [[Max Pross]]}}
{{TB|S31 E18}}
{{TCsT|[[Marge]] won't let [[Maggie]] play with her new [[Hudson|baby crush]] because of {{ap|Courtney|The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby|his annoying mother}}, leading Maggie into a depressive spiral. Meanwhile, [[Mr. Burns]] tasks [[Homer]] with swindling [[Cletus]] out of his helium fortune.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:D'oh Canada promo 10.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|660 - 21}}
{{TB|'''"[[D'oh Canada]]"'''}}
{{TB|April 28, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
{{TB|[[Tim Long]] and [[Miranda Thompson]]}}
{{TB|YABF14}}
{{TCsT|On a family vacation to [[Niagara Falls]], [[Lisa]] is mistakenly granted political asylum in [[Canada]]. When [[Marge]] goes to rescue her, they are forced to re-evaluate their love for [[America]] as they spend time in Canada.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Awkwafina]] as [[Dr. Chang]], [[Judy Blume]] as {{Ch|Judy Blume|herself}}, and [[Lucas Meyer]] as [[Justin Trudeau]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Woo-hoo Dunnit? promo 9.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF15}}
{{TB|'''"[[Woo-Hoo Dunnit?]]"'''}}
{{TB|May 5, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[Brian Kelley]]}}
{{TB|S30 E22}}
{{TCsT|When the secret stack of cash—[[Lisa]]'s college fund—that [[Marge]] keeps under the sink goes missing, the documentary crime series ''[[Dateline: Springfield]]'' goes in-depth to solve the case, leaving no stone unturned. Each member of the [[Simpson family]] becomes a prime suspect.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Ken Burns]] as {{Ch|Ken Burns|himself}}, [[Will Forte]] as [[King Toot]], [[Jackie Mason]] as [[Hyman Krustofsky]], and [[Liev Schreiber]] as the [[Dateline: Springfield narrator]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion promo 13.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF16}}
{{TB|'''"[[Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion]]"'''}}
{{TB|May 12, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Faughnan]]}}
{{TB|[[Megan Amram]]}}
{{TB|S30 E23}}
{{TCsT|After [[Homer]]'s [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|work]] cuts children's healthcare benefits, [[Marge]] turns to buying healing crystals as a cheaper solution for [[Bart]]'s ADD. Bart begins to succeed in school, prompting Marge to open her own [[Murmur|new age store]] and sell to the mothers at school.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Illeana Douglas]] as the [[New age clerk]], [[Werner Herzog]] as [[Walther Hotenhoffer]], and [[Jenny Slate]] as [[Piper Paisley]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Thanksgiving of Horror poster.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|YABF17}}
{{TB|'''"[[Thanksgiving of Horror]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 24, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
{{TB|[[Dan Vebber]]}}
{{TB|S31 E8}}
{{TCsT|In "A-Gobble-Ypto", the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] are turkeys during the first [[Thanksgiving]]. In "The Fourth Thursday After Tomorrow", an [[Kitchen A.I.|A.I. version of Marge]] is created to cook Thanksgiving dinner for the family. Finally, in "The Last Thanksgiving", the child passengers on the [[Humanity's Hope]] accidentally create a [[Jelly monster|sentient cranberry sauce monster]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[Charlie Brooker]] as the [[social rating voice]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror XXX poster.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|YABF18}}
{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror XXX]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 20, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Tim Bailey]]}}
{{TB|[[J. Stewart Burns]]}}
{{TB|S31 E4}}
{{TCsT|In the opening sequence, [[Maggie]] is born, and she's evil. In "Danger Things", [[Milhouse]] gets lost in [[Over Under|another dimension]] and it's up to [[Lisa]] to save him. In "Heaven Swipes Right", after death, [[Homer]] gets sent back to Earth in various different bodies as he died before his time. Finally, in "When Hairy Met Slimy", [[Selma]] finally finds love in an unlikely place—the [[Kang|alien]] in the basement of the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Power Plant]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Winter of Our Monetized Content promo 3.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF19}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Winter of Our Monetized Content]]"'''}}
{{TB|September 29, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
{{TB|[[Ryan Koh]]}}
{{TB|S31 E1}}
{{TCsT|When a video of [[Bart]] and [[Homer]] fighting goes viral, they become social media celebrities. However, their agent, [[Warburton Parker]], turns them into sellouts. Meanwhile, [[Lisa]] battles the school's new industrialized detention system.

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

{{TBT|[[File:Gorillas on the Mast promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF20}}
{{TB|'''"[[Gorillas on the Mast]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 3, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
{{TB|[[Max Cohn]]}}
{{TB|S31 E5}}
{{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 [[Something's Fishy|a boat]] and quickly realizes boat ownership is very expensive.

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

{{TBT|[[File:Go Big or Go Homer promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|YABF21}}
{{TB|'''"[[Go Big or Go Homer]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 6, 2019}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Faughnan]]}}
{{TB|[[John Frink]]}}
{{TB|S31 E2}}
{{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:''' [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]], and [[Michael Rapaport]] as [[Mike Wegman]].|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 Castellaneta Festival]], much of the town realizes their wallets have been pickpocketed. After the state investigator puts the [[Fat Tony|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 [[Fat Tony]], [[Jason Momoa]] as {{Ch|Jason Momoa|himself}}, and [[Bob Odenkirk]] as the [[mob lawyer]].|7|color=white}}
}}

== Script covers ==
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+{{TCsT|[[Homer]] is demoted to supervising interns, among whom is go-getter millennial [[Mike Wegman]], 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:''' [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]], and [[Michael Rapaport]] as [[Mike Wegman]].|7|color=white}}
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 {{TCsT|During the [[San Castellaneta Festival]], much of the town realizes their wallets have been pickpocketed. After the state investigator puts the [[Fat Tony|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.

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