query: when does season 29 of the simpsons come out

pos: The Simpsons (season 29) new episodes, and is the second season to not have any new episodes airing in February, after the twenty-fifth season (which also aired in a Winter Olympics year). <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Simpsons (season 29) The twenty-ninth season of the animated television series "The Simpsons" premiered on Fox in the United States on October 1, 2017, and ended on May 20, 2018. On November 4, 2016, "The Simpsons" was renewed for seasons 29 and 30. This season marked the show's surpassing "Gunsmoke" as the longest-running scripted series in primetime television by number of episodes, with the series' 636th episode "Forgive and Regret".

pos: The Simpsons (season 29) The Simpsons (season 29) The twenty-ninth season of the animated television series "The Simpsons" premiered on Fox in the United States on October 1, 2017, and ended on May 20, 2018. On November 4, 2016, "The Simpsons" was renewed for seasons 29 and 30. This season marked the show's surpassing "Gunsmoke" as the longest-running scripted series in primetime television by number of episodes, with the series' 636th episode "Forgive and Regret". The season features guest appearances from Norman Lear, Martin Short, Ray Liotta and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. In addition, Bill Plympton animated a sixth couch gag in "3 Scenes Plus a

neg: The Simpsons (season 25) Simpsons" won three Primetime Emmy Awards out of four nominations, including an Primetime Emmy Award for Character Voice-Over Performance to Harry Shearer, who was the last member of the main cast to earn the award. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Simpsons (season 25) "The Simpsons" twenty-fifth season began airing on Fox on September 29, 2013, and ended on May 18, 2014. In this season, Homer sells his Mapple stock to buy a bowling ball; Marge blames herself and Kiss for Bart's rebellious streak ("Four Regrettings and a Funeral"); Lisa becomes a cheerleader for Springfield's football team; and Homer delivers a baby ("Labor Pains").

neg: The Simpsons (season 20) in the United States. The American debut of the episode was on March 22. Robert Canning of IGN gave the season a 7.9 out of 10 improving 1.3 from the past season. He gave it a positive review saying that it was "Good" and that "With at least two more years of The Simpsons guaranteed, this unexpected but very welcome resurgence has come at a perfect time. If they can keep the momentum moving, the series is primed to once again approach perfection and go out at the top of its game." Episodes from the twentieth season received five Primetime

neg: The Simpsons (season 13) "way" back in the early 1990s—season 13 does mark a turning point for the series." Ron Martin of 411 Mania was more critical giving the season a 6.5/10. Part of the verdict was "Season 13 is representative of the chaotic scatterbrained nature the show would take on from here on out." Casey Burchby of DVD Talk gave the season a 3/5 and wrote "the thirteenth season is further proof of the regrettable change in comic tone that the series took on in the early part of the last decade." In 2002, "The Simpsons" won its eleventh consecutive Annie Award for

neg: Nelson Muntz bully sound like?' Well... what you hear is what you get. When I first uttered, 'I'll get you after school, man!' I let out a sigh of relief when I got through the line and a double-sigh when it got a laugh." By the eighth season of "The Simpsons", the writers had begun to explore the secondary characters of the show. "Lisa's Date with Density" (season eighth, 1996) was the first episode to center around Nelson and was used to explain why he acts the way he does. The idea of Nelson dating Lisa Simpson had already been around for

neg: So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" is the eighteenth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fourth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April Fools' Day, 1993. In the episode, Homer plays a series of practical jokes on Bart, and to get even, Bart shakes up a can of Homer's beer with a paint shaker. Homer opens the can, resulting in a huge explosion that lands him in the hospital, where he goes into a coma. At Homer's bedside, the Simpson family reminisce, mainly

neg: So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show that Homer is still in a coma and all episodes since this one have been imaginary, hence a perceived surrealism and frequent guest appearances. He said that the hypothesis belongs in the "intriguing but false file". So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" is the eighteenth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fourth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April Fools' Day, 1993. In the episode, Homer plays a series of practical jokes on Bart, and to get even, Bart shakes up a can

neg: The Simpsons (season 21) technically counts as a component of the 20th production season (and of the 21st broadcast season). It does not, however, count towards the series' official animated episode count (i.e., it is not episode 452). The Simpsons (season 21) "The Simpsons" twenty-first season aired on Fox from September 27, 2009 to May 23, 2010. It was the first of two seasons that the show was renewed for by Fox, and also the first season of the show to air entirely in high definition. With this season, "The Simpsons" established itself as the longest-running American primetime television series surpassing "Gunsmoke". The season

neg: Dumbbell Indemnity Dumbbell Indemnity "Dumbbell Indemnity" is the sixteenth episode in the ninth season of the American animated television series "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 1, 1998. It was written by Ron Hauge and directed by Dominic Polcino. The episode sees Moe trying to keep his new girlfriend by using a large amount of money, but when it runs out, he decides to commit insurance fraud. Homer helps him, but is caught and sent to jail, and attempts to take revenge on Moe when he does not bail him out. Helen Hunt

neg: Pay Pal (The Simpsons) Pay Pal (The Simpsons) "Pay Pal" is the twenty-first episode of the 25th season of the American animated sitcom "The Simpsons", and the 551st episode of the series. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 11, 2014. It was written by David H. Steinberg and directed by Michael Polcino. In the episode, Marge swears off befriending any more couples when Homer offends their charming new British neighbors. But when Lisa declares that she, too, does not need friends, Marge realizes that she's setting a bad example for her daughter. As Bart watches an Itchy

neg: Springfield (The Simpsons) Retirement Castle is Springfield's retirement home for the elderly. Some noted residents of the Castle include Abraham "Grampa" J. Simpson and his neighbors, Jasper Beardley, and the Crazy Old Man. For Grampa Simpson, the Retirement Castle is a lonely place to be. He often gets mad when his family does not come and visit him. The door features a sign reading 'Thank you for not discussing the outside world'. The most interesting way to pass time at the home is to "stake yourself out a good spot at the staring window", which overlooks nothing but a barren tree, and bingo

neg: History of The Simpsons "The Cosby Show" and averaged an 18.4 Nielsen rating and 29% of the audience. In the weeks ratings, it finished tied for eighth behind "The Cosby Show" which had an 18.5 rating. However, an estimated 33.6 million viewers watched the episode, making it the number one show in terms of actual viewers that week. At the time, it was the most watched episode in the history of the Fox Network. Ratings wise, new episodes of "The Cosby Show" beat "The Simpsons" every time during the second season and "The Simpsons" eventually fell out of the top 10. At the end

neg: Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em opening up 'Simpsons Carpentry'. However, potential clients (Superintendent Chalmers and Krusty the Clown) turn her down, dismissing the idea of a female carpenter. Commenting on how people expect carpenters to be male, Marge develops a plan. She uses Homer as a front to the customers, while Marge, hiding in an accompanied red tool chest, does all of the work as Homer rests in the toolbox, and switching back when the customers come to check on Homer's work. Meanwhile, a note is sent out from the school, informing parents that someone at the school has a peanut allergy so foods containing

neg: 'Tis the Fifteenth Season 2004, the episode was released in the United States on a DVD collection titled "The Simpsons Christmas 2", along with the season twelve episodes "Homer vs. Dignity" and "Skinner's Sense of Snow" and the season fourteen episode "Dude, Where's My Ranch?". While reviewing the DVD, Brian James of PopMatters wrote that "'Tis the Fifteenth Season" is "hardly a masterpiece, but it does feature a talking astrolabe and the phrase 'double-bacon genius-burger,' two elements that deserve a spot in Simpson Valhalla. It's a shame that such entries don't come as fast and furious as they did a decade ago, but that

neg: Non-English versions of The Simpsons episodes starting with season 6 from September 29, 2001. In January 2008, Viasat 3 was ceased to broadcast "The Simpsons", and its sister channel, Viasat 6 (then TV6) started to air reruns. In September 2008, Viasat 6 also started to air new episodes. On August 30, 2013 Viasat 6 broadcast the season finale of season 24. On February 4, 2014, the Hungarian version of Fox launched, and from season 25, Fox broadcasts new episodes of "The Simpsons" in Hungary on Fridays. Currently the episodes are available in Hungarian after two weeks from its original broadcast in the US. "The Simpsons"

neg: Treehouse of Horror XXVIII provides its own unique degree of difficulty." Jesse Schedeen of "IGN" gave the episode an 8.6 out of 10 stating, "The ‘Treehouse of Horror’ specials are rarely among the more memorable episodes in any given season of The Simpsons. However, Season 29 is likely to be a major exception. All three segments in this year's special were strong. The series finally plugged two major holes in its huge collection of horror movie parodies while also reminding us that it can offend and disturb with the best of them. Perhaps there's still more mileage to be found in this long-running Simpsons

neg: So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show from Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, John Swartzwelder, Jeff Martin, George Meyer, and Nell Scovell. The idea for the 32 "D'oh!"s in a row footage was from David Silverman's montage that he had assembled for his traveling college show. "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" was "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> first clip show, created to relieve the long hours put in by all of the show's overworked staff. There was intense pressure on producers of the show to create extra episodes in each season and the plan was to make four clip shows per season to

neg: The Simpsons (season 3) that the third season marks the beginning of "the Golden Age" of "The Simpsons" and pinpoints "Homer at the Bat" as the first episode of the era. Bill Oakley has described the season as "the best season of any TV show of all time", pinpointing its success to the fact that "a lot of the stories were pretty grounded, but they took a couple of crazy leaps out into space with like, ‘Homer at the Bat’", stating that he and Josh Weinstein used the season as a model when they were "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> showrunners for seasons 7 and 8. 1992

neg: Brother from the Same Planet When asked to pick his favorite season out of "The Simpsons" seasons one through twenty, Paul Lane of the "Niagara Gazette" picked season four and highlighted "Brother from the Same Planet" and "Mr. Plow" which he called "excellent", along with "the sweetly funny" "Lisa's First Word", and "Homer the Heretic". In a review of "The Simpsons" season four, Lyndsey Shinoda of "Video Store" cited "Brother from the Same Planet" and "I Love Lisa" among her "personal favorites" from the season. Brother from the Same Planet "Brother from the Same Planet" is the fourteenth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fourth season. After

neg: Politics in The Simpsons "Simpson and Delilah" (season 2, 1990) in which the character Carl (voiced by Harvey Fierstein) kisses Homer. "Homer's Phobia" (season 8, 1997) was the first episode to entirely revolve around homosexual themes. The episode features the gay character John (John Waters), who is not immediately identifiable as a gay man and does not conform to the typical gay stereotype. After initially being fond of John, Homer acts strongly against him when he finds out about his sexuality ("[But] not because he's gay, because he's a sneak! He should at least have the decency to admit he's ... that way!"). Later

neg: Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington the week of September 23–29, 1991, with a Nielsen rating of 12.9, equivalent to approximately 11.9 million viewing households. "The Simpsons" was the third highest-rated show on the Fox network that week, following "Married... with Children" and "In Living Color". "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington" and the episode "When Flanders Failed" were released on videocassette in 1999, entitled "The Best of the Simpsons". The episode was later included on the "Simpsons" season three DVD set that was released on August 26, 2003. Wes Archer, David Silverman, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mike Reiss, and Julie Kavner participated in the DVD's audio

neg: At Long Last Leave is bankrupt. Quimby decides to throw him out of the meeting when he refuses to withdraw his pleas. A big celebration is held by the city's population as the Simpsons are officially evicted from Springfield, which Ned and his family refuses to attend. When the family drives out into the middle of nowhere at night with no place to stay, they come across a man who takes them to a county called The Outlands, which is a dirty, run-down place where there are no rules and regulations. The Simpsons settle in The Outlands and meet Julian Assange—their unfriendly next-door neighbor

neg: The Bob Next Door after "American Dad!". He stated that "The showdown at Five Corners played out just like 'Cape Feare,' complete with rake gag, which is not a bad thing. If "The Simpsons" intends to self-plagiarize (and it obviously does), that's a good episode to copy." Sharon Knolle of AOL TV said, "I'd say overall this ep ranks with some of the better Sideshow Bob eps, if not the very best. Certainly, it beats the heck out of 'The Italian Bob' and 'Funeral for a Fiend.'" The Bob Next Door "The Bob Next Door" is the twenty-second episode of "The Simpsons" twenty-first season.

neg: Father of the Bob "Paste" gave the episode an 9.2 out of 10, stating, "No show does heartwarming quite like "Bob’s Burgers". Even when they’re hitting on the well-worn holiday themes of forgiveness and family togetherness, they balance that out with hilarious bits of weirdness..." The episode received a 1.6 rating and was watched by a total of 3.18 million people. This made it the fourth most watched show on Fox that night, behind "Brooklyn Nine-Nine", "Family Guy", and "The Simpsons". Father of the Bob "Father of the Bob" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the animated comedy series "Bob's Burgers"

neg: The Simpsons (season 25) The Simpsons (season 25) "The Simpsons" twenty-fifth season began airing on Fox on September 29, 2013, and ended on May 18, 2014. In this season, Homer sells his Mapple stock to buy a bowling ball; Marge blames herself and Kiss for Bart's rebellious streak ("Four Regrettings and a Funeral"); Lisa becomes a cheerleader for Springfield's football team; and Homer delivers a baby ("Labor Pains"). Guest stars for this season include Judd Apatow, Will Arnett, Anderson Cooper, Harlan Ellison, Zach Galifianakis, Stan Lee, Eva Longoria, Rachel Maddow, Elisabeth Moss, Joe Namath, Daniel Radcliffe, Aaron Sorkin, Max von Sydow, and Kristen Wiig.

neg: Bart Gets an "F" that even a fresh Simpsons won't come within five rating points of "Cosby", which could get a 30 share in a power blackout." Fox executive Peter Chernin said that they were hoping to establish a foothold on Thursday night and that "if we're really lucky and very fortunate, we're going to come in second place." Early overnight ratings figures for the original broadcast of the episode in 24 cities projected that "The Simpsons" had a 19.9 Nielsen Rating and 30% share of the audience while "The Cosby Show" had a 19.3 Nielsen Rating and 29% share. However, the final rating

neg: The Simpsons (season 16) the edgier Family Guy in more recent years but The Simpsons is, and always will be, one of the most original and talked-about shows. The Simpsons: Season 16 is another cracking instalment of the hit show and we still, after all these years, just can't get enough. High-Def Digest also gave a 4/5 star rating, saying "As mentioned in the review, there are plenty of laughs to be had in this season, but very few of them come from a place that feels truly genuine and sincere. Sixteen seasons in, it seems that the show is a mixture of been-there-done-that

neg: The Yellow Badge of Cowardge Dennis Perkins of "The A.V. Club" gave the episode a C+, saying "After two straight episodes suggesting the enduring potential of "The Simpsons", 'The Yellow Badge Of Cowardge' is a return to late-career form right in time for the end of the show's 25th season. Which is to say, it's a middling episode, indifferently constructed, whose chief pleasures come from familiarity and a few decent lines. It's not bad, it's not good—it's an acceptable half hour of television whose very adequacy damns it." Tony Sokol of "Den of Geek" gave the episode four out of five stars, saying ""The Simpsons"

neg: At Long Last Leave At Long Last Leave "At Long Last Leave" is the fourteenth episode of "The Simpsons" twenty-third season, and the 500th episode overall of the series. In the episode, the Simpsons discover that the inhabitants of Springfield have grown tired of them and have secretly decided to throw them out of the city. After being evicted from Springfield, the family members end up in a rugged place without rules and regulations called The Outlands. There, they briefly come across their neighbor Julian Assange, who created WikiLeaks. Assange, who is in fear of extradition to Sweden and then the United States, guest-starred

neg: All Singing, All Dancing come out on top in this episode, but the victory is marginal at best". Of the episode itself, Dunne wrote that "the parodies contained in the show demonstrate that its creators are familiar enough with various forms of musical performance to echo them and confident enough that their viewers will catch the references". All Singing, All Dancing "All Singing, All Dancing" is the eleventh episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> ninth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 4, 1998. In the fourth clip show aired by "The Simpsons", Homer claims he hates singing, so

neg: Waylon Smithers eh?" In September 2015, it was confirmed by Jean that Smithers would come out to Mr. Burns in a season 27 episode. The episode, "The Burns Cage", was broadcast the following April and saw Smithers unsuccessfully try to move on from Burns. A writer for British progressive magazine the "New Statesman" felt that the episode was a retcon, making a serious story about the character's homosexuality instead of the previous jokes and innuendo which were arguably homophobic. In 2004, "The Simpsons" producers announced that one of their characters was going to come out of the closet. Speculation on who it

neg: The Simpsons show. The celebration ended on January 10, 2010 (almost 20 years after "Bart the Genius" aired on January 14, 1990), with "The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!", a documentary special by documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock that examines the "cultural phenomenon of "The Simpsons"". As of the twenty-first season (2009–2010), "The Simpsons" became the longest-running American scripted primetime television series, having surpassed "Gunsmoke". On April 29, 2018, "The Simpsons" also surpassed "Gunsmoke"s 635-episode count with the episode "Forgive and Regret." "The Simpsons" has won dozens of awards since it debuted as a series, including 31 Primetime Emmy

neg: Simpsons Tall Tales respectively. "Simpsons Tall Tales" was directed by Bob Anderson and written by John Frink, Don Payne, Bob Bendetson and Matt Selman. The idea for the episode was pitched while the series' staff were coming up with story ideas for the twelfth season. The staff had noticed that viewers responded well to "Simpsons Bible Stories", and decided to write another trilogy episode because of the warm response. The singing hobo in the episode was voiced by Hank Azaria. He would originally be voiced by Jim Carrey, but he dropped out when he found out that he was too busy to record

neg: Another Simpsons Clip Show next morning, Marge gets the family together to discuss romance, but they can only come up with vignettes from their failed relationships in the form of clips from previous episodes. Homer, however, saves the day when he brings up how he and Marge got together. Ultimately, the kids do not care for this one and wind up watching "Itchy & Scratchy", while Homer and Marge share a moment together. As the title of the episode suggests, it is the second clip show episode of "The Simpsons" after "", the 18th episode of the fourth season. It was written by Jon

neg: Anne Bancroft in the episode entitled "Opening Night" (2004) of the HBO show, "Curb Your Enthusiasm". They were also in "" (1995), but never appeared together. Brooks produced the film "The Elephant Man" (1980), in which Bancroft acted. He also was executive-producer for the film "84 Charing Cross Road" (1987) in which she starred. Both Brooks and Bancroft appeared in season six of "The Simpsons". According to the DVD commentary, when Bancroft came to record her lines for the episode "Fear of Flying", the "Simpsons" writers asked if Brooks had come with her (which he had); she joked, "I can't get rid

neg: Santa's Little Helper barrier, allowing the dog to understand Bart's commands, and consequently pass the obedience school. Santa's Little Helper has fathered several puppies. In "Two Dozen and One Greyhounds" (season six, 1995), he runs away to the dog racing track where he mates with a female hound named She's the Fastest. She later gives birth to 25 puppies and when the Simpsons cannot take care of them any longer, they decide to sell them; however, Mr. Burns steals the puppies and decides to make a tuxedo out of them. Before he does this, however, he becomes emotionally touched by them. This convinces

neg: Fat Man and Little Boy (The Simpsons) Fat Man and Little Boy (The Simpsons) "Fat Man and Little Boy" is the fifth episode of the 16th season of "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 12, 2004. After attacking Lisa with spitballs, Bart finds out his last baby tooth is loose. After some failed attempts in pulling it, Bart's tooth comes out when Marge forces a drawer open. Bart puts his tooth under his pillow for the Tooth Fairy and in the morning, he finds a note saying the Tooth Fairy made a donation in his name to the

neg: Fat Man and Little Boy (The Simpsons) poem, and a Viking funeral all into one episode. Fat Man and Little Boy (The Simpsons) "Fat Man and Little Boy" is the fifth episode of the 16th season of "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 12, 2004. After attacking Lisa with spitballs, Bart finds out his last baby tooth is loose. After some failed attempts in pulling it, Bart's tooth comes out when Marge forces a drawer open. Bart puts his tooth under his pillow for the Tooth Fairy and in the morning, he finds a note saying the Tooth

neg: Treehouse of Horror VIII lost. "The A.V. Club" named Comic Book Guy's line "Oh, I've wasted my life" as one of the quotes from "The Simpsons" that can be used in everyday situations. Treehouse of Horror VIII "Treehouse of Horror VIII" is the fourth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> ninth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 26, 1997. In the eighth annual "Treehouse of Horror" episode, Homer Simpson is the last man left alive when a neutron bomb destroys Springfield until a gang of mutants come after him, Homer buys a transporter that Bart uses to switch

neg: Homer's Enemy plant design contest, one of the entrants is Ralph Wiggum, whose entry is rejected by Mr. Burns. When Ralph does not leave the stage, Chief Wiggum says "Ralphie, get off the stage, sweetheart." This line was later used as the chorus in the song "Ralph Wiggum" by the Bloodhound Gang. In February 2000, the cast of "The Simpsons" performed a live reading of the episode script at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. Footnotes Bibliography Homer's Enemy "Homer's Enemy" is the twenty-third episode in the eighth season of the American animated television series "The Simpsons". It first aired

neg: In the Name of the Grandfather lot of the writers on "The Simpsons" who have Irish ancestry and come back to visit to find it very different, much more hi-tech." According to James L. Brooks, the story was also inspired by a "New York Times" article about the effects of the smoking ban in Ireland on pubs. Previous episodes of the show where the Simpsons visit other countries have been controversial. For example, the Simpsons visited Australia in "Bart vs. Australia" (season six, 1995) and Brazil in "Blame It on Lisa" (season 13, 2002) and both episodes generated controversy and negative reaction in the visited countries.

neg: 'Tis the 30th Season of "The A.V. Club" gave this a C-, exclaiming: ""The Simpsons" makes use of family sitcom plots and its own fluid and comically inventive reality to take those hackneyed plots and bend them into something satirically subversive, while still remaining true to its core of recognizable humanity. Or, you know, it should. 'Tis The 30th Season,' however, shows what "The Simpsons" is like when the inspiration’s left out—a blandly pleasant family sitcom with a few lazy surreal touches thrown in." 'Tis the 30th Season "'Tis the 30th Season" is the tenth episode of the thirtieth season of the American animated

neg: Havana Wild Weekend is shaping up to be a far better than average season. The jokes come fast, there are a few great setups and the locations are great. "The Simpsons" have visited almost-countless countries in their time. (We recently went over a partial list a few weeks ago when they visited Boston, but still refuse to count). There, as here, well, not here but in Cuba, the Simpsons fall in love with the locations and are far more respectful than they have been in the past." Dennis Perkins of "The A.V. Club" gave the episode a C+ stating, "in the long and

neg: Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder more time with Maggie. He tries to teach her how to swim, but she does not trust him and will not go in the water. When Homer takes Maggie to the beach, he gets caught in a rip current and nearly drowns. Maggie swims out and pulls him to shore. For saving him, Homer treats Maggie to a game of bowling—and she bowls a perfect game, but Homer penalizes her for going over the foul line. The episode was written by Al Jean and directed Mike B. Anderson as part of the eleventh season of "The Simpsons" (1999–2000). Penn &

neg: Simpsons Bible Stories any new "Simpsons" episodes on Easter, as it is considered a "low-ratings night", but "Simpsons Bible Stories" was an exception. However, according to co-writer Selman, the idea for the episode came about when he and former staff writer Dan Greaney were pitching episode ideas for the tenth season with former staff writer Donick Cary. Cary and Greaney suggested a "bible-trilogy" story, which then became "Simpsons Bible Stories". "Simpsons Bible Stories" is the first of the trilogy episodes which, since the season 12 episode "Simpsons Tall Tales", "The Simpsons" produces once every season. The first segment was written by Long. According

neg: Simpsons Already Did It praising Trey Parker and Matt Stone for managing to contrast the episode with the actual "Simpsons" with themes like Cartman performing fellatio on "some guy in an alley", while respectfully paying their dues. "Simpsons Already Did It" was inspired by the fact that "The Simpsons" did in fact beat "South Park" to several plot concepts. In the season 4 episode "The Wacky Molestation Adventure", Butters was supposed to block out the sun, but one writer pointed out that ""The Simpsons" already did it." The episode "calls out" the obvious observation that "The Simpsons" have realized a vast number of ideas

neg: Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade – particularly when Bart tries to teach mnemonics – but these are less plentiful than I’d like. This ends up as a wholly mediocre episode." Aaron Peck of High-Def Digest called the episode "memorable". Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade "Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade" is the third episode of "The Simpsons" fourteenth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 17, 2002. In the episode, the Simpsons buy a satellite television system, which Bart spends so much time watching that he does not study for an important achievement test. He

neg: The Simpsons (season 23) Simpsons" to go on entertaining audiences with original episodes for many years to come." One of the problems was that "The Simpsons" was possibly worth more cancelled than on the air. A 17-year-old syndication deal with local TV stations prohibits Fox from selling the show to cable networks. As long as "The Simpsons" still produces new episodes, Fox cannot break this deal. In the meantime, cable networks have grown to become just as big a market as the local TV stations. Another consideration was that Fox's parent company News Corporation was having meetings discussing the possibility of a cable channel

neg: The Simpsons (season 2) maintain its 18.5 rating. However, viewer-wise, "The Simpsons" won again with 29.9 million viewers. The next week, "Treehouse of Horror" fell in the ratings, finishing 24th. Ratings wise, new episodes of "The Cosby Show" beat "The Simpsons" every time during the second season and "The Simpsons" eventually fell out of the top 10. "Three Men and a Comic Book" would boast the only victory over "The Cosby Show", finishing 23rd in the weekly ratings while a rerun of "Cosby" finished 26th. At the end of the season, "Cosby" averaged as the fifth highest rated show on television while "The Simpsons"

neg: To Surveil with Love of the season" and concluded "There were some very slight characterization flaws, which detract slightly from the grade, as does the well-written but underdeveloped Lisa subplot. Add in excellent voice-over work by Eddie Izzard to the mix, however, and you have a solid episode." The "Tik-Tok" opening did not come without some criticism from fans. James Greene of Nerve.com put the sequence first on his list "Ten Times The Simpsons Jumped the Shark", theorizing that it was only done for "an Internet talking point the next morning", that it was odd for Lisa to be the focal point for the

neg: The Simpsons (season 10) Simpsons was funnier than most [other] show's best years." PopMatters' Hassenger commented in his review that although the show had declined in quality, "this is not to say that these episodes are without their charm; many, in fact, are laugh-out-loud funny and characteristically smart." Similarly to Tallerico, he also noted that "weaker "Simpsons" seasons are superior to most television." Despite the criticisms of season ten, it has been included in some definitions of "The Simpsons" golden age, usually as the point where the show began to decline but still put out some of the last great episodes. Ian Nathan of

neg: Hank Azaria I try to fill in," although he finds it "much easier to be someone much closer to myself", as it requires "less energy ... than playing characters that are so out there and high strung". "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening has stated that Azaria possesses the ability to turn unfunny lines into some of the best in an episode, while former writer Jay Kogen stated: "Just when I think I know [Azaria's] bag of tricks, he's always got a new thing he does to surprise me." Throughout the run of "The Simpsons", Azaria has had to sing in character several

neg: The Simpsons last one ever produced, leaving the collection from Season 1 to 17, Season 20 (released out of schedule in 2009), with Seasons 18, 19, and 21 onwards unreleased. Jean also stated that the deleted scenes and commentary would try to be released to the Simpsons World app, and that they were pushing for Simpsons World to be expanded outside of the U.S. Two years later, however, on July 22, 2017, it was announced that Season 18 would be released on December 5, 2017 on DVD. In 2003, about 500 companies around the world were licensed to use "Simpsons" characters in

neg: Helter Shelter (The Simpsons) Helter Shelter (The Simpsons) "Helter Shelter" is the fifth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television sitcom "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 1, 2002. In the episode, the Simpson family has to find temporary residence while their house is fumigated for termites. When they run out of options, they decide to become contestants on a reality show where families live in the manner that people did in 1895. The family is initially miserable, but slowly adapt to their new life, which causes the show to lose ratings.

neg: History of The Simpsons of the season "Cosby" averaged as the fifth highest rated show on television while "The Simpsons" ranked 38th. It would not be until the third-season episode "Homer at the Bat" that "The Simpsons" would beat "The Cosby Show" in the ratings. The show remained in its Thursday timeslot until the sixth season, when it moved back to its original timeslot on Sundays. David Geffen, founder of Geffen Records, had the idea to record the album "The Simpsons Sing the Blues" based on "The Simpsons", to be released in time for Christmas 1990. The writers wrote humorous lyrics for the actors

neg: The Boy Who Knew Too Much (The Simpsons) as Homer singing the Meow Mix cat food jingle, and the scene in which Homer discovers that if the jury’s deadlocked, they will be sequestered in a luxury hotel. Homer justifies his decision to be the lone dissenting voice by saying, "I’m only doing what I think is right. I believe Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel (when he should have said a 'free man')." The Boy Who Knew Too Much (The Simpsons) "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" is the twentieth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fifth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in

neg: The Springfield Connection Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide": "..the highlight of this episode has to be Marge's training, especially her sharpshooting on the firing range". In a review of the sixth season of "The Simpsons", Colin Jacobson of DVD Movie Guide writes that the episode surpasses the quality of the previous episode "'Round Springfield": "After the dull '’Round', Season Six rebounds with the pretty good 'Connection'. I can’t quite figure out how Marge stays in such good shape, but her escapades as a cop are funny, and the episode works best when she arrests Homer. I especially

neg: Kill Gil, Volumes I & II America Award in their animation section, beating out another "Simpsons" episode: the season 19 episode "Homer of Seville". Kill Gil, Volumes I & II "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" is the ninth episode of "The Simpsons" eighteenth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 17, 2006. This episode won a Writers Guild of America Award for best animation. The title of this episode is a reference to "Kill Bill Volume 1 & 2." Elvis Stojko guest stars as himself. In the episode, when Gil Gunderson is fired from his job, Marge takes

neg: 'Tis the Fifteenth Season "The Simpsons" does offer a few belly laughs now and then, rather than being a complete embarrassment this late in the game is a bigger accomplishment than anyone gives it credit for. It's still just a cartoon, and still a pretty good one." Kyle Ryan of "The A.V. Club" praised the episode for "strik[ing] a nice balance between sharp satire and real heart." 'Tis the Fifteenth Season "'Tis the Fifteenth Season" is the seventh episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fifteenth season, and the seventh Christmas-themed episode overall. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 14,

neg: Criticism of Family Guy of them and their shows. At the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International on July 24, 2010, "The Simpsons" writer Matt Selman jokingly referred to MacFarlane, stating, "Come on, Seth MacFarlane does one show three times." Selman later backed away from the comment, adding, "Those shows are all really funny – they deserve to exist." The animated film "," based on Groening's show "Futurama", featured a "Family Guy" Laugh a Month calendar. In a comic book crossover between Groening's two shows, "The Simpsons / Futurama Crossover Crisis", "Family Guy" character Brian Griffin is depicted on a television in Hell. In 2003,

neg: The Simpsons (season 16) sentiment and perfunctory punch lines. Aside from the so-so image, there's plenty here to keep the die-hard 'Simpsons' fan happy, so this one comes recommended for fans". Cinema Sentries said "This is not something to pick up if you are a general TV fan, or a casual Simpsons fan. The overall quality of the season is not high enough, and you may not get satisfactory enjoyment from them. If you sort of turned your back on the show, this probably isn't the season to check out. However, if you are a Simpsons devotee, then you will want to pick it

neg: Good Night (The Simpsons) says "This dark nursery rhyme is funny and disturbing. Homer’s voice is totally off the wall, nothing like it stands today, and it’s interesting to see how far they’ve come since these early forays into animation". Todd Doogan of The Digital Bits was sad that "only [one] of the original Tracey Ullman Show shorts" was featured on the first season DVD". He added, "Still, the one you gets perfectly illustrates just how far the show has come". DVD.net describes it as "The Simpsons as some of you may never have seen before, drawn by the hand of Matt Groening himself

neg: Apu Nahasapeemapetilon bemoaned in "The Times" the prevalent attitude to confect offense – nobody needs to be actually offended, the possibility that somebody might be offended is enough. He also points out that Apu is portrayed very positively – bar Lisa, he is smarter than everyone else, and that the show was much more rude about many other characters, e.g. Ned Flanders, Krusty, Groundskeeper Willie. On October 26, Adi Shankar stated in an interview with "IndieWire" that Apu would be leaving "The Simpsons". On October 29, executive producer Al Jean responded to the speculation, stating "Adi Shankar does not speak for our

neg: Fat Man and Little Boy (The Simpsons) get nothing. He runs into Homer after leaving Goose and this angers Homer. In Goose's shop, Homer threatens to detonate his nuclear reactor and destroy the whole tri-city area if Goose does not give Bart what he deserves. Goose does so and Homer uses his leverage to get himself some novelty items as well. Bart thanks Homer for straightening things out. "Great whatsit" was the name given to the mysterious object that turned out to be fissionable and explosive in the 1955 film noir "". ReviewStream wrote that only the Simpsons can combine a Willy Wonka look-a-like, a Robert Frost

neg: Treehouse of Horror XVII passed down through many generations and now works for Krusty (primarily to deal with hecklers). Bart steals the Golem by writing a command for him to come to his home at midnight. At midnight, the Golem shows up at the Simpsons' house. From then on, Bart uses him to carry out his commands: swinging Principal Skinner up and down like a yo-yo until he splits in half, and kicking Homer's walls (the result of a misunderstanding, as the Golem cannot read Bart's handwriting). Lisa thinks the Golem does not like doing the biddings of others and feeds him a scroll

neg: Modern Warfare (Community) at the end of the film "Predator". The opening scene refers to "28 Days Later". When the roller-skating-disco-junkies come and attack the group, Shirley makes a little speech, inspired by Eli's quote just before a fight scene from The Book of Eli. She is shot by a girl from behind before finishing it. Jeff refers to the first disco fan as Disco Stu, a character from The Simpsons. Disco Stu's chant of "Come out to play-yay" is a reference to the final scene from The Warriors, when Luther taunts the Warriors at Coney Island. "Modern Warfare" first aired on NBC

neg: The Simpsons (season 15) Me If You Can spoof in 'Catch 'Em If You Can,' you have a solid, solid season. A definite uptick over the previous couple seasons". BubbleBlabber rated it 9.0 out of 10, and concluded "In terms of the content, Season 15 was a highly underrated season for The Simpsons and brought along a number of now well-known classics". DVDMg gave the season a B, and wrote "Should viewers expect greatness from Season 15 of The Simpsons? No, as the year comes with some mediocre shows. Still, it delivers a reasonable number of good episodes and seems worthwhile overall...S15 won't win

neg: Whacking Day Australia, have held an annual "Toad Day Out" every March 29 in which thousands of cane toads (an invasive and highly destructive species not native to Australia) are captured and humanely destroyed. The event was inspired by the episode. Whacking Day "Whacking Day" is the twentieth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fourth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 29, 1993. The episode revolves around the fictional holiday "Whacking Day", celebrated annually, in which the citizens of Springfield drive snakes into the town square, then club them to death. The episode was written by

neg: Bart's New Friend Schedeen concluded that while it was a "perfectly decent new chapter of the show", the episode felt typical of the current season instead of resembling the older episodes Apatow had been watching when he first wrote it. He gave it a score of 6.8 out of 10. Dan Castellaneta's role in the episode as Homer was nominated for the Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, one of three "Simpsons" actors to be nominated. Bart's New Friend "Bart's New Friend" is the eleventh episode of the 26th season of the American animated sitcom "The Simpsons",

neg: Homer the Heretic from the episode, at #83. The episode's reference to "Risky Business" was named the 45th greatest film reference in the history of the show by "Total Film"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Nathan Ditum. The writers of the Fox program "King of the Hill" put "Homer the Heretic" among the five best episodes of "The Simpsons", including "Brother from the Same Planet", "Lisa's Wedding", "Lisa's Substitute", and "Behind the Laughter". When asked to pick his favorite season out of "The Simpsons" seasons one through twenty, Paul Lane of the "Niagara Gazette" picked season four and highlighted "Brother from the Same Planet" and "Mr. Plow" which

neg: Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus "Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus" is the season premiere of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series "The Simpsons", and the 597th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on September 25, 2016. This episode included references to golfer Arnold Palmer and his eponymous drink, coincidentally airing on the same day as Palmer's death at the age of 87. The Simpsons are on a walk through Springfield when they see a group of people looking at the sky in terror. They soon found out that the Lard Lad statue disappeared.

neg: Lisa's First Word Gets an "F"" aired on October 11, 1990. Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, the authors of the book "I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide", said the episode is a "convincing portrait of young marriage and hardship in the days of Reaganomics—and the biggest name to guest voice gets the littlest, but the most significant, to say". When asked to pick his favorite season out of "The Simpsons" seasons one through twenty, Paul Lane of the "Niagara Gazette" picked season four and highlighted

neg: The Twisted World of Marge Simpson scene was placed 24th on ESPN.com's list of the "Top 100 Simpsons sport moments", released in 2004. Greg Collins, the author of the list, added that "Every time it looks like a fight is about to start at a baseball game, I start quoting this scene." "The A.V. Club" named the baseball commentator's line "Aaaannnd heeerrre come the pretzels" one of the quotes from "The Simpsons" that can be used in everyday situations. The Twisted World of Marge Simpson "The Twisted World of Marge Simpson" is the eleventh episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> eighth season. It originally aired on the Fox

neg: Lisa the Vegetarian with the McCartneys was one of the most "amazing" experiences of his life. He flew to London and met the couple at Paul McCartney's recording studio, where the McCartneys spent an hour recording their parts. "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening was supposed to go with Mirkin to London, but missed his plane. Groening commented that having McCartney and the rest of The Beatles on "The Simpsons" "was a dream come true for all of us". Linda McCartney died of cancer at age 56 on April 17, 1998. "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> season nine episode "Trash of the Titans", which aired on April

neg: The Simpsons: Tapped Out The Simpsons: Tapped Out The Simpsons: Tapped Out is a freemium mobile game for iOS and Android, based on the American animated series "The Simpsons". It allows users to create and maintain their own version of Springfield using familiar characters and buildings. The game is regularly updated with new content, often season and holiday themed, for example during holidays like Thanksgiving, and "Treehouse of Horror" episodes-related content for Halloween. The game is available in several languages such as English, French, Turkish, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Peninsular Spanish and both European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese. The game was developed and published

neg: The Simpsons (season 1) as "developing [the show's] sensibility". Ken Levine says he "brought a level of honesty to the characters" and made them "three-dimensional", adding that Simon's "comedy is all about character, not just a string of gags. In "The Simpsons", the characters are motivated by their emotions and their foibles. 'What are they thinking?'—that is Sam's contribution. The stories come from the characters." Simon saw "The Simpsons" as a chance to solve "what [he] didn't like about the Saturday-morning cartoon shows [he had] worked on...[he] wanted all the actors in a room together, not reading their lines separated from each other. "The

neg: The Simpsons (season 10) it "is not the last great 'Simpsons' season ever. The last great season was the eighth. The last really good season was the ninth. But the tenth is just pretty good, nothing more, nothing less." Mike Scully, who was show runner during seasons nine through twelve, is held responsible by many critics and fans for the decline. An op-ed in "Slate" by Chris Suellentrop argued that "The Simpsons" changed from a realistic show about family life into a typical cartoon when Scully was the show runner: "under Scully's tenure, "The Simpsons" became, well, a cartoon. Episodes that once would have

neg: Bart to the Future episodes have been released since "Bart to the Future", the first being Future-Drama (season 16, 2005), second being "Holidays of Future Passed" (season 23, 2011) and third being "Days of Future Future" (season 25, 2014). Greaney's inspiration for "Bart to the Future" came from "Lisa's Wedding". He and "The Simpsons" writer Matt Selman were sitting in Greaney's office one day, trying to come up with new episode stories, when they received the idea of making a companion piece to that episode. Greaney wanted to write an episode set in the future that focused on Bart instead of Lisa. He thought

neg: Bart's Not Dead stands as one of the better season premieres for "The Simpsons" in recent years, mostly because it settles for telling a clever, amusing story rather than relying on gimmicks. It doesn't take full advantage of its premise, but this episode still delivers some scathing satire of for-profit religious movies and a strong take on Bart's relationships with Homer and Lisa. Hopefully this episode is a sign of things to come for Season 30." Tony Sokol of "Den of Geek" gave the episode a 3 out of 5 points ranking, stating ""Bart's Not Dead" isn't quite a classic episode, but it

neg: Simpson Safari Simpson Safari "Simpson Safari" is the seventeenth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> twelfth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 1, 2001. When the Simpsons run out of food thanks to a bag boy strike, the family finds an old box of Animal Crackers in their attic. In the box is a golden cracker that was part of a contest conducted by the owners of Animal Crackers. Finding out that anyone that found the golden cracker would win a trip to Africa, Homer shows it to the company's owners, who refuse to honor the

neg: Good Night (The Simpsons) episode "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" (in its entirety), along with several other Ullman shorts, and is one of the few shorts to ever be released on DVD, being included in the Season 1 DVD set. Homer and Marge say goodnight to their children, but all does not go according to plan. Bart tries to ask about the mind, but is left contemplating it as he does not get a proper answer. Lisa fears that bed bugs will eat her after hearing Marge say "Don't let the bed bugs bite". Maggie is terrified by the lyrics of "Rock-a-bye Baby". Ultimately,

neg: No Loan Again, Naturally No Loan Again, Naturally "No Loan Again, Naturally" is the twelfth episode of the twentieth season of "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 8, 2009. In the episode, the Simpsons lose their house, but Ned Flanders buys it and offers to rent it back to them. However, when they turn out to be less-than-reliable renters, Flanders kicks them out. "No Loan Again, Naturally" was written by Jeff Westbrook and directed by Mark Kirkland. Maurice LaMarche guest starred in the episode. It was seen by 5.99 million viewers. Since airing, the episode

neg: The Simpsons (season 16) still good and funny they are of a lesser quality than those of the show's earlier seasons. CraveOnline gave the season a rating of 8.0 out of 10, and spoke highly of its "little pieces of continuity", "sharp parody", and "non sequitur gags". Entertainment Focus gave it 4 out of 5 stars, concluding "Some people have criticised The Simpsons claiming that the show is tired and has passed its prime. We don't agree with those people at all and think The Simpsons has been remarkably consistent in terms of its humour and stories. Sure it may have been eclipsed by

neg: Bart's Comet authors of the book "I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide", called it an "excellent episode" and praised the "great moment when the ever-pious Maude Flanders happily sacrifices her Neddy". Mikey Cahill of the "Herald Sun" picked the episode's chalkboard gag, "Cursive writing does not mean what I think it does", as one of his favorite chalkboard gags in the history of the show. Colin Jacobson of DVD Movie Guide said in a review of the sixth season DVD that he did not "share the same level of enthusiasm for it" as Mirkin, concluding: "I

neg: Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade "Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade" is the third episode of "The Simpsons" fourteenth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 17, 2002. In the episode, the Simpsons buy a satellite television system, which Bart spends so much time watching that he does not study for an important achievement test. He scores so low that Principal Skinner demotes him to third grade, while Lisa does so well that she is moved up to third grade. The two are placed in the same class and become

neg: Pay Pal (The Simpsons) does not have any friends. Miss Hoover spells it out very clearly to Marge that no one in the class likes her for being too isolated and unique. She also points out that Lisa is too insistent in forcing her classmates to accept her views and doesn't care to respect theirs. Marge refuses to accept Miss Hoover's answer and tries to find someone who does like her. When the class has to practice square dancing, Lisa is left without a partner until Tumi, an outside student, steps in to save the day. Lisa's new friend, Tumi, has the same interests

neg: Simpson and Delilah aired during the same timeslot had an 18.5 rating. However, viewer-wise, "The Simpsons" won with 29.9 million viewers. It is one of the highest rated episodes of "The Simpsons". "Bart Gets an F", the season premiere and episode that aired the week before, averaged an 18.4 Nielsen rating, had 29% of the audience and was watched by an estimated 33.6 million viewers. This episode was placed twenty-third on "Entertainment Weekly"'s top 25 "The Simpsons" episodes list. Harvey Fierstein is number two on TV Guide's "All-time Favorite Guest Voices." "The Daily Telegraph" characterized the episode as one of "The 10 Best

neg: The Simpsons (season 29) the Clown ("Fears of a Clown"). On August 30, 2017, it was announced that longtime "Simpsons" score composer Alf Clausen was let go from the series. The series switched from a live orchestrated score to a produced score by Bleeding Fingers Music. Hans Zimmer and Russel Emanuel are score producers, with Steve Kofsky executive producing. Clausen's last episode was "Whistler's Father". During February 2018, episodes of "The Simpsons" were held back to avoid competing with the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, Super Bowl LII, the 2018 Winter Olympics, and the 90th Academy Awards. This resulted in a nine-week gap in between

neg: The Simpsons (season 15) of the series' first decade. The general consensus is that this marked an improvement over the early teen seasons. High Def Digest gave a rating of 4 stars, writing "The Simpsons' is one of only a handful of shows that I know I'm guaranteed to laugh out loud at least once an episode (usually more). Even though the cutting wit of the first decade lost its edge a bit, I still find 'The Simpsons' an extremely enjoyable way to spend my time. There aren't many things that are better than sitting down with a new season of 'The Simpsons' on

neg: The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History upset [that] the myth of "The Simpsons" would be challenged." Shortly after the article was published, an agent suggested that Ortved write a full book. The producers again decided not to participate, and, according to Ortved, Brooks asked current and former "Simpsons" employees not to talk to Ortved. However, the book does include portions of interviews that several figures did with other sources. Ortved did interview a number of sources for the book, including Hank Azaria, a cast member of the show since the second season, Fox Broadcasting Company owner Rupert Murdoch and former writer Conan O'Brien. Reviews of the

neg: Rosebud (The Simpsons) ever done". The episode's reference to "Citizen Kane" was named the 14th greatest film reference in the history of the show by "Total Film"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Nathan Ditum. Rosebud (The Simpsons) "Rosebud" is the fourth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fifth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 21, 1993. The episode begins by showing how on the eve of his birthday, Mr. Burns starts to miss his childhood teddy bear Bobo. The bear ends up in the hands of Maggie Simpson and Burns does everything in his power to get Bobo returned to him. "Rosebud"

neg: Rosebud (The Simpsons) Rosebud (The Simpsons) "Rosebud" is the fourth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fifth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 21, 1993. The episode begins by showing how on the eve of his birthday, Mr. Burns starts to miss his childhood teddy bear Bobo. The bear ends up in the hands of Maggie Simpson and Burns does everything in his power to get Bobo returned to him. "Rosebud" was written by John Swartzwelder and was the first episode to be executive produced by David Mirkin, who was the show runner for the fifth and

neg: Leaving Springfield the book "lacks a feminist study of The Simpsons", noting: "A weakness of this collection is that it does not address more gender issues and analyze the main or supporting female characters more. ... The lack of analysis with regard to the female members of Springfield is decisively missing." Jeremy G. Butler cites the book as an example in his work "Television: Critical Methods and Applications", when noting that "books on "The Simpsons" have become a cottage industry". An essay from the book on "Cultural Conflicts" is required reading in a sociology course on "The Simpsons": "The Simpsons Global Mirror",

neg: Old Money (The Simpsons) few funny moments. However, it seemed like one of the sappiest "Simpsons" episodes ever. The program became inundated with sentiment, and it did little to leaven that tide. In a generally strong season, 'Old Money' stands out as the only real clunker." Old Money (The Simpsons) "Old Money" is the seventeenth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> second season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 28, 1991. In the episode, Grampa's wealthy girlfriend at the Retirement Castle passes away and leaves him with $106,000. He heads for a casino to spend the money, but is

neg: Blood Feud (The Simpsons) Blood Feud (The Simpsons) "Blood Feud" is the twenty-second and final episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> second season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on July 11, 1991. In the episode, Mr. Burns falls ill and desperately needs a blood transfusion. Homer discovers Bart has Burns' rare blood type and urges his son to donate some, promising that they will be handsomely rewarded. However, after receiving the blood, all Burns does is send the family a card. Enraged, Homer writes an insulting reply, but Marge convinces him at the last minute not to send it, although

neg: Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife strict wife Verity. English comedian Ricky Gervais contributed to the writing of the episode and guest starred in it as Charles. As a big fan of "The Simpsons", he felt it was "a dream come true." He was given the offer to write and guest star by "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, who was a fan of Gervais' British comedy series "The Office". After meeting Groening and executive producer Al Jean in early 2004, Gervais set out to come up with the storyline for the episode. He was inspired by the British reality show "Wife Swap". Though Gervais contributed a

neg: The Simpsons (season 1) the episode needed to be redone. The producers considered aborting the series if the next episode turned out as bad, but it only suffered from easily fixable problems. The producers convinced Fox to move the debut to December 17, and aired "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" as the first episode of the series. The first season won one Emmy Award, and received four additional nominations. The DVD boxset was released on September 25, 2001 in Region 1 and September 24, 2001 in both Region 2 and Region 4. "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening conceived the idea for the Simpsons

neg: G-String Circus Meanwhile, Steve and his friends find out they have been accepted for Space Camp. It turns out the time at camp will be spent doing unexciting, administrative things. When Steve sees the girls Roger has in his room making out with each other, he and the gang decide to escape. When they get home, they find the girls have already left. Roger tosses them a G-string to fawn over until he tells them it was Stan's. "G-String Circus" was broadcast on November 29, 2009 as part of the animation television block on Fox. It was preceded by "The Simpsons", and

neg: Treehouse of Horror XXII producers of the musical released a press statement in which they told how flattered they were when their show was mentioned on "The Simpsons". When Bart, Lisa and Maggie come home from trick-or-treating, Marge switches out the candy with dental hygiene products and asks Homer to deliver the candy to a drive for the troops overseas. Homer instead runs off with the bag to eat its contents in privacy at a canyon cliff. Unfortunately, Homer trips and falls to the bottom of the canyon with his arm pinned. Fueled by his need to get the out-of-reach bag of candy, and