The Simpsons (season 30)

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The Simpsons (season 30)
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Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes7
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 30, 2018 (2018-09-30) – present
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List of The Simpsons episodes

The thirtieth season of the animated television series The Simpsons premiered on Fox in the United States on September 30, 2018.[1][2] Al Jean returns as showrunner, a position he has held since the thirteenth season.

Episodes[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
6401"Bart's Not Dead"Bob AndersonStephanie GillisSeptember 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)XABF193.24[3]

Bart takes part in a dare, which ends with him in a hospital. In order to cover up for himself and Homer (who had failed to stop him in time), Bart makes a claim that he met Jesus in Heaven. When Christian producers want to offer him a movie deal, Bart starts to feel guilt about his cover-up.

Guest stars: Dave Attell as Luke, Emily Deschanel as herself playing Marge, Gal Gadot as herself playing Lisa, Jonathan Groff as Actor playing Bart and Pete Holmes as Matthew
6412"Heartbreak Hotel"Steven Dean MooreRenee Ridgeley & Matt SelmanOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)XABF154.60[4]

Marge and Homer's marriage is tested when they travel to a tropical island to compete for a million dollars on Marge's favorite reality competition show.

Guest stars: Joe Clabby as Curtis, Rhys Darby as Tag Tuckerbag, Renee Ridgeley as Honey and George Segal as Nick
6423"My Way or the Highway to Heaven"Rob OliverDan Castellaneta, Deb Lacusta & Vince WaldronOctober 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)XABF172.52[5]

The citizens of Springfield remember their divine encounters as God and St. Peter think about what would enable a soul to get into Heaven.

Guest stars: H. Jon Benjamin as Bob Belcher, Jon Lovitz as himself, Dan Mintz as Tina Belcher, Eugene Mirman as Gene Belcher, Tracy Morgan as himself, John Roberts as Linda Belcher and Kristen Schaal as Louise Belcher
6434"Treehouse of Horror XXIX"Matthew FaughnanJoel H. CohenOctober 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)XABF162.95[6]
Homer wins an eating contest against the mythical Cthulhu, Springfield is overrun by plant body-snatchers, Lisa finally snaps and Mr. Burns opens a retirement home with some Jurassic upgrades.
6445"Baby You Can't Drive My Car"Timothy BaileyRob LaZebnikNovember 4, 2018 (2018-11-04)XABF185.08[7]

A company that is selling self-driving cars sets up in Springfield. When Homer accidentally crashes his car into Mr. Burns' window, he is fired and gets a job at the self-driving car company. This causes all of the employees of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant to quit as well so they can have a better work environment.

Guest star: Tracy Morgan as Tow Truck Driver
6456"From Russia Without Love"Matthew NastukMichael FerrisNovember 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)XABF202.35[8]
Guest stars: Jon Lovitz as Hacky/Snitchy the Weasel and Ksenia Solo as Anastasia Alekova
6467"Werking Mom"Michael PolcinoCarolyn Omine & Robin SayersNovember 18, 2018 (2018-11-18)XABF21TBD
Guest stars: Raja Gemini as himself, RuPaul as Queen Chante, and Scott Thompson as Grady
6478"Krusty the Clown"[11]TBARyan KohNovember 25, 2018 (2018-11-25)[12]XABF22TBD
Guest stars: Billy Eichner as Billy[9] and Peter Serafinowicz as Corporate CEO[10]
6489"Daddicus Finch"[15][16]TBAAl Jean[17]December 2, 2018 (2018-12-02)[18]YABF01TBD
Guest star: J.K. Simmons as Dr. Jessup[13][14]
64910"'Tis the 30th Season"[19]TBAStory by : Jeff Westbrook
Teleplay by : John Frink & Joel H. Cohen [20]
December 9, 2018 (2018-12-09)[21][22]YABF02TBD
Guest star: Jane Lynch as Jeanie

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Ausiello, Michael (2016-11-04). "The Simpsons Renewed at Fox Through Record-Setting Season 30". TVLine. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  3. ^ Welch, Alex (October 2, 2018). "'Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'The Simpsons,' 'Bob's Burgers,' and more adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  4. ^ Welch, Alex (October 9, 2018). "'Bob's Burgers' and 'Sunday Night Football' adjust up, 'Family Guy' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings". TV By The Numbers. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  5. ^ Welch, Alex (October 16, 2018). "'DWTS: Juniors' and 'Family Guy' adjust up, 'Alec Baldwin Show' and 'God Friended Me' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  6. ^ Welch, Alex (October 23, 2018). "'The Simpsons' and 'Bob's Burgers' adjust up, 'Madam Secretary' and 'Alec Baldwin Show' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  7. ^ Welch, Alex (November 6, 2018). "'Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'Madam Secretary,' '60 Minutes,' and more adjust down: Sunday final rating". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  8. ^ Welch, Alex (November 13, 2018). "'Sunday Night Football' and 'Family Guy' adjust up, 'The Simpsons,' 'God Friended Me' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
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  10. ^ "(SI-2922) "Krusty the Clown"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
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  15. ^ Al Jean on Twitter - "Lisa Has a Crush on Homer" (previously title) "Twitter". 2018-03-01.
  16. ^ Al Jean on Twitter - "Daddicus Finch" (new title) "Twitter". 2018-09-11.
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  18. ^ "Al Jean on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  19. ^ Al Jean on Twitter "Twitter". 2018-03-07.
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  21. ^ "Al Jean on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  22. ^ Al Jean on Twitter. Twitter Retrieved 2018-09-10