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Revision as of 16:48, 24 September 2009

The Simpsons Season 21
Season 21
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 27, 2009[1]
Season chronology
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Season 22
List of episodes

The Simpsons' twenty-first season will air on Fox starting on September 27, 2009.[1][2] The season will establish The Simpsons as the longest-running American primetime television series, replacing Gunsmoke for that distinction.[3] John Swartzwelder is one of the many former writers rumoured to return.

Episodes

# Original title Directed by Written by Original airdate Prod. code
442–1"Homer the Whopper"TBASeth Rogen
Evan Goldberg		September 27, 2009[4]LABF13
Comic Book Guy creates a new superhero called Everyman who takes powers from other superheroes. Homer is cast as the lead in the film adaptation. To get Homer into shape, the movie studio hires a celebrity fitness trainer, Lyle McCarthy to help him. Homer gets into great shape but the film is canceled, and his life falls apart.
Guest star: Seth Rogen
443–2"Bart Gets a 'Z'[5]"TBATBAOctober 4, 2009[6]LABF15
Ms. Krabappel confiscates the student’s cell phones, so they decide to teach her a lesson by spiking her coffee. Principal Skinner fires Ms. Krabappel and replaces her with a cool new teacher, Zachary Vaughn.
444–3"The Great Wife Hope"TBATBAOctober 11, 2009[8]LABF16[9]
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) gains popularity in Springfield, and Marge leads a protest against it. The promoter of a local MMA company decides to gain publicity from the controversy by challenging Marge to a match, with the promise that he will shut down if she wins.[7]
445–4"Treehouse of Horror XX"TBATBAOctober 18, 2009 [8]LABF14
The three stories include the family fighting to survive a zombie outbreak, Bart and Lisa entangled in a murder scheme and Moe has a new beer with the secret ingredient being Homer's blood.[10]

Known titles

  • LABF17 - "The Devil Wears Nada"[11]
  • LABF18 - "Pranks and Greens"[12]
  • LABF19 - "Rednecks and Broomsticks"[13]
  • LABF20 - "Once Upon a Time in Springfield"[14]
  • "The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed"[15]

Known plots and guest stars

  • Jonah Hill will guest star in the episode "Pranks and Greens" as Andy, an adult prankster.[16][4]
  • "Treehouse of Horror XX," the twentieth Treehouse of Horror episode, will air in 2009. It will include a segment that features elements of the films 28 Days Later and Children of Men where Krusty the Clown serves hamburgers made from "mad cows" and turns the citizens of Springfield into zombies. The two other stories see Bart and Lisa become involved in a murder scheme, and Homer's blood becomes a secret ingredient in a new beer brewed by Moe.[17] The episode will include a Sweeney Todd-inspired musical segment. The opening sequence will feature a parody of the Alfred Hitchcock films Psycho[18] and Strangers on a Train.[19]
  • The Smothers Brothers, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning and Cooper Manning will guest star in an episode in which Bart is jealous that Lisa has a little sister and fantasizes that he has a brother. The episode will air in December 2009. Jean said having the Smothers Brothers, who will sing a song over the end credits, on the show was "a dream come true." All three Mannings recorded their parts in New Orleans under the supervision of The Simpsons writer Tim Long. Jean said the staff liked Peyton's work on Saturday Night Live, "and Cooper is really funny, too. They were really good [in the episode]."[20]
  • Neve Campbell will guest star in "Rednecks and Broomsticks" as a Wiccan called Cassandra who the townspeople believe has cursed them.[4]
  • An episode to air in February and coincide with the 2010 Winter Olympics will feature Marge and Homer taking up curling and participating in a mixed-doubles event with Agnes and Seymour Skinner.[21] The writers wanted an Olympics-themed episode, and the script was written by Rob LaZebnik. LaZebnik originally considered having the plot revolve around Homer competing in four-man bobsled but decided a curling episode would allow for the plot to revolve around Homer and Marge.[22]
  • Anne Hathaway will return to the show in the episode "Once Upon a Time in Springfield", this time voicing an actress playing Princess Penelope drafted in to the Krusty the Clown Show to generate more young, female viewers and ends up in a relationship with Krusty.[23] Jackie Mason will return to voice Krusty the Clown's father Rabbi Hyman Krustofski.[17] Eartha Kitt also recorded a role before her death in December 2008.[23][4]
  • The band Coldplay will guest star in an episode which sees Homer win the lottery and hires the band to play for him and Bart.[23] Coldplay drummer Will Champion commented on the appearance: "We actually went to [watch] a read-through for an [other] episode about seven years ago. We were staying in Los Angeles and our friend—our manager—I think knows someone to do with the whole program. So we just went down and had a listen, while all the actors were reading their lines, and we were just blown away that we were even there. From then, we just thought it would be amazing to make it on an episode. It's definitely one of those moments where you have to pinch yourself. It's been around for so long."[24]
  • Sarah Silverman will play Bart's new girlfriend "who alternately loves him and hates him for no reason."[23]
  • Gary Larson,[25] Jordan Nagai,[26] Bob Costas, Chuck Liddell and Angela Bassett are to guest star in yet to be announced episodes.[23][4]
  • Sacha Baron Cohen is to play an Israeli tour guide in an episode entitled "The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed" in which the family visit the Holy Land and Homer becomes convinced he is the Messiah. The episode is tentatively scheduled be broadcast on March 28, 2010 (Palm Sunday).[15] In March 2009, executive producer Al Jean said that the writers wanted to produce an episode where the family visits the Holy Land because they had not been there yet. He added, "The premise will be that the Christians, the Jews and Muslims are united in that they all get mad at Homer. It's the only thing they can agree on."[27]

20th anniversary

In 2009, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the premiere of The Simpsons, Fox announced earlier in the year that a year-long celebration of the show titled "Best. 20 Years. Ever." would run from January 14, 2009 to January 14, 2010.[28] As part of the celebration, documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock will direct and produce The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3-D! On Ice!, a documentary special that will examine the "cultural phenomenon of The Simpsons". It will air on January 14, 2010 on Fox.[29][30] Production began at Comic-Con 2009. It will include interviews with the cast and fans of the show. Despite the title, Spurlock says the special "most likely will not be in 3-D nor on ice."[31]

For the week of November 9, several Fox shows (including House, Lie to Me, Bones and Fringe) will feature clues and homages to the show as part of an "on-air scavenger hunt". Viewers who spot the clues can win prizes at Fox.com.[32]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fox announces Fall premiere dates for the 2009-2010 season". 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  2. ^ ""Best. News. Ever. Fox renews hit animated series "The Simpsons" for two additional". FoxFlash. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  3. ^ Bill Keveney (2008-09-28). "'The Simpsons' Hits a Landmark". ABC. Retrieved 2008-10-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d e http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090806fox02
  5. ^ Reg. # PAu003363693 in the U.S. Copyright Records database Retrieved November 20, 2008
  6. ^ http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z4&mo=9&d=27
  7. ^ "Primetime listings (October 4 - October 10)". FoxFlash. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  8. ^ a b "The Simpsons: Episode Guide". MSN. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  9. ^ Reg. # PAu003362813 in the U.S. Copyright Records database Retrieved on September 12, 2008.
  10. ^ "The Simpsons". Fox. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  11. ^ Reg. # PAu003367052 in the U.S. Copyright Records database Retrieved on January 8, 2009.
  12. ^ Reg. # PAu003365033 in the U.S. Copyright Records database Retrieved on December 5, 2008.
  13. ^ Reg. # PAu003369231 in the U.S. Copyright Records database Retrieved on January 16, 2009.
  14. ^ Reg. # PAu003371153 in the U.S. Copyright Records database Retrieved on February 12, 2009.
  15. ^ a b Dan Snierson (2009-09-18). "Exclusive: Sacha Baron Cohen to guest on 'The Simpsons'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
  16. ^ "The Simpsons TV Interview - Al Jean". IGN. 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  17. ^ a b "The Simpsons". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  18. ^ Pirrello, Phil (2009-07-25). "SDCC 09: The Simpsons' Treehouse of Comic-Con". IGN. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
  19. ^ Pergament, Alan (2009-08-19). "What's Ahead for Homer and Dr. House". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  20. ^ Walker, Dave (August 7, 2009). "Add Cooper to Manning brothers' voices on 'The Simpsons'". The Times-Picayune. NOLA.com. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  21. ^ Graveland, Bill (2009-07-28). "Homer and Marge join a curling team as the Simpsons pay homage to the popular sport". CTV Olympics. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
  22. ^ "The Simpsons pay homage to curling". Winnipeg Sun. The Canadian Press. 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
  23. ^ a b c d e Dan Snierson (2009-07-24). "'The Simpsons': Coldplay's Chris Martin, Sarah Silverman among season 21 guests". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  24. ^ Donnelly, Matt (September 10, 2009). "Catching up with Coldplay". The Daily Free Press. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  25. ^ Pirrello, Phil (2009-07-26). "SDCC 09: Green Hornet's Coming To Springfield". IGN. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
  26. ^ King, Susan (2009-05-28). "Jordan Nagai, 'Up'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  27. ^ "Homer Simpson goes to Middle East?". Metro. 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  28. ^ Wallace, Lewis (2009-01-13). "Simpsons Poster Contest Will Have Fans Seeing Yellow". Wired. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  29. ^ Ward, Kate (2009-07-13). "Morgan Spurlock tapped for 'The Simpsons' 20th anniversary special". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  30. ^ Harris, Bill (2009-07-14). "The Simpsons to celebrate in style". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  31. ^ Kung, Michelle (2009-07-13). "Morgan Spurlock Spills the Beans on his Upcoming "Simpsons" Doc". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  32. ^ http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z2z176z3z8&ID=5270
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