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The Simpsons
Season 28
Digital download cover
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 25, 2016 (2016-09-25) –
present
Season chronology
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The twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons began airing on Fox in the United States on September 25, 2016.[1] On May 4, 2015, Fox announced that The Simpsons had been renewed for season 28.[2]

This season includes the 600th episode of the show, "Treehouse of Horror XXVII".[3] On August 31, 2016, it was announced that an episode titled "The Caper Chase", inspired by Trump University, will air in 2017.[4]

This season will also include the show's first hour-long episode, "The Great Phatsby", a parody of The Great Gatsby which is slated to air in January.[5] Other note-worthy events and gags include a Pokémon Go-themed episode, couch gags spoofing Robot Chicken and Adventure Time, an episode that shows how Homer learned to feel better with food, Mr. Burns hiring all of the Simpsons (except Homer) to become his "pretend" family ("Friends and Family"), and Glenn Close returning as Mona.[6]

Episodes

See also: List of The Simpsons episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
5971"Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus"Matthew NastukTom Gammill & Max ProssSeptember 25, 2016 (2016-09-25)VABF203.36[7]
5982"Friends and Family"Lance KramerJ. Stewart BurnsOctober 2, 2016 (2016-10-02)VABF186.00[8]
5993"The Town"Rob OliverDave KingOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)VABF173.22[9]
6004"Treehouse of Horror XXVII"Steven Dean MooreJoel H. CohenOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)VABF167.44[10]
6015"Trust but Clarify"Michael PolcinoHarry ShearerOctober 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)VABF213.36[11]
6026"There Will Be Buds"Matthew FaughnanMatt SelmanNovember 6, 2016 (2016-11-06)VABF223.14[12]
6037"Havana Wild Weekend"Bob AndersonDeb Lacusta, Dan Castellaneta & Peter TildenNovember 13, 2016 (2016-11-13)VABF197.13[13]
6048"Dad Behavior"Steven Dean MooreRyan KohNovember 20, 2016 (2016-11-20)WABF012.88[14]
6059"The Last Traction Hero"Bob AndersonBill OdenkirkDecember 4, 2016 (2016-12-04)WABF035.77[15]
60610"The Nightmare After Krustmas"Rob OliverJeff WestbrookDecember 11, 2016 (2016-12-11)WABF025.60[16]
60711"Pork and Burns"UnknownUnknownJanuary 8, 2017 (2017-01-08)[17]WABF06N/A

References

  1. ^ "Al Jean on Twitter: "@87Loco87 @mxedtr @TheSimpsons yes with Monty Burns' Fleeing a Circus"". Twitter. May 22, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Release". Foxflash.com. May 4, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Exclusive: 'Simpsons' reveals Treehouse poster". Usatoday.com. July 15, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "'The Simpsons' to Skewer Trump University on Upcoming Season". Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  5. ^ Snierson, Dan (August 8, 2016). "The Simpsons to do first-ever hourlong episode". Entertainment Weekly.
  6. ^ "Fall TV Spoilers 2016: Exclusive Scoop On 41 Season Premieres". TVLine. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  7. ^ Porter, Rick (September 27, 2016). "Sunday final ratings: 'Once Upon a Time' and 'NCIS: LA' adjust up, FOX shows adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  8. ^ Porter, Rick (October 4, 2016). "'Family Guy' adjusts up, final NFL numbers: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Porter, Rick (October 11, 2016). "'Once Upon a Time' adjusts down, final NFL numbers: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  10. ^ Porter, Rick (October 18, 2016). "'NCIS: LA' adjusts up, 'Simpsons' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  11. ^ Porter, Rick (October 25, 2016). "'Bob's Burgers' and 'The Simpsons' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  12. ^ Porter, Rick (November 8, 2016). "'NCIS: LA' and 'Madam Secretary' adjust up: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  13. ^ Porter, Rick (November 13, 2016). "TV Ratings Sunday: '60 Minutes,' 'Simpsons' and 'Sunday Night Football' spike: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  14. ^ Porter, Rick (November 22, 2016). "'Family Guy' and 'Bob's Burgers' adjust up, 'NCIS: LA' and 'Elementary' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  15. ^ Porter, Rick (December 6, 2016). "'America's Funniest Home Videos' adjusts up, '60 Minutes' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  16. ^ Porter, Rick (December 13, 2016). "'Simpsons,' 'Son of Zorn,' 'Last Man on Earth' and '60 Minutes' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  17. ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20161214fox15/
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