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* In "How Lisa Got Her Marge Back", Lisa goes through a rough spell with Marge, so they take a girls' weekend trip to Capital City and attend a performance of ''[[The Bad News Bears|Bad News Bears: The Musical]]'' starring [[Andrew Rannells]] (guest starring as himself), who reminds Lisa that she should feel lucky to have such a great mom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2015/08/17/andrew-rannells-the-simpsons-bad-news-bears-musical/|title=The Simpsons Taps Andrew Rannells for Bad Season 27 Guest Stint|work=TV Line|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|date=August 17, 2015|accessdate=August 17, 2015}}</ref> The episode is written by [[Jeff Martin (writer)|Jeff Martin]].
* In "How Lisa Got Her Marge Back", Lisa goes through a rough spell with Marge, so they take a girls' weekend trip to Capital City and attend a performance of ''[[The Bad News Bears|Bad News Bears: The Musical]]'' starring [[Andrew Rannells]] (guest starring as himself), who reminds Lisa that she should feel lucky to have such a great mom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2015/08/17/andrew-rannells-the-simpsons-bad-news-bears-musical/|title=The Simpsons Taps Andrew Rannells for Bad Season 27 Guest Stint|work=TV Line|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|date=August 17, 2015|accessdate=August 17, 2015}}</ref> The episode is written by [[Jeff Martin (writer)|Jeff Martin]].
* Spider-Pig from ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'' will return.<ref name="SimpsonsSeason27">{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/06/simpsons-sideshow-bob-kill-bart|title=The Simpsons: Sideshow Bob to finally kill Bart this fall - EW.com|work=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com|accessdate=August 2, 2015}}</ref>
* Spider-Pig from ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'' will return.<ref name="SimpsonsSeason27">{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/06/simpsons-sideshow-bob-kill-bart|title=The Simpsons: Sideshow Bob to finally kill Bart this fall - EW.com|work=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com|accessdate=August 2, 2015}}</ref>
* "Orange Is the New Yellow" will be the season finale episode and will air on May 22, 2016.<ref>https://twitter.com/mxedtr/status/616374790018891776</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/644242467827511296</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:47, 17 September 2015

The Simpsons (season 27)
Season 27
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 27, 2015 (2015-09-27)
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The twenty-seventh season of the animated television series The Simpsons will premiere on Fox in the United States on September 27, 2015.[1] On October 28, 2014, executive producer Al Jean announced that Season 27 went into production, renewing the series through the 2015–16 season.[2]

Some guest stars for this season include Kristen Bell, David Copperfield, Lena Dunham, Blake Anderson, Nick Kroll, Edward James Olmos, Kelsey Grammer, and Yo-Yo Ma. Carl Zealer, who won a competition to be animated into The Simpsons, will be in this season.[3]

On May 14, 2015, showrunner Al Jean announced that veteran Simpsons voice actor Harry Shearer had left the show to pursue other work after his contract expired. However, on July 7, he returned to the show after signing a new deal with five other cast members.[4] Notable characters Shearer voiced include Ned Flanders, Mr. Burns, Seymour Skinner, Otto, Waylon Smithers, Lenny, Rainier Wolfcastle, Reverend Lovejoy, Jasper Beardley, Dr. Hibbert, Kent Brockman, Dewey Largo, and Scratchy, among many others.

The season premiere deals with Homer being diagnosed with narcolepsy, his breaking up with Marge, and falling for a pharmacist. In this season, Homer will vote in 2016.[5]

Episodes

See also: List of The Simpsons episodes
No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers
(millions)
5751"Every Man's Dream"Matthew NastukJ. Stewart Burns[6]September 27, 2015 (2015-09-27)TABF14TBD
5762"Cue Detective"Timothy BaileyJoel H. Cohen[7]October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04)[8]TABF17TBD
5773"Puffless"Rob OliverJ. Stewart BurnsOctober 11, 2015 (2015-10-11)[9]TABF19TBD
5784"Halloween of Horror"Mike B. Anderson[10]Carolyn OmineOctober 18, 2015 (2015-10-18)[9]TABF22TBD
5795"Treehouse of Horror XXVI"Steven Dean MooreJoel H. CohenOctober 25, 2015 (2015-10-25)[11]TABF18TBD

Upcoming episodes without a scheduled air date

Production code Title
TABF20 "Lisa with an 'S'"[12]
TABF21 "Friend with Benefit"[13]
VABF01 "Paths of Glory"
VABF02 "Barthood"
VABF03 "The Girl Code"
VABF04 "Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles"[14]
VABF05 "Much Apu About Something"
VABF06 "Gal of Constant Sorrow"
VABF07 "Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4"
VABF08 "Lisa the Veterinarian"
VABF09 "The Marge-ian Chronicles"
VABF10 "The Burns Cage"
VABF11 "How Lisa Got Her Marge Back"

Confirmed plots and guest stars

  • In "Friend with Benefit", Kristen Bell will guest star as Lisa's rich friend Harper, whose father becomes friends with Homer, but Lisa becomes concerned that Harper is a little too entitled. Also, David Copperfield will guest star in this episode.[15] It is written by Rob LaZebnik and directed by Matthew Faughnan.
  • "Paths of Glory" is written by Michael Ferris.
  • In "Gal of Constant Sorrow," Lisa meets a drug-addicted singer. The episode is written by Carolyn Omine.[16]
  • "Lisa with an 'S'" is written by Stephanie Gillis.
  • "The Marge-ian Chronicles" is written by Brian Kelley.
  • "Much Apu About Something", written by Michael Price and will involve Apu.[17]
  • "Barthood" will be a parody of Boyhood showing flashbacks and flashforwards in Bart's life.
  • "Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4" will be a Valentine's Day themed episode, and it will involve Professor Frink and it is written by John Frink.
  • In "Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles", Bart experiences early puberty after drinking a milk substitute filled with bad hormones and ends up competing with Skinner for the affections of his new teacher Mrs. Berrera, voiced by Sofía Vergara.[18] The episode is written by Joel H. Cohen.
  • In "How Lisa Got Her Marge Back", Lisa goes through a rough spell with Marge, so they take a girls' weekend trip to Capital City and attend a performance of Bad News Bears: The Musical starring Andrew Rannells (guest starring as himself), who reminds Lisa that she should feel lucky to have such a great mom.[19] The episode is written by Jeff Martin.
  • Spider-Pig from The Simpsons Movie will return.[20]

References

  1. ^ "The Simpsons Archive: Episode and Air Dates List". simpsonsarchive.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "List of Renewed and Canceled TV Shows for 2014-15 Season (with Metascores) - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Announcing "The Simpsons" Walk-On Contest Winner". teamcoco.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "Harry Shearer returning to The Simpsons". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  5. ^ Debra Birnbaum. "'Simpsons' EP Al Jean on Homer's 2016 Vote, Another Movie & the Star He Still Wants". Variety. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "First Look: Lena Dunham to guest on 'The Simpsons'". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  7. ^ https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/596328875853946881
  8. ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20150909fox17/
  9. ^ a b Al Jean Twitter
  10. ^ https://twitter.com/tubatron/status/578256053202092033
  11. ^ https://twitter.com/mxedtr/status/636269147362430976
  12. ^ Reg. # PAu003769014 at U.S. Copyright Records database.
  13. ^ Reg. # PAu003758528 at U.S. Copyright Records database.
  14. ^ "Al Jean on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  15. ^ "'The Simpsons': Kristen Bell to voice Lisa's rich friend". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  16. ^ "The Simpsons Archive: Episode Guide". simpsonsarchive.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  17. ^ "What's it like to write for The Simpsons?". avclub.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  18. ^ "The Simpsons: Sofia Vergara to play Bart's teacher — exclusive - EW.com". ew.com. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  19. ^ Ausiello, Michael (August 17, 2015). "The Simpsons Taps Andrew Rannells for Bad Season 27 Guest Stint". TV Line. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  20. ^ "The Simpsons: Sideshow Bob to finally kill Bart this fall - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
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