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|name= Season 34
 
|name= Season 34
 
|image= [[File:Season 34 iTunes logo.png|250px]]
 
|image= [[File:Season 34 iTunes logo.png|250px]]
|original run= September 25, [[2022]] - Spring 2023<ref name="S34PD">[https://twitter.com/YeardleySmith/status/1533862592136876032 Yeardley Smith's Twitter - "Season 34 premiere date"]</ref>
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|original run= September 25, [[2022]] - May 21, [[2023]]
|episodes= 22<ref name="S34THOH33">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1370903832109137923 Al Jean's Twitter - "Season 33 episode count and Treehouse of Horror XXXIII"]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1391079886740152321 Al Jean's Twitter - "Season 33 and 34 episode count"]</ref>
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|episodes= 22
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|showrunners = [[Matt Selman]]<br>[[Al Jean]]
 
|previous= [[Season 33|33]]
 
|previous= [[Season 33|33]]
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|next= [[Season 35|35]]
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'''Season 34''' is the current season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It started on September 25, [[2022]] and will end in Spring 2023. It was confirmed on March 3, 2021, along [[Season 33]].<ref name="S34PD"/><ref name="S34THOH33"/><ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/03/the-simpsons-renewed-season-33-34-fox-1234705714/ Deadline - The Simpsons renewed for Seasons 33 & 34]</ref>
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'''Season 34''' is the thirty-fourth broadcast season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It originally ran on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] from September 25, [[2022]], with "[[Habeas Tortoise]]", to May 21, [[2023]], with "[[Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass]]". The season was mostly made up of [[production season OABF]] episodes, with seven [[rollover episodes]] from [[production season UABF]] also airing. [[Matt Selman]] served as the [[List of showrunners|showrunner]] for most of the season, with [[Al Jean]] served as the showrunner for UABF19, OABF02, OABF06, OABF10, and OABF15.
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This season was included on [[Disney+]] on October 11, 2023 in the United States.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i39ip7zV8-U "Season 34 Now Streaming | The Simpsons | Disney+"]</ref>
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== Production ==
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It was confirmed on March 3, 2021, alongside [[Season 33]].<ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/03/the-simpsons-renewed-season-33-34-fox-1234705714/ Deadline - The Simpsons renewed for Seasons 33 & 34]</ref>
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== Awards ==
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{{TBT|{{W|75th Primetime Emmy Awards|75th Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program|Outstanding Animated Program}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2023/outstanding-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2023"]</ref>}}
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{{TRs|"[[Treehouse of Horror XXXIII]]"|2}}
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{{TB|{{small|[[James L. Brooks]], [[Matt Groening]], [[Matt Selman]], [[Al Jean]], [[Carolyn Omine]], [[John Frink]], [[Tim Long]], [[Rob LaZebnik]], [[Joel H. Cohen]], [[Brian Kelley]], [[Michael Price]], [[Ryan Koh]], [[Dan Vebber]], [[Christine Nangle]], [[Richard K. Chung]], [[Richard Raynis]], [[Tom Klein]], [[Mike B. Anderson]], [[Rob Oliver]], [[Dane Romley]], [[Carlton Batten]]}}}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|{{W|50th Annie Awards|50th Annie Award}} for {{W|Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television Broadcast Production|Best TV/Media - Mature}}<ref>[https://annieawards.org/nominations Annie Awards - "50th Annie Awards Nominations"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TRsT|{{W|76th Writers Guild of America Awards|76th Writers Guild of America Award}} for {{W|Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation|Television: Animation}}<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/writers-guild-awards-2024-winners-list-1235873732/ The Hollywood Reporter - "2024 Writers Guild Awards"]</ref>|2}}
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{{TB|"[[Carl Carlson Rides Again]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Loni Steele Sosthand]]}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|"[[Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Tim Long]]}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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== Episodes ==
 
== Episodes ==
 
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{{TH|Original airdate}}
 
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{{TH|Directed by}}
 
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{{TH|Prod. code}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:Habeas Tortoise promo 7.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Habeas Tortoise promo 7.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|729 - 1}}
 
{{TB|729 - 1}}
{{TB|"[[Habeas Tortoise]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Habeas Tortoise]]"'''}}
{{TB|September 25, [[2022]]}}
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{{TB|September 25, 2022}}
 
{{TB|[[Matthew Faughnan]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Matthew Faughnan]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Broti Gupta]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Broti Gupta]]}}
 
{{TB|UABF16}}
 
{{TB|UABF16}}
{{TCsT|After public humiliation forces him to doubt his own intelligence, Homer forms an internet group devoted to solving the mystery behind the disappearance of a tortoise from the Springfield Zoo but finds something much more sinister.
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{{TCsT|After public humiliation forces him to doubt his own intelligence, [[Homer]] forms a group devoted to solving the mystery behind the disappearance of [[Slow Leonard|a tortoise]] from the [[Springfield Zoo]]. However, when the group starts to become dangerous, Homer must admit that the tortoise was never really missing in the first place.
  
'''Guest starring:''' [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]].|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]] and [[Jay Pharoah]] as [[Drederick Tatum]].|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:One Angry Lisa promo 6.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:One Angry Lisa promo 6.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|730 - 2}}
 
{{TB|730 - 2}}
{{TB|"[[One Angry Lisa]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[One Angry Lisa]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 2, [[2022]]}}
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{{TB|October 2, 2022}}
 
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jessica Conrad]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jessica Conrad]]}}
 
{{TB|UABF19}}
 
{{TB|UABF19}}
{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] gets called for jury duty while [[Marge]] becomes obsessed with her exercise bike.
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{{TCsT|Due to an error, [[Lisa]] gets called up for jury duty. Despite her insisting that she's only eight and should be ineligible for jury duty, she is made to take part in a trial. Meanwhile, [[Marge]] becomes obsessed with her [[Pedalon]] exercise bike and her new instructor, {{ap|Jesse|One Angry Lisa}}.
  
'''Guest starring:''' [[Jane Kaczmarek]] as [[Constance Harm]] and [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]].|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jane Kaczmarek]] as [[Judge Constance Harm]] and [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]].|7|color=white}}
  
{{TBT|[[File:Lisa the Boy Scout promo 1.png|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Lisa the Boy Scout promo 2.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|731 - 3}}
 
{{TB|731 - 3}}
{{TB|"[[Lisa the Boy Scout]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Lisa the Boy Scout]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 9, [[2022]]}}
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{{TB|October 9, 2022}}
 
{{TB|[[Timothy Bailey]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Timothy Bailey]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Dan Greaney]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Dan Greaney]]}}
 
{{TB|UABF21}}
 
{{TB|UABF21}}
{{TCsT|When the Boy Explorers become co-ed, [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] vow to "out scout" each other at the annual jamboree.
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{{TCsT|When the Boy Explorers become co-ed, [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] vow to "out scout" each other at the annual jamboree. However, the episode is hacked by [[Pseudo-nonymous]], who threaten to release unaired clips from the show unless they are paid $20 million in Bitcoin.
  
'''Guest starring:''' [[Anna Faris]] as {{ap|Ashley|female hacker|female Ashley}}, [[Matthew Friend]] as Baby {{Ch|Jeff Goldblum|Baby Jeff Goldblum}} and [[Megan Mullally]] as [[Sarah Wiggum]].|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Anna Faris]] as {{ap|Ashley|female hacker|female Ashley}}, [[Matthew Friend]] as {{Ch|Jeff Goldblum|Baby Jeff Goldblum}}, and [[Megan Mullally]] as [[Sarah Wiggum]].|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:The King of Nice promo 10.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:The King of Nice promo 10.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|732 - 4}}
 
{{TB|732 - 4}}
{{TB|"[[The King of Nice]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The King of Nice]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 16, [[2022]]}}
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{{TB|October 16, 2022}}
 
{{TB|[[Debbie Mahan]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Debbie Mahan]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jessica Conrad]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Jessica Conrad]]}}
 
{{TB|UABF20}}
 
{{TB|UABF20}}
{{TCsT|[[Marge]] is hired as a segment producer on [[Krusty]]'s new daytime talk show. But her initial excitement about the job fades when she discovers what an endless nightmare it is.
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{{TCsT|[[Marge]] is hired as a segment producer on [[Krusty]]'s {{ap|Krusty|The King of Nice|new daytime talk show}}. But her initial excitement about the job fades when she discovers what an endless nightmare it is and how horribly the crew is treated.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Drew Barrymore]] as {{Ch|Drew Barrymore|herself}}.|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Drew Barrymore]] as {{Ch|Drew Barrymore|herself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
{{TBT|[[File:Not It poster.png|125px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Not It poster.png|200px]]}}
 
{{TB|733 - 5}}
 
{{TB|733 - 5}}
{{TB|"[[Not It]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Not It]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 23, [[2022]]}}
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{{TB|October 23, 2022}}
 
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Cesar Mazariegos]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Cesar Mazariegos]]}}
 
{{TB|UABF17}}
 
{{TB|UABF17}}
{{TCsT|In this "Treehouse of Horror" Halloween episode...[[Homer]] and his teenaged friends are pursued by a killer clown in a spoof of Stephen King's novel "It". When an evil, shape shifting, unfunny clown starts eating the children of Kingfield, Young Homer and his friends must band together to destroy it, or die trying.|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|When an evil, shape-shifting, unfunny clown named [[Krusto]] starts eating the children of [[Kingfield]], young [[Homer]] and his friends band together to destroy him. Twenty-seven years later, the killer clown returns once more.|7|color=white}}
  
{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror XXXIII poster.png|125px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror XXXIII poster.png|200px]]}}
 
{{TB|734 - 6}}
 
{{TB|734 - 6}}
{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XXXIII]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror XXXIII]]"'''}}
{{TB|October 30, [[2022]]}}
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{{TB|October 30, 2022}}
 
{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Carolyn Omine]], [[Ryan Koh]] and [[Matt Selman]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Carolyn Omine]], [[Ryan Koh]] and [[Matt Selman]]}}
 
{{TB|UABF18}}
 
{{TB|UABF18}}
{{TCsT|In a book-themed trilogy, [[Marge]]'s resentment takes monstrous form, [[Lisa]] tries to save the planet through murder and [[Homer]] learns he's not the man he thought he was.
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{{TCsT|In "The Pookadook", [[Marge]] becomes possessed by {{Ch|The Pookadook|the monster}} of {{ap|The Pookadook|book|a book}} she reads to [[Maggie]] as a bedtime story. In "Death Tome", [[Lisa]] finds {{ap|Death Tome|book|a mysterious book}} in which the names of people she writes end up dead. Finally, in "SimpsonsWorld", the animatronics of the {{ap|SimpsonsWorld|location}} theme park gain sentience, and the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] want to escape.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[John Roberts]] as [[Linda Belcher]] and [[Hank Williams, Jr.]] as the "{{ap|Canyonero|song}}" singer.|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[John Roberts]] as [[Linda Belcher]] and [[Hank Williams, Jr.]] as the "{{ap|Canyonero|song}}" singer.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:From Beer to Paternity promo 9.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:From Beer to Paternity promo 9.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|735 - 7}}
 
{{TB|735 - 7}}
{{TB|"[[From Beer to Paternity]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[From Beer to Paternity]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 13, [[2022]]}}
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{{TB|November 13, 2022}}
 
{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Christine Nangle]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Christine Nangle]]}}
 
{{TB|OABF01}}
 
{{TB|OABF01}}
{{TCsT|When [[Homer]] becomes [[Duffman]]'s girl-dad hero, they go on a road trip with [[Lisa]] that threatens to expose Homer's terrible parenting.
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] and [[Lisa]] help [[Duffman]] arrange a meeting with his estranged daughter, [[Amber Duffman|Amber]]. However, while they're on their way to meet her, Homer manages to let Lisa down, and then Duffman ends up letting Amber down by not showing up to the reunion.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Paul Brittain]] as [[Brandon]] and [[Aubrey Plaza]] as [[Amber Duffman]].|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Paul Brittain]] as [[Brandon]] and [[Aubrey Plaza]] as [[Amber Duffman]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Step Brother from the Same Planet promo 7.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Step Brother from the Same Planet promo 7.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|736 - 8}}
 
{{TB|736 - 8}}
{{TB|"[[Step Brother from the Same Planet]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Step Brother from the Same Planet]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 20, [[2022]]}}
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{{TB|November 20, 2022}}
 
{{TB|[[Matthew Faughnan]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Matthew Faughnan]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Dan Vebber]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Dan Vebber]]}}
 
{{TB|UABF22}}
 
{{TB|UABF22}}
{{TCsT|[[Homer]] is stunned by his feelings of rage and resentment when [[Grampa]] becomes a doting stepfather to his girlfriend's quirky young son. Meanwhile [[Lisa]] and [[Bart]] throw the ultimate slumber party.
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] is stunned by his feelings of rage and resentment when [[Grampa]] becomes a doting stepfather to [[Blythe|his girlfriend]]'s {{ap|Calvin|Step Brother from the Same Planet|quirky young son}}. Meanwhile, [[Lisa]] and [[Bart]] throw the ultimate slumber party in Grampa's room at the [[Retirement Castle]].
  
'''Guest starring:''' [[Carol Kane]] as [[Blythe]] and [[Melissa McCarthy]] as [[Calvin (Step Brother from the Same Planet)|Calvin]]|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Carol Kane]] as [[Blythe]] and [[Melissa McCarthy]] as {{ap|Calvin|Step Brother from the Same Planet}}.|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:When Nelson Met Lisa promo 1.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:When Nelson Met Lisa promo 1.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|737 - 9}}
 
{{TB|737 - 9}}
{{TB|"[[When Nelson Met Lisa]]"}}
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{{TB|'''"[[When Nelson Met Lisa]]"'''}}
{{TB|November 27, [[2022]]}}
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{{TB|November 27, 2022}}
 
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Ryan Koh]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Ryan Koh]]}}
 
{{TB|OABF02}}
 
{{TB|OABF02}}
{{TCsT|A future tale of the will-they-won't-they-I-guess-they-won't-maybe-they-will of Springfield's most unlikely couple.
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{{TCsT|In the future, [[Lisa]] gets married to [[Hubert Wong]] and [[Nelson]] becomes a bounty hunter in a relationship with a woman named [[Rott]]. As the years go by, Lisa and Nelson's paths keep crossing until they realize that they might have made mistakes with their chosen relationships.
  
'''Guest starring:''' [[Simu Liu]] as Adult [[Hubert Wong]] and [[Natasha Lyonne]] as [[Sophie]], [[Jackie Mason]] as [[Hyman Krustofsky]] (archive audio)|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Simu Liu]] as Adult [[Hubert Wong]], [[Natasha Lyonne]] as [[Sophie]], and [[Jackie Mason]] as [[Hyman Krustofsky]] (via archive audio).|7|color=white}}
  
 
{{TBT|[[File:Game Done Changed promo 3.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Game Done Changed promo 3.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|738 - 10}}
 
{{TB|738 - 10}}
{{TB|"[[Game Done Changed]]"<ref name="OABF03">[https://twitter.com/mikepriceinla/status/1510689089191772163 Michael Price's Twitter - "Game Done Changed"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Game Done Changed]]"'''}}
{{TB|December 4, [[2022]]<ref name="GDCFC">[http://thefutoncritic.com/listings/20221114fox27/ The FutonCritic - "Game Done Changed"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|December 4, 2022}}
{{TB|[[Timothy Bailey]]<ref>[[:File:Matt Selman DM Bailey OABF03.png|Matt Selman's DM - "Game Done Changed Director"]]</ref>}}
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{{TB|[[Timothy Bailey]]}}
{{TB|[[Ryan Koh]]<ref name="OABF03"/>}}
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{{TB|[[Ryan Koh]]}}
{{TB|OABF03<ref name="OABF03"/>}}
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{{TB|OABF03}}
{{TCsT|When [[Bart]] discovers a profitable glitch in an online game, he ropes [[Principal Skinner]] into his lucrative criminal enterprise. Meanwhile [[Marge]] and [[Maggie]] discover paradise.<ref name="GDCFC"/>
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{{TCsT|When [[Bart]] discovers a profitable glitch in an online game, ''[[Boblox]]'', he ropes [[Principal Skinner]] into his lucrative criminal enterprise. Meanwhile, [[Marge]] and [[Maggie]] discover that they can communicate with each other in ''Boblox''.|7|color=white}}
  
The episode satirizes the world of ''{{W|Roblox}}''.<ref name="VarietyDFWC">[https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-simpsons-season-34-premiere-clip-exclusive-homer-1235381999/ Variety - "Watch Homer Go Down a Conspiracy Hole as 'The Simpsons' Season 34 Opener Pays Homage to 'Don't F**k With Cats' (EXCLUSIVE)"]</ref>
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{{TBT|[[File:Top Goon promo 9.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|739 - 11}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Top Goon]]"'''}}
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{{TB|December 11, 2022}}
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{{TB|[[Chris Clements]]}}
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{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
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{{TB|OABF04}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Moe]] starts his own youth hockey team, the [[Bar Flyers]], he recruits [[Nelson]] to be a hockey goon for the team. But when Moe and Nelson have a falling out after Nelson injures [[Bart]], Nelson goes to join the [[Springfield Mafia]] as he believes being a thug is all he's good for.
  
'''Guest starring:''' [[Montse Hernandez]] as Astrid.<ref name="GDCFC">[http://thefutoncritic.com/listings/20221114fox27/ The FutonCritic - "Game Done Changed"]</ref>|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Will Forte]] as [[King Toot]], [[Stu Grimson]] as {{Ch|Stu Grimson|himself}}, [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]], [[Dave Schultz]] as {{Ch|Dave Schultz|himself}}, and [[Tiger Williams]] as {{Ch|Tiger Williams|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
{{TBT|[[File:Top Goon promo 9.png|250px]]}}
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{{TBT|[[File:My Life as a Vlog promo 1.png|250px]]}}
{{TB|739 - 11}}
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{{TB|740 - 12}}
{{TB|"[[Top Goon]]"<ref name="OABF04">[https://twitter.com/mikepriceinla/status/1517262255389175808 Michael Price's Twitter - "Top Goon"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|'''"[[My Life as a Vlog]]"'''}}
{{TB|December 11, [[2022]]<ref>[https://www.foxflash.com/shows/the-simpsons/photos/?type=episodic&season=s34&episode=3404 FoxFlash - Promo pics for "Top Goon"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|January 1, 2023}}
{{TB|[[WikiSimpsons:TBA|TBA]]}}
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{{TB|[[Debbie Mahan]]}}
{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]<ref name="OABF04"/>}}
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{{TB|[[Jessica Conrad]]}}
{{TB|OABF04<ref name="OABF04"/>}}
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{{TB|OABF05}}
{{TCsT|It is a hockey-themed episode with [[Moe]] and [[Nelson]] at the center.<ref name="VarietyDFWC"/><ref>[https://twitter.com/mikepriceinla/status/1592351630623903744 Michael Price's Twitter - "Top Goon hockey themed episode"]</ref>
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{{TCsT|Through a series of {{ap|YouTube|website}} recommended videos, the story of the rise and fall of The Simpson Family Vlog is revealed. After the family becomes a huge hit and becomes rich, they mysteriously vanish and nobody knows why.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Bob the Drag Queen]] as {{Ch|Bob the Drag Queen|herself}}, [[Michael Rapaport]] as [[Mike Wegman]], and [[Monét X Change]] as {{Ch|Monét X Change|herself}}.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:The Many Saints of Springfield promo 3.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|741 - 13}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The Many Saints of Springfield]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 19, 2023}}
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{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
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{{TB|[[Al Jean]]}}
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{{TB|OABF06}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Ned Flanders]] falls on hard times, [[Fat Tony]] offers to fund bringing [[The Leftorium]] back. But when Ned realizes he accidentally partnered with the mob and wants the relationship to end, Fat Tony ominously warns there's only one way for that to happen.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Paul Fusco]] as [[ALF]] and [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Carl Carlson Rides Again promo 3.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|742 - 14}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Carl Carlson Rides Again]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 26, 2023}}
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{{TB|[[Michael Polcino]]}}
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{{TB|[[Loni Steele Sosthand]]}}
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{{TB|OABF07}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Carl]] becomes smitten with a woman named [[Naima]], they realize that [[Carl]] doesn't know his own family history. A belt buckle that was left to him by his parents helps track down who Carl's biological family is.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[John Autry II]] as [[Monk Murphy]] and [[Henry Louis Gates Jr.]] as {{Ch|Henry Louis Gates Jr.|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bartless promo 3.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|743 - 15}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Bartless]]"'''}}
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{{TB|March 5, 2023}}
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{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
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{{TB|[[John Frink]]}}
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{{TB|OABF08}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Bart]]'s latest prank leads to chaos at [[Springfield Elementary]], [[Marge]] and [[Homer]] dream of a world in which their rambunctious son was never a [[Simpson family|Simpson]]. Living their normal lives, the Simpsons find an amnesiac Bart and decide to look after him. Bart being with them changes their lives for the better.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Kerry Washington]] as [[Rayshelle Peyton]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Hostile Kirk Place promo 6.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|744 - 16}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Hostile Kirk Place]]"'''}}
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{{TB|March 12, 2023}}
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{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
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{{TB|[[Michael Price]]}}
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{{TB|OABF09}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Milhouse]]'s dad, [[Kirk Van Houten|Kirk]], takes exception to a school history lesson that paints [[Eustace Van Houten|one of his ancestors]] in a bad light, Kirk goes on a crusade to censor and control the school curriculum—a crusade that Homer co-opts for fun and profit.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Kerry Washington]] as [[Rayshelle Peyton]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Pin Gal promo 3.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|745 - 17}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Pin Gal]]"'''}}
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{{TCsT|To save [[Barney's Bowlarama]] from being turned into a hipster hangout, [[Marge]] has to beat [[Terrence]] in a game of [[bowling]]. [[Homer]] brings in her old coach, [[Jacques]], to train her, not realizing that they have a history together. When Homer figures out that Jacques seduces his female students, he goes to confront the home wrecker.
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{{TCsT|When [[Homer]] publicly disparages pop singer [[Ashlee Starling]], her rabid fan army, the [[Murmur Nation]], start attacking him. Homer gets help from a rival pop star, [[Echo]], and [[Echolaliacs|her fan army]] to fight back. However, Ashlee Starling comes up with a plan to destroy Homer's life.
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{{TCsT|When [[Marge]] and [[Lisa]] start [[Lisa M. Simpson Foundation|a charity]] together, Marge and [[Bernice Hibbert|Bernice]] change the charity to be purely performative to "raise awareness." But when Lisa has issues with this change in direction, she and Marge have arguments.|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|When a [[Dutch Leaf Slurper|plague of insects]] shuts down [[Springfield]], everyone is made to stay in their homes until the plague is dealt with and [[Lisa]] becomes increasingly agitated over the situation. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] and his classmates help [[Principal Skinner]] when his [[Cousin Peter]] cons [[Agnes Skinner|Agnes]] into giving him the Skinner family quilt, and [[Maggie]] demands ranch sauce for her food.
  
It's an emotional journey. Nelson going to learn a good at hockey. The Simpsons family are in the background.<ref>[https://simpsonsisgreaterthan.buzzsprout.com/1289483/11655586-episode-69-matt-selman Simpsons Is Greater Than... Episode 69 - Matt Selman]</ref>
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Will Forte]] as [[King Toot]], [[Tiger Williams]] as himself, [[Stu Grimson]] as himself, and [[Dave Schultz]] as himself.<ref name="TGFF">[https://www.foxflash.com/shows/the-simpsons/photos/?type=episodic&season=s34 FoxFlash - "Top Goon"]</ref>|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Krusty]]'s show isn't popular anymore, he decides to open up [[The Herschel Krustofsky School for the Clowning Arts|a clown school for kids]] to get money from tuition fees. But when the [[Springfield Mafia|mafia]] strongarm themselves into the school, Krusty goes undercover for the [[Springfield Police Department|police]] to take them down.
  
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{{TB|"[[The Many Saints of Springfield]]"<ref name="OABF06">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1524838794280636416 Al Jean's Twitter - "The Many Saints of Springfield"]</ref>}}
 
{{TB|February, 2023<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1597072946920505344 Al Jean - "The Many Saints of Springfield Air Month"]</ref>}}
 
{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1538220262222712832 Al Jean's Twitter - "The Many Saints of Springfield director"]</ref>}}
 
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{{TCsT|It'll be a Fat Tony story.<ref name="TMSSFT">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1571220542765797376 Al Jean - "The Many Saints of Springfield Fat Tony"]</ref> Also, it'll be a [[Flanders]] episode.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1597845860104404992 Al Jean - "The Many Saints of Springfield Flanders"]</ref>
 
  
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{{TCsT|Time slows down after [[Homer]] crashes his car and flies through the windshield. As his life flashes before his eyes, [[Goobie-Woo|a magical friend]] helps Homer learn the secret truth about his marriage.
  
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== Other ==
 
*There are plans for the character [[Apu]], but "the staff has to see if it can make the stories work".<ref name="MG Apu things">[https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/03/21/the-simpsons-creator-matt-groening-talks-700-episodes-future-apu/4754144001/ The USA Today - "Matt Groening on plans for Apu and Disney+"]</ref>
 
*Two episodes will be set in the future.<ref>Matt Selman's Twitter - "If you like/loathe @TheSimpsons episodes where we time jump ahead to see the characters' unexpected futures, you are really gonna love/hate the upcoming season" and "Nothing that huge. 2 different ones in the works sort of" (deleted tweets)</ref>
 
*[[The Rock|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] was asked to participate in an episode to befriend Lisa.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBJXjcPRlIY&t=3m19s Comic-Con@Home 2021 - "The Rock for Season 33"]</ref>
 
*[[Al Jean]] will showrun OABF19 and OABF20.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1581437381210624001 Al Jean's Twitter - "Al Jean Showrunning"]</ref>
 
*The writers are plotting several return appearances in the season for [[Rayshelle Peyton|Ms. Peyton]].<ref>[https://ew.com/tv/kerry-washington-joins-the-simpsons-bart-teacher-first-look/ Entertainment Weekly - "Kerry Washington joins The Simpsons cast as Bart's new teacher — get a first look"]</ref>
 
*In an episode Lisa and Marge will have a fight about a charity they co-founded.<ref name="S34Deadline">[https://deadline.com/2022/08/matt-selman-the-simpsons-showrunner-animation-emmy-dialogue-1235088268/ Deadline - "'The Simpsons' Showrunner Matt Selman On "A New Intimacy To The Classic Homer And Marge Love Story" And His Excitement For Season 34"]</ref>
 
*An episode coming up this year that a little bit explains how the Simpsons have been able to get away with so many failures over the years.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pk3BJgmCbM AwardsRadar - "Matt Selman Discusses 'The Simpsons'"]</ref>
 
*[[Albert Brooks]] will guest star as an extremely popular character from [[season 1]], possibly [[Jacques]].<ref name="LaugPlace">[https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2022/09/09/d23-expo-2022-the-simpsons-panel-recap/ Laughing Place - "D23 Expo 2022 Recap: "The Simpsons" Tease Highlights from Season 34 and Homer Simpsons Answers "Fan" Questions"]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/buttstufdracula/status/1568302263017537537 david n on Twitter - "Albert Brooks Season 1 character"]</ref>
 
*There's an episode in production about a (non-pandemic) lockdown that causes [[Lisa]] anxiety.<ref>[https://www.theringer.com/tv/2022/9/22/23365837/yeardley-smith-the-simpsons-lisa-interview The Ringer - "Life As Lisa Simpson"]</ref>
 
*[[Rob LaZebnik]] will co-run OABF22.<ref name="OABFRLCR">[[:File:Matt Selman DM 2.jpg|Matt Selman's DM - "OABF Rob LaZebnik co-runner"]]</ref>
 
*[[Carolyn Omine]] will co-run OABF21.<ref name="OABFCOCR">[[:File:Matt Selman DM 3.jpg|Matt Selman's DM - "OABF Carolyn Omine co-runner"]]</ref>
 
*[[Brian Kelley]] will co-run OABF17.<ref name="Kelly_LongCR">[[:File:Matt Selman DM Brian Kelly and Tim Long.jpg|Matt Selman's DM - "OABF Brian Kelley and Tim Long co-runners"]]</ref>
 
*[[Tim Long]] will co-run OABF20.<ref name="Kelly_LongCR"/>
 
*[[Sideshow Bob]] episode is in production.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mikepriceinla/status/1581713481124188160 Michael Price's Twitter - "Sideshow Bob episode"]</ref>
 
*Matt Selman agreed to Jorge R. Gutierrez do a couch gag.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/1591122266624266240 Matt Selman's Twitter - "Jorge R. Gutierrez couch gag"]</ref>
 
*OABF21 or OABF22 going to be big [[Burns]] episode.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mikepriceinla/status/1597066554596028416 Michael Price's Twitter - "Big Burns episode"]</ref>
 
  
 
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Season 33
Season 34
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Season Information
No. of episodes: 22
Original run: September 25, 2022 - May 21, 2023
Showrunner(s): Matt Selman
Al Jean
Previous season: Next season:
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Season 34 is the thirty-fourth broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from September 25, 2022, with "Habeas Tortoise", to May 21, 2023, with "Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass". The season was mostly made up of production season OABF episodes, with seven rollover episodes from production season UABF also airing. Matt Selman served as the showrunner for most of the season, with Al Jean served as the showrunner for UABF19, OABF02, OABF06, OABF10, and OABF15.

This season was included on Disney+ on October 11, 2023 in the United States.[1]

Production[edit]

It was confirmed on March 3, 2021, alongside Season 33.[2]

Awards[edit]

Award Episode Crew Result
75th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[3] "Treehouse of Horror XXXIII" James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Matt Selman, Al Jean, Carolyn Omine, John Frink, Tim Long, Rob LaZebnik, Joel H. Cohen, Brian Kelley, Michael Price, Ryan Koh, Dan Vebber, Christine Nangle, Richard K. Chung, Richard Raynis, Tom Klein, Mike B. Anderson, Rob Oliver, Dane Romley, Carlton Batten Won
50th Annie Award for Best TV/Media - Mature[4] Nominated
76th Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation[5] "Carl Carlson Rides Again" Loni Steele Sosthand Won
"Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass" Tim Long Nominated

Episodes[edit]

Picture # Title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code
Habeas Tortoise promo 7.png 729 - 1 "Habeas Tortoise" September 25, 2022 Matthew Faughnan Broti Gupta UABF16
After public humiliation forces him to doubt his own intelligence, Homer forms a group devoted to solving the mystery behind the disappearance of a tortoise from the Springfield Zoo. However, when the group starts to become dangerous, Homer must admit that the tortoise was never really missing in the first place.

Guest starring: Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony and Jay Pharoah as Drederick Tatum.

One Angry Lisa promo 6.png 730 - 2 "One Angry Lisa" October 2, 2022 Matthew Nastuk Jessica Conrad UABF19
Due to an error, Lisa gets called up for jury duty. Despite her insisting that she's only eight and should be ineligible for jury duty, she is made to take part in a trial. Meanwhile, Marge becomes obsessed with her Pedalon exercise bike and her new instructor, Jesse.

Guest starring: Jane Kaczmarek as Judge Constance Harm and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.

Lisa the Boy Scout promo 2.png 731 - 3 "Lisa the Boy Scout" October 9, 2022 Timothy Bailey Dan Greaney UABF21
When the Boy Explorers become co-ed, Bart and Lisa vow to "out scout" each other at the annual jamboree. However, the episode is hacked by Pseudo-nonymous, who threaten to release unaired clips from the show unless they are paid $20 million in Bitcoin.

Guest starring: Anna Faris as female Ashley, Matthew Friend as Baby Jeff Goldblum, and Megan Mullally as Sarah Wiggum.

The King of Nice promo 10.png 732 - 4 "The King of Nice" October 16, 2022 Debbie Mahan Jessica Conrad UABF20
Marge is hired as a segment producer on Krusty's new daytime talk show. But her initial excitement about the job fades when she discovers what an endless nightmare it is and how horribly the crew is treated.

Guest starring: Drew Barrymore as herself.

Not It poster.png 733 - 5 "Not It" October 23, 2022 Steven Dean Moore Cesar Mazariegos UABF17
When an evil, shape-shifting, unfunny clown named Krusto starts eating the children of Kingfield, young Homer and his friends band together to destroy him. Twenty-seven years later, the killer clown returns once more.
Treehouse of Horror XXXIII poster.png 734 - 6 "Treehouse of Horror XXXIII" October 30, 2022 Rob Oliver Carolyn Omine, Ryan Koh and Matt Selman UABF18
In "The Pookadook", Marge becomes possessed by the monster of a book she reads to Maggie as a bedtime story. In "Death Tome", Lisa finds a mysterious book in which the names of people she writes end up dead. Finally, in "SimpsonsWorld", the animatronics of the SimpsonsWorld theme park gain sentience, and the Simpsons want to escape.

Guest starring: John Roberts as Linda Belcher and Hank Williams, Jr. as the "Canyonero" singer.

From Beer to Paternity promo 9.png 735 - 7 "From Beer to Paternity" November 13, 2022 Rob Oliver Christine Nangle OABF01
Homer and Lisa help Duffman arrange a meeting with his estranged daughter, Amber. However, while they're on their way to meet her, Homer manages to let Lisa down, and then Duffman ends up letting Amber down by not showing up to the reunion.

Guest starring: Paul Brittain as Brandon and Aubrey Plaza as Amber Duffman.

Step Brother from the Same Planet promo 7.png 736 - 8 "Step Brother from the Same Planet" November 20, 2022 Matthew Faughnan Dan Vebber UABF22
Homer is stunned by his feelings of rage and resentment when Grampa becomes a doting stepfather to his girlfriend's quirky young son. Meanwhile, Lisa and Bart throw the ultimate slumber party in Grampa's room at the Retirement Castle.

Guest starring: Carol Kane as Blythe and Melissa McCarthy as Calvin.

When Nelson Met Lisa promo 1.png 737 - 9 "When Nelson Met Lisa" November 27, 2022 Steven Dean Moore Ryan Koh OABF02
In the future, Lisa gets married to Hubert Wong and Nelson becomes a bounty hunter in a relationship with a woman named Rott. As the years go by, Lisa and Nelson's paths keep crossing until they realize that they might have made mistakes with their chosen relationships.

Guest starring: Simu Liu as Adult Hubert Wong, Natasha Lyonne as Sophie, and Jackie Mason as Hyman Krustofsky (via archive audio).

Game Done Changed promo 3.png 738 - 10 "Game Done Changed" December 4, 2022 Timothy Bailey Ryan Koh OABF03
When Bart discovers a profitable glitch in an online game, Boblox, he ropes Principal Skinner into his lucrative criminal enterprise. Meanwhile, Marge and Maggie discover that they can communicate with each other in Boblox.
Top Goon promo 9.png 739 - 11 "Top Goon" December 11, 2022 Chris Clements Joel H. Cohen OABF04
When Moe starts his own youth hockey team, the Bar Flyers, he recruits Nelson to be a hockey goon for the team. But when Moe and Nelson have a falling out after Nelson injures Bart, Nelson goes to join the Springfield Mafia as he believes being a thug is all he's good for.

Guest starring: Will Forte as King Toot, Stu Grimson as himself, Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony, Dave Schultz as himself, and Tiger Williams as himself.

My Life as a Vlog promo 1.png 740 - 12 "My Life as a Vlog" January 1, 2023 Debbie Mahan Jessica Conrad OABF05
Through a series of YouTube recommended videos, the story of the rise and fall of The Simpson Family Vlog is revealed. After the family becomes a huge hit and becomes rich, they mysteriously vanish and nobody knows why.

Guest starring: Bob the Drag Queen as herself, Michael Rapaport as Mike Wegman, and Monét X Change as herself.

The Many Saints of Springfield promo 3.png 741 - 13 "The Many Saints of Springfield" February 19, 2023 Bob Anderson Al Jean OABF06
When Ned Flanders falls on hard times, Fat Tony offers to fund bringing The Leftorium back. But when Ned realizes he accidentally partnered with the mob and wants the relationship to end, Fat Tony ominously warns there's only one way for that to happen.

Guest starring: Paul Fusco as ALF and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.

Carl Carlson Rides Again promo 3.png 742 - 14 "Carl Carlson Rides Again" February 26, 2023 Michael Polcino Loni Steele Sosthand OABF07
When Carl becomes smitten with a woman named Naima, they realize that Carl doesn't know his own family history. A belt buckle that was left to him by his parents helps track down who Carl's biological family is.

Guest starring: John Autry II as Monk Murphy and Henry Louis Gates Jr. as himself.

Bartless promo 3.png 743 - 15 "Bartless" March 5, 2023 Rob Oliver John Frink OABF08
When Bart's latest prank leads to chaos at Springfield Elementary, Marge and Homer dream of a world in which their rambunctious son was never a Simpson. Living their normal lives, the Simpsons find an amnesiac Bart and decide to look after him. Bart being with them changes their lives for the better.

Guest starring: Kerry Washington as Rayshelle Peyton.

Hostile Kirk Place promo 6.png 744 - 16 "Hostile Kirk Place" March 12, 2023 Steven Dean Moore Michael Price OABF09
When Milhouse's dad, Kirk, takes exception to a school history lesson that paints one of his ancestors in a bad light, Kirk goes on a crusade to censor and control the school curriculum—a crusade that Homer co-opts for fun and profit.

Guest starring: Kerry Washington as Rayshelle Peyton.

Pin Gal promo 3.png 745 - 17 "Pin Gal" March 19, 2023 Chris Clements Jeff Westbrook OABF10
To save Barney's Bowlarama from being turned into a hipster hangout, Marge has to beat Terrence in a game of bowling. Homer brings in her old coach, Jacques, to train her, not realizing that they have a history together. When Homer figures out that Jacques seduces his female students, he goes to confront the home wrecker.

Guest starring: Fred Armisen as Terrence and Albert Brooks as Jacques.

Fan-ily Feud promo 5.png 746 - 18 "Fan-ily Feud" April 23, 2023 Timothy Bailey Broti Gupta OABF11
When Homer publicly disparages pop singer Ashlee Starling, her rabid fan army, the Murmur Nation, start attacking him. Homer gets help from a rival pop star, Echo, and her fan army to fight back. However, Ashlee Starling comes up with a plan to destroy Homer's life.

Guest starring: Billy Eichner as Billy and Jade Novah as Ashlee Starling and Echo.

Write Off This Episode promo 4.png 747 - 19 "Write Off This Episode" April 30, 2023 Matthew Nastuk J. Stewart Burns OABF12
When Marge and Lisa start a charity together, Marge and Bernice change the charity to be purely performative to "raise awareness." But when Lisa has issues with this change in direction, she and Marge have arguments.
The Very Hungry Caterpillars promo 3.png 748 - 20 "The Very Hungry Caterpillars" May 7, 2023 Gabriel DeFrancesco Brian Kelley OABF14
When a plague of insects shuts down Springfield, everyone is made to stay in their homes until the plague is dealt with and Lisa becomes increasingly agitated over the situation. Meanwhile, Bart and his classmates help Principal Skinner when his Cousin Peter cons Agnes into giving him the Skinner family quilt, and Maggie demands ranch sauce for her food.

Guest starring: Rob Lowe as Cousin Peter.

Clown V. Board of Education promo 3.png 749 - 21 "Clown V. Board of Education" May 14, 2023 Lance Kramer Jeff Westbrook OABF15
When Krusty's show isn't popular anymore, he decides to open up a clown school for kids to get money from tuition fees. But when the mafia strongarm themselves into the school, Krusty goes undercover for the police to take them down.

Guest starring: Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.

Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass promo 5.png 750 - 22 "Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass" May 21, 2023 Bob Anderson Tim Long OABF13
Time slows down after Homer crashes his car and flies through the windshield. As his life flashes before his eyes, a magical friend helps Homer learn the secret truth about his marriage.

Guest starring: Lizzo as Goobie-Woo and herself, Tim Robinson as Mercer, and Bowen Yang as Richard.


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