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{{Season
 
{{Season
 
|name = Season 16
 
|name = Season 16
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|image = [[File:The Complete Sixteenth Season.png|250px]]
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|original run = November 7, 2004 - May 15, 2005
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|original run = November 7, [[2004]] - May 15, [[2005]]
 
|episodes = 21
 
|episodes = 21
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|showrunners = [[Al Jean]]
 
|previous = [[Season 15]]
 
|previous = [[Season 15]]
 
|next = [[Season 17]]
 
|next = [[Season 17]]
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|boxset =
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|boxset = ''[[The Complete Sixteenth Season]]''
 
}}
 
}}
  
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'''Season 16''' is the sixteenth broadcast season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It originally ran on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] from November 7, [[2004]], with "[[Treehouse of Horror XV]]", to May 15, [[2005]], with "[[The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star]]". The season was mostly made up of [[production season GABF]] episodes, with six [[rollover episodes]] from [[production season FABF]] 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|Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award}} for Choice TV: Comedy<ref name="PCA2005">[http://awardsandwinners.com/category/teen-choice-awards/2005/ Awards & Winners - "2005 Teen Choice Awards"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|N/A}}
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{{TB|N/A}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|2}}
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{{TBT|{{W|57th Primetime Emmy Awards|57th 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/2005/outstanding-music-composition-for-a-series-original-dramatic-score Television Academy - "Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) – 2005"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XV]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Alf Clausen]]}}
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{{TRsT|{{W|58th Writers Guild of America Awards|58th Writers Guild of America Award}} for {{W|Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation|Television: Animation}}<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000710/2006/1/ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2006 Awards"]</ref>|4}}
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{{TB|"[[Mommie Beerest]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Michael Price]]}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|"[[There's Something About Marrying]]"}}
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{{TB|[[J. Stewart Burns]]}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|6}}
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{{TBT|"[[Thank God It's Doomsday]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Don Payne]]}}
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{{TBT|"[[The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Matt Warburton]]}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Environmental Media Award}} for Best Television Episodic Comedy<ref name="EMA2005">[https://web.archive.org/web/20071014120640/http://ema-online.org/awards_15th_annual.php Environmental Media Association - "15th Annual Environmental Media Awards"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister]]"}}
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{{TB|}}
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{{TBT|{{W|57th Primetime Emmy Awards|57th Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program|Outstanding Animated Program}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2005/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2005"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Future-Drama]]"}}
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{{TB|{{small|[[Mike B. Anderson]], [[Laurie Biernacki]], [[James L. Brooks]], [[J. Stewart Burns]], [[Kevin Curran]], [[John Frink]], [[Dana Gould]], [[Dan Greaney]], [[Matt Groening]], [[Robert Ingram]], [[Al Jean]], [[Tim Long]], [[Ian Maxtone-Graham]], [[Bill Odenkirk]], [[Carolyn Omine]], [[Don Payne]], [[Rick Polizzi]], [[Michael Price]], [[Matt Selman]], [[David Silverman]], [[Ralph Sosa]]}}}}
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{{TBT|{{W|57th Primetime Emmy Awards|57th Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics|Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2005/outstanding-original-music-and-lyrics Television Academy - "Outstanding Music and Lyrics – 2005"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[A Star Is Torn]]"<br>{{small|for "[[Always My Dad]]"}}}}
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{{TB|[[Alf Clausen]] and [[Carolyn Omine]]}}
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}}
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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:Treehouse of Horror XV poster.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|336 - 1}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Treehouse of Horror XV]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 7, 2004}}
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
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{{TB|[[Bill Odenkirk]]}}
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{{TB|FABF23}}
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{{TCsT|In "The Ned Zone", [[Ned Flanders]] gains the power of foretelling people's deaths after suffering a head injury and is shocked to discover that he will be the one to kill [[Homer]]. In "Four Beheadings and a Funeral", set in Victorian [[London]], Master Detective {{ap|Eliza Simpson|Treehouse of Horror XV}} and her faithful sidekick, [[Dr. Bartley]], attempt to catch the Mutton Chop Murderer. In "In the Belly of the Boss", [[Maggie]] is shrunken inside a vitamin capsule in a freak science accident and is swallowed by [[Mr. Burns]], and the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] go to save her.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:All's Fair in Oven War promo 1.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|337 - 2}}
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{{TB|'''"[[All's Fair in Oven War]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 14, 2004}}
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{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
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{{TB|[[Matt Selman]]}}
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{{TB|FABF20}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] buys [[Marge]] a new kitchen, and her cooking gets such good reviews that she enters the [[Ovenfresh Bakeoff]]. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] and [[Milhouse]] find a stack of ''[[Playdude]]'' magazines.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[James Caan]] as {{Ch|James Caan|himself}} and [[Thomas Pynchon]] as {{Ch|Thomas Pynchon|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Sleeping With the Enemy promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|338 - 3}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]"'''}}
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{{TB|November 21, 2004}}
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{{TB|[[Lauren MacMullan]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
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{{TB|FABF19}}
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{{TCsT|After [[Bart]] gets a 100 on a test without cheating, [[Marge]] throws him a party—a boring party. Thinking that none of her kids appreciates her, she finds [[Nelson]] in the park and gives him lunch, which leads to Marge looking after him. Meanwhile, [[Lisa]] becomes conscious about her weight after she is teased at school.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:She Used to Be My Girl.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|339 - 4}}
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{{TB|'''"[[She Used to Be My Girl]]"'''}}
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{{TB|December 5, 2004}}
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{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
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{{TB|[[Tim Long]]}}
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{{TB|FABF22}}
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{{TCsT|[[Marge]] runs into her former high school pal [[Chloe Talbot]], who is now a famous news reporter. While [[Lisa]] has become enamored with Chloe's worldliness, Marge becomes jealous and wonders if she made the right decision by choosing family over a career.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Kim Cattrall]] as [[Chloe Talbot]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Fat Man and Little Boy.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|340 - 5}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Fat Man and Little Boy]]"'''}}
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{{TB|December 12, 2004}}
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{{TB|[[Mike B. Anderson]]}}
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{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
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{{TB|FABF21}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Bart]] writes slogans on t-shirts, he catches the attention of [[Goose Gladwell]], a gag gift entrepreneur, and starts raking in the cash from t-shirt sales. With Bart now the breadwinner, [[Homer]] feels he no longer has a place in the family. But when Gladwell is revealed as a fraud, Homer steps in to defend his son.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Eric Idle]] as [[Declan Desmond]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Pills.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|341 - 6}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Midnight Rx]]"'''}}
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{{TB|January 16, 2005}}
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{{TB|[[Nancy Kruse]]}}
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{{TB|[[Marc Wilmore]]}}
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{{TB|FABF16}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Mr. Burns]] terminates the employee prescription drug program, the citizens of [[Springfield]] are no longer able to afford their very expensive but much-needed prescription drugs. In order to keep the town medicated, [[Homer]], [[Grampa]], [[Apu]], and [[Flanders]] travel to [[Canada]] to buy the drugs with fake Canadian health care cards.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Mommie Beerest.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|342 - 7}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Mommie Beerest]]"'''}}
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{{TB|January 30, 2005}}
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{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
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{{TB|[[Michael Price]]}}
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{{TB|GABF01}}
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{{TCsT|[[Moe's Tavern]] is closed by a [[health inspector]], so [[Homer]] takes out a mortgage on his house to reopen the bar. As a result, [[Marge]] becomes [[Moe]]'s business partner and turns the bar into [[The Nag and Weasel|a British-style pub]]. This leads to Marge and Moe spending too much time together, which worries Homer.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass promo 1.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|343 - 8}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 6, 2005}}
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{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
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{{TB|[[Tim Long]]}}
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{{TB|GABF02}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] starts to teach sports players his obnoxious celebration dances and gets placed in charge of the halftime show of the next [[Super Bowl]]. Meanwhile, [[Ned]] creates a violent film about Bible stories, which makes [[Marge]] angry, so she tries to put a stop to him.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' {{ap|Tom Brady|guest star}} as {{Ch|Tom Brady|himself}}, [[LeBron James]] as {{Ch|LeBron James|himself}}, [[Michelle Kwan]] as {{Ch|Michelle Kwan|herself}}, [[Yao Ming]] as {{Ch|Yao Ming|himself}}, and [[Warren Sapp]] as {{Ch|Warren Sapp|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Pranksta Rap promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|344 - 9}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Pranksta Rap]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 13, 2005}}
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{{TB|[[Mike B. Anderson]]}}
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{{TB|[[Matt Selman]]}}
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{{TB|GABF03}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] and [[Marge]] don't let [[Bart]] go to a rap concert, so he sneaks out to attend anyway. When Bart is discovered to be missing, he tells his parents he was kidnapped. However, when [[Chief Wiggum]] believes the kidnapper is [[Kirk Van Houten]], Bart wrestles with his guilty conscience about coming clean.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[50 Cent]] as {{Ch|50 Cent|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:There's Something About Marrying promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|345 - 10}}
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{{TB|'''"[[There's Something About Marrying]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 20, 2005}}
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{{TB|[[Nancy Kruse]]}}
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{{TB|[[J. Stewart Burns]]}}
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{{TB|GABF04}}
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{{TCsT|Due to a tourism slump in town, [[Springfield]] legalizes same-sex marriage. However, with [[Reverend Lovejoy]] refusing to officiate any ceremonies between people of the same gender, [[Homer]] steps up to officiate the weddings. The whole family is surprised when [[Patty]] reveals that she wants to get married to [[Leslie Swisher|a woman]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister 2.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|346 - 11}}
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{{TB|'''"[[On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister]]"'''}}
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{{TB|March 6, 2005}}
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{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jeff Westbrook]]}}
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{{TB|GABF05}}
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{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] becomes fed up with [[Bart]]'s teasing and takes out a restraining order against him. While both siblings enjoy this at first, it begins to take its toll on them. Meanwhile, [[Homer]] takes a job as a [[Sprawl-Mart]] greeter.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Gary Busey]] as {{Ch|Gary Busey|himself}} and [[Jane Kaczmarek]] as [[Judge Constance Harm]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Goo Goo Gai Pan promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|347 - 12}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Goo Goo Gai Pan]]"'''}}
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{{TB|March 13, 2005}}
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{{TB|[[Lance Kramer]]}}
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{{TB|[[Dana Gould]]}}
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{{TB|GABF06}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Selma]] starts to go through menopause, she decides to adopt a child so she doesn't grow old alone. She decides to adopt a baby from [[China]], but they only allow married couples to adopt. After putting down [[Homer]]'s name as her spouse, the Simpsons go to China, with Homer and Selma pretending to be a couple.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Lucy Liu]] as [[Madam Wu]] and [[Robert Wagner]] as {{Ch|Robert Wagner|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Mobile Homer RV.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|348 - 13}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Mobile Homer]]"'''}}
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{{TB|March 20, 2005}}
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{{TB|[[Raymond S. Persi]]}}
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{{TB|[[Tim Long]]}}
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{{TB|GABF07}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Homer]] is rejected for life insurance, [[Marge]] becomes worried that he may die at any minute and starts to put money away. Angry that he can't spend his money, Homer spends what Marge has saved on an RV. Marge's anger at this decision is only made worse when Homer invites a convoy of RVers to live at his house.|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:The Seven-Beer Snitch.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|349 - 14}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]"'''}}
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{{TB|April 3, 2005}}
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{{TB|[[Matthew Nastuk]]}}
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{{TB|[[Bill Odenkirk]]}}
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{{TB|GABF08}}
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{{TCsT|After the town enforces new laws, [[Homer]] gets arrested for kicking the same beer can five times. He is sent to the [[Montgomery Burns State Prison|new state prison]], where he becomes a prison snitch. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] investigate why [[Snowball II|Snowball]] has been gaining weight.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Frank Gehry]] as {{Ch|Frank Gehry|himself}}, [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]], and [[Charles Napier]] as [[Officer Krackney]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Future-Drama.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|350 - 15}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Future-Drama]]"'''}}
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{{TB|April 17, 2005}}
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{{TB|[[Mike B. Anderson]]}}
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{{TB|[[Matt Selman]]}}
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{{TB|GABF12}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] stumble into [[Professor Frink]]'s basement, he gives them a look into their future as teenagers as they get ready for their high school graduation. Bart is in a relationship with a girl named [[Jenda]], Lisa is going to [[Yale]], and [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] separate after Homer buys an underwater house.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[John DiMaggio]] as [[Bender Rodríguez]] and [[Amy Poehler]] as [[Jenda]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Don't Fear the Roofer promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|351 - 16}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Don't Fear the Roofer]]"'''}}
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{{TB|May 1, 2005}}
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{{TB|[[Mark Kirkland]]}}
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{{TB|[[Kevin Curran]]}}
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{{TB|GABF10}}
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{{TCsT|After a storm hits [[Springfield]], the roof of the [[Simpson family|Simpsons']] house begins to leak. Homer then befriends roofer [[Ray Magini]], who helps repair the roof and becomes good friends with Homer. However, when his friends and family don't recall ever seeing Homer with Ray, they start to think he's going crazy. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] take [[Santa's Little Helper]] to the [[Springfield Retirement Castle|Retirement Castle]] to make the residents happier.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Stephen Hawking]] as {{Ch|Stephen Hawking|himself}} and [[Ray Romano]] as [[Ray Magini]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:The Heartbroke Kid promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|352 - 17}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The Heartbroke Kid]]"'''}}
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{{TB|May 1, 2005}}
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{{TB|[[Steven Dean Moore]]}}
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{{TB|[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]}}
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{{TB|GABF11}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] gets addicted to junk food when [[Scammer & Z-Dog|vending machines]] are added to [[Springfield Elementary]], to the point where he's admitted to [[Serenity Ranch|a fat camp]] to make him lose weight. Meanwhile, the rest of the family convert the house into a youth hostel to pay the bills for Bart's treatment.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Albert Brooks]] as [[Tab Spangler]] and [[Jacques]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:A Star Is Torn promo 1.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|353 - 18}}
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{{TB|'''"[[A Star Is Torn]]"'''}}
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{{TB|May 8, 2005}}
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{{TB|[[Nancy Kruse]]}}
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{{TB|[[Carolyn Omine]]}}
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{{TB|GABF13}}
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{{TCsT|After singing a song to her ill family, [[Lisa]] enters ''[[Krusty's Li'l Starmaker]]'' in the hopes of winning, with [[Homer]] as her songwriter. However, Homer's cutthroat attitude toward the competition puts a strain on their relationship.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Fantasia Barrino]] as [[Clarissa Wellington]].|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Thank God It's Doomsday.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|354 - 19}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Thank God It's Doomsday]]"'''}}
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{{TB|May 8, 2005}}
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{{TB|[[Michael Marcantel]]}}
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{{TB|[[Don Payne]]}}
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{{TB|GABF14}}
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{{TCsT|After hearing about the rapture, [[Homer]] [[Homer's Doomsday equation|calculates]] that the end of the world is coming in only one week. But when the townspeople see that he's wrong, they stop listening to him. When Homer realizes he made a mistake in his calculation, he can't get anybody to take him seriously the second time.|7|color=white}}
  
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{{TBT|[[File:Home Away from Homer promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|355 - 20}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Home Away from Homer]]"'''}}
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{{TB|May 15, 2005}}
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{{TB|[[Bob Anderson]]}}
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{{TB|[[Joel H. Cohen]]}}
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{{TB|GABF15}}
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{{TCsT|After [[Homer]] humiliates [[Ned Flanders]], the Flanders family move to [[Humbleton]], [[Pennsylvania]], where Ned's favorite figurines are made. Meanwhile, a [[Clay Roberts|sports coach]] moves into Flanders' house and causes havoc for the Simpsons.
  
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Jason Bateman]] as {{Ch|Jason Bateman|himself}}.|7|color=white}}
  
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== Episodes ==
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{{TBT|[[File:The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{Table|
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{{TB|356 - 21}}
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{{TH|Picture|width=200px}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star]]"'''}}
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{{TH|Title|width=70%}}
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{{TB|May 15, 2005}}
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{{TH|Original airdate|width=20%}}
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{{TB|[[Michael Polcino]]}}
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{{TH|Production code|width=12%}}
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{{TB|[[Matt Warburton]]}}
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{{TH|#}}
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{{TB|GABF09}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Treehouse of Horror XV.jpg|200px]]}}
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{{TCsT|When [[Bart]] is expelled from [[Springfield Elementary]], [[Marge]] enrolls him in [[St. Jerome's Catholic School]]. However, when both Bart and [[Homer]] start to be swayed by the ways of Catholicism, Marge goes to [[Reverend Lovejoy]] and [[Ned Flanders]] for help.
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{{TB|"'''[[Treehouse of Horror XV]]'''"|align=}}
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{{TB|November 7, 2004 }}
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Liam Neeson]] as [[Father Sean]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TB|FABF23 }}
 
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{{TB|336}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:Alls Fair in Oven War.jpg|200px]]}}
 
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{{TB|"'''[[All's Fair In Oven War]]'''"|align=}}
 
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{{TB|November 14, 2004 }}
 
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{{TB|FABF20 }}
 
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{{TB|337}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:Sleeping With the Enemy1.jpg|200px]]}}
 
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{{TB|"'''[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]'''"|align=}}
 
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{{TB|November 21, 2004 }}
 
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{{TB|FABF19 }}
 
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{{TB|338}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:Barney gumble and chloe talbot.jpg|200px]]}}
 
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{{TB|"'''[[She Used to Be My Girl]]'''"|align=}}
 
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{{TB|December 5, 2004 }}
 
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{{TB|FABF22 }}
 
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{{TB|339}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:Goose Gladwell.jpg|200px]]}}
 
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{{TB|"'''[[Fat Man and Little Boy]]'''"|align=}}
 
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{{TB|December 12, 2004 }}
 
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{{TB|FABF21 }}
 
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{{TB|340}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:Midnight Rx.jpg|200px]]}}
 
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{{TB|"'''[[Midnight Rx]]'''"|align=}}
 
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{{TB|January 16, 2005 }}
 
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{{TB|FABF02 }}
 
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{{TB|341}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:Mommie Beerest.jpg|200px]]}}
 
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{{TB|"'''[[Mommie Beerest]]'''"|align=}}
 
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{{TB|January 30, 2005 }}
 
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{{TB|GABF01 }}
 
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{{TB|342}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass promo.png|200px]]}}
 
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{{TB|"'''[[Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass]]'''"|align=}}
 
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{{TB|February 6, 2005 }}
 
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{{TB|GABF02 }}
 
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{{TB|343}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:Pranksta Rap promo.jpg|200px]]}}
 
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{{TB|"'''[[Pranksta Rap]]'''"|align=}}
 
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{{TB|February 13, 2005 }}
 
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{{TB|GABF03 }}
 
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{{TB|344}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:There's Something About Marrying1.jpg|200px]]}}
 
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{{TB|"'''[[There's Something about Marrying]]'''"|align=}}
 
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{{TB|February 20, 2005 }}
 
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{{TB|GABF04 }}
 
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{{TB|345}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:Bart in the Backyard.jpg|200px]]}}
 
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{{TB|"'''[[On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister]]'''"|align=}}
 
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{{TB|March 6, 2005 }}
 
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{{TB|GABF05 }}
 
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{{TB|346}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:Goo Goo Gai Pan.jpg|200px]]}}
 
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{{TB|"'''[[Goo Goo Gai Pan]]'''"|align=}}
 
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{{TB|March 13, 2005 }}
 
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{{TB|GABF06 }}
 
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{{TB|347}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:Mobile Homer.jpg|200px]]}}
 
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{{TB|"'''[[Mobile Homer]]'''"|align=}}
 
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{{TB|March 20, 2005 }}
 
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{{TB|GABF07 }}
 
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{{TB|348}}
 
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{{TBT|[[File:The Seven-Beer Snitch.jpg|200px]]}}
 
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{{TB|"'''[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]'''"|align=}}
 
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Season 16
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Season 16
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Season Information
No. of episodes: 21
Original run: November 7, 2004 - May 15, 2005
Showrunner(s): Al Jean
DVD boxset: The Complete Sixteenth Season
Previous season: Next season:
Season 15 Season 17

Season 16 is the sixteenth broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from November 7, 2004, with "Treehouse of Horror XV", to May 15, 2005, with "The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star". The season was mostly made up of production season GABF episodes, with six rollover episodes from production season FABF also airing. Al Jean served as the showrunner for the season.

Awards[edit]

Award Episode Crew Result
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Comedy[1] N/A N/A Nominated
57th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series[2] "Treehouse of Horror XV" Alf Clausen
58th Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation[3] "Mommie Beerest" Michael Price Won
"There's Something About Marrying" J. Stewart Burns Nominated
"Thank God It's Doomsday" Don Payne
"The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star" Matt Warburton
Environmental Media Award for Best Television Episodic Comedy[4] "On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister"
57th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[5] "Future-Drama" Mike B. Anderson, Laurie Biernacki, James L. Brooks, J. Stewart Burns, Kevin Curran, John Frink, Dana Gould, Dan Greaney, Matt Groening, Robert Ingram, Al Jean, Tim Long, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Bill Odenkirk, Carolyn Omine, Don Payne, Rick Polizzi, Michael Price, Matt Selman, David Silverman, Ralph Sosa
57th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[6] "A Star Is Torn"
for "Always My Dad" 		Alf Clausen and Carolyn Omine

Episodes[edit]

Picture # Title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code
Treehouse of Horror XV poster.png 336 - 1 "Treehouse of Horror XV" November 7, 2004 David Silverman Bill Odenkirk FABF23
In "The Ned Zone", Ned Flanders gains the power of foretelling people's deaths after suffering a head injury and is shocked to discover that he will be the one to kill Homer. In "Four Beheadings and a Funeral", set in Victorian London, Master Detective Eliza Simpson and her faithful sidekick, Dr. Bartley, attempt to catch the Mutton Chop Murderer. In "In the Belly of the Boss", Maggie is shrunken inside a vitamin capsule in a freak science accident and is swallowed by Mr. Burns, and the Simpsons go to save her.
All's Fair in Oven War promo 1.png 337 - 2 "All's Fair in Oven War" November 14, 2004 Mark Kirkland Matt Selman FABF20
Homer buys Marge a new kitchen, and her cooking gets such good reviews that she enters the Ovenfresh Bakeoff. Meanwhile, Bart and Milhouse find a stack of Playdude magazines.

Guest starring: James Caan as himself and Thomas Pynchon as himself.

Sleeping With the Enemy promo.png 338 - 3 "Sleeping with the Enemy" November 21, 2004 Lauren MacMullan Jon Vitti FABF19
After Bart gets a 100 on a test without cheating, Marge throws him a party—a boring party. Thinking that none of her kids appreciates her, she finds Nelson in the park and gives him lunch, which leads to Marge looking after him. Meanwhile, Lisa becomes conscious about her weight after she is teased at school.
She Used to Be My Girl.png 339 - 4 "She Used to Be My Girl" December 5, 2004 Matthew Nastuk Tim Long FABF22
Marge runs into her former high school pal Chloe Talbot, who is now a famous news reporter. While Lisa has become enamored with Chloe's worldliness, Marge becomes jealous and wonders if she made the right decision by choosing family over a career.

Guest starring: Kim Cattrall as Chloe Talbot.

Fat Man and Little Boy.png 340 - 5 "Fat Man and Little Boy" December 12, 2004 Mike B. Anderson Joel H. Cohen FABF21
When Bart writes slogans on t-shirts, he catches the attention of Goose Gladwell, a gag gift entrepreneur, and starts raking in the cash from t-shirt sales. With Bart now the breadwinner, Homer feels he no longer has a place in the family. But when Gladwell is revealed as a fraud, Homer steps in to defend his son.

Guest starring: Eric Idle as Declan Desmond.

Pills.png 341 - 6 "Midnight Rx" January 16, 2005 Nancy Kruse Marc Wilmore FABF16
When Mr. Burns terminates the employee prescription drug program, the citizens of Springfield are no longer able to afford their very expensive but much-needed prescription drugs. In order to keep the town medicated, Homer, Grampa, Apu, and Flanders travel to Canada to buy the drugs with fake Canadian health care cards.
Mommie Beerest.png 342 - 7 "Mommie Beerest" January 30, 2005 Mark Kirkland Michael Price GABF01
Moe's Tavern is closed by a health inspector, so Homer takes out a mortgage on his house to reopen the bar. As a result, Marge becomes Moe's business partner and turns the bar into a British-style pub. This leads to Marge and Moe spending too much time together, which worries Homer.
Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass promo 1.png 343 - 8 "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass" February 6, 2005 Steven Dean Moore Tim Long GABF02
Homer starts to teach sports players his obnoxious celebration dances and gets placed in charge of the halftime show of the next Super Bowl. Meanwhile, Ned creates a violent film about Bible stories, which makes Marge angry, so she tries to put a stop to him.

Guest starring: Tom Brady as himself, LeBron James as himself, Michelle Kwan as herself, Yao Ming as himself, and Warren Sapp as himself.

Pranksta Rap promo.png 344 - 9 "Pranksta Rap" February 13, 2005 Mike B. Anderson Matt Selman GABF03
Homer and Marge don't let Bart go to a rap concert, so he sneaks out to attend anyway. When Bart is discovered to be missing, he tells his parents he was kidnapped. However, when Chief Wiggum believes the kidnapper is Kirk Van Houten, Bart wrestles with his guilty conscience about coming clean.

Guest starring: 50 Cent as himself.

There's Something About Marrying promo.png 345 - 10 "There's Something About Marrying" February 20, 2005 Nancy Kruse J. Stewart Burns GABF04
Due to a tourism slump in town, Springfield legalizes same-sex marriage. However, with Reverend Lovejoy refusing to officiate any ceremonies between people of the same gender, Homer steps up to officiate the weddings. The whole family is surprised when Patty reveals that she wants to get married to a woman.
On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister 2.png 346 - 11 "On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister" March 6, 2005 Bob Anderson Jeff Westbrook GABF05
Lisa becomes fed up with Bart's teasing and takes out a restraining order against him. While both siblings enjoy this at first, it begins to take its toll on them. Meanwhile, Homer takes a job as a Sprawl-Mart greeter.

Guest starring: Gary Busey as himself and Jane Kaczmarek as Judge Constance Harm.

Goo Goo Gai Pan promo.png 347 - 12 "Goo Goo Gai Pan" March 13, 2005 Lance Kramer Dana Gould GABF06
When Selma starts to go through menopause, she decides to adopt a child so she doesn't grow old alone. She decides to adopt a baby from China, but they only allow married couples to adopt. After putting down Homer's name as her spouse, the Simpsons go to China, with Homer and Selma pretending to be a couple.

Guest starring: Lucy Liu as Madam Wu and Robert Wagner as himself.

Mobile Homer RV.png 348 - 13 "Mobile Homer" March 20, 2005 Raymond S. Persi Tim Long GABF07
When Homer is rejected for life insurance, Marge becomes worried that he may die at any minute and starts to put money away. Angry that he can't spend his money, Homer spends what Marge has saved on an RV. Marge's anger at this decision is only made worse when Homer invites a convoy of RVers to live at his house.
The Seven-Beer Snitch.png 349 - 14 "The Seven-Beer Snitch" April 3, 2005 Matthew Nastuk Bill Odenkirk GABF08
After the town enforces new laws, Homer gets arrested for kicking the same beer can five times. He is sent to the new state prison, where he becomes a prison snitch. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa investigate why Snowball has been gaining weight.

Guest starring: Frank Gehry as himself, Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony, and Charles Napier as Officer Krackney.

Future-Drama.png 350 - 15 "Future-Drama" April 17, 2005 Mike B. Anderson Matt Selman GABF12
When Bart and Lisa stumble into Professor Frink's basement, he gives them a look into their future as teenagers as they get ready for their high school graduation. Bart is in a relationship with a girl named Jenda, Lisa is going to Yale, and Homer and Marge separate after Homer buys an underwater house.

Guest starring: John DiMaggio as Bender Rodríguez and Amy Poehler as Jenda.

Don't Fear the Roofer promo.png 351 - 16 "Don't Fear the Roofer" May 1, 2005 Mark Kirkland Kevin Curran GABF10
After a storm hits Springfield, the roof of the Simpsons' house begins to leak. Homer then befriends roofer Ray Magini, who helps repair the roof and becomes good friends with Homer. However, when his friends and family don't recall ever seeing Homer with Ray, they start to think he's going crazy. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa take Santa's Little Helper to the Retirement Castle to make the residents happier.

Guest starring: Stephen Hawking as himself and Ray Romano as Ray Magini.

The Heartbroke Kid promo.png 352 - 17 "The Heartbroke Kid" May 1, 2005 Steven Dean Moore Ian Maxtone-Graham GABF11
Bart gets addicted to junk food when vending machines are added to Springfield Elementary, to the point where he's admitted to a fat camp to make him lose weight. Meanwhile, the rest of the family convert the house into a youth hostel to pay the bills for Bart's treatment.

Guest starring: Albert Brooks as Tab Spangler and Jacques.

A Star Is Torn promo 1.png 353 - 18 "A Star Is Torn" May 8, 2005 Nancy Kruse Carolyn Omine GABF13
After singing a song to her ill family, Lisa enters Krusty's Li'l Starmaker in the hopes of winning, with Homer as her songwriter. However, Homer's cutthroat attitude toward the competition puts a strain on their relationship.

Guest starring: Fantasia Barrino as Clarissa Wellington.

Thank God It's Doomsday.png 354 - 19 "Thank God It's Doomsday" May 8, 2005 Michael Marcantel Don Payne GABF14
After hearing about the rapture, Homer calculates that the end of the world is coming in only one week. But when the townspeople see that he's wrong, they stop listening to him. When Homer realizes he made a mistake in his calculation, he can't get anybody to take him seriously the second time.
Home Away from Homer promo.png 355 - 20 "Home Away from Homer" May 15, 2005 Bob Anderson Joel H. Cohen GABF15
After Homer humiliates Ned Flanders, the Flanders family move to Humbleton, Pennsylvania, where Ned's favorite figurines are made. Meanwhile, a sports coach moves into Flanders' house and causes havoc for the Simpsons.

Guest starring: Jason Bateman as himself.

The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star promo.png 356 - 21 "The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star" May 15, 2005 Michael Polcino Matt Warburton GABF09
When Bart is expelled from Springfield Elementary, Marge enrolls him in St. Jerome's Catholic School. However, when both Bart and Homer start to be swayed by the ways of Catholicism, Marge goes to Reverend Lovejoy and Ned Flanders for help.

Guest starring: Liam Neeson as Father Sean.


Script covers[edit]

  • FABF16 Script.jpg
  • FABF20 Script.jpg
  • FABF21 Script.jpg
  • FABF22 Script.jpg
  • FABF23 Script.jpg
  • GABF01 Script.jpg
  • GABF02 Script.jpg
  • GABF03 Script.jpg
  • GABF04 Script.jpg
  • GABF05 Script.jpg
  • GABF06 Script.jpg
  • GABF07 Script.jpg
  • GABF08 Script.png
  • GABF09 Script.jpg
  • GABF10 Script.jpg
  • GABF11 Script.jpg
  • GABF12 Script Cover.jpg
  • GABF14 Script.jpg
  • GABF15 Script.jpg

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Awards & Winners - "2005 Teen Choice Awards"
  2. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) – 2005"
  3. ↑ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2006 Awards"
  4. ↑ Environmental Media Association - "15th Annual Environmental Media Awards" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  5. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2005"
  6. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Music and Lyrics – 2005"


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