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The following is a list of dedicated episodes of The Simpsons. These episodes include on-screen dedications to deceased guest stars, cast and crew members, and their family members.

Many of the dedications, particularly those from the earlier seasons, are not included in the DVD releases or streaming versions and appear only in the original television broadcasts. Additionally, some dedications to individuals who passed away after an episode originally aired have been added in later reruns.

Dedicated episodes in The Simpsons

Season 1

Picture	Episode and original airdate	Name and death date	Notes
	"Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" December 17, 1989^[1]	Penny Marshall December 17, 2018	Voiced Lucille Botzcowski

Season 5

Picture	Episode and original airdate	Name and death date	Notes
	"Homer's Barbershop Quartet" September 30, 1993	Michael P. Schoenbrun June 5, 1993	Crew member

Season 7

Picture	Episode and original airdate	Name and death date	Notes
	"Mother Simpson" November 19, 1995	Jackie Banks November 4, 1995	Crew member
	"Team Homer" January 7, 1996	Doris Grau December 30, 1995	Voiced Lunchlady Doris

Season 9

Picture	Episode and original airdate	Name and death date	Notes
	"Trash of the Titans" April 26, 1998	Linda McCartney April 17, 1998	Voiced herself

Season 10

Picture	Episode and original airdate	Name and death date	Notes
	"Bart the Mother" September 27, 1998	Phil Hartman May 28, 1998	Voiced Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz

Season 19

Picture	Episode and original airdate	Name and death date	Notes
	"Mona Leaves-a" May 11, 2008	Elsie Castellaneta January 14, 2008 Dora K. Warren February 23, 2008	Mothers of Dan Castellaneta and Harry Shearer

Season 20

Picture	Episode and original airdate	Name and death date	Notes
	"Lost Verizon" October 5, 2008	Paul Newman September 26, 2008	Voiced himself
	"Wedding for Disaster" March 29, 2009^[2]	Michael Jackson June 25, 2009	Voiced Leon Kompowsky

Season 22

Picture	Episode and original airdate	Name and death date	Notes
	"Love Is a Many-Strangled Thing" March 27, 2011	Elizabeth Taylor March 23, 2011	Voiced Maggie and herself

Season 26

Picture	Episode and original airdate	Name and death date	Notes
	"Clown in the Dumps" September 28, 2014	Louis Castellaneta August 15, 2014	Father of Dan Castellaneta

Season 35

Picture	Episode and original airdate	Name and death date	Notes
	"McMansion and Wife" October 15, 2023	Louis Castellaneta October 22, 2023	Guest star

Notes

↑ The re-airing of the episode on December 23, 2018 featured a dedication to Penny Marshall.
↑ On a rerun on June 28, 2009, the episode's couch gag was replaced by "Do the Bartman", written by Michael Jackson, and at the end of it a dedicated card with a picture of Leon Kompowsky is seen.