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Season 34

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Season Information
No. of episodes: 22
Original run: September 25, 2022 - May 21, 2023
Showrunner(s): Matt Selman
Al Jean
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Season 34 is the thirty-fourth broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from September 25, 2022, with "Habeas Tortoise", to May 21, 2023, with "Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass". The season was mostly made up of production season OABF episodes, with seven rollover episodes from production season UABF also airing. Matt Selman served as the showrunner for most of the season, with Al Jean served as the showrunner for UABF19, OABF02, OABF06, OABF10, and OABF15.

This season was included on Disney+ on October 11, 2023 in the United States.[1]

Production[edit]

It was confirmed on March 3, 2021, alongside Season 33.[2]

Awards[edit]

Award Episode Crew Result
75th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[3] "Treehouse of Horror XXXIII" James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Matt Selman, Al Jean, Carolyn Omine, John Frink, Tim Long, Rob LaZebnik, Joel H. Cohen, Brian Kelley, Michael Price, Ryan Koh, Dan Vebber, Christine Nangle, Richard K. Chung, Richard Raynis, Tom Klein, Mike B. Anderson, Rob Oliver, Dane Romley, Carlton Batten Won
50th Annie Award for Best TV/Media - Mature[4] Nominated
76th Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation[5] "Carl Carlson Rides Again" Loni Steele Sosthand Won
"Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass" Tim Long Nominated

Episodes[edit]

Picture # Title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code
Habeas Tortoise promo 7.png 729 - 1 "Habeas Tortoise" September 25, 2022 Matthew Faughnan Broti Gupta UABF16
After public humiliation forces him to doubt his own intelligence, Homer forms a group devoted to solving the mystery behind the disappearance of a tortoise from the Springfield Zoo. However, when the group starts to become dangerous, Homer must admit that the tortoise was never really missing in the first place.

Guest starring: Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony and Jay Pharoah as Drederick Tatum.

One Angry Lisa promo 6.png 730 - 2 "One Angry Lisa" October 2, 2022 Matthew Nastuk Jessica Conrad UABF19
Due to an error, Lisa gets called up for jury duty. Despite her insisting that she's only eight and should be ineligible for jury duty, she is made to take part in a trial. Meanwhile, Marge becomes obsessed with her Pedalon exercise bike and her new instructor, Jesse.

Guest starring: Jane Kaczmarek as Judge Constance Harm and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.

Lisa the Boy Scout promo 2.png 731 - 3 "Lisa the Boy Scout" October 9, 2022 Timothy Bailey Dan Greaney UABF21
When the Boy Explorers become co-ed, Bart and Lisa vow to "out scout" each other at the annual jamboree. However, the episode is hacked by Pseudo-nonymous, who threaten to release unaired clips from the show unless they are paid $20 million in Bitcoin.

Guest starring: Anna Faris as female Ashley, Matthew Friend as Baby Jeff Goldblum, and Megan Mullally as Sarah Wiggum.

The King of Nice promo 10.png 732 - 4 "The King of Nice" October 16, 2022 Debbie Mahan Jessica Conrad UABF20
Marge is hired as a segment producer on Krusty's new daytime talk show. But her initial excitement about the job fades when she discovers what an endless nightmare it is and how horribly the crew is treated.

Guest starring: Drew Barrymore as herself.

Not It poster.png 733 - 5 "Not It" October 23, 2022 Steven Dean Moore Cesar Mazariegos UABF17
When an evil, shape-shifting, unfunny clown named Krusto starts eating the children of Kingfield, young Homer and his friends band together to destroy him. Twenty-seven years later, the killer clown returns once more.
Treehouse of Horror XXXIII poster.png 734 - 6 "Treehouse of Horror XXXIII" October 30, 2022 Rob Oliver Carolyn Omine, Ryan Koh and Matt Selman UABF18
In "The Pookadook", Marge becomes possessed by the monster of a book she reads to Maggie as a bedtime story. In "Death Tome", Lisa finds a mysterious book in which the names of people she writes end up dead. Finally, in "SimpsonsWorld", the animatronics of the SimpsonsWorld theme park gain sentience, and the Simpsons want to escape.

Guest starring: John Roberts as Linda Belcher and Hank Williams, Jr. as the "Canyonero" singer.

From Beer to Paternity promo 9.png 735 - 7 "From Beer to Paternity" November 13, 2022 Rob Oliver Christine Nangle OABF01
Homer and Lisa help Duffman arrange a meeting with his estranged daughter, Amber. However, while they're on their way to meet her, Homer manages to let Lisa down, and then Duffman ends up letting Amber down by not showing up to the reunion.

Guest starring: Paul Brittain as Brandon and Aubrey Plaza as Amber Duffman.

Step Brother from the Same Planet promo 7.png 736 - 8 "Step Brother from the Same Planet" November 20, 2022 Matthew Faughnan Dan Vebber UABF22
Homer is stunned by his feelings of rage and resentment when Grampa becomes a doting stepfather to his girlfriend's quirky young son. Meanwhile, Lisa and Bart throw the ultimate slumber party in Grampa's room at the Retirement Castle.

Guest starring: Carol Kane as Blythe and Melissa McCarthy as Calvin.

When Nelson Met Lisa promo 1.png 737 - 9 "When Nelson Met Lisa" November 27, 2022 Steven Dean Moore Ryan Koh OABF02
In the future, Lisa gets married to Hubert Wong and Nelson becomes a bounty hunter in a relationship with a woman named Rott. As the years go by, Lisa and Nelson's paths keep crossing until they realize that they might have made mistakes with their chosen relationships.

Guest starring: Simu Liu as Adult Hubert Wong, Natasha Lyonne as Sophie, and Jackie Mason as Hyman Krustofsky (via archive audio).

Game Done Changed promo 3.png 738 - 10 "Game Done Changed" December 4, 2022 Timothy Bailey Ryan Koh OABF03
When Bart discovers a profitable glitch in an online game, Boblox, he ropes Principal Skinner into his lucrative criminal enterprise. Meanwhile, Marge and Maggie discover that they can communicate with each other in Boblox.
Top Goon promo 9.png 739 - 11 "Top Goon" December 11, 2022 Chris Clements Joel H. Cohen OABF04
When Moe starts his own youth hockey team, the Bar Flyers, he recruits Nelson to be a hockey goon for the team. But when Moe and Nelson have a falling out after Nelson injures Bart, Nelson goes to join the Springfield Mafia as he believes being a thug is all he's good for.

Guest starring: Will Forte as King Toot, Stu Grimson as himself, Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony, Dave Schultz as himself, and Tiger Williams as himself.

My Life as a Vlog promo 1.png 740 - 12 "My Life as a Vlog" January 1, 2023 Debbie Mahan Jessica Conrad OABF05
Through a series of YouTube recommended videos, the story of the rise and fall of The Simpson Family Vlog is revealed. After the family becomes a huge hit and becomes rich, they mysteriously vanish and nobody knows why.

Guest starring: Bob the Drag Queen as herself, Michael Rapaport as Mike Wegman, and Monét X Change as herself.

The Many Saints of Springfield promo 3.png 741 - 13 "The Many Saints of Springfield" February 19, 2023 Bob Anderson Al Jean OABF06
When Ned Flanders falls on hard times, Fat Tony offers to fund bringing The Leftorium back. But when Ned realizes he accidentally partnered with the mob and wants the relationship to end, Fat Tony ominously warns there's only one way for that to happen.

Guest starring: Paul Fusco as ALF and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.

Carl Carlson Rides Again promo 3.png 742 - 14 "Carl Carlson Rides Again" February 26, 2023 Michael Polcino Loni Steele Sosthand OABF07
When Carl becomes smitten with a woman named Naima, they realize that Carl doesn't know his own family history. A belt buckle that was left to him by his parents helps track down who Carl's biological family is.

Guest starring: John Autry II as Monk Murphy and Henry Louis Gates Jr. as himself.

Bartless promo 3.png 743 - 15 "Bartless" March 5, 2023 Rob Oliver John Frink OABF08
When Bart's latest prank leads to chaos at Springfield Elementary, Marge and Homer dream of a world in which their rambunctious son was never a Simpson. Living their normal lives, the Simpsons find an amnesiac Bart and decide to look after him. Bart being with them changes their lives for the better.

Guest starring: Kerry Washington as Rayshelle Peyton.

Hostile Kirk Place promo 6.png 744 - 16 "Hostile Kirk Place" March 12, 2023 Steven Dean Moore Michael Price OABF09
When Milhouse's dad, Kirk, takes exception to a school history lesson that paints one of his ancestors in a bad light, Kirk goes on a crusade to censor and control the school curriculum—a crusade that Homer co-opts for fun and profit.

Guest starring: Kerry Washington as Rayshelle Peyton.

Pin Gal promo 3.png 745 - 17 "Pin Gal" March 19, 2023 Chris Clements Jeff Westbrook OABF10
To save Barney's Bowlarama from being turned into a hipster hangout, Marge has to beat Terrence in a game of bowling. Homer brings in her old coach, Jacques, to train her, not realizing that they have a history together. When Homer figures out that Jacques seduces his female students, he goes to confront the home wrecker.

Guest starring: Fred Armisen as Terrence and Albert Brooks as Jacques.

Fan-ily Feud promo 5.png 746 - 18 "Fan-ily Feud" April 23, 2023 Timothy Bailey Broti Gupta OABF11
When Homer publicly disparages pop singer Ashlee Starling, her rabid fan army, the Murmur Nation, start attacking him. Homer gets help from a rival pop star, Echo, and her fan army to fight back. However, Ashlee Starling comes up with a plan to destroy Homer's life.

Guest starring: Billy Eichner as Billy and Jade Novah as Ashlee Starling and Echo.

Write Off This Episode promo 4.png 747 - 19 "Write Off This Episode" April 30, 2023 Matthew Nastuk J. Stewart Burns OABF12
When Marge and Lisa start a charity together, Marge and Bernice change the charity to be purely performative to "raise awareness." But when Lisa has issues with this change in direction, she and Marge have arguments.
The Very Hungry Caterpillars promo 3.png 748 - 20 "The Very Hungry Caterpillars" May 7, 2023 Gabriel DeFrancesco Brian Kelley OABF14
When a plague of insects shuts down Springfield, everyone is made to stay in their homes until the plague is dealt with and Lisa becomes increasingly agitated over the situation. Meanwhile, Bart and his classmates help Principal Skinner when his Cousin Peter cons Agnes into giving him the Skinner family quilt, and Maggie demands ranch sauce for her food.

Guest starring: Rob Lowe as Cousin Peter.

Clown V. Board of Education promo 3.png 749 - 21 "Clown V. Board of Education" May 14, 2023 Lance Kramer Jeff Westbrook OABF15
When Krusty's show isn't popular anymore, he decides to open up a clown school for kids to get money from tuition fees. But when the mafia strongarm themselves into the school, Krusty goes undercover for the police to take them down.

Guest starring: Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.

Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass promo 5.png 750 - 22 "Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass" May 21, 2023 Bob Anderson Tim Long OABF13
Time slows down after Homer crashes his car and flies through the windshield. As his life flashes before his eyes, a magical friend helps Homer learn the secret truth about his marriage.

Guest starring: Lizzo as Goobie-Woo and herself, Tim Robinson as Mercer, and Bowen Yang as Richard.


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