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|original run= September 29, [[2024]] - Spring [[2025]]<ref name="FoxTVAirDate">[https://twitter.com/FOXTV/status/1813335203408138380 FoxTV's Twitter - "Season 36 start date"]</ref>
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|original run= September 29, [[2024]] - May 18, [[2025]]
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|showrunners= [[Matt Selman]]<br>[[Al Jean]]
 
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'''Season 36''' is the thirty-sixth broadcast season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It originally ran on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] from September 29, [[2024]], with "[[Bart's Birthday]]", to May 18, [[2025]], with "[[Estranger Things]]". The season was mostly made up of [[production season 36ABF]] episodes, with seven [[rollover episodes]] from [[production season 35ABF]] also airing. [[Matt Selman]] served as the [[List of showrunners|showrunner]] for most of the season, with [[Al Jean]] served as the showrunner for 35ABF08, 35ABF16, 36ABF02, and 36ABF06.
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During the broadcast season, three [[Disney+ exclusive episodes]] were released. However, they are not part of the typical broadcast run and are listed separately on [[Disney+]] from season 36.
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This season was included on [[Disney+]] on September 28, 2025 in the United States.<ref>[http://thefutoncritic.com/listings/20250814disney75/ TheFutonCritic - "Disney+ release"]</ref>
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== Production ==
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It was confirmed on January 26, [[2023]], along [[Season 35]].<ref name="FoxTVAirDate">[https://twitter.com/FOXTV/status/1813335203408138380 FoxTV's Twitter - "Season 36 start date"]</ref><ref name="SeasonFinaleDate">[https://www.foxflash.com/releases/view/fox-unveils-its-summer-2025-schedule-featuring-new-and-returning-unscripted-series-and-all-new-episodes-of-animation-domination-favorites FoxFlash - "Season finale date"]</ref><ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/01/the-simpsons-family-guy-bobs-burgers-renewed-two-additional-seasons-through-2024-25-1235241757/ Deadline - The Simpsons renewed for Seasons 35 & 36]</ref>
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== Awards ==
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{{TBT|{{W|52nd Annie Awards|52nd Annie Award}} for {{W|Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production|Best Writing - TV/Media}}<ref>[https://annieawards.org/winners Annie Awards - "52nd Annie Awards Nominations"]</ref>}}
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{{TRs|"[[Bart's Birthday]]"|2}}
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{{TB|[[Jessica Conrad]]}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|4}}
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{{TBT|{{W|77th Primetime Emmy Awards|77th Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program|Outstanding Animated Program}}<ref>[https://www.televisionacademy.com/awards/nominees-winners/2025/outstanding-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2025"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|{{small|[[James L. Brooks]], [[Matt Groening]], [[Matt Selman]], [[Al Jean]], [[John Frink]], [[Michael Price]], [[Tim Long]], [[Rob LaZebnik]], [[Brian Kelley]], [[Jeff Westbrook]], [[Dan Vebber]], [[Ryan Koh]], [[Christine Nangle]], [[Cesar Mazariegos]], [[Richard K. Chung]], [[Tom Klein]], [[Jessica Conrad]], [[Rob Oliver]], [[Mike B. Anderson]], [[Dane Romley]], [[Carlton Batten]]}}}}
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{{TBT|{{W|77th Writers Guild of America Awards|77th Writers Guild of America Award}} for {{W|Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation|Television: Animation}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250604050119/https://awards.wga.org/awards/nominees-winners Writers Guild of America - "2025 Writers Guild Awards Nominees"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Bottle Episode]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Rob LaZebnik|Rob]] and [[Johnny LaZebnik]]}}
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{{TBT|{{W|77th Primetime Emmy Awards|77th Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance|Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance}}<ref>[https://www.televisionacademy.com/awards/nominees-winners/2025/outstanding-character-voice-over-performance Television Academy - "Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - 2025"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Abe League of Their Moe]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Hank Azaria]] ([[Moe Szyslak]])}}
 
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'''Season 36''' is the current season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It started on September 29, [[2024]] and was included on Disney+ on October 3, 2024 in Canada. It was confirmed on January 26, [[2023]], along [[Season 35]].<ref name="FoxTVAirDate"/><ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/01/the-simpsons-family-guy-bobs-burgers-renewed-two-additional-seasons-through-2024-25-1235241757/ Deadline - The Simpsons renewed for Seasons 35 & 36]</ref>
 
 
== Episodes ==
 
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{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
 
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{{TB|[[Jessica Conrad]]}}
 
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] celebrates a birthday that will change his life forever.
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{{TCsT|{{Ch|Conan O'Brien}} presents a special show, "The Simpsons Series Finale," with an [[Hack-GPT|A.I. machine]] creating the final episode. But when [[Bart]] becomes self-aware of everything happening on the day of his eleventh birthday, the finale episode might not be as final as expected.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[John Cena]] as {{Ch|John Cena|himself}}, [[Danny DeVito]] as [[Herb Powell]], [[Tom Hanks]] as {{Ch|Tom Hanks|himself}}, [[Joel McHale]] as {{Ch|Joel McHale|himself}}, [[Conan O'Brien]] as {{Ch|Conan O'Brien|himself}}, [[Mark Proksch]] as [[Hack-GPT]], [[Seth Rogen]] as {{Ch|Seth Rogen|himself}}, and [[Amy Sedaris]] as [[Maggie Simpson]].|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[John Cena]] as {{Ch|John Cena|himself}}, [[Danny DeVito]] as [[Herb Powell]], [[Tom Hanks]] as {{Ch|Tom Hanks|himself}}, [[Joel McHale]] as {{Ch|Joel McHale|himself}}, [[Conan O'Brien]] as {{Ch|Conan O'Brien|himself}}, [[Mark Proksch]] as [[Hack-GPT]], [[Seth Rogen]] as {{Ch|Seth Rogen|himself}}, and [[Amy Sedaris]] as [[Maggie Simpson]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|October 6, [[2024]]}}
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{{TB|[[Matthew Faughnan]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Matthew Faughnan]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Loni Steele Sosthand]]}}
 
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{{TCsT|[[Simpson family|The Simpsons]] encounter death on vacation at a high-end resort.
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{{TCsT|After being sold a timeshare contract ten years ago, the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] go on holiday to {{ap|The Yellow Lotus|location}}. While staying in a room that is not theirs, they find that [[Sideshow Bob]] is at the resort. And then a dead body turns up.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Chloe Fineman]] as [[Tasha]], [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]], and [[Jay Pharoah]] as [[Drederick Tatum]].|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Chloe Fineman]] as [[Tasha]], [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]], and [[Jay Pharoah]] as [[Drederick Tatum]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|October 20, [[2024]]}}
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{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
 
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{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] has a blazing misadventure in the dark world of [[Capital City]]'s downtown art scene.
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{{TCsT|When [[Lisa]] goes to [[Capital City]] with [[Patty]] and [[Selma]], she sneaks away and spends the night with several artists she meets in the big city. Her new friends take her on an adventure to get her into the Horace Frick Academy. However, it turns out they might have ulterior motives for their generosity.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Griffin Dunne]] as the [[cockroach actor]] and [[Gregor Samsa]], [[Richard E. Grant]] as [[Julian]], [[Tracy Letts]] as {{Ch|Tracy Letts|himself}}, and [[Molly Shannon]] as [[Katya]].|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Griffin Dunne]] as the [[cockroach actor]] and [[Gregor Samsa]], [[Richard E. Grant]] as [[Julian]], [[Tracy Letts]] as {{Ch|Tracy Letts|himself}}, and [[Molly Shannon]] as [[Katya]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|October 27, [[2024]]}}
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{{TB|[[Gabriel DeFrancesco]]}}
 
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{{TB|[[Jeff Westbrook]]}}
 
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{{TCsT|An unearthed corpse opens up a cold case from Springfield in the 1980s... as well as a steamy relationship between young [[Grampa]] and [[Agnes Skinner]].
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{{TCsT|When an [[Harold Baumgartner|unearthed corpse]] is found stuffed in a coffin with another body, [[Grampa]] is called in for questioning. Grampa tells the story of his past as a private investigator alongside [[Billy O'Donnell]], and his brief romance with [[Agnes Skinner]].
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Topher Grace]] as [[Billy O'Donnell]].|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Topher Grace]] as [[Billy O'Donnell]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|November 3, [[2024]]}}
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{{TB|[[Timothy Bailey]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Timothy Bailey]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Matt Selman]], [[Dan Vebber]] and [[Rob LaZebnik]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Matt Selman]], [[Dan Vebber]] and [[Rob LaZebnik]]}}
 
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{{TCsT|Giant monsters created by political rage threaten to tear the town apart, a Victorian [[Mr. Burns]] is jump-scared on [[Thanksgiving]] by the ghosts of his abused workers, and [[Homer]] bonds with a pair of extra-terrestrial jeans in an unforgettable stop-motion adventure that can only be called... Denim.|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|In "The Information Rage", giant monsters created by political rage threaten to tear the town apart. In "The Fall of the House of Monty", a Victorian [[Mr. Burns]] is jump-scared on [[Thanksgiving]] by the ghosts of his abused workers. Finally, in "Denim", [[Homer]] bonds with {{Ch|Denim|a pair of extra-terrestrial jeans}} that fit him perfectly.|7|color=white}}
  
 
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{{TCsT|Girls just want to have funny.
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{{TCsT|Several mini stories featuring the women of [[Springfield]] unfold. [[Luann]]'s friends hold an intervention because of her addiction to wine merch, {{Ch|Malibu Stacy}} goes in search of [[Shauna Chalmers]], [[Mrs. Muntz]] tells [[Nelson]] a bedtime story, [[Marge]] asks [[Homer]] to buy her tampons, [[Patty]] and [[Selma]] struggle with a cigarette shortage, [[Dr. Hibbert]] and [[Bernice Hibbert|Bernice]] roleplay to spice up their relationship, [[Mrs. Risotto]] becomes a lawyer, [[Lisa]] dreams about being queen of a fantasy world, [[Agnes Skinner|Agnes]] tries to find a new rival, [[Helen Lovejoy]] thinks the world is ending, and the school teachers make bets on students.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Ruth Reichl]] as {{Ch|Ruth Reichl|herself}} and [[Kerry Washington]] as [[Rayshelle Peyton]].|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Ruth Reichl]] as {{Ch|Ruth Reichl|herself}} and [[Kerry Washington]] as [[Rayshelle Peyton]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|November 24, [[2024]]}}
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{{TB|[[Debbie Bruce Mahan]]}}
 
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{{TB|[[Jessica Conrad]]}}
 
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{{TCsT|A {{ap|The Illustrated Man|Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes|tattooed man}} at a mysterious night circus transports [[Lisa]] into three strange stories from the innocent 1950s, the chilling retro-present, and a brutalist future where prestige TV rules the world.
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{{TCsT|A {{ap|The Illustrated Man|Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes|tattooed man}} at a mysterious night circus transports [[Lisa]] into three strange stories. In the first story, [[Bart]] hears a buried woman screaming in the woods, but nobody believes him. In the second story, [[Superintendent Chalmers]] purchases a robot clone of himself, but then finds out [[Principal Skinner]] has done the same thing. In the final story, [[Homer]] is part of the [[Springfield Firehouse]], who burn all lowbrow media they find.
  
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Andy Serkis]] as {{ap|The Illustrated Man|Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes}} and [[Siegfried Blaze]].|7|color=white}}
 
'''Guest starring:''' [[Andy Serkis]] as {{ap|The Illustrated Man|Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes}} and [[Siegfried Blaze]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|December 8, [[2024]]}}
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{{TB|[[Rob Oliver]]}}
 
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{{TB|[[Loni Steele Sosthand]]}}
 
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{{TCsT|The [[Simpsons family|Simpsons]] are trapped on a flight with the most unruly passengers in America.
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{{TCsT|The [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] take a {{ap|Convenience Airways|company}} flight to Pile Ridge, [[Louisiana]]. [[Marge]] gets bumped up to first class, while [[Bart]] annoys the flight attendant, [[Joel]], and all the other passengers become very rowdy until they all mysteriously disappear.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Kate Berlant]] as [[stressed woman]], [[John Early]] as [[Joel]], [[Jay Pharoah]] as [[Drederick Tatum]], and [[John Pirruccello]] as [[Warren Wingspan]].|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Kate Berlant]] as the [[stressed woman]], [[John Early]] as [[Joel]], [[Jay Pharoah]] as [[Drederick Tatum]], and [[John Pirruccello]] as [[Warren Wingspan]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|After a fight in an escape room, [[Krusty]]'s truth-telling Aunt fixes [[Homer]]'s relationship with [[Patty]] and [[Selma]].<ref name="HAHSTFC">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20241127fox11/ TheFutonCritic - "Homer and Her Sisters"]</ref>
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{{TCsT|After [[Homer]] ruins [[Patty]] and [[Selma]]'s birthday at an [[Fun Once Escape Rooms|escape room]], his relationship with the twins is at an all-time low. [[Krusty]]'s [[Sadie Krustofsky|Aunt Sadie]] helps fix Homer's relationship with [[Marge]]'s sisters after identifying Marge as the problem.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Susie Essman]] as Aunt Sadie and [[Ike Barinholtz]] as Wayne the Grip.<ref name="HAHSTFC"/>|7|color=white}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Susie Essman]] as [[Sadie Krustofsky]], [[Ike Barinholtz]] as [[Wayne the Grip]], and [[Jay Pharoah]] as [[Drederick Tatum]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|'''"[[O C'mon All Ye Faithful]]"'''<ref name="SRDPSA">[https://twitter.com/screenrant/status/1822458785241420054 ScreenRant's Twitter - "Disney+ Specials announcement"]</ref><ref name="SKDPSA">[https://twitter.com/stitchkingdom/status/1822457703861833830 Stitch Kingdom has BUM WORMS's Twitter - "Disney+ Specials announcement"]</ref><ref name="3not4">[https://twitter.com/CarolynOmine/status/1822460277465514325 Carolyn Omine's Twitter - "Three specials instead of four"]</ref><ref name="35ABF22">[https://twitter.com/CarolynOmine/status/1780418335651545419 Carolyn Omine's Twitter - "O C'mon All Ye Faithful"]</ref><ref name="TVLineDPES">[https://tvline.com/news/the-simpsons-disney-plus-exclusive-episodes-christmas-1235313562/ TVLine - The Simpsons to Release XL Christmas Episode, Others Exclusively to Disney+]</ref>}}
 
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{{TB|December 17, [[2024]] [[File:Disney Plus.png|25px]]<ref name="TFCOCAYF">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20241120disney28/ TheFutonCritic - "O C'mon All Ye Faithful"]</ref>}}
 
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{{TB|[[Debbie Mahan]] and [[Matthew Faughnan]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/CarolynOmine/status/1822469059130081507 Carolyn Omine's Twitter - "O C'mon All Ye Faithful Director"]</ref>}}
 
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{{TCsT|Famed British mentalist, [[Derren Brown]], comes to Springfield and uses psychological tricks and showmanship to raise the town's Christmas spirit. When Homer gets hypnotized and mistakenly believes he is [[Santa Claus]], it sets off a cheery chain-reaction and causes everyone to question what they believe and to explore the meaning of "miracle".<ref>[https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2024/11/10-options-from-santas-big-bag-of-christmas-tv-programming.html Cleveland - "10 options from Santa’s big bag of Christmas TV programming"]</ref><ref>[https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/12/trailer-the-simpsons-holiday-special-hoofs-it-to-disney/ Animation Magazine - "Trailer: 'The Simpsons' Holiday Special Hoofs It to Disney+"]</ref>
 
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Derren Brown]] as himself, [[Pentatonix]] as themselves, and [[Patti LaBelle]] as herself.<ref name="NYCC2">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqFMeHdlQn4 Collider Movies and TV - "Live from New York Comic Con 2024 Day 3: Main Stage #NYCC"]</ref><ref name="AnimationScoopMS">[https://www.animationscoop.com/interview-matt-selman-on-the-simpsons-at-nycc-and-new-season/ AnimationScoop - "INTERVIEW: Matt Selman On "The Simpsons" At NYCC And New Season"]</ref>|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|The new and improved [[Pin Pals]] travel to [[Capital City]] for their first ever state [[Bowling|bowling]] championship.<ref name="TFCTMWFTM">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20241210fox13/ TheFutonCritic - "The Man Who Flew Too Much"]</ref>
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{{TCsT|After the [[Pin Pals]] make it to the state [[bowling]] championship, [[Barney]] flies them to [[Capital City]] in a helicopter. The chopper crash-lands on a mountain, and the team must survive in the snow to make it back home alive.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Glenn Close]] as [[Mona Simpson]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|After [[Marge]] accidentally drinks the [[Gevrey-Chambertin Wine|very expensive bottle of wine]] [[Homer]] had to deliver to [[Mr. Burns]], she and [[Smithers]] create a forgery of the wine to trick Burns. But when they're caught, the two of them are sentenced to serve time in [[Alca-Shiraz Wine Jail|wine jail]].
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Rachel Bloom]] as {{ap|Annette|therapist}}, [[Jane Kaczmarek]] as [[Judge Constance Harm]], and [[Fiona Shaw]] as [[Mrs. McCormick]].<br>[[Benedict Cumberbatch]] as {{ap|Quilloughby|imaginary}}, [[Phil Hartman]] as [[Lyle Lanley]] and [[Troy McClure]], [[Lizzo]] as [[Goobie-Woo]], and [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] as {{Ch|"Weird Al" Yankovic|himself}} (uncredited archive footage roles in "[[The Hood Internet Mashup]]").|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|It'll be a time travel adventure; where it’s a little more future, genre experimental.<ref>[https://www.givememyremote.com/remote/2024/12/09/the-simpsons-franchise-expansion-matt-selman-interview/ Give Me My Remote - "THE SIMPSONS’ Matt Selman on Teaming Up with the NFL (‘A No-Brainer’) and the ‘Experimental’ Disney+ Exclusive Episodes"]</ref>|7|color=white}}
 
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{{TCsT|When the people of [[Springfield]] discover the medication [[Othinquic]] has a weight loss side effect, everyone in town starts using it, except [[Homer]]. When [[Marge]] convinces Homer to take it, he finds that the drug has become impossible to find and turns to the [[Springfield Mafia]] to get it. However, as the only fat man left, Homer becomes a target for the townspeople.
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{{TCsT|Whenever [[Marge]] gets mad at someone, she writes a letter to that person to get her feelings out, then puts it in a box to never be seen by anyone. But when that box goes missing, Marge gets blackmailed with a threat to release the letters to the public.
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{{TB|April [[2025]]<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/mikepriceinla.bsky.social/post/3lcwkgem7oc2l Michael Price's Bluesky - "Abe League of Their Moe Air month"]</ref>}}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Beverly D'Angelo]] as [[Lurleen Lumpkin]], [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Artie Ziff]], and [[Tim Meadows]] as {{Ch|Tim Meadows|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]<ref name="MichealPriceTwitter"/>}}
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{{TCsT|A Baseball themed episode with a parody of {{W|Shōhei Ōtani}} and his Picadillos gambling scandal. [[Hank Azaria]] says it's a "good [[Moe]] show".<ref name="NYCC"/>|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|After [[Grampa]] and [[Moe]] convince [[North Macedonia|Macedonian]] baseball player [[Aeropos Walkov]] to join the [[Springfield Isotopes]], the two of them manage him. But with all the gambling ads and Moe selling out, Walkov ends up involved in a gambling scandal.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Kevin Burkhardt]] as {{Ch|Kevin Burkhardt|himself}}, [[Jamie Demetriou]] as [[Aeropos Walkov]], [[Steve Gelbs]] as {{Ch|Steve Gelbs|himself}}, [[Kevin Millar]] as {{Ch|Kevin Millar|himself}}, [[Jimmy "Jomboy" O'Brien]] as {{Ch|Jimmy "Jomboy" O'Brien|himself}}, [[Chris Rock]] as {{Ch|Chris Rock|himself}}, and [[Danny Trejo]] as {{Ch|Danny Trejo|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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{{TCsT|When celebrity chef and food connoisseur [[Thad Parkour]] has had enough of food, [[Homer]] reinvigorates his love for it, and the two of them find [[Fat Tony]]'s [[Gewalteintopf: The Stew of Violence|Stew of Violence]]. But when Thad steals the recipe from the mobster, he, Homer, and Fat Tony end up in trouble with the [[Prussian Mob]]. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] have a fight that lasts for several months.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[John DiMaggio]] as [[Thad Parkour]], [[Maurice LaMarche]] as [[Wilhelm von Wonthelm]], and [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]] and [[Fatso Antonio D'Amico]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|[[Chris Clements]]}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Bad Boys... for Life?]]"'''<ref name="AlJeanTwitter"/>}}
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{{TB|[[Jeff Westbrook]]}}
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{{TB|[[2025]]}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] and [[Grampa]] create a new sport, [[Noodleball]], that becomes extremely popular. But when Homer is convinced to cut Grampa out of the sport altogether, and when he finds out [[Organic Pit-based Enjoyment Council|the company]] sponsoring the sport has multiple scandals, he has second thoughts about the partnership.
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{{TB|[[Al Jean]]<ref name="AlJeanTwitter"/>}}
 
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{{TB|36ABF05<br/>36ABF09<br/>36ABF10<br/>36ABF13<br/>36ABF16<br/>36ABF18<br/>36ABF19<br/>36ABF20<br/>36ABF21<br/>36ABF22<ref name="36ABF-22episodes">[https://bsky.app/profile/mikepriceinla.bsky.social/post/3lcnht4au6c2o Michael Price's Bluesky - "22 episodes produced in 36th production season"]</ref>}}
 
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{{TB|'''"[[The Beautiful Shame]]"'''<ref name="TBS">[https://web.archive.org/web/20231107174029/https://ui.eidr.org/view/content?id=10.5240/13BD-9FC3-2C1A-7CD5-A91C-K EIDR Record - "The Beautiful Shame"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
 
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== Upcoming plots ==
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Blake Griffin]] as {{Ch|Blake Griffin|himself}}, [[Andrew Luck]] as {{Ch|Andrew Luck|himself}}, [[Megan Rapinoe]] as {{Ch|Megan Rapinoe|herself}}, [[Robert Smigel]] as [[Gabriel Razelton]], and [[Rick Steves]] as {{Ch|Rick Steves|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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*In one episode, [[Marge]]'s self-image in the town that everyone thinks she's a good person is at stake when [[Homer]] and Marge have to respond to a kidnapping and extortion situation. The kidnappers have not yet been decided on, but they're thinking of [[Jimbo]] and [[Shauna]].<ref name="Kidnapping">[https://defector.com/professor-frink-is-real-and-strong-and-my-friend-with-matt-selman Defecter - "Professor Frink Is Real, And Strong, And My Friend, With Matt Selman"]</ref>
 
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*One episode in the first half of the season will be dedicated to [[Ned Flanders]] reflecting on the deaths of [[Maude Flanders]] and [[Edna Krabappel]], because it's "never too late to emotionally address a past trauma".<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/19/entertainment/the-simpsons-american-sitcom-cec/index.html CNN - "How 'The Simpsons' stays funny nearly 770 episodes later"]</ref>
 
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*One episode will reference the court room scene from the film ''{{W|Anatomy of a Fall}}''.<ref>[https://springfieldgoogolplex.com/podcast/ep-29-whats-up-doc-with-michael-price Springfield Googolplex - "Ep. 29 - What's Up, Doc? with Michael Price"]</ref>
 
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*There are not plans of another canon Halloween episode for now.<ref name="DBM">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96npTj9l3ZU Talkin' Simpsons with Michael Price | Four Finger Discount] (22:38)</ref>
 
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*One idea [[Al Jean]] has is [[Willie]] posing on {{W|OnlyFans}}.<ref name="MGOY">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aEIQQ7tisI Mama's Geeky on Youtube - "The Simpsons Producer Al Jean Talks New Special, Joining Disney & Predicting The Future"]</ref>
 
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*[[Michael Price]] is co-writing an episode that started as Homer being like {{W2|The Swimmer|1968 film|Ned Merrill}}, but going home by invading people's backyard barbecues. It still has a slight {{W|John Cheever|Cheever}}-ish aspect to it but they lost the BBQs.<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/mikepriceinla.bsky.social/post/3lblpz4m3uk2p Michael Price's Bluesky - "Homer like Ned Merrill"]</ref>
 
  
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*[[Matt Selman]] wants to do a {{W|Bluey}} couch gag in response to the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-phc9x11DI Bluey opening parody].<ref name="Bluey">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM1CIZ8Kxrk Talkin' Simpsons with Matt Selman | Four Finger Discount] (7:30)</ref>
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*[[Jessica Conrad]] has several episodes written.<ref name="MichealPriceTwitter"/>
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*[[Carolyn Omine]] is going to write an episode soon.<ref>[https://twitter.com/CarolynOmine/status/1846617198103761344 Carolyn Omine's Twitter - "Writing soon"]</ref>
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{{TCsT|When [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] stop watching [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy & Scratchy]] together, [[Marge]] fears that they'll start to drift apart. Years in the future, Lisa is the commissioner for the NBA, and Bart is running an unlicensed retirement home in the [[742 Evergreen Terrace|Simpson house]].
  
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== Guest stars ==
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Zooey Deschanel]] as [[Natalya]], [[Max Greenfield]] as [[Schultz]], and [[Sarah McLachlan]] as {{Ch|Sarah McLachlan|herself}}.|7|color=white}}
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*In an Al Jean episode, [[Sidse Babett Knudsen]] will guest star.<ref name="AlJeanTwitter"/>.
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*[[John DiMaggio]] will guest star as an original character.<ref>[https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-vw2vt-16dfc00 LCJ Q&A Podcast - "Guest: ‘The Simpsons’ Co-Showrunner Matt Selman"] (15:40)</ref>
 
  
 
== Script covers ==
 
== Script covers ==
 
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== References ==
 
== References ==
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Please note that Twitter links may no longer work as more and more staff members switch to Bluesky, closing their Twitter accounts.
 
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{{Reflist}}
 
{{Reflist}}
  
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== Promotional videos ==
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== Promotional video ==
 
*{{Youtube|GcnTOINaGVQ|Official New York Comic Con 2024 Empire Stage Livestream: Day 3}}
 
*{{Youtube|GcnTOINaGVQ|Official New York Comic Con 2024 Empire Stage Livestream: Day 3}}
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← Season 35
Season 36
Season 37 →
Season 36
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Season Information
No. of episodes: 18
Original run: September 29, 2024 - May 18, 2025
Showrunner(s): Matt Selman
Al Jean
Previous season: Next season:
35 37

Season 36 is the thirty-sixth broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from September 29, 2024, with "Bart's Birthday", to May 18, 2025, with "Estranger Things". The season was mostly made up of production season 36ABF episodes, with seven rollover episodes from production season 35ABF also airing. Matt Selman served as the showrunner for most of the season, with Al Jean served as the showrunner for 35ABF08, 35ABF16, 36ABF02, and 36ABF06.

During the broadcast season, three Disney+ exclusive episodes were released. However, they are not part of the typical broadcast run and are listed separately on Disney+ from season 36.

This season was included on Disney+ on September 28, 2025 in the United States.[1]

Production[edit]

It was confirmed on January 26, 2023, along Season 35.[2][3][4]

Awards[edit]

Award Episode Crew Result
52nd Annie Award for Best Writing - TV/Media[5] "Bart's Birthday" Jessica Conrad Nominated
77th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[6] James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Matt Selman, Al Jean, John Frink, Michael Price, Tim Long, Rob LaZebnik, Brian Kelley, Jeff Westbrook, Dan Vebber, Ryan Koh, Christine Nangle, Cesar Mazariegos, Richard K. Chung, Tom Klein, Jessica Conrad, Rob Oliver, Mike B. Anderson, Dane Romley, Carlton Batten
77th Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation[7] "Bottle Episode" Rob and Johnny LaZebnik
77th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance[8] "Abe League of Their Moe" Hank Azaria (Moe Szyslak)

Episodes[edit]

Picture # Title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code
Bart's Birthday promo 5.png 769 - 1 "Bart's Birthday" September 29, 2024 Rob Oliver Jessica Conrad 35ABF15
Conan O'Brien presents a special show, "The Simpsons Series Finale," with an A.I. machine creating the final episode. But when Bart becomes self-aware of everything happening on the day of his eleventh birthday, the finale episode might not be as final as expected.

Guest starring: John Cena as himself, Danny DeVito as Herb Powell, Tom Hanks as himself, Joel McHale as himself, Conan O'Brien as himself, Mark Proksch as Hack-GPT, Seth Rogen as himself, and Amy Sedaris as Maggie Simpson.

The Yellow Lotus promo 3.png 770 - 2 "The Yellow Lotus" October 6, 2024 Matthew Faughnan Loni Steele Sosthand 35ABF08
After being sold a timeshare contract ten years ago, the Simpsons go on holiday to The Yellow Lotus. While staying in a room that is not theirs, they find that Sideshow Bob is at the resort. And then a dead body turns up.

Guest starring: Chloe Fineman as Tasha, Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob, and Jay Pharoah as Drederick Tatum.

Desperately Seeking Lisa promo 8.png 771 - 3 "Desperately Seeking Lisa" October 20, 2024 Matthew Nastuk Tim Long 35ABF18
When Lisa goes to Capital City with Patty and Selma, she sneaks away and spends the night with several artists she meets in the big city. Her new friends take her on an adventure to get her into the Horace Frick Academy. However, it turns out they might have ulterior motives for their generosity.

Guest starring: Griffin Dunne as the cockroach actor and Gregor Samsa, Richard E. Grant as Julian, Tracy Letts as himself, and Molly Shannon as Katya.

Shoddy Heat promo 3.png 772 - 4 "Shoddy Heat" October 27, 2024 Gabriel DeFrancesco Jeff Westbrook 35ABF16
When an unearthed corpse is found stuffed in a coffin with another body, Grampa is called in for questioning. Grampa tells the story of his past as a private investigator alongside Billy O'Donnell, and his brief romance with Agnes Skinner.

Guest starring: Topher Grace as Billy O'Donnell.

Treehouse of Horror XXXV poster.png 773 - 5 "Treehouse of Horror XXXV" November 3, 2024 Timothy Bailey Matt Selman, Dan Vebber and Rob LaZebnik 35ABF13
In "The Information Rage", giant monsters created by political rage threaten to tear the town apart. In "The Fall of the House of Monty", a Victorian Mr. Burns is jump-scared on Thanksgiving by the ghosts of his abused workers. Finally, in "Denim", Homer bonds with a pair of extra-terrestrial jeans that fit him perfectly.
Women in Shorts poster.png 774 - 6 "Women in Shorts" November 10, 2024 Eric Koenig Christine Nangle 35ABF17
Several mini stories featuring the women of Springfield unfold. Luann's friends hold an intervention because of her addiction to wine merch, Malibu Stacy goes in search of Shauna Chalmers, Mrs. Muntz tells Nelson a bedtime story, Marge asks Homer to buy her tampons, Patty and Selma struggle with a cigarette shortage, Dr. Hibbert and Bernice roleplay to spice up their relationship, Mrs. Risotto becomes a lawyer, Lisa dreams about being queen of a fantasy world, Agnes tries to find a new rival, Helen Lovejoy thinks the world is ending, and the school teachers make bets on students.

Guest starring: Ruth Reichl as herself and Kerry Washington as Rayshelle Peyton.

Treehouse of Horror Presents Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes promo 1.png 775 - 7 "Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes" November 24, 2024 Debbie Bruce Mahan Jessica Conrad 35ABF14
A tattooed man at a mysterious night circus transports Lisa into three strange stories. In the first story, Bart hears a buried woman screaming in the woods, but nobody believes him. In the second story, Superintendent Chalmers purchases a robot clone of himself, but then finds out Principal Skinner has done the same thing. In the final story, Homer is part of the Springfield Firehouse, who burn all lowbrow media they find.

Guest starring: Andy Serkis as The Illustrated Man and Siegfried Blaze.

Convenience Airways promo 2.png 776 - 8 "Convenience Airways" December 8, 2024 Rob Oliver Loni Steele Sosthand 36ABF01
The Simpsons take a Convenience Airways flight to Pile Ridge, Louisiana. Marge gets bumped up to first class, while Bart annoys the flight attendant, Joel, and all the other passengers become very rowdy until they all mysteriously disappear.

Guest starring: Kate Berlant as the stressed woman, John Early as Joel, Jay Pharoah as Drederick Tatum, and John Pirruccello as Warren Wingspan.

Homer and Her Sisters promo 1.png 777 - 9 "Homer and Her Sisters" December 15, 2024 Matthew Nastuk Nick Dahan 36ABF03
After Homer ruins Patty and Selma's birthday at an escape room, his relationship with the twins is at an all-time low. Krusty's Aunt Sadie helps fix Homer's relationship with Marge's sisters after identifying Marge as the problem.

Guest starring: Susie Essman as Sadie Krustofsky, Ike Barinholtz as Wayne the Grip, and Jay Pharoah as Drederick Tatum.

The Man Who Flew Too Much promo 3.png 780 - 10 "The Man Who Flew Too Much" December 22, 2024 Steven Dean Moore Al Jean 36ABF02
After the Pin Pals make it to the state bowling championship, Barney flies them to Capital City in a helicopter. The chopper crash-lands on a mountain, and the team must survive in the snow to make it back home alive.

Guest starring: Glenn Close as Mona Simpson.

Bottle Episode promo 1.png 781 - 11 "Bottle Episode" December 29, 2024 Gabriel DeFrancesco Rob LaZebnik and Johnny LaZebnik 36ABF04
After Marge accidentally drinks the very expensive bottle of wine Homer had to deliver to Mr. Burns, she and Smithers create a forgery of the wine to trick Burns. But when they're caught, the two of them are sentenced to serve time in wine jail.

Guest starring: Robert Parker as himself.

The Flandshees of Innersimpson promo 7.png 783 - 12 "The Flandshees of Innersimpson" March 30, 2025 Chris Clements Dan Vebber 36ABF05
When Homer makes Bart become a DJ, and Homer takes the Flanders' noise-cancelling headphones, Ned finally snaps and refuses to speak to Homer ever again. While Homer is excited by this at first, he soon comes to regret it. After a big fight, the two neighbors are sentenced to couples therapy.

Guest starring: Rachel Bloom as Annette, Jane Kaczmarek as Judge Constance Harm, and Fiona Shaw as Mrs. McCormick.
Benedict Cumberbatch as Quilloughby, Phil Hartman as Lyle Lanley and Troy McClure, Lizzo as Goobie-Woo, and "Weird Al" Yankovic as himself (uncredited archive footage roles in "The Hood Internet Mashup").

The Last Man Expanding promo 1.png 784 - 13 "The Last Man Expanding" April 6, 2025 Timothy Bailey J. Stewart Burns 36ABF06
When the people of Springfield discover the medication Othinquic has a weight loss side effect, everyone in town starts using it, except Homer. When Marge convinces Homer to take it, he finds that the drug has become impossible to find and turns to the Springfield Mafia to get it. However, as the only fat man left, Homer becomes a target for the townspeople.

Guest starring: Sidse Babett Knudsen as the Othinquic pen and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.

P.S. I Hate You promo 3.png 785 - 14 "P.S. I Hate You" April 13, 2025 Mike Frank Polcino Cesar Mazariegos 36ABF07
Whenever Marge gets mad at someone, she writes a letter to that person to get her feelings out, then puts it in a box to never be seen by anyone. But when that box goes missing, Marge gets blackmailed with a threat to release the letters to the public.

Guest starring: Beverly D'Angelo as Lurleen Lumpkin, Jon Lovitz as Artie Ziff, and Tim Meadows as himself.

Abe League of Their Moe promo 10.png 787 - 15 "Abe League of Their Moe" April 27, 2025 Rob Oliver Joel H. Cohen 36ABF08
After Grampa and Moe convince Macedonian baseball player Aeropos Walkov to join the Springfield Isotopes, the two of them manage him. But with all the gambling ads and Moe selling out, Walkov ends up involved in a gambling scandal.

Guest starring: Kevin Burkhardt as himself, Jamie Demetriou as Aeropos Walkov, Steve Gelbs as himself, Kevin Millar as himself, Jimmy "Jomboy" O'Brien as himself, Chris Rock as himself, and Danny Trejo as himself.

Stew Lies promo 5.png 788 - 16 "Stew Lies" May 4, 2025 Debbie Bruce Mahan Broti Gupta 36ABF09
When celebrity chef and food connoisseur Thad Parkour has had enough of food, Homer reinvigorates his love for it, and the two of them find Fat Tony's Stew of Violence. But when Thad steals the recipe from the mobster, he, Homer, and Fat Tony end up in trouble with the Prussian Mob. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa have a fight that lasts for several months.

Guest starring: John DiMaggio as Thad Parkour, Maurice LaMarche as Wilhelm von Wonthelm, and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony and Fatso Antonio D'Amico.

Full Heart, Empty Pool promo 3.png 789 - 17 "Full Heart, Empty Pool" May 11, 2025 Chris Clements Jeff Westbrook 36ABF10
Homer and Grampa create a new sport, Noodleball, that becomes extremely popular. But when Homer is convinced to cut Grampa out of the sport altogether, and when he finds out the company sponsoring the sport has multiple scandals, he has second thoughts about the partnership.

Guest starring: Blake Griffin as himself, Andrew Luck as himself, Megan Rapinoe as herself, Robert Smigel as Gabriel Razelton, and Rick Steves as himself.

Estranger Things promo 5.png 790 - 18 "Estranger Things" May 18, 2025 Matthew Nastuk Tim Long 36ABF11
When Bart and Lisa stop watching Itchy & Scratchy together, Marge fears that they'll start to drift apart. Years in the future, Lisa is the commissioner for the NBA, and Bart is running an unlicensed retirement home in the Simpson house.

Guest starring: Zooey Deschanel as Natalya, Max Greenfield as Schultz, and Sarah McLachlan as herself.


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References[edit]

  1. ↑ TheFutonCritic - "Disney+ release"
  2. ↑ FoxTV's Twitter - "Season 36 start date"
  3. ↑ FoxFlash - "Season finale date"
  4. ↑ Deadline - The Simpsons renewed for Seasons 35 & 36
  5. ↑ Annie Awards - "52nd Annie Awards Nominations"
  6. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2025"
  7. ↑ Writers Guild of America - "2025 Writers Guild Awards Nominees" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  8. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - 2025"


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