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|name = Season 20
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|image = [[File:Season 20 iTunes logo.png|250px]]
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|original run = September 28, [[2008]] – May 17, [[2009]]
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|episodes = 21
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|showrunners = [[Al Jean]]
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|previous = [[Season 19|19]]
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|next = [[Season 21|21]]
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|boxset = ''[[The Complete Twentieth Season]]''
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}}
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'''Season 20''' is the twentieth broadcast season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It originally ran on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] from September 28, [[2008]], with "[[Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes]]", to May 17, [[2009]], with "[[Coming to Homerica]]". The season was mostly made up of [[production season LABF]] episodes, with nine [[rollover episodes]] from [[production season KABF]] also airing. [[Al Jean]] served as the [[List of showrunners|showrunner]] for the season.
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== Awards ==
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{{Table|width=80%|
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{{THT|Award}}
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{{TH|Episode}}
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{{TH|Crew|width=50%}}
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{{TH|Result}}
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{{TBT|{{W|37th Annie Awards|37th Annie Award}} for {{W|Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production|Best Animated Television Program}}<ref name="Annie2009">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100815022604/http://annieawards.org/legacy37th.html The Annie Awards - "37th Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TRs|N/A|3}}
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{{TRs|N/A|3}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TBT|{{W|People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award}} for Favorite Animated Comedy<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080305214257/http://www.pcavote.com/pca/history.jsp?year=2008 People's Choice - "2008"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award}} for Choice TV: Animated Show<ref>[http://awardsandwinners.com/category/teen-choice-awards/2008/ Awards & Winners - "2008 Teen Choice Awards"]</ref>}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|6}}
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{{TBT|{{W|36th Annie Awards|36th Annie Award}} for {{W|Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production|Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production}}<ref name="Annie2008">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100815022758/http://annieawards.org/legacy36th.html The Annie Awards - "36th Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XIX]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
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{{TBT|{{W|61st Writers Guild of America Awards|61st Writers Guild of America Award}} for {{W|Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation|Television: Animation}}<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000710/2009/1/ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2009 Awards"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Tim Long]]}}
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{{TRsT|{{W|62nd Writers Guild of America Awards|62nd Writers Guild of America Award}} for {{W|Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation|Television: Animation}}<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000710/2010/1/ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2010 Awards"]</ref>|5}}
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{{TB|"[[The Burns and the Bees]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Stephanie Gillis]]}}
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{{TBT|"[[Take My Life, Please]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Don Payne]]}}
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{{TBT|"[[Gone Maggie Gone]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]] and [[Billy Kimball]]}}
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{{TBT|"[[Wedding for Disaster]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|"[[Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe]]"}}
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{{TB|[[John Frink]]}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|4}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Environmental Media Awards|Environmental Media Award}} for Best Television Episodic Comedy<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090922235529/http://ema-online.org/EMA-20thAnniversaryAwards.php Environmental Media Association - "20th Annual Environmental Media Awards"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[The Burns and the Bees]]"}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TRsT|{{W|61st Primetime Emmy Awards|61st Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance|Outstanding Voice-Over Performance}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2009/outstanding-voice-over-performance Television Academy - "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - 2009"]</ref>|3}}
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{{TB|"[[The Burns and the Bees]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Harry Shearer]] ([[Mr. Burns]] and [[Waylon Smithers]])}}
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{{TBT|"[[Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Hank Azaria]] ([[Moe Szyslak]])}}
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{{TBT|"[[Father Knows Worst]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Dan Castellaneta]] ([[Homer Simpson]])}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|{{W|37th Annie Awards|37th Annie Award}} for {{W|Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production|Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production}}<ref name="Annie2009">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100815022604/http://annieawards.org/legacy37th.html The Annie Awards - "37th Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TRs|"[[Gone Maggie Gone]]"|3}}
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{{TB|[[Billy Kimball]] and [[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|4}}
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{{TBT|{{W|61st Primetime Emmy Awards|61st Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program|Outstanding Animated Program}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2009/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2009"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|{{small|[[James L. Brooks]], [[Matt Groening]], [[Al Jean]], [[Matt Selman]], [[John Frink]], [[Kevin Curran]], [[J. Stewart Burns]], [[Michael Price]], [[Marc Wilmore]], [[Ron Hauge]], [[Rob LaZebnik]], [[Jeff Westbrook]], [[Brian Kelley]], [[Tom Klein]], [[Laurie Biernacki]], [[Billy Kimball]], [[Ian Maxtone-Graham]], [[Chris Clements]], [[Mike B. Anderson]], [[Matthew Faughnan]], [[Scott Brutz]]}}}}
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{{TBT|{{W|61st Primetime Emmy Awards|61st Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series|Outstanding Music Composition for a Series}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2009/outstanding-music-composition-for-a-series-original-dramatic-score Television Academy - "Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score) - 2009"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|[[Alf Clausen]]}}
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{{TBT|{{W|37th Annie Awards|37th Annie Award}} for {{W|Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production|Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production}}<ref name="Annie2009">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100815022604/http://annieawards.org/legacy37th.html The Annie Awards - "37th Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Four Great Women and a Manicure]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Valentina L. Garza]]}}
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== Episodes ==
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{{Table|
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{{TH|Picture}}
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{{TH|#}}
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{{TH|Title}}
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{{TH|Original airdate}}
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{{TH|Directed by}}
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{{TH|Written by}}
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{{TH|Prod. code}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|421 - 1}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes]]"'''}}
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{{TB|September 28, 2008}}
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{{TB|[[Lance Kramer]]}}
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{{TB|[[Kevin Curran]]}}
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{{TB|KABF17}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] and [[Ned]] team up to become an unlikely bounty hunting duo. When the two start to butt heads and split up, Ned gets a new bounty: Homer Simpson. Meanwhile, [[Marge]] unwittingly starts working at an erotic bakery.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Robert Forster]] as [[Lucky Jim]], [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]], and [[Julia Louis-Dreyfus]] as {{ap|Gloria|Snake's wife}}.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Lost Verizon promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|422 - 2}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Lost Verizon]]"'''}}
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{{TB|October 5, [[2008]]}}
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{{TB|[[Raymond S. Persi]]}}
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{{TB|[[John Frink]]}}
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{{TB|KABF15}}
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{{TCsT|While trying to earn money at the [[Springfield Glen Country Club|country club]], [[Bart]] acquires {{Ch|Denis Leary}}'s cell phone after Leary angrily throws it away. Bart keeps the phone and makes prank calls pretending to be Leary. When Bart is allowed to keep the phone, Marge activates the GPS tracking in the phone so she can follow Bart's every move.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Brian Grazer]] as {{Ch|Brian Grazer|himself}} and [[Denis Leary]] as {{Ch|Denis Leary|himself}}|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Double, Double, Boy in Trouble promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|423- 3}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Double, Double, Boy in Trouble]]"'''}}
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{{TB|October 19, 2008}}
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{{TB|[[Michael Polcino]]}}
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{{TB|[[Bill Odenkirk]]}}
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{{TB|KABF14}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] meets his doppelganger, [[Simon Woosterfield]], a member of the richest family in [[Springfield]], and the two decide to switch places. Simon adjusts nicely to his new digs at the Simpson home, while Bart discovers that his new siblings are plotting his death so they can have his inheritance.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Joe Montana]] as {{Ch|Joe Montana|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror XIX poster 2.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|424 - 4}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror XIX]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 2, 2008}}
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{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
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{{TB|[[Matt Warburton]]}}
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{{TB|KABF16}}
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{{TCsT|In "Untitled Robot Parody", transforming robots turn [[Springfield]] into a battleground, fighting each other before turning on humanity. In "How to Get Ahead in Dead-Vertising", when [[Homer]] accidentally kills [[Krusty]], the clown's [[Blue-haired lawyer|crooked lawyer]] enlists Homer to kill other celebrities so their likenesses can be exploited free of charge. In "It's the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse", the [[Grand Pumpkin]] awakes and goes on a revenge rampage for all the pumpkins carved and tortured for [[Halloween]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Kabf18.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|425 - 5}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Dangerous Curves]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 9, 2008}}
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{{TB|[[Matthew Faughnan]]}}
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{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]<br>[[Billy Kimball]]}}
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{{TB|KABF18}}
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{{TCsT|[[Simpson family|The Simpsons]] take a road trip to [[Kozy Kabins]], where [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] once vacationed 20 years ago. In a series of flashbacks, Homer and Marge reflect on some history from the early days of their relationship, and [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] recall some pleasant memories from their younger years.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Maurice LaMarche]] as [[Toucan Sam]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|426 - 6}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 16, 2008}}
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{{TB|[[Nancy Kruse]]}}
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{{TB|[[Tim Long]]}}
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{{TB|KABF19}}
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{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] discovers she has an impressive knack for solving crossword puzzles, and she enters a city-wide crossword tournament. Feelings are hurt, though, when [[Homer]] bets against Lisa in the championship match. Meanwhile, Homer becomes an expert at breaking up couples.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Merl Reagle]] as {{Ch|Merl Reagle|himself}}, [[Will Shortz]] as {{Ch|Will Shortz|himself}}, and [[Scott Thompson]] as [[Grady Little]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Mina and Bart.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|427 - 7}}
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{{TB|'''"[[MyPods and Boomsticks]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 30, 2008}}
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{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
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{{TB|[[Marc Wilmore]]}}
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{{TB|KABF20}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] befriends [[Bashir bin Laden|Bashir]], a Muslim boy who's new at school. But when [[Homer]]'s racist paranoia gets the better of him, he believes [[Amid bin Laden|Bashir's father]] to be a terrorist. Meanwhile, [[Lisa]] gets a [[myPod]] and drives up a huge [[myBill|bill]].
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Shohreh Aghdashloo]] as [[Mina bin Laden]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:The Burns and the Bees promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|428 - 8}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The Burns and the Bees]]"'''}}
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{{TB|December 7, 2008}}
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{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
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{{TB|[[Stephanie Gillis]]}}
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{{TB|KABF21}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Mr. Burns]] wins [[Springfield Excitement|a professional basketball team]] in a poker game, he decides to build a new sports arena in [[Springfield]] for them on the site where [[Lisa]] is trying to keep Springfield's bee population from dying out. [[Homer]] tries to solve the problem by mating the bees with "killer" African bees.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Marv Albert]] as {{Ch|Marv Albert|himself}}, [[Jeff Bezos]] as {{Ch|Jeff Bezos|himself}}, and [[Mark Cuban]] as {{Ch|Mark Cuban|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Lisa the Drama Queen promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|429 - 9}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Lisa the Drama Queen]]"'''}}
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{{TB|January 25, 2009}}
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{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
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{{TB|[[Brian Kelley]]}}
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{{TB|KABF22}}
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{{TCsT|color=white|[[Lisa]] and a new [[Juliet Hobbes|friend]] create the fantasy world of [[Equalia]] together, but Lisa is a little worried when her friend treats Equalia as a real place to escape the problems of the real world.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Emily Blunt]] as [[Juliet Hobbes]] and [[Fall Out Boy]] as the [[Theme Song|end credits]] performers.|7}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Take My Life, Please.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|430 - 10}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Take My Life, Please]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 15, 2009}}
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{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
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{{TB|[[Don Payne]]}}
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{{TB|LABF01}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] recalls the time he lost the race to be class president at [[Springfield High School]], only to find that he actually won the election. He then gets shown how different his life would have been if he was class president.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:How the Test Was Won promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|431 - 11}}
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{{TB|'''"[[How the Test Was Won]]"'''}}
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{{TB|March 1, 2009}}
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{{TB|[[Lance Kramer]]}}
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{{TB|[[Michael Price]]}}
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{{TB|LABF02}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] and other underachievers of [[Springfield Elementary School]] are sent on a surprise trip to [[Capital City]] to keep them from taking a national assessment test, while [[Lisa]] struggles with it after only getting 96% in the practice test. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] forgets to send in an insurance payment on time and has to prevent anybody from getting hurt in his house.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:No Loan Again, Naturally promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|432 - 12}}
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{{TB|'''"[[No Loan Again, Naturally]]"'''}}
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{{TB|March 8, 2009}}
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{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jeff Westbrook]]}}
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{{TB|LABF03}}
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{{TCsT|When the adjustable rate on [[Homer]] and [[Marge]]'s mortgage resets at more than they can afford, they must put their home up for sale. Good Samaritan [[Ned Flanders]] buys the house and rents it out to them at an affordable rate. But Homer pushes his luck too far when he takes advantage of Ned's generosity.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Maurice LaMarche]] as [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Gone Maggie Gone promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|433 - 13}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Gone Maggie Gone]]"'''}}
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{{TB|March 15, 2009}}
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{{TB|[[Chris Clements]]}}
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{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]<br>[[Billy Kimball]]}}
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{{TB|LABF04}}
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{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] infiltrates a convent in order to steal back [[Maggie]], who is accidentally taken in by nuns. While there, Lisa uncovers a series of cryptic clues leading to a hidden jewel in [[Springfield]]. But Springfield's Freemasons are also hot on the trail of the jewel. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] does his best to convince a temporarily blind [[Marge]] that Maggie is still with them.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Ed Begley, Jr.]] as {{Ch|Ed Begley, Jr.|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
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|image = [[File:475px-The Simpsons-S20 cover.jpg|200px]]
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{{TBT|[[File:In the Name of the Grandfather.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|434 - 14}}
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{{TB|'''"[[In the Name of the Grandfather]]"'''}}
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{{TB|{{Ireland|}}{{UK|March 17, [[2009]]}}<br>{{USA|March 22, 2009}}}}
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{{TB|[[Ralph Sosa]]}}
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{{TB|[[Matt Marshall]]}}
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{{TB|LABF11}}
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{{TCsT|The [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] travel to [[Ireland]] to allow [[Grampa]] to have one last beer at his beloved [[O'Flanagan's Pub]]. However, [[Homer]] and Grampa drunkenly purchase the pub from [[Tom O'Flanagan]]. While they try to bring the pub back to its glory days, [[Marge]], [[Bart]], and [[Lisa]] explore Ireland.
  
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|original run = September 28, 2008 – May 17, 2009
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Glen Hansard]] as the [[street musician]], [[Markéta Irglová]] as an [[Eastern European woman]], and [[Colm Meaney]] as [[Tom O'Flanagan]].|7|color=white}}
  
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|episodes = 21
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{{TBT|[[File:Wedding for Disaster.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|435 - 15}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Wedding for Disaster]]"'''}}
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{{TB|March 29, 2009}}
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{{TB|[[Chuck Sheetz]]}}
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{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
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{{TB|LABF05}}
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{{TCsT|It turns out that [[Reverend Lovejoy]] didn't have a valid license to perform weddings when he presided over [[Homer]] and [[Marge]]'s remarriage, so they have to get married again. But just when the wedding is about to start, Homer disappears, and the only clue is a key attached to a keychain marked "SB".
  
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|previous = [[Season 19|19]]
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]].|7|color=white}}
  
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|next = [[Season 21|21]]
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{{TBT|[[File:EenyTeenyMayaMoe1.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|436 - 16}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe]]"'''}}
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{{TB|April 5, 2009}}
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{{TB|[[Nancy Kruse]]}}
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{{TB|[[John Frink]]}}
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{{TB|LABF06}}
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{{TCsT|[[Moe]] develops an Internet relationship with a beautiful woman named [[Maya]]. When the two agree to meet face to face, Moe is shocked to discover that Maya is three feet tall. Meanwhile, [[Marge]] wants [[Homer]] to spend more time with [[Maggie]]. Homer obliges and finds himself in luck when he discovers a children's play area right next to [[Moe's Tavern]].|7|color=white}}
  
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|boxset = [[The Complete Twentieth Season]]
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{{TBT|[[File:The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|437 - 17}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly]]"'''}}
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{{TB|April 19, 2009}}
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{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
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{{TB|[[Marc Wilmore]]}}
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{{TB|LABF07}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] volunteers at the [[Springfield Retirement Castle]] in order to impress {{ap|Jenny|The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly}}, a girl who likes helping the world, but this leaves [[Milhouse]] less than impressed. Meanwhile, [[Lisa]] becomes depressed when she writes a report on what Springfield will be like 50 years from now, but her new medication makes her start hallucinating.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Anne Hathaway]] as {{ap|Jenny|The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly}}.|7|color=white}}
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The '''twentieth season''' began airing on September 28, 2008 with "[[Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes]]" and ended airing on May 17, 2009 with "[[Coming to Homerica]]". [[Al Jean]] is the showrunner of this season and previous seasons since Season 13. The season had officially been confirmed to air by the network in May, 2008. The show is now tied with Gunsmoke as the longest running American primetime television series.
 
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Production on the season was delayed because of contract negotiations with the six main voice actors, but was resolved and the actors' salary was raised to $400,000 per episode. The delay in production has caused the planned 22 episodes to be shortened to 20. Voice actor [[Dan Castellaneta]] is to be credited as a consulting producer for the first time.&nbsp;The Simpsons Season 20 will be released on DVD&nbsp;on January 12th, 2010 to&nbsp;celebate it's twenty years. &nbsp;
 
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Father Knows Worst.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|438 - 18}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Father Knows Worst]]"'''}}
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{{TB|April 26, 2009}}
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{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
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{{TB|[[Rob LaZebnik]]}}
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{{TB|LABF08}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Homer]] sees [[Bart]]'s antics and [[Lisa]]'s unpopularity at school, he becomes a helicopter parent, refusing to let them do anything alone. But a dream he has shows that might not be the best course of action for their development. Meanwhile, [[Marge]] finds a secret sauna in the basement and keeps it to herself.|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|439 - 19}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh]]"'''}}
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{{TB|May 3, 2009}}
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{{TB|[[Michael Polcino]]}}
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{{TB|[[J. Stewart Burns]]}}
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{{TB|LABF10}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] pretends to live in [[Waverly Hills]] so that [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] can move to [[Waverly Hills Elementary School|a better school]]. Homer has to stay in a shabby apartment until the [[city inspector]] visits to make sure they are actually living there. Meanwhile, Lisa's lack of knowledge about [[Alaska Nebraska]] makes her unpopular, until Bart spreads a rumor about her being friends with the singer.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Maurice LaMarche]] as the [[city inspector]] and [[Elliot Page]] as [[Alaska Nebraska]].|7|color=white}}
  
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==Episodes==
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{{TBT|[[File:Four Great Women and a Manicure promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|440 - 20}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Four Great Women and a Manicure]]"'''}}
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{{TB|May 10, 2009}}
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{{TB|[[Raymond S. Persi]]}}
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{{TB|[[Valentina Garza]]}}
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{{TB|LABF09}}
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{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] and [[Marge]] tell stories about great women while having a mani-pedi. The first is about [[Queen Elizabeth I]], who was great despite not having a husband. The second story is of [[Snow White]] and the Seven Legally-Distinct Dwarfs. The third is about [[Homer]] taking part in a play about [[Macbeth]], with Marge helping him get a bigger role by murdering the other actors. The final story is about [[Maggie Roark]] in a parody of ''[[The Fountainhead]]''.
  
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1 - "[[Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes]]" - September 28 2008 - KABF17
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2 - "[[Lost Verizon]]" - October 5 2008 - KABF15
 
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3 - "[[Double, Double, Boy in Trouble]]" - October 19 2008 - KABF14
 
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4 - "[[Treehouse of Horror XIX]]" - November 2 2008 - KABF16
 
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5 - "[[Dangerous Curves]]" - November 9 2008 - KABF18
 
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6 - "[[Homer And Lisa Exchange Cross Words]]" - November 16, 2008 - KABF19
 
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7 - "[[Mypods and Boomsticks]]" - November 30, 2008 - KABF20
 
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8 - "[[Burns And The Bees]]" - December 7, 2008 - KABF21
 
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9 - "[[Lisa the Drama Queen]]" - January 25, 2009 - KABF22
 
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10 - "[[Take My Life, Please]]" - February 15, 2009 - LABF01
 
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11 - "[[How The Test Was Won]]" - March 1, 2009 - LABF02
 
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12 - "[[No Loan Again, Naturally]]" - March 8, 2009 - LABF03
 
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13 - "[[Gone Maggie Gone]]" - March 15, 2009 - LABF04
 
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14 - "[[In the Name of the Grandfather]]" - March 22, 2009 - LABF11
 
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15 - "[[Wedding For Disaster]]" - March 29, 2009 - LABF05
 
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16 - "[[Eeny Teeny Maya Moe]]" - April 5, 2009 - LABF06
 
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17 - "[[The Good, the Sad and the Drugly]]" - April 19, 2009 - LABF07
 
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18 - "[[Father Knows Worst]]" - April 26, 2009 - LABF08
 
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19 - "[[Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh]]" - May 3, 2009 - LABF10
 
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20 - "[[Four Great Women and a Manicure]]" - May 10, 2009 - LABF09
 
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21 - "[[Coming to Homerica]]" - May 17, 2009 - LABF12
 
  
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{{TB|'''"[[Coming to Homerica]]"'''}}
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{{TB|May 17, 2009}}
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{{TB|LABF12}}
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{{TCsT|[[Ogdenville]]'s economy takes a tumble after tainted barley is discovered in [[Krusty]]'s veggie burgers, and the unemployed of Ogdenville flock to [[Springfield]]. When [[Mayor Quimby]] closes off the town's borders and enlists private citizens to help patrol them, [[Homer]] puts together a border patrol group. Meanwhile, the number of Ogdenvillians in town causes issues for the locals.|7|color=white}}
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== Script covers ==
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File:LABF10 Script.jpg
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Season 20
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Season Information
No. of episodes: 21
Original run: September 28, 2008 – May 17, 2009
Showrunner(s): Al Jean
DVD boxset: The Complete Twentieth Season
Previous season: Next season:
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Season 20 is the twentieth broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from September 28, 2008, with "Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes", to May 17, 2009, with "Coming to Homerica". The season was mostly made up of production season LABF episodes, with nine rollover episodes from production season KABF also airing. Al Jean served as the showrunner for the season.

Awards[edit]

Award Episode Crew Result
37th Annie Award for Best Animated Television Program[1] N/A N/A Nominated
People's Choice Award for Favorite Animated Comedy[2] Won
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Animated Show[3] Nominated
36th Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production[4] "Treehouse of Horror XIX" Bob Anderson
61st Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation[5] "Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words" Tim Long
62nd Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation[6] "The Burns and the Bees" Stephanie Gillis
"Take My Life, Please" Don Payne
"Gone Maggie Gone" Ian Maxtone-Graham and Billy Kimball
"Wedding for Disaster" Joel H. Cohen Won
"Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe" John Frink Nominated
Environmental Media Award for Best Television Episodic Comedy[7] "The Burns and the Bees"
61st Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance[8] "The Burns and the Bees" Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns and Waylon Smithers)
"Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe" Hank Azaria (Moe Szyslak)
"Father Knows Worst" Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson) Won
37th Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production[1] "Gone Maggie Gone" Billy Kimball and Ian Maxtone-Graham Nominated
61st Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[9] James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Matt Selman, John Frink, Kevin Curran, J. Stewart Burns, Michael Price, Marc Wilmore, Ron Hauge, Rob LaZebnik, Jeff Westbrook, Brian Kelley, Tom Klein, Laurie Biernacki, Billy Kimball, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Chris Clements, Mike B. Anderson, Matthew Faughnan, Scott Brutz
61st Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series[10] Alf Clausen
37th Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production[1] "Four Great Women and a Manicure" Valentina L. Garza

Episodes[edit]

Picture # Title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code
Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes promo.png 421 - 1 "Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes" September 28, 2008 Lance Kramer Kevin Curran KABF17
Homer and Ned team up to become an unlikely bounty hunting duo. When the two start to butt heads and split up, Ned gets a new bounty: Homer Simpson. Meanwhile, Marge unwittingly starts working at an erotic bakery.

Guest starring: Robert Forster as Lucky Jim, Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Gloria.

Lost Verizon promo.png 422 - 2 "Lost Verizon" October 5, 2008 Raymond S. Persi John Frink KABF15
While trying to earn money at the country club, Bart acquires Denis Leary's cell phone after Leary angrily throws it away. Bart keeps the phone and makes prank calls pretending to be Leary. When Bart is allowed to keep the phone, Marge activates the GPS tracking in the phone so she can follow Bart's every move.

Guest starring: Brian Grazer as himself and Denis Leary as himself

Double, Double, Boy in Trouble promo.png 423- 3 "Double, Double, Boy in Trouble" October 19, 2008 Michael Polcino Bill Odenkirk KABF14
Bart meets his doppelganger, Simon Woosterfield, a member of the richest family in Springfield, and the two decide to switch places. Simon adjusts nicely to his new digs at the Simpson home, while Bart discovers that his new siblings are plotting his death so they can have his inheritance.

Guest starring: Joe Montana as himself.

Treehouse of Horror XIX poster 2.png 424 - 4 "Treehouse of Horror XIX" November 2, 2008 Bob Anderson Matt Warburton KABF16
In "Untitled Robot Parody", transforming robots turn Springfield into a battleground, fighting each other before turning on humanity. In "How to Get Ahead in Dead-Vertising", when Homer accidentally kills Krusty, the clown's crooked lawyer enlists Homer to kill other celebrities so their likenesses can be exploited free of charge. In "It's the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse", the Grand Pumpkin awakes and goes on a revenge rampage for all the pumpkins carved and tortured for Halloween.
Kabf18.png 425 - 5 "Dangerous Curves" November 9, 2008 Matthew Faughnan Ian Maxtone-Graham
Billy Kimball 		KABF18
The Simpsons take a road trip to Kozy Kabins, where Homer and Marge once vacationed 20 years ago. In a series of flashbacks, Homer and Marge reflect on some history from the early days of their relationship, and Bart and Lisa recall some pleasant memories from their younger years.

Guest starring: Maurice LaMarche as Toucan Sam.

Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words promo.png 426 - 6 "Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words" November 16, 2008 Nancy Kruse Tim Long KABF19
Lisa discovers she has an impressive knack for solving crossword puzzles, and she enters a city-wide crossword tournament. Feelings are hurt, though, when Homer bets against Lisa in the championship match. Meanwhile, Homer becomes an expert at breaking up couples.

Guest starring: Merl Reagle as himself, Will Shortz as himself, and Scott Thompson as Grady Little.

Mina and Bart.png 427 - 7 "MyPods and Boomsticks" November 30, 2008 Steven Dean Moore Marc Wilmore KABF20
Bart befriends Bashir, a Muslim boy who's new at school. But when Homer's racist paranoia gets the better of him, he believes Bashir's father to be a terrorist. Meanwhile, Lisa gets a myPod and drives up a huge bill.

Guest starring: Shohreh Aghdashloo as Mina bin Laden.

The Burns and the Bees promo.png 428 - 8 "The Burns and the Bees" December 7, 2008 Mark Kirkland Stephanie Gillis KABF21
When Mr. Burns wins a professional basketball team in a poker game, he decides to build a new sports arena in Springfield for them on the site where Lisa is trying to keep Springfield's bee population from dying out. Homer tries to solve the problem by mating the bees with "killer" African bees.

Guest starring: Marv Albert as himself, Jeff Bezos as himself, and Mark Cuban as himself.

Lisa the Drama Queen promo.png 429 - 9 "Lisa the Drama Queen" January 25, 2009 Matthew Nastuk Brian Kelley KABF22
Lisa and a new friend create the fantasy world of Equalia together, but Lisa is a little worried when her friend treats Equalia as a real place to escape the problems of the real world.

Guest starring: Emily Blunt as Juliet Hobbes and Fall Out Boy as the end credits performers.

Take My Life, Please.png 430 - 10 "Take My Life, Please" February 15, 2009 Steven Dean Moore Don Payne LABF01
Homer recalls the time he lost the race to be class president at Springfield High School, only to find that he actually won the election. He then gets shown how different his life would have been if he was class president.
How the Test Was Won promo.png 431 - 11 "How the Test Was Won" March 1, 2009 Lance Kramer Michael Price LABF02
Bart and other underachievers of Springfield Elementary School are sent on a surprise trip to Capital City to keep them from taking a national assessment test, while Lisa struggles with it after only getting 96% in the practice test. Meanwhile, Homer forgets to send in an insurance payment on time and has to prevent anybody from getting hurt in his house.
No Loan Again, Naturally promo.png 432 - 12 "No Loan Again, Naturally" March 8, 2009 Mark Kirkland Jeff Westbrook LABF03
When the adjustable rate on Homer and Marge's mortgage resets at more than they can afford, they must put their home up for sale. Good Samaritan Ned Flanders buys the house and rents it out to them at an affordable rate. But Homer pushes his luck too far when he takes advantage of Ned's generosity.

Guest starring: Maurice LaMarche as Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Gone Maggie Gone promo.png 433 - 13 "Gone Maggie Gone" March 15, 2009 Chris Clements Ian Maxtone-Graham
Billy Kimball 		LABF04
Lisa infiltrates a convent in order to steal back Maggie, who is accidentally taken in by nuns. While there, Lisa uncovers a series of cryptic clues leading to a hidden jewel in Springfield. But Springfield's Freemasons are also hot on the trail of the jewel. Meanwhile, Homer does his best to convince a temporarily blind Marge that Maggie is still with them.

Guest starring: Ed Begley, Jr. as himself.

In the Name of the Grandfather.png 434 - 14 "In the Name of the Grandfather" Flag of the Republic of Ireland.gif 800px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg.png March 17, 2009
United States of America March 22, 2009 		Ralph Sosa Matt Marshall LABF11
The Simpsons travel to Ireland to allow Grampa to have one last beer at his beloved O'Flanagan's Pub. However, Homer and Grampa drunkenly purchase the pub from Tom O'Flanagan. While they try to bring the pub back to its glory days, Marge, Bart, and Lisa explore Ireland.

Guest starring: Glen Hansard as the street musician, Markéta Irglová as an Eastern European woman, and Colm Meaney as Tom O'Flanagan.

Wedding for Disaster.png 435 - 15 "Wedding for Disaster" March 29, 2009 Chuck Sheetz Joel H. Cohen LABF05
It turns out that Reverend Lovejoy didn't have a valid license to perform weddings when he presided over Homer and Marge's remarriage, so they have to get married again. But just when the wedding is about to start, Homer disappears, and the only clue is a key attached to a keychain marked "SB".

Guest starring: Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob.

EenyTeenyMayaMoe1.png 436 - 16 "Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe" April 5, 2009 Nancy Kruse John Frink LABF06
Moe develops an Internet relationship with a beautiful woman named Maya. When the two agree to meet face to face, Moe is shocked to discover that Maya is three feet tall. Meanwhile, Marge wants Homer to spend more time with Maggie. Homer obliges and finds himself in luck when he discovers a children's play area right next to Moe's Tavern.
The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly promo.png 437 - 17 "The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly" April 19, 2009 Rob Oliver Marc Wilmore LABF07
Bart volunteers at the Springfield Retirement Castle in order to impress Jenny, a girl who likes helping the world, but this leaves Milhouse less than impressed. Meanwhile, Lisa becomes depressed when she writes a report on what Springfield will be like 50 years from now, but her new medication makes her start hallucinating.

Guest starring: Anne Hathaway as Jenny.

Father Knows Worst.png 438 - 18 "Father Knows Worst" April 26, 2009 Matthew Nastuk Rob LaZebnik LABF08
When Homer sees Bart's antics and Lisa's unpopularity at school, he becomes a helicopter parent, refusing to let them do anything alone. But a dream he has shows that might not be the best course of action for their development. Meanwhile, Marge finds a secret sauna in the basement and keeps it to herself.
Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh promo.png 439 - 19 "Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh" May 3, 2009 Michael Polcino J. Stewart Burns LABF10
Homer pretends to live in Waverly Hills so that Bart and Lisa can move to a better school. Homer has to stay in a shabby apartment until the city inspector visits to make sure they are actually living there. Meanwhile, Lisa's lack of knowledge about Alaska Nebraska makes her unpopular, until Bart spreads a rumor about her being friends with the singer.

Guest starring: Maurice LaMarche as the city inspector and Elliot Page as Alaska Nebraska.

Four Great Women and a Manicure promo.png 440 - 20 "Four Great Women and a Manicure" May 10, 2009 Raymond S. Persi Valentina Garza LABF09
Lisa and Marge tell stories about great women while having a mani-pedi. The first is about Queen Elizabeth I, who was great despite not having a husband. The second story is of Snow White and the Seven Legally-Distinct Dwarfs. The third is about Homer taking part in a play about Macbeth, with Marge helping him get a bigger role by murdering the other actors. The final story is about Maggie Roark in a parody of The Fountainhead.

Guest starring: Jodie Foster as Maggie Roark.

Coming to Homerica promo.png 441 - 21 "Coming to Homerica" May 17, 2009 Steven Dean Moore Brendan Hay LABF12
Ogdenville's economy takes a tumble after tainted barley is discovered in Krusty's veggie burgers, and the unemployed of Ogdenville flock to Springfield. When Mayor Quimby closes off the town's borders and enlists private citizens to help patrol them, Homer puts together a border patrol group. Meanwhile, the number of Ogdenvillians in town causes issues for the locals.

Script covers[edit]

  • KABF17 Script.jpg
  • KABF18 Script.jpg
  • KABF20 Script.jpg
  • LABF08 Script.jpg
  • LABF09 Script.jpg
  • LABF10 Script.jpg
  • LABF12 Script.jpg

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Annie Awards - "37th Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  2. ↑ People's Choice - "2008" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  3. ↑ Awards & Winners - "2008 Teen Choice Awards"
  4. ↑ The Annie Awards - "36th Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  5. ↑ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2009 Awards"
  6. ↑ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2010 Awards"
  7. ↑ Environmental Media Association - "20th Annual Environmental Media Awards" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  8. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - 2009"
  9. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2009"
  10. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score) - 2009"


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