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===Awards===
===Awards===
At the [[35th Annie Awards|35th]] [[Annie Awards]], [[Alf Clausen]] and [[Michael Price (writer)|Michael Price]] won the award for "Best Music in an Animated Television Production" for "[[Yokel Chords]]" while [[Ian Maxtone-Graham]] and [[Billy Kimball]] won "Best Writing in an Animated Television Production" for "[[24 Minutes]]"<ref name="A35">{{cite news|url=http://annieawards.org/35thwinners.html|title=Legacy: 35th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2008)|accessdate=2008-04-14|publisher=Annie Awards}}{{dead link|date=October 2013}}</ref> [[Jeff Westbrook]] won a [[WGA Award]] for "[[Kill Gil: Vols. 1 & 2]]"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1517|title=Awards Winners|accessdate=2008-04-14|publisher=[[Writers Guild of America]]|archiveurl=http://archive.is/1fr9|archivedate=2012-05-25}}</ref> while [[Matt Selman]] was nominated for "[[The Haw-Hawed Couple]]" and [[John Frink]] received a nomination for "[[Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wga.org/subpage_newsevents.aspx?id=2653|title=2008 Writers Guild Awards Television & Radio Nominees Announced |accessdate=2008-04-14|publisher=Writers Guild of America}}</ref>
At the [[35th Annie Awards|35th]] [[Annie Awards]], [[Alf Clausen]] and [[Michael Price (writer)|Michael Price]] won the award for "Best Music in an Animated Television Production" for "[[Yokel Chords]]" while [[Ian Maxtone-Graham]] and [[Billy Kimball]] won "Best Writing in an Animated Television Production" for "[[24 Minutes]]"<ref name="A35">{{cite news|url=http://annieawards.org/35thwinners.html |title=Legacy: 35th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2008) |accessdate=2008-04-14 |publisher=Annie Awards |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20080411111537/http://annieawards.org:80/35thwinners.html |archivedate=April 11, 2008 }}</ref> [[Jeff Westbrook]] won a [[WGA Award]] for "[[Kill Gil: Vols. 1 & 2]]"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1517|title=Awards Winners|accessdate=2008-04-14|publisher=[[Writers Guild of America]]|archiveurl=http://archive.is/1fr9|archivedate=2012-05-25}}</ref> while [[Matt Selman]] was nominated for "[[The Haw-Hawed Couple]]" and [[John Frink]] received a nomination for "[[Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wga.org/subpage_newsevents.aspx?id=2653|title=2008 Writers Guild Awards Television & Radio Nominees Announced |accessdate=2008-04-14|publisher=Writers Guild of America}}</ref>


The series also received a [[British Comedy Award]] nomination for "Best International Comedy"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/nov/07/television6|title=British Comedy Awards nominations|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=2007-11-07|publisher=[[guardian.co.uk|Guardian Unlimited]]|location=London}}</ref> a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)|Outstanding Animated Program]] for "[[The Haw-Hawed Couple]]"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117968699.html?nav=news&categoryid=1985&cs=1 |title=Emmy nominations list&nbsp;— part I|author=''Variety'' staff|date=2007-07-18|accessdate=2008-04-14|publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''}}{{dead link|date=October 2013}}</ref> and an [[Environmental Media Award]] nomination for "Best Television Episodic Comedy" for "[[The Wife Aquatic]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ema-online.org/awards_17th_annual.php|title=17th Annual Environmental Media Awards|accessdate=2008-04-14|publisher=Environmental Media Awards}}{{dead link|date=October 2013}}</ref>
The series also received a [[British Comedy Award]] nomination for "Best International Comedy"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/nov/07/television6|title=British Comedy Awards nominations|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=2007-11-07|publisher=[[guardian.co.uk|Guardian Unlimited]]|location=London}}</ref> a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)|Outstanding Animated Program]] for "[[The Haw-Hawed Couple]]"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117968699.html?nav=news&categoryid=1985&cs=1 |title=Emmy nominations list&nbsp;— part I|author=''Variety'' staff|date=2007-07-18|accessdate=2008-04-14|publisher=''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''}}{{dead link|date=October 2013}}</ref> and an [[Environmental Media Award]] nomination for "Best Television Episodic Comedy" for "[[The Wife Aquatic]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ema-online.org/awards_17th_annual.php|title=17th Annual Environmental Media Awards|accessdate=2008-04-14|publisher=Environmental Media Awards}}{{dead link|date=October 2013}}</ref>
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|ShortSummary=[[Bart Simpson|Bart]] gets a drum kit to work out his aggressions after being a nuisance at the funeral of Homer's [[Viva Ned Flanders|Vegas wife]] and becomes top pick for a local jazz band -- a position that the saxophone-playing Lisa has been going after for years.<br />'''Guest Stars''': [[The White Stripes]].
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Revision as of 14:33, 15 January 2016

The Simpsons (season 18)
Season 18
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 10, 2006 (2006-09-10) –
May 20, 2007 (2007-05-20)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 17
Next →
Season 19
List of episodes

The Simpsons' 18th season aired from September 10, 2006[1] to May 20, 2007. The season contained seven hold-over episodes from the season 17 (HABF) production line. Al Jean served as the Showrunner, a position he has held since the thirteenth season.

The season finale, "You Kent Always Say What You Want", was the series' 400th episode. Additionally, the Simpsons franchise celebrated its 20th anniversary, as it has been on the air since April 1987, beginning with shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show.

Season 18 included guest appearances by Metallica, Tom Wolfe, Gore Vidal, Michael Chabon, Ludacris, Jonathan Franzen, Fran Drescher, The White Stripes, Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Richard Lewis, Phil McGraw, Elvis Stojko, Natalie Portman, Jon Lovitz, Betty White, Eric Idle, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Stephen Sondheim, Ronaldo, Meg Ryan, Andy Dick, Peter Bogdanovich, James Patterson and others.[2]

Critical reception

Reception

Robert Canning of IGN gave the season a 6.6 saying it was "Passable" and that "Now in its eighteenth season (go ahead, say that out loud: 'eighteen seasons'), The Simpsons continues to supply America with a decent half-hour of comedy every Sunday night. However, most long-time fans of the show agree that the last several years have seen the program in constant decline. Looking back at this particular season, there's little evidence to prove them wrong. Though we were treated with at least a few hilarious gems this year, the mediocre (to the downright terrible) heavily outweighed the great."[3]

Awards

At the 35th Annie Awards, Alf Clausen and Michael Price won the award for "Best Music in an Animated Television Production" for "Yokel Chords" while Ian Maxtone-Graham and Billy Kimball won "Best Writing in an Animated Television Production" for "24 Minutes"[4] Jeff Westbrook won a WGA Award for "Kill Gil: Vols. 1 & 2"[5] while Matt Selman was nominated for "The Haw-Hawed Couple" and John Frink received a nomination for "Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot".[6]

The series also received a British Comedy Award nomination for "Best International Comedy"[7] a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Animated Program for "The Haw-Hawed Couple"[8] and an Environmental Media Award nomination for "Best Television Episodic Comedy" for "The Wife Aquatic".[9]

Nielsen ratings

The show ranked 60th in the seasonal ratings with an average of 8.6 million watching it and a Nielsen rating of 4.1/10[10][11]

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)
3791"The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer"Michael MarcantelBill OdenkirkSeptember 10, 2006 (2006-09-10)HABF1511.50[12]
3802"Jazzy and the Pussycats"Steven Dean MooreDaniel ChunSeptember 17, 2006 (2006-09-17)HABF188.94[13]
3813"Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em"Mike B. Anderson & Ralph SosaMatt WarburtonSeptember 24, 2006 (2006-09-24)HABF209.72[14]
3824"Treehouse of Horror XVII"David Silverman & Matthew FaughnanPeter GaffneyNovember 5, 2006 (2006-11-05)HABF1710.43[15]
3835"G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)"Nancy KruseDaniel ChunNovember 12, 2006 (2006-11-12)HABF2111.43[16]
3846"Moe'N'a Lisa"Mark KirklandMatt WarburtonNovember 19, 2006 (2006-11-19)HABF199.31[17]
3857"Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)"Matthew NastukCarolyn OmineNovember 26, 2006 (2006-11-26)HABF2210.90[18]
3868"The Haw-Hawed Couple"Chris ClementsMatt SelmanDecember 10, 2006 (2006-12-10)JABF028.29[19]
3879"Kill Gil, Volumes I & II"Bob AndersonJeff WestbrookDecember 17, 2006 (2006-12-17)JABF018.96[20]
38810"The Wife Aquatic"Lance KramerKevin CurranJanuary 7, 2007 (2007-01-07)JABF0313.90[21]
38911"Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times"Michael PolcinoJoel H. CohenJanuary 28, 2007 (2007-01-28)JABF058.09[22]
39012"Little Big Girl"Raymond S. PersiDon PayneFebruary 11, 2007 (2007-02-11)JABF048.27[23]
39113"Springfield Up"Chuck SheetzMatt WarburtonFebruary 18, 2007 (2007-02-18)JABF078.80[24]
39214"Yokel Chords"Susie DietterMichael PriceMarch 4, 2007 (2007-03-04)JABF099.09[25]
39315"Rome-Old and Juli-Eh"Nancy KruseDaniel ChunMarch 11, 2007 (2007-03-11)JABF088.98[26]
39416"Homerazzi"Matthew NastukJ. Stewart BurnsMarch 25, 2007 (2007-03-25)JABF066.91[27]
39517"Marge Gamer"Bob AndersonJ. Stewart BurnsApril 22, 2007 (2007-04-22)JABF106.40[28]
39618"The Boys of Bummer"Rob OliverMichael PriceApril 29, 2007 (2007-04-29)JABF117.57[29]
39719"Crook and Ladder"Lance KramerBill OdenkirkMay 6, 2007 (2007-05-06)JABF137.72[30]
39820"Stop or My Dog Will Shoot!"Matthew FaughnanJohn FrinkMay 13, 2007 (2007-05-13)JABF126.48[31]
39921"24 Minutes"Raymond S. PersiBilly Kimball & Ian Maxtone-GrahamMay 20, 2007 (2007-05-20)JABF149.80[32]
40022"You Kent Always Say What You Want"Matthew NastukTim LongMay 20, 2007 (2007-05-20)JABF159.80[32]

Blu-ray and DVD release

Series showrunner Al Jean reported in April 2015 that The Simpsons would no longer see home media releases after the seventeenth season, claiming an inability for DVD sales to keep up with the rise in streaming and downloads, as well as a boom in FXX reruns, and FOX's on-demand video service, FXNOW. Jean reassured that bonus features commonly featured on the DVDs, such as commentaries for each episode, will still be available, now packaged with the digital format.[33][34][35]

References

  1. ^ Fox Broadcasting Company (2006-06-21). "FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates For the 2006-2007 Season". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
  2. ^ Fox Broadcasting Company (2006-07-24). "Guest Voices Next Season on 'The Simpsons'". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 2006-12-17.
  3. ^ http://tv.ign.com/articles/796/796072p1.html
  4. ^ "Legacy: 35th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2008)". Annie Awards. Archived from the original on April 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-14. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Awards Winners". Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  6. ^ "2008 Writers Guild Awards Television & Radio Nominees Announced". Writers Guild of America. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  7. ^ "British Comedy Awards nominations". London: Guardian Unlimited. 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  8. ^ Variety staff (2007-07-18). "Emmy nominations list — part I". Variety. Retrieved 2008-04-14. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  9. ^ "17th Annual Environmental Media Awards". Environmental Media Awards. Retrieved 2008-04-14.[dead link]
  10. ^ unknown (May 25, 2006). "2006-07 primetime wrap". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012.
  11. ^ Fitzgerald, Toni (September 24, 2007). "Star power: Fox's 'Family Guy' roars in. Hour-long 'Star Wars' spoof pulls a 5.5 in 18-49s". Media Life Magazine. Retrieved 2013-07-28. Fox's premiere of The Simpsons fell 13 percent from last year's premiere, from a 5.3 to a 4.7, but it was up nicely from the show's 4.1 average last year. {{cite news}}: C1 control character in |quote= at position 33 (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ unknown (12 September 2006). "Ratings: The Mook, The Chef, The Wife & Her Homer". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  13. ^ unknown (19 September 2006). "Ratings: Jazzy & The Pussycats". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ unknown (26 September 2006). "Ratings: Please Homer Don't Hammer Em". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  15. ^ unknown (7 November 2006). "Ratings: Treehouse Of Horror XVII". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  16. ^ unknown (14 November 2006). "Ratings: G.I.D'oh!". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  17. ^ unknown (21 November 2006). "Ratings: Moe 'N' A Lisa". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  18. ^ unknown (28 November 2006). "Ratings: Ice Cream Of Margie (With The Light Blue Hair)". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  19. ^ unknown (12 December 2006). "Ratings: The Haw-Hawed Couple". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  20. ^ unknown (19 December 2006). "Ratings: Kill Gil (Volumes I And II)". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  21. ^ unknown (9 January 2007). "Ratings: The Wife Aquatic". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  22. ^ unknown (30 January 2007). "Ratings: Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Three Times". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  23. ^ unknown (14 February 2007). "Ratings: Little Big Girl". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  24. ^ unknown (19 February 2007). "Ratings: Springfield Up". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  25. ^ unknown (6 March 2007). "Ratings: Yokel Chords". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  26. ^ unknown (13 March 2007). "Ratings: Rome-old And Juli-eh". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  27. ^ unknown (27 March 2007). "Ratings: Homerazzi". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  28. ^ unknown (23 April 2007). "Ratings: Marge Gamer". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  29. ^ unknown (30 April 2007). "Ratings: The Boys Of Bummer". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  30. ^ unknown (7 May 2007). "Ratings: Crook And Ladder". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  31. ^ unknown (15 May 2007). "Ratings: Stop Or My Dog Will Shoot". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  32. ^ a b unknown (21 May 2007). "Ratings/Video 400th Episode Hour". Posted by Adam. Simpsons Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  33. ^ "Fox to End 'The Simpsons' Seasonal DVD Production". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 April 2015.
  34. ^ http://www.slashgear.com/the-simpsons-to-no-longer-see-blu-ray-dvd-releases-12378549/
  35. ^ http://www.geek.com/news/there-will-be-no-more-simpsons-dvds-1620105/
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