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'''ZABF''' is the thirty-second production season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. [[Al Jean]] and [[Matt Selman]] served as the [[List of showrunners|showrunner]] for the season, alternating episodes, with Jean running 14 and Selman running 8. The episodes mostly aired in [[Season 31|broadcast season 31]] on [[Fox]], with seven [[rollover episodes]] from the production season airing in [[Season 32|broadcast season 32]]. The episodes aired from November 10, [[2019]] with "[[Marge the Lumberjill]]", to November 29, [[2020]] with "[[The Road to Cincinnati]]".

== Episodes ==
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{{TBT|[[File:Bobby, It's Cold Outside promo 3.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF01}}
{{TB|'''"[[Bobby, It's Cold Outside]]"'''}}
{{TB|December 15, [[2019]]}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[Jeff Westbrook]] and [[John Frink]]}}
{{TB|S31 E10}}
{{TCsT|Someone has been stealing the packages off the porches of people's homes before [[Christmas]]. While [[Sideshow Bob]] is [[Bart]]'s prime suspect, he insists he's innocent and helps the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] find the real culprit.

'''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:Marge the Lumberjill promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF02}}
{{TB|'''"[[Marge the Lumberjill]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 10, [[2019]]}}
{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
{{TB|[[Ryan Koh]]}}
{{TB|S31 E6}}
{{TCsT|When [[Marge]] realizes that everyone views her as boring, she takes up competitive lumberjacking as a hobby and discovers she 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|ZABF03}}
{{TB|'''"[[Livin La Pura Vida]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 17, [[2019]]}}
{{TB|[[Tim Bailey]]}}
{{TB|[[Brian Kelley]]}}
{{TB|S31 E7}}
{{TCsT|The [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] join other Springfield families on the [[Van Houten family|Van Houtens]]' 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:Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF04}}
{{TB|'''"[[Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?]]"'''}}
{{TB|December 1, [[2019]]}}
{{TB|[[Chris Clements]]}}
{{TB|[[Tim Long]] and [[Miranda Thompson]]}}
{{TB|S31 E9}}
{{TCsT|At [[First Church of Springfield|church]], [[Todd]] blames [[God]] for the death of his mother and rejects his faith, causing great distress for [[Ned]]. Ned sends him to live with the [[Simpson 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]] (via archive recording).|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Hail to the Teeth promo 6.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF05}}
{{TB|'''"[[Hail to the Teeth]]"'''}}
{{TB|January 5, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
{{TB|[[Elisabeth Kiernan Averick]]}}
{{TB|S31 E11}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] and [[Marge]] attend [[Artie Ziff]]'s wedding and become quite uncomfortable when they realize that his bride-to-be is a [[Marge robots|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 the {{ap|Rabbi|Daddicus Finch}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson promo 5.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF06}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson]]"'''}}
{{TB|February 16, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
{{TB|[[J. Stewart Burns]]}}
{{TB|S31 E12}}
{{TCsT|The [[Horatio McCallister|sea captain]] finds a treasure he's been searching for all his life, but it's taken from him by the townspeople, who extended the boundary of the town to encompass the treasure. [[Marge]] convinces the people of Springfield to build a [[Springfield STEM Academy|S.T.E.M. school]] with the money.

'''Guest starring:''' [[John Legend]] as {{Ch|John Legend|himself}}, [[Chrissy Teigen]] as {{Ch|Chrissy Teigen|herself}}, and [[Zach Woods]] as [[Zane Furlong]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Frinkcoin promo 7.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF07}}
{{TB|'''"[[Frinkcoin]]"'''}}
{{TB|February 23, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[Rob LaZebnik]]}}
{{TB|S31 E13}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] and [[Marge]] compete to be the topic of [[Lisa]]'s "Most Interesting Person I Know" essay, but Lisa instead chooses [[Professor Frink]]. While Lisa works on the essay, Frink develops {{ap|Frinkcoin|cryptocurrency|a cryptocurrency}}, overtaking [[Mr. Burns]]' title of richest man in Springfield. With his new fame, Frink struggles to know who his real friends are, while Mr. Burns schemes to take his title back.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Beanie Feldstein]] as the [[support group therapist]], [[Ed "Too Tall" Jones]] as {{Ch|Ed "Too Tall" Jones|himself}}, and [[Jim Parsons]] as {{Ch|Jim Parsons|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Bart the Bad Guy poster.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF08}}
{{TB|'''"[[Bart the Bad Guy]]"'''}}
{{TB|March 1, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Jennifer Moeller]]}}
{{TB|[[Dan Vebber]]}}
{{TB|S31 E14}}
{{TCsT|[[Bart]] manages to see a brand-new [[Vindicators: Crystal War 2: Resurgence|superhero movie]] a month before it comes out, and he uses this to get people to give in to his demands under threat of being spoiled. A plan is put into place to end Bart's reign of terror.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Kevin Feige]] as [[Chinnos]], [[Tal Fishman]] as [[Reaction Guy]], [[Taran Killam]] as [[Glen Tangier]], [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]], [[Anthony Russo]] as [[movie executive 2]], {{ap|Joe Russo|guest star}} as [[movie executive 1]], and [[Cobie Smulders]] as [[Hydrangea]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Screenless promo 6.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF09}}
{{TB|'''"[[Screenless]]"'''}}
{{TB|March 8, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Michael Polcino]]}}
{{TB|[[J. Stewart Burns]]}}
{{TB|S31 E15}}
{{TCsT|[[Marge]] implements a screen time limit for the [[Simpson family|whole family]], all of whom easily adjust to the new lifestyle. However, Marge realizes that she is the one addicted—not her [[Homer|husband]] and children. The whole family gets checked into [[Messages]], a rehab center for people addicted to screen devices.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Dana Gould]] as {{Ch|Dana Gould|himself}}, [[Werner Herzog]] as [[Dr. Lund]], and [[Drew Pinsky]] as {{Ch|Drew Pinsky|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Highway to Well promo 3.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF10}}
{{TB|'''"[[Highway to Well]]"'''}}
{{TB|March 22, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Chris Clements]]}}
{{TB|[[Carolyn Omine]]}}
{{TB|S31 E17}}
{{TCsT|When [[Maggie]] goes to [[Center for Pre-Emptive Education|pre-school]], [[Marge]] decides to get a job to pass the time and ends up working at [[Well + Good|an upscale weed dispensary]]. [[Homer]] decides to open his own dispensary that mimics a sketchy drug deal, putting their two businesses at odds.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Chelsea Peretti]] as [[Lauren]], [[Billy Porter]] as [[Desmond]], and [[Kevin Smith]] as {{Ch|Kevin Smith|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Better Off Ned promo 6.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF11}}
{{TB|'''"[[Better Off Ned]]"'''}}
{{TB|March 15, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
{{TB|'''Story:''' [[Al Jean]] '''Teleplay:''' [[Joel H. Cohen]] and [[Jeff Westbrook]]}}
{{TB|S31 E16}}
{{TCsT|When [[Bart]] starts to bond with [[Ned Flanders]], [[Homer]] becomes jealous of their new relationship. To get back at Bart, Homer becomes a father figure to [[Nelson Muntz]]. However, when Nelson plans to get back at Bart, it's up to Homer to save his son.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Warrin' Priests Part One promo 3.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF12}}
{{TB|'''"[[Warrin' Priests: Part One]]"'''}}
{{TB|April 26, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
{{TB|[[Pete Holmes]]}}
{{TB|S31 E19}}
{{TCsT|When [[Bode Wright]], a young and charismatic new preacher, comes to town and shakes things up at the church, the congregation prefers him over [[Reverend Lovejoy]]. As a result, Lovejoy begins investigating Bode's mysterious past.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Pete Holmes]] as [[Bode Wright]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Warrin' Priests Part Two promo 3.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF13}}
{{TB|'''"[[Warrin' Priests: Part Two]]"'''}}
{{TB|May 3, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
{{TB|[[Pete Holmes]]}}
{{TB|S31 E20}}
{{TCsT|In [[Michigan]], [[Reverend Lovejoy]] uncovers the reason why [[Bode Wright]] left and came to [[Springfield]]. When the congregation learns about his crime, they must decide whether to banish their new priest.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Pete Holmes]] as [[Bode Wright]] and [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds promo 3.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF14}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds]]"'''}}
{{TB|May 10, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Jennifer Moeller]]}}
{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
{{TB|S31 E21}}
{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] makes [[Addy|a new friend]] who loves horses. But when Lisa meets her friend's social circle, she finds that they're all snooty rich girls who dislike her. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] takes [[Marge]] on a romantic cruise.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Joey King]] as [[Addy]], [[Camila Mendes]] as [[Tessa Rose]], [[Madelaine Petsch]] as [[Sloan]], [[Lili Reinhart]] as [[Bella-Ella]], [[Lilly Singh]] as [[Kensey]], and [[Weezer]] as [[Sailor's Delight]] and [[Theme Song|end credits]] performers.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The 7 Beer Itch promo 5.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF15}}
{{TB|'''"[[The 7 Beer Itch]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 8, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Michael Polcino]]}}
{{TB|'''Story:''' [[Al Jean]] '''Teleplay:''' [[Joel H. Cohen]] and [[John Frink]]}}
{{TB|S32 E5}}
{{TCsT|[[Marge]] and the kids go on vacation, leaving [[Homer]] home alone since he wasn't invited. Feeling lonely, Homer meets {{ap|Lily|The 7 Beer Itch}}, a British woman who attempts to seduce him. However, [[Mr. Burns]] is also vying for Lily's attention.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Olivia Colman]] as {{ap|Lily|The 7 Beer Itch}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Way of the Dog promo 4.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF16}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Way of the Dog]]"'''}}
{{TB|May 17, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Faughnan]]}}
{{TB|[[Carolyn Omine]]}}
{{TB|S31 E22}}
{{TCsT|After [[Santa's Little Helper]] bites [[Marge]] when she tries to put a [[Santa]] hat on him, they take him to dog psychologist [[Elaine Wolff]]. Elaine and the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] dig into the dog's past to figure out why he has trauma surrounding the hat.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Cate Blanchett]] as [[Elaine Wolff]] and [[Michael York]] as [[Clayton]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror XXXI poster.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF17}}
{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror XXXI]]"'''}}
{{TB|{{Canada|October 18, 2020}} {{USA|November 1, [[2020]]}}}}
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
{{TB|[[Julia Prescott]]}}
{{TB|S32 E4}}
{{TCsT|In "Toy Gory", [[Bart]]'s toys want revenge on him after all the horrible things he puts them through. In "Into the Homer-verse", [[Homer]] accidentally uses a machine that brings different Homers from across the multiverse into his world. Finally, in "Be Nine, Rewind", [[Lisa]] and [[Nelson]] keep reliving Lisa's ninth birthday over and over again every time they die.

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

{{TBT|[[File:I, Carumbus poster 1.png|200px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF18}}
{{TB|'''"[[I, Carumbus]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 4, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
{{TB|[[Cesar Mazariegos]]}}
{{TB|S32 E2}}
{{TCsT|At a [[Springfield History Museum|museum]] exhibit of Ancient [[Rome]], [[Marge]] and [[Homer]] get into an argument about Homer's lack of ambition. They then imagine a Roman version of what would happen if Homer were more career-driven. Thus, the story of [[Obeseus|Obeseus the Wide]] unfolds.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Gordus Antonius]] and [[Michael Palin]] as the [[Springfield History Museum curator]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Undercover Burns promo 7.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF19}}
{{TB|'''"[[Undercover Burns]]"'''}}
{{TB|September 27, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
{{TB|[[David Cryan]]}}
{{TB|S32 E1}}
{{TCsT|[[Mr. Burns]] goes undercover as "[[Fred Kranepool]]" at the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] and becomes friends with [[Homer]] and the gang. Burns implements all sorts of amenities to improve his employees' lives, but a jealous [[Smithers]] plots to bring the old, bitter Burns back and destroy Fred.

'''Guest starring:''' [[David Harbour]] as [[Fred Kranepool]] and [[Phil Rosenthal]] as {{Ch|Phil Rosenthal|himself}}.|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:The Road to Cincinnati promo 3.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF20}}
{{TB|'''"[[The Road to Cincinnati]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 29, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
{{TB|[[Jeff Westbrook]]}}
{{TB|S32 E8}}
{{TCsT|[[Principal Skinner]] goes with [[Superintendent Chalmers]] on an 800-mile car ride to [[Cincinnati]] to attend an administrators convention. But when Skinner admits that he makes Chalmers' first choice for the trip, [[Principal Finch]], get ill, an argument breaks out between the two educators.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Jason Bateman]] as [[Max Davis]] and {{Ch|Jason Bateman|himself}} and [[Hannibal Buress]] as [[Principal Finch]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Now Museum, Now You Don't promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF21}}
{{TB|'''"[[Now Museum, Now You Don't]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 11, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Timothy Bailey]]}}
{{TB|[[Dan Greaney]]}}
{{TB|S32 E3}}
{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] stays home from school to explore the wonders of Western art. She appears as [[Lisanardo da Vinci]], while [[Bart]] takes the shape of a [[France|French]] impressionist, [[Maggie]] as a warrior [[Cupid]], and [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] as [[Diego Rivera]] and [[Frida Kahlo]].|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:Podcast News promo 5.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|ZABF22}}
{{TB|'''"[[Podcast News]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 15, [[2020]]}}
{{TB|[[Matthew Faughnan]]}}
{{TB|[[David X. Cohen]]}}
{{TB|S32 E6}}
{{TCsT|When [[Grampa]]'s girlfriend, [[Vivienne St. Charmaine]], goes missing under mysterious circumstances, Grampa is accused of murder. But when [[Kent Brockman]]'s new podcast, [[Guilty Grampa]], uncovers Grampa's innocence, Kent has to choose between reporting the truth and keeping his new fans.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Morgan Fairchild]] as [[Vivienne St. Charmaine]] and [[Stellan Skarsgård]] as {{Ch|Stellan Skarsgård|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
}}

== Script covers ==
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@@ Line 63: / Line 63: @@
 {{TCsT|At [[First Church of Springfield|church]], [[Todd]] blames [[God]] for the death of his mother and rejects his faith, causing great distress for [[Ned]]. Ned sends him to live with the [[Simpson 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]] (via archive recording).|7|color=white}}
+'''Guest starring:''' [[Glenn Close]] as [[Mona Simpson]] and [[Marcia Wallace]] as [[Edna Krabappel]] (via archive audio).|7|color=white}}
 {{TBT|[[File:Hail to the Teeth promo 6.png|250px]]}}
@@ Line 83: / Line 83: @@
 {{TB|[[J. Stewart Burns]]}}
 {{TB|S31 E12}}
-{{TCsT|The [[Horatio McCallister|sea captain]] finds a treasure he's been searching for all his life, but it's taken from him by the townspeople, who extended the boundary of the town to encompass the treasure. [[Marge]] convinces the people of Springfield to build a [[Springfield STEM Academy|S.T.E.M. school]] with the money.
+{{TCsT|The [[Sea Captain]] finds a treasure he's been searching for all his life, but it's taken from him by the townspeople, who extended the boundary of the town to encompass the treasure. [[Marge]] convinces the people of Springfield to build a [[Springfield STEM Academy|S.T.E.M. school]] with the money.
 '''Guest starring:''' [[John Legend]] as {{Ch|John Legend|himself}}, [[Chrissy Teigen]] as {{Ch|Chrissy Teigen|herself}}, and [[Zach Woods]] as [[Zane Furlong]].|7|color=white}}

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 {{TB|[[Jeff Westbrook]]}}
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-{{TCsT|[[Principal Skinner]] goes with [[Superintendent Chalmers]] on an 800-mile car ride to [[Cincinnati]] to attend an administrators convention. But when Skinner admits that he makes Chalmers' first choice for the trip, [[Principal Finch]], get ill, an argument breaks out between the two educators.
+{{TCsT|[[Principal Skinner]] goes with [[Superintendent Chalmers]] on an 800-mile car ride to [[Cincinnati]] to attend an administrators convention. But when Skinner admits that he made Chalmers' first choice for the trip, [[Principal Finch]], get ill, an argument breaks out between the two educators.
 '''Guest starring:''' [[Jason Bateman]] as [[Max Davis]] and {{Ch|Jason Bateman|himself}} and [[Hannibal Buress]] as [[Principal Finch]].|7|color=white}}

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