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The Simpsons
Season 19
File:Thesimpsonsseason19dvdcover.jpg
DVD cover featuring Homer Simpson
No. of episodes20
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 23, 2007 (2007-09-23) –
May 18, 2008 (2008-05-18)
Season chronology
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Season 18
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Season 20
List of episodes

The nineteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons originally aired on the Fox network between September 23, 2007, and May 18, 2008.[1][2] It was the final complete season to be broadcast in 4:3 and in standard definition, although the first half of season 20 would also retain this standard.

Production

The nineteenth season of The Simpsons is the first one produced after the movie and contained seven hold-over episodes from season 18's JABF production line. Al Jean served as showrunner, a position he has held since the thirteenth season, while the season was produced by Gracie Films and 20th Century Fox Television.

Army Archerd reported that due to the 100-day Writers Guild of America strike only 22 episodes would be produced instead of the planned 23, which is much closer to the length of a regular season than most live-action and animated programs that were also affected by the strike.[3] Entertainment Weekly also reported that, at the time, there were only six episodes remaining that were ready, which would make the season's production run consist of a total of 22 episodes.[4]

The nineteenth season featured the returns of several characters from previous seasons. Kelsey Grammer made his tenth appearance as Sideshow Bob, and David Hyde Pierce made his second as Bob's brother Cecil Terwilliger in "Funeral for a Fiend".[5] Beverly D'Angelo made her second appearance as Lurleen Lumpkin, who first appeared in season three's "Colonel Homer".[6] Glenn Close returned as Grandma Mona Simpson for the third time.[7][8]

Matt Groening described this season as "just about our most ambitious yet".[9] The season's "The Homer of Seville" was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award.[10]

Reception

Critical reception

Robert Canning of IGN gave the series a 6.6 saying that it was "Passable" and that "Heck, read through the comments section at the bottom of our IGN Simpsons reviews and more than half will in some way be talking about the poor quality of recent episodes. (And "poor quality" is putting it politely.)" although he praised the late episodes of the season.[11]

Awards

"Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind" won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program, the tenth in the history of the show.[12] Alf Clausen also received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (original Dramatic Score) for the episode "Treehouse of Horror XVIII".[13]

Nielsen rating

The Simpsons ranked 83rd in the seasonal ratings getting a viewership of 7.950 million viewers and an 18–49 Nielsen Rating of 3.8 making it the highest-ranking show from "Animation Domination" right above Family Guy.[14]

Episodes

See also: List of The Simpsons episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
4011"He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs"Mark KirklandJoel H. CohenSeptember 23, 2007 (2007-09-23)JABF209.55[15]
4022"The Homer of Seville"Mike Frank PolcinoCarolyn OmineSeptember 30, 2007 (2007-09-30)JABF188.51[16]
4033"Midnight Towboy"Matthew NastukStephanie GillisOctober 7, 2007 (2007-10-07)JABF217.89[17]
4044"I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"Bob AndersonDana GouldOctober 14, 2007 (2007-10-14)JABF198.70[18]
4055"Treehouse of Horror XVIII"Chuck SheetzMarc WilmoreNovember 4, 2007 (2007-11-04)JABF1611.74[19]
4066"Little Orphan Millie"Lance KramerMick KellyNovember 11, 2007 (2007-11-11)JABF2210.53[20]
4077"Husbands and Knives"Nancy KruseMatt SelmanNovember 18, 2007 (2007-11-18)JABF1710.56[21]
4088"Funeral for a Fiend"Rob OliverMichael PriceNovember 25, 2007 (2007-11-25)KABF019.01[22]
4099"Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind"Chuck SheetzJ. Stewart BurnsDecember 16, 2007 (2007-12-16)KABF0210.07[23]
41010"E Pluribus Wiggum"Mike Frank PolcinoMichael PriceJanuary 6, 2008 (2008-01-06)KABF038.04[24]
41111"That '90s Show"Mark KirklandMatt SelmanJanuary 27, 2008 (2008-01-27)KABF047.45[25]
41212"Love, Springfieldian Style"Raymond S. PersiDon PayneFebruary 17, 2008 (2008-02-17)KABF057.77[26]
41313"The Debarted"Matthew NastukJoel H. CohenMarch 2, 2008 (2008-03-02)KABF068.18[27]
41414"Dial 'N' for Nerder"Bob AndersonCarolyn Omine & William WrightMarch 9, 2008 (2008-03-09)KABF077.31[28]
41515"Smoke on the Daughter"Lance KramerBilly KimballMarch 30, 2008 (2008-03-30)KABF087.14[29]
41616"Papa Don't Leech"Chris ClementsReid HarrisonApril 13, 2008 (2008-04-13)KABF096.93[30]
41717"Apocalypse Cow"Nancy KruseJeff WestbrookApril 27, 2008 (2008-04-27)KABF107.75[31]
41818"Any Given Sundance"Chuck SheetzDaniel ChunMay 4, 2008 (2008-05-04)KABF116.28[32]
41919"Mona Leaves-a"Mike B. Anderson & Ralph SosaJoel H. CohenMay 11, 2008 (2008-05-11)KABF126.08[33]
42020"All About Lisa"Steven Dean MooreJohn FrinkMay 18, 2008 (2008-05-18)KABF136.19[34]

Home media

On Saturday, July 20, 2019, it was announced by current showrunner Al Jean during the San Diego Comic-Con 2019 panel that the nineteenth season DVD would be released on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, in the United States and Canada by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, eleven years after it had completed broadcast on television.[35] The Season 19 DVD includes 20 episodes and features “collectible Homer Simpson packaging,” Jean said. There are also custom menus on every disc, along with commentary on every episode, he added. It is the only DVD release of The Simpsons to be released after The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 21st Century Fox in March 2019. Frequent guest animator Bill Plympton designed the box art and menu animations, and is given special thanks for doing so in the booklet.

The Complete Nineteenth Season
Set Details Special Features
  • 20 episodes
  • 4-disc set (DVD)
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
  • AUDIO
    • English 5.1 Dolby Digital
    • Spanish 2.0 Dolby Surround
    • French 2.0 Dolby Surround
  • SUBTITLES
    • English SDH
    • Spanish
  • Optional commentaries for all 20 episodes
  • Introduction ("A Plea for Sanity") with Matt Groening
  • Special Language Feature
    • Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind
      • French (France) 2.0 Dolby Surround
      • Portuguese 2.0 Dolby Surround
      • Italian 2.0 Dolby Surround
      • Hungarian 2.0 Dolby Surround
  • Featurette
    • "Thank You"
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Monday, December 2, 2019[36] Wednesday, December 11, 2019[37]

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Season 19 Information". The Futon Critic. July 22, 2007. Retrieved July 22, 2007.
  2. ^ "Fox unleashes a May sweeps to remember". FoxFlash. April 15, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  3. ^ "On the Firing Line". Army Archerd. November 8, 2007. Archived from the original on November 9, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2007.
  4. ^ "Striking Home". Entertainment Weekly. August 11, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2007.
  5. ^ "Season 19 Information". The Futon Critic. July 22, 2007. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lurleen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Snierson, Dan (January 25, 2008). "Zooey Deschanel, Glenn Close to guest on 'The Simpsons'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Simpsons Writers Dish on Movie and New Season". TV Guide. Archived from the original on May 5, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
  9. ^ Douglas, Edward (July 20, 2007). "The Future of The Simpsons?". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
  10. ^ "Writer's Guild Awards". WGA. Archived from the original on April 29, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  11. ^ "The Simpsons: Season 19 Review - IGN".
  12. ^ ""Simpson's" wins 10th best cartoon Emmy". Reuters. September 13, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
  13. ^ "The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards and Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nominees are..." Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on September 8, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2008.
  14. ^ ABC Medianet Archived April 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Sept. 17-23)". ABC Medianet. September 25, 2007. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  16. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Sept. 24-30)". ABC Medianet. October 2, 2007. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  17. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Oct. 1-7)". ABC Medianet. October 9, 2007. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  18. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Oct. 15-21)". ABC Medianet. ABC Medianet. October 23, 2007. Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  19. ^ Gorman, Bill (November 8, 2007). "Top Fox Primetime Shows, Oct 29 - Nov 4". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 10, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  20. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Nov. 5-11)". ABC Medianet. ABC Medianet. November 13, 2007. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  21. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Nov. 12-18)". ABC Medianet. ABC Medianet. November 20, 2007. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  22. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Nov. 19-25)". ABC Medianet. ABC Medianet. November 27, 2007. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  23. ^ Gorman, Bill (December 19, 2007). "Top Fox Primetime Shows, December 10–16". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  24. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Dec. 31-Jan. 6)". ABC Medianet. ABC Medianet. January 8, 2008. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  25. ^ Gorman, Bill (January 29, 2008). "Top Fox Primetime Shows, January 21–27". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  26. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Feb. 11-17)". ABC Medianet. ABC Medianet. February 20, 2008. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  27. ^ Calabria, Rosario T. (March 3, 2008). "Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, March 2, 2008". Your Entertainment Now. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  28. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Mar. 3-9)". ABC Medianet. ABC Medianet. March 11, 2008. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  29. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Mar. 24-30)". ABC Medianet. ABC Medianet. April 1, 2008. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  30. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Apr. 7-13)". ABC Medianet. ABC Medianet. April 15, 2008. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  31. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Apr. 21-27)". ABC Medianet. ABC Medianet. April 29, 2008. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  32. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (Apr. 28-May 4)". ABC Medianet. ABC Medianet. May 6, 2008. Archived from the original on December 9, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  33. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (May 5–11)". ABC Medianet. ABC Medianet. May 13, 2008. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  34. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings (May 12–18)". ABC Medianet. ABC Medianet. May 20, 2008. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  35. ^ "The Simpsons' Will Finally Release Season 19 on DVD, Helping Out Purist Collectors". Variety. July 20, 2019. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  36. ^ "The Simpsons - Season 19 [DVD]". amazon.co.uk. December 1, 2019.
  37. ^ "The Simpsons - Season 19". sanity.com.au. December 1, 2019.

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