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|original run= September 27, [[2026]]<ref name="Deadline Fox Premiere Dates">[https://deadline.com/2026/07/fox-fall-premiere-dates-2026-1236982140/ Deadline - "Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates For ‘Best Medicine,’ ‘Doc’ & More As ‘Animal Control’ Joins Sunday Animation Block"]</ref> - Spring 2027
 
|original run= September 27, [[2026]]<ref name="Deadline Fox Premiere Dates">[https://deadline.com/2026/07/fox-fall-premiere-dates-2026-1236982140/ Deadline - "Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates For ‘Best Medicine,’ ‘Doc’ & More As ‘Animal Control’ Joins Sunday Animation Block"]</ref> - Spring 2027
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|episodes= 15 + 2 [[File:Disney Plus.png|25px]] Specials<ref name="Deadline">[https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-simpsons-family-guy-bobs-burgers-american-dad-renewed-1236356360/ Deadline - "Fox Picks Up FOUR Seasons Of 'The Simpsons', 'Family Guy', 'Bob's Burgers' & Returning 'American Dad!' In Mega Deal With Disney TV Studios"]</ref><ref name="Variety">[https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/the-simpsons-matt-groening-david-silverman-matt-selman-1236429217/ Variety - "'The Fans Are More Intense Than Ever': Matt Groening, David Silverman and Matt Selman on 'The Simpsons' Enduring Appeal"]</ref>
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|episodes= 15<ref name="Deadline">[https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-simpsons-family-guy-bobs-burgers-american-dad-renewed-1236356360/ Deadline - "Fox Picks Up FOUR Seasons Of 'The Simpsons', 'Family Guy', 'Bob's Burgers' & Returning 'American Dad!' In Mega Deal With Disney TV Studios"]</ref><ref name="Variety">[https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/the-simpsons-matt-groening-david-silverman-matt-selman-1236429217/ Variety - "'The Fans Are More Intense Than Ever': Matt Groening, David Silverman and Matt Selman on 'The Simpsons' Enduring Appeal"]</ref>
 
|previous= [[Season 37|37]]
 
|previous= [[Season 37|37]]
 
|next= [[Season 39|39]]
 
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'''Season 38''' is an upcoming season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It will start in Fall 2026. It was confirmed on April 2, [[2025]], along with [[Season 37]], [[Season 39|39]] and [[Season 40|40]].<ref name="Deadline"/><ref name="Variety"/><ref name="ADTWX">[https://twitter.com/AniDom/status/1907499534873141636 Animation Domination's Twitter - "it's official: four more seasons of #TheSimpsons, #familyguy, and #bobsburgers are coming to #FOX! oh, and #americandad is back with four seasons too 💪💯"]</ref><ref>[https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/the-simpsons-family-guy-bobs-burgers-american-dad-renewed-four-seasons-1236355159/ Variety - The Simpsons renewed for Four More Seasons]</ref>
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'''Season 38''' is the current season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It started on September 27, [[2026]]<ref name="Deadline Fox Premiere Dates"/>. It was confirmed on April 2, [[2025]], along with [[Season 37]], [[Season 39|39]] and [[Season 40|40]].<ref name="Deadline"/><ref name="Variety"/><ref name="ADTWX">[https://twitter.com/AniDom/status/1907499534873141636 Animation Domination's Twitter - "it's official: four more seasons of #TheSimpsons, #familyguy, and #bobsburgers are coming to #FOX! oh, and #americandad is back with four seasons too 💪💯"]</ref><ref>[https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/the-simpsons-family-guy-bobs-burgers-american-dad-renewed-four-seasons-1236355159/ Variety - The Simpsons renewed for Four More Seasons]</ref>
  
 
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{{TB|"[[The Children's Book Job]]"<ref name="D23 Panel 2026">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0xCNt00gAE The Simpsons: Stories from Springfield – Full Panel | D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026]</ref>}}
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{{TCsT|[[Marge]] hopes to save [[Springfield Elementary]] by inviting a reclusive British children's author to appear at the school's book fair. But [[Homer]] botches his assignment of picking the author up at the airport, and the drunken pepper pot leads him on a desperate wild chase to get her to the school on time.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Emma Thompson]] as Constance Clavinger and [[Colin Jost]] as {{Ch|Colin Jost|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|October 4, 2026<ref name="FoxFlashPromos3802">[https://www.foxflash.com/shows/the-simpsons/photos/?type=episodic&season=s38&episode=3709 FoxFlash - Promo pics for "Diary of a Chimpy Kid"]</ref>}}
 
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{{TCsT|A British children's book author comes to [[Springfield]] to give a talk at [[Springfield Elementary School]]. [[Homer]] is tasked with picking her up from the airport, but things go bad from there.<ref name="D23 Panel 2026"/>
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] adopt an abandoned baby chimp and clash over their surprisingly different parenting styles. When the chimp is abducted by a private wild animal zoo, the family goes on a mission to rescue him. [[Homer]] is conflicted about saving the ape, because he's convinced the chimp will tear off his face and groin.<ref name="FoxFlashPromos3802"/>|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening]]"'''<ref name="WGASignatory">[https://apps.wga.org/coveredprojects/default.aspx Writers Guild of America - "Signatory Project Confirmation"] (search for "The Simpsons")</ref>}}
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{{TB|October 18, 2026<ref name="FutonRevenge">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20260928fox15/ The Futon Critic - "Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening"]</ref>}}
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{{TCsT|All hell breaks loose on Halloween when a killer comes to Springfield and hacks their way through town. No Simpson is safe from... THE REVENGENING!<ref name="FutonRevenge"/>
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Gustavo Dudamel]] as {{Ch|Gustavo Dudamel|himself}}<ref name="FutonRevenge"/>|7|color=white}}
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Emma Thompson]] as a British children's book author.<ref name="D23 Panel 2026"/>|7|color=white}}
 
 
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{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror XXXVII]]"'''<ref name="THOHXXXVII">[https://bsky.app/profile/mikepriceinla.bsky.social/post/3m2sdpvdkbc27 Michael Price's Bluesky - "Treehouse of Horror XXXVII"]</ref>}}
 
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{{TB|October 25, 2026<ref name="VarietyS38">[https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/simpsons-season-38-premiere-treehouse-horror-movie-update-1236876630/ Variety - "‘The Simpsons’ Boss on Season Premiere Guests Emma Thompson and Colin Jost; ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Spoilers; Jack in the Box Meal Easter Eggs and Movie Update"]</ref>}}
 
{{TB|[[David Silverman]]<ref>[https://www.annecyfestival.com/en/the-festival/2026-edition/2025-juries/2026-official-short-films-jury Annecy Festival - "David Silverman returns to directing The Simpsons"]</ref>}}
 
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{{TCsT|The producers wanted to make "Treehouse of Horror" episodes genuinely scary. There will be a stop-motion sequence by [[Stoopid Buddy Stoodios]] that is a parody of ''{{W|A Nightmare Before Christmas}}''. One segment will be a mashup between the film ''{{W2|Freaky Friday|2003 film}}'' and the [[Stephen King]] book ''{{W|Pet Sematary}}'' where Bart and [[Santa's Little Helper]] swap bodies.<ref name="D23 Panel 2026"/>|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|In the first segment, [[Homer]] goes to the shed and comes out as a different husband for [[Marge]]. Suddenly, she’s married to [[Lenny]]. Or [[Kang]] and [[Kodos]]. In the second segment, Homer accidentally kills [[Bart]] and  [[Santa's Little Helper]] and buries them, and they come back just having their bodies switched. In the third segment, Homer mysteriously vanished years ago, and the teenage versions of Bart and [[Lisa]] find out that evil witch versions of [[Patty]] and [[Selma]] have trapped him in endless murderous Driver’s Ed films.<ref name="VarietyS38"/>
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Tiffany Haddish]] as Marge's best friend.<ref name="VarietyS38"/>|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] are trapped in an abandoned immersive theme park experience.<ref name="VarietyS38">[https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/simpsons-season-38-premiere-treehouse-horror-movie-update-1236876630/ Variety - "‘The Simpsons’ Boss on Season Premiere Guests Emma Thompson and Colin Jost; ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Spoilers; Jack in the Box Meal Easter Eggs and Movie Update"]</ref>|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Dream Scenari-Moe]]"'''<ref name="DreamScenari-Moe">[https://www.instagram.com/p/DR2oivwEqPr/?img_index=2 Culvercat's Instagram - "Dream Scenari-Moe"]</ref>}}
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{{TCsT|[[Moe]] undergoes a sleep study which reveals that his dreams are infused into the dreams of everybody else in [[Springfield]].<ref name="PolygonS38">[https://www.polygon.com/the-simpsons-producer-mike-price-interview-season-38/ Polygon - "The Simpsons producer Mike Price talks last night's season premiere and what to expect from season 38"]</ref>
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Meg Ryan]]<ref name="PolygonS38"/>|7|color=white}}
 
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== Other information ==
 
== Other information ==
 
*There will be [[couch gags]] from ''{{W|Solar Opposites}}'' and [[Stoopid Buddy Stoodios]].<ref name="LaughingPlaceTwitter">[https://x.com/laughingplace/status/2081098878091489469 Laughing Place on Twitter - Season 38 information]</ref>
 
*There will be [[couch gags]] from ''{{W|Solar Opposites}}'' and [[Stoopid Buddy Stoodios]].<ref name="LaughingPlaceTwitter">[https://x.com/laughingplace/status/2081098878091489469 Laughing Place on Twitter - Season 38 information]</ref>
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*An episode will have Bart and Lisa adopt a baby chimp. Homer becomes obsessed with the monkey tearing off his face when the monkey is older. Homer has a vivid dream sequence where his face is gone, goes to hospital, has his face reattached to his groin by monkey surgeons. Producers joke that the episode will traumatize kids.<ref name="D23 Panel 2026"/>
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*There will be a [[Fat Tony]] episode where Fat Tony becomes a production consultant on a ''[[The Godfather|Godfather]]''-type movie. [[Owen Wilson]] will also guest star in the episode.<ref name="PolygonS38"/>
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== References ==

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Season 38
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Season Information
No. of episodes: 15[1][2]
Original run: September 27, 2026[3] - Spring 2027
Previous season: Next season:
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Season 38 is the current season of The Simpsons. It started on September 27, 2026[3]. It was confirmed on April 2, 2025, along with Season 37, 39 and 40.[1][2][4][5]

Episodes

Main article: Upcoming episodes
Picture # Original title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code
The Children's Book Job promo 7.png 810 - 1 "The Children's Book Job" September 27, 2026 Matthew Nastuk Dan Vebber 37ABF10
Marge hopes to save Springfield Elementary by inviting a reclusive British children's author to appear at the school's book fair. But Homer botches his assignment of picking the author up at the airport, and the drunken pepper pot leads him on a desperate wild chase to get her to the school on time.

Guest starring: Emma Thompson as Constance Clavinger and Colin Jost as himself.

Diary of a Chimpy Kid promo 5.png 811 - 2 "Diary of a Chimpy Kid"[6] October 4, 2026[7] TBA Rob LaZebnik[6] 37ABF09[6]
Bart and Lisa adopt an abandoned baby chimp and clash over their surprisingly different parenting styles. When the chimp is abducted by a private wild animal zoo, the family goes on a mission to rescue him. Homer is conflicted about saving the ape, because he's convinced the chimp will tear off his face and groin.[7]
No image.png ??? - ? "Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening"[8] October 18, 2026[9] TBA TBA
All hell breaks loose on Halloween when a killer comes to Springfield and hacks their way through town. No Simpson is safe from... THE REVENGENING![9]

Guest starring: Gustavo Dudamel as himself[9]

Treehouse of Horror XXXVII D23.png ??? - ? "Treehouse of Horror XXXVII"[10] October 25, 2026[11] David Silverman[12] Joel H. Cohen, Jessica Conrad, and Tim Long[13][6] 37ABF14[6]
In the first segment, Homer goes to the shed and comes out as a different husband for Marge. Suddenly, she’s married to Lenny. Or Kang and Kodos. In the second segment, Homer accidentally kills Bart and Santa's Little Helper and buries them, and they come back just having their bodies switched. In the third segment, Homer mysteriously vanished years ago, and the teenage versions of Bart and Lisa find out that evil witch versions of Patty and Selma have trapped him in endless murderous Driver’s Ed films.[11]

Guest starring: Tiffany Haddish as Marge's best friend.[11]

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No image.png ??? - ?? "The Kosmic Kruiser"[14] TBA TBA Brian Kelley[6] 37ABF11[14]
Bart and Lisa are trapped in an abandoned immersive theme park experience.[11]
No image.png ??? - ?? "Dream Scenari-Moe"[15] TBA TBA Broti Gupta[15] 37ABF15[15]
Moe undergoes a sleep study which reveals that his dreams are infused into the dreams of everybody else in Springfield.[16]

Guest starring: Meg Ryan[16]


Other information

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Deadline - "Fox Picks Up FOUR Seasons Of 'The Simpsons', 'Family Guy', 'Bob's Burgers' & Returning 'American Dad!' In Mega Deal With Disney TV Studios"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Variety - "'The Fans Are More Intense Than Ever': Matt Groening, David Silverman and Matt Selman on 'The Simpsons' Enduring Appeal"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Deadline - "Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates For ‘Best Medicine,’ ‘Doc’ & More As ‘Animal Control’ Joins Sunday Animation Block"
  4. ↑ Animation Domination's Twitter - "it's official: four more seasons of #TheSimpsons, #familyguy, and #bobsburgers are coming to #FOX! oh, and #americandad is back with four seasons too 💪💯"
  5. ↑ Variety - The Simpsons renewed for Four More Seasons
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Writers Guild of America Directory - "The Simpsons"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 FoxFlash - Promo pics for "Diary of a Chimpy Kid"
  8. ↑ Writers Guild of America - "Signatory Project Confirmation" (search for "The Simpsons")
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The Futon Critic - "Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening"
  10. ↑ Michael Price's Bluesky - "Treehouse of Horror XXXVII"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Variety - "‘The Simpsons’ Boss on Season Premiere Guests Emma Thompson and Colin Jost; ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Spoilers; Jack in the Box Meal Easter Eggs and Movie Update"
  12. ↑ Annecy Festival - "David Silverman returns to directing The Simpsons"
  13. ↑ The Simpsons: Stories from Springfield – Full Panel | D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 John Sharkman's Instagram - "The Kosmic Kruiser"
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Culvercat's Instagram - "Dream Scenari-Moe"
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Polygon - "The Simpsons producer Mike Price talks last night's season premiere and what to expect from season 38"
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Laughing Place on Twitter - Season 38 information


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