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The Simpsons (season 26)
Season 26
Digital download season cover art
No. of episodes22[1]
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 28, 2014 –
present
Season chronology
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The twenty-sixth season of the animated television series The Simpsons premiered on Fox in the United States on September 28, 2014.

In this season, Krusty the Clown retires after his father dies (Clown in the Dumps); Homer and Bart attempt to solve some father/son conflicts (The Wreck of the Relationship); Marge opens a sandwich franchise (Super Franchise Me); the Simpsons meet their former (The Tracey Ullman Show) selves (Treehouse of Horror XXV); Mr. Burns finds a girlfriend in Democratic Assemblywoman Maxine Lombard (Opposites A-Frack); Bart schemes to bring down his new fourth grade teacher, Mr. Lassen (guest voice Willem Dafoe), who is a terrible bully (Blazed and Confused); Homer has a mid-life crisis (Covercraft); and the cast of Futurama make an appearance in Springfield in a crossover episode (Simpsorama). Additional guest voices for this season will include Nick Offerman, David Hyde Pierce, Jeff Ross and Matthew Sweet.[2] On October 28, 2014, executive producer Al Jean announced that Season 27 went into production,[3] renewing the series through the 2015–16 season.[4]

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)
5531"Clown in the Dumps"Steven Dean MooreJoel H. CohenSeptember 28, 2014 (2014-09-28)SABF208.53[5]
5542"The Wreck of the Relationship"Chuck SheetzJeff WestbrookOctober 5, 2014 (2014-10-05)SABF174.27[6]
5553"Super Franchise Me"Mark KirklandBill OdenkirkOctober 12, 2014 (2014-10-12)SABF197.33[7]
5564"Treehouse of Horror XXV"
"The Simpsons Halloween Special XXV"		Matthew FaughnanStephanie GillisOctober 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)SABF217.76[8]
5575"Opposites A-Frack"Matthew NastukValentina L. GarzaNovember 2, 2014 (2014-11-02)SABF224.22[9]
5586"Simpsorama"Bob AndersonJ. Stewart BurnsNovember 9, 2014 (2014-11-09)SABF166.70[10]
5597"Blazed and Confused"Rob OliverCarolyn Omine & William WrightNovember 16, 2014 (2014-11-16)TABF016.70[11]
5608"Covercraft"Steven Dean MooreMatt SelmanNovember 23, 2014 (2014-11-23)TABF023.45[12]
5619"I Won't Be Home for Christmas"Mark KirklandAl JeanDecember 7, 2014 (2014-12-07)TABF036.52[13]
56210"The Man Who Came to Be Dinner"David SilvermanAl Jean & David MirkinJanuary 4, 2015 (2015-01-04)RABF1510.62[14]
56311"Bart's New Friend"Bob AndersonJudd ApatowJanuary 11, 2015 (2015-01-11)TABF054.28[15]
56412"The Musk Who Fell to Earth"Matthew NastukNeil CampbellJanuary 25, 2015 (2015-01-25)TABF043.29[16]
56513"Walking Big & Tall"Chris ClementsMichael PriceFebruary 8, 2015 (2015-02-08)TABF062.78[17]
56614"My Fare Lady"Michael PolcinoMarc WilmoreFebruary 15, 2015 (2015-02-15)TABF072.67[18]
56715"The Princess Guide"Timothy BaileyBrian KelleyMarch 1, 2015 (2015-03-01)TABF083.93[19]
56816"Sky Police"[20]Rob Oliver[21]Matt Selman[22]March 8, 2015 (2015-03-08)TABF09TBD
56917"Waiting for Duffman"[23]UnknownJohn Frink[24]March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15)TABF10TBD
57018"Peeping Mom"[25]UnknownUnknownApril 19, 2015 (2015-04-19)TABF11[26]TBD
TBDTBD"Bull-E"[27]UnknownUnknownMay 10, 2015 (2015-05-10)TABF15[28]TBD
57422"Mathlete's Feat"[29]TBDTBDMay 2015 (2015-05)TABF16[30]TBD

Upcoming episodes without a scheduled air date

Production code Title
TABF12[31] "The Kids Are All Fight"[32]
TABF13 "Let's Go Fly a Coot"[33]
TABF14 "Every Man's Dream"[34]
TABF17 "'Cue Detective"[35]
TABF19 "Puffless"[36]
TABF20 "Lisa with an 'S'"[37]
TABF21 "Friend with Benefit"[38]
TABF22 "Halloween of Horror"[39]

Confirmed plots and guest stars

  • "The Kids Are All Fight" will feature a four-year-old Bart and a two-year-old Lisa.[40] The episode will air in Spring 2015.[41]
  • "Let's Go Fly a Coot" will be about Grampa Simpson.[42]
  • In "Every Man's Dream," Homer's marriage to Marge is on the rocks again as he fills out a prescription for narcolepsy (his reason for sleeping on the job) and befriends a twentysomething pharmacist named Candace (voiced by Lena Dunham), who becomes a possible romantic interest. The episode was written by J. Stewart Burns and is slated to air as the season 27 premiere.[43]
  • In "'Cue Detective," Homer will delve into the underground world of barbecues.[44][45]
  • Kelsey Grammer will be in "Treehouse of Horror XXVI."[46]

References

  1. ^ Al Jean's Twitter
  2. ^ http://assets.fox.com/shows/upfronts/assets/Simpsons,%20The.pdf
  3. ^ https://mobile.twitter.com/AlJean/status/527139156636348416
  4. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/feature/tv-renewal-scorecard-2014-2015-season
  5. ^ Bibel, Sara (September 30, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon A Time', 'Resurrection' & 'Revenge' Adjusted Up; 'CSI' Adjusted Down". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  6. ^ Bibel, Sara. "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon a Time', 'Resurrection' & 'Revenge' Adjusted Up; 'Madam Secretary' Adjusted Down". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  7. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 14, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon A TIme', 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' & 'Resurrection' Adjusted Up; 'Madam Secretary' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  8. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 21, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Simpsons' & 'Madam Secretary' Adjusted Up; 'Mulaney' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  9. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 3, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Good Wife', 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', 'Once Upon a Time' & '60 Minutes' Adjusted Up + Final Football Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  10. ^ Bibel, Sara (November 11, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Simpsons', & 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Adjusted up". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  11. ^ "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Simpsons' & 'America's Funniest Home Videos' Adjusted Up + Final Football Numbers". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  12. ^ Bibel, Sara (November 25, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Madam Secretary', 'The Simpsons', '60 Minutes' & 'America's Funniest Home Videos' Adjusted Down & Final Football Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  13. ^ Bibel, Amanda (December 9, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The SImpsons' & 'Family Guy' Adjusted Up, '60 Minutes' Adjusted Down & Final Football Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  14. ^ Bibel, Sara (January 8, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Simpsons', 'Madam Secretary', 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', 'The Celebrity Apprentice', 'Bob's Burgers' & 'CSI' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  15. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 13, 2015). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Good Wife' Adjusted Up + Final Rating for 'The Golden Globes' and NFL". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  16. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 27, 2015). "Sunday Final Ratings: No Adjustment for 'Galavant', 'Revenge' or 'CSI'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  17. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 10, 2015). "Sunday Final Ratings: Grammy Awards Adjusted Down; No Adjustment for 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' or 'Bob's Burgers'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  18. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/18/sunday-final-ratings-no-adjustments-to-saturday-night-live-40th-anniversary-the-bachelor-or-csi-finale/363997/
  19. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/03/03/sunday-final-ratings-the-last-man-on-earth-dateline-adjusted-up/369595/
  20. ^ "Episode Title: (SI-2609) "Sky Police"". The Futon Critic. February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  21. ^ "David's Notes".
  22. ^ "Al Jean Twitter".
  23. ^ "Episode Title: (SI-2610) "Waiting For Duffman"". The Futon Critic. February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  24. ^ https://twitter.com/mxedtr/status/571357213190594561
  25. ^ https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/572482355136368640
  26. ^ https://twitter.com/ducktape1/status/569882192945549312
  27. ^ https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/561752189572743168
  28. ^ https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/572482012646256642
  29. ^ https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/566986053127393281
  30. ^ https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/559085399587311617
  31. ^ https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/571859487063064576
  32. ^ Reg. # PAu003740824 at U.S. Copyright Records database.
  33. ^ Reg. # PAu003742202 at U.S. Copyright Records database.
  34. ^ Reg. # PAu003742225 at U.S. Copyright Records database.
  35. ^ Reg. # PAu003753134 at U.S. Copyright Records database.
  36. ^ http://instagram.com/p/uyNDlCJMTg/
  37. ^ https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/543903134267891712
  38. ^ Reg. # PAu003758528 at U.S. Copyright Records database.
  39. ^ https://twitter.com/natetao/status/543102482805972992/photo/1
  40. ^ Al Jean Twitter
  41. ^ https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/542017261368659968
  42. ^ Al Jean Twitter
  43. ^ First Look: Lena Dunham to guest on 'The Simpsons'
  44. ^ The Hollywood Reporter
  45. ^ Al Jean Twitter
  46. ^ https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/555924507555151872
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