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Season 28 is the twenty-eighth broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from September 25, 2016, with "Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus", to May 21, 2017, with "Dogtown". The season was mostly made up of production season WABF episodes, with seven rollover episodes from production season VABF also airing. Al Jean served as the showrunner for most of the season, with Matt Selman serving as the showrunner for VABF17, VABF22, WABF04, WABF05, and WABF11.
Announcement[edit]
On May 4, 2015, FOX announced that The Simpsons had been renewed for seasons 27 and 28.[1]
Production[edit]
The stars of Masters of Sex were set to guest star but didn't appear.[2][3][4]
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Episode
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Crew
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Result
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| People's Choice Award for Favorite Animated TV Show[5]
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N/A
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N/A
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Won
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| Saturn Award for Best Animated Series or Film on Television[6]
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Nominated
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| Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Animated Show[7]
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| 69th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[8]
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"The Town"
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James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Matt Selman, John Frink, J. Stewart Burns, Michael Price, Bill Odenkirk, Joel H. Cohen, Rob LaZebnik, Jeff Westbrook, Brian Kelley, Dan Vebber, Larina Adamson, Ryan Koh, Tom Klein, Mike B. Anderson, Eddie Rosas, Carlton Batten, Rob Oliver, Dave King
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| 70th Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation[9]
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"A Father's Watch"
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Simon Rich
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| 69th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance[10]
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"Looking for Mr. Goodbart"
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Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson)
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Episodes[edit]
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Title
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Original airdate
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Directed by
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Written by
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Prod. code
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597 - 1
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"Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus"
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September 25, 2016
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Matthew Nastuk
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Tom Gammill and Max Pross
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VABF20
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| When Springfield is burned to the ground, the Simpsons beg Mr. Burns to fund its rebuilding. Burns agrees, with one condition: he gets to put on a variety show at the Springfield Bowl.
Guest starring: Amy Schumer as Mrs. Burns and Pendleton Ward as "Simpsons Time" singer.
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598 - 2
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"Friends and Family"
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October 2, 2016
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Lance Kramer
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J. Stewart Burns
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VABF18
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| Mr. Burns hires the Simpsons to play his live-in virtual reality family, but excludes Homer so that he may play the father. Now alone, Homer finds a new best friend in girl-next-door Julia, who eats, drinks, and thinks like him.
Guest starring: Allison Janney as Julia.
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599 - 3
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"The Town"
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October 9, 2016
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Rob Oliver
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Dave King
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VABF17
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| After Homer catches Bart rooting for Springfield's football rival, the Boston Americans, he plans a family "hate-cation" trip to Boston in an attempt to show Bart that Boston is a terrible city. However, the family ends up loving Boston and decides to move there.
Guest starring: Bill Burr as Boston fan 1, Michael Chiklis as the handsome quarterback, Rachel Dratch as Bostonian doctor, Doris Kearns Goodwin as herself, and Dana Gould as Boston fan 2.
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600 - 4
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"Treehouse of Horror XXVII"
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October 16, 2016
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Steven Dean Moore
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Joel H. Cohen
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VABF16
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| In "Dry Hard", in the midst of a major drought, Mr. Burns introduces a Hunger Games-style contest in which Springfield's children fight each other for a day in Burns' personal reservoir. In "BFF R.I.P.", Lisa's imaginary best friend, Rachel, is jealous of Lisa's real best friends and starts killing them. Finally, in "Moefinger", Moe tells Bart that the barflies are actually covert agents and that he wants Bart to join their team in Homer's place.
Guest starring: Drew Carey as himself, Donald Fagen as himself, Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob, and Sarah Silverman as Rachel Cohen.
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601 - 5
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"Trust but Clarify"
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October 23, 2016
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Michael Polcino
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Harry Shearer
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VABF21
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| Lisa and Bart investigate Krusty's suspicious new "Krustaceans" candy after seeing strange behavior in kids eating it. Meanwhile, Homer wants a promotion at the nuclear plant and asks Marge to help him dress the part, and news anchor Kent Brockman struggles to find his footing in the changing media world.
Guest starring: Dan Rather as himself.
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602 - 6
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"There Will Be Buds"
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November 6, 2016
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Matthew Faughnan
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Matt Selman
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VABF22
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| Homer gets roped into coaching the kids' lacrosse team with Milhouse's dad, Kirk, who is in desperate need of a friend. When Kirk gets too clingy, Homer vents about how much of a loser he is. Kirk overhears his rant and disappears right when the team needs him most, before the championship game.
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603 - 7
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"Havana Wild Weekend"
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November 13, 2016
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Bob Anderson
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Dan Castellaneta, Deb Lacusta, and Peter Tilden
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VABF19
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| When the Retirement Castle and the V.A. Hospital can't solve Grampa's health issues, the Simpsons decide to take a family trip to Cuba to get him cheap medical care. There, Grampa meets a new love interest and an old friend.
Guest starring: Stacy Keach as Howard K. Duff VIII and Deb Lacusta as Isabella.
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604 - 8
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"Dad Behavior"
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November 20, 2016
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Steven Dean Moore
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Ryan Koh
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WABF01
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| Homer finds a new app that makes his life much easier by outsourcing his tasks to other people and even outsources his father-son bonding. Meanwhile, Grampa discovers that he is about to become a father again when he finds out his girlfriend is pregnant.
Guest starring: Matt Leinart as himself.
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605 - 9
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"The Last Traction Hero"
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December 4, 2016
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Bob Anderson
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Bill Odenkirk
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WABF03
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| A workplace accident leaves Homer in a cast and in a position to sue Mr. Burns. This leaves Marge unfulfilled, so she turns to an unexpected source for romance. Meanwhile, Lisa is made "Bus Monitor" and tries to keep the peace, but power starts to go to her head.
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606 - 10
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"The Nightmare After Krustmas"
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December 11, 2016
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Rob Oliver
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Jeff Westbrook
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WABF02
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| Krusty tries to impress his daughter as they spend Christmas with the Simpsons. Meanwhile, Reverend Lovejoy seeks converts after church attendance plummets, and Maggie is haunted by a spooky Christmas toy.
Guest starring: Wayne Gretzky as himself, Theo Jansen as himself, Natasha Lyonne as Sophie, and Jackie Mason as Hyman Krustofsky.
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607 - 11
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"Pork and Burns"
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January 8, 2017
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Matthew Nastuk
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Rob LaZebnik
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WABF06
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| When Marge becomes obsessed with a Japanese style of living, the Simpsons must part with any item that no longer brings them joy. For Homer, this means finding a new home for the family pig. For Lisa, it means saying goodbye to her beloved sax.
Guest starring: Joyce Carol Oates as herself and Michael York as Lionel Budgie.
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608 - 12
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"The Great Phatsby: Part One"
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January 15, 2017
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Chris Clements
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Dan Greaney
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WABF04
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| Mr. Burns tries to relive his glory days and crosses paths with a mysterious music mogul. Burns is then conned by him and reduced to bankruptcy. Meanwhile, Lisa is courted by the richest kid in town, and Smithers begins a perilous journey.
Guest starring: Charles Barkley as himself and Keegan-Michael Key as Jazzy James.
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609 - 13
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"The Great Phatsby: Part Two"
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January 15, 2017
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Timothy Bailey
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Dan Greaney and Matt Selman
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WABF05
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| After being conned by Jay G and reduced to bankruptcy, Mr. Burns seeks revenge on the music producer with the help of Homer, Bart, rapper Jazzy James, and the mogul's ex-wife, Praline. Meanwhile, Smithers continues his perilous journey, and Marge opens an obscure boutique store.
Guest starring: Common as himself, Snoop Dogg as himself, Taraji P. Henson as Praline, Keegan-Michael Key as Jazzy James, RZA as himself.
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610 - 14
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"Fatzcarraldo"
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February 12, 2017
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Mark Kirkland
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Michael Price
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WABF07
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| When all the fast food restaurants in Springfield become healthy, Homer turns to the last bastion of greasy food for comfort and digs up some childhood memories along the way. Meanwhile, Lisa must find a good news story when the future of her school radio station is in jeopardy.
Guest starring: Glenn Close as Mona Simpson.
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611 - 15
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"The Cad and the Hat"
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February 19, 2017
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Steven Dean Moore
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Ron Zimmerman
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WABF08
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| When Bart betrays Lisa by throwing away a hat she becomes attached to, he has to deal with his guilt—literally, as it manifests to Bart. Meanwhile, Homer is revealed to be a chess savant.
Guest starring: Magnus Carlsen as himself, Seth Green as the Nerd, Patton Oswalt as Bart's guilt.
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612 - 16
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"Kamp Krustier"
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March 5, 2017
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Rob Oliver
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David M. Stern
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WABF09
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| When Bart and Lisa return home abruptly after a traumatic incident at Kamp Krusty, they put an end to Homer and Marge's romantic encounters. Without sex to distract him, Homer becomes a more productive worker and caring husband, but Marge misses the old Homer. Then, Bart and Lisa return to camp to confront the source of their trauma.
Guest starring: Lizzy Caplan as Virginia Johnson and Michael Sheen as William Masters.
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613 - 17
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"22 for 30"
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March 12, 2017
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Chris Clements
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Joel H. Cohen
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WABF10
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| In this sports documentary, Bart goes from delinquent with detention to the star basketball player at Springfield Elementary. Lisa covers Bart's success for the school paper, and Homer becomes the team's coach. Things go awry when Bart gets involved with the mafia.
Guest starring: Stephen Curry as himself, Earl Mann as the narrator and Eddie Muntz, and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.
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614 - 18
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"A Father's Watch"
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March 19, 2017
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Bob Anderson
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Simon Rich
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WABF11
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| Worried that Bart is destined for failure, Marge turns to a series of parenting "experts" for advice. Homer decides to cash in on one expert's advice by opening up a trophy store in Springfield. Meanwhile, Bart finds some needed encouragement from Grampa, who gives him a precious watch coveted by Homer.
Guest starring: Vanessa Bayer as Clarity Hoffman-Roth, Brian Posehn as Dumlee, Rob Riggle as Dr. Fenton Pooltoy, and Adam Silver as himself.
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615 - 19
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"The Caper Chase"
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April 2, 2017
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Lance Kramer
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Jeff Westbrook
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WABF12
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| Disappointed in Yale, Mr. Burns decides to start his own for-profit university, Burns University, and Homer is hired as a professor. But when Homer excels at teaching, he is poached by Bourbon Verlander to teach for him.
Guest starring: Jason Alexander as Bourbon Verlander, Ken Jennings as himself, Stan Lee as himself, Robert McKee as himself, Suze Orman as herself, and Neil deGrasse Tyson as himself.
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616 - 20
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"Looking for Mr. Goodbart"
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April 30, 2017
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Michael Polcino
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Carolyn Omine
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WABF13
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| Bart gets in trouble on Grandparents Day at school and is forced to hang out with Skinner's mother as punishment. After spending time with various grandmas in the neighborhood, he learns the benefits of hanging out with the elderly and recognizes the dangers of taking advantage of them. Meanwhile, Peekimon Get takes over the town of Springfield.
Guest starring: Valerie Harper as an old lady and Jennifer Saunders as Phoebe Pratt.
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617 - 21
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"Moho House"
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May 7, 2017
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Matthew Nastuk
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Jeff Martin
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WABF14
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| Homer and Marge attempt to work on their marriage, not knowing that Mr. Burns and Nigel have a bet on whether Nigel can break them apart. With the successful, albeit unconventional, help of Moe, the couple gets back their mojo.
Guest starring: Valerie Harper as the pancake syrup lady and Michael York as Nigel.
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618 - 22
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"Dogtown"
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May 21, 2017
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Steven Dean Moore
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J. Stewart Burns
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WABF15
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| When Homer's court case determines that a dog's life is more valuable than a human's, the status of man's best friend rises in Springfield. When the dogs recognize their new position of power, they assert their dominance over the humans and take over the town.
Guest starring: Michael York as Lionel Budgie.
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