The Simpsons (season 20)

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The Simpsons Season 20
Series The Simpsons
Country of origin USA
Network Fox
Original run September 28, 2008 –
Previous season 19

The Simpsons' twentieth season began airing on Fox September 28, 2008. The season had officially been confirmed to air by the network in May, 2008. It currently airs in its usual time, Sundays at 8:00 PM.1 The Simpsons is now tied with Gunsmoke as the longest running American primetime television series.2

Production on the season was delayed because of contract negotiations with the six main voice actors.3 The dispute was resolved, and the actors' salary was raised to $400,000 (US) per episode. The delay in production has caused the planned 22 episodes to be shortened to 20.4 Voice actor Dan Castellaneta is to be credited as a consulting producer for the first time.4

Contents

Episodes

# Original title Directed by Written by Original airdate Prod. code
421 - 1 "Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes" Lance Kramer Kevin Curran September 28, 2008 KABF17
Homer is sent to jail after a brawl at the St. Patrick's Day Parade; after getting bailed, he meets Lucky Jim and Wolf the bounty hunter who prompt him to try his own hand at bounty hunting with Ned Flanders. Homer's new attitude gets the best of him, and Flanders is not impressed. Meanwhile, Marge begins working at an erotic bakery.
Guest stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Robert Forster and Joe Mantegna.5 
422 - 2 "Lost Verizon" Raymond S. Persi John Frink October 5, 2008 KABF15
Bart manages to get Denis Leary's own cell phone and uses it for prank calls while posing as Leary. Marge discovers Bart's tricks and informs Leary of what Bart has been doing. Leary suggests Marge put a GPS in the phone, but Bart discovers it and sends his family on a chase that ends in Machu Picchu.
Guest stars: Denis Leary and Brian Grazer.67 
423 - 3 "Double, Double, Boy in Trouble" Michael Polcino Bill Odenkirk October 19, 2008 KABF14
Bart meets Simon Woosterfield, his exact look-alike who is a member of the richest family in Springfield. Simon and Bart decide to switch places, though Mr. Burns quickly informs Bart that his new siblings are plotting his death in order to inherit the vast Woosterfield family fortune all for themselves.
Guest star: Joe Montana.89 
424 - 4 "Treehouse of Horror XIX" Bob Anderson Matt Warburton November 2, 2008 KABF16
Untitled Robot Parody: In a parody of Transformers, Marge asks why the Autobots and Decepticons war with one another, inspiring them to team up and conquer the human race.10
How to Get Ahead in Dead-Vertising: Homer discovers that dead celebrities can be put in commercials for free, so he starts killing celebrities. The angry spirits of the dead celebrities return to Earth to battle Homer.11
It's the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse: In a parody of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, the Grand Pumpkin comes to life and becomes upset with human beings carving up pumpkins, so it tries to eat everyone.10 
425 - 5 "Dangerous Curves" Matthew Faughnan Billy Kimball
Ian Maxtone-Graham		 November 9, 2008 KABF18
The Simpson family visits a cabin in the woods where a series of flashbacks depict Homer and Marge during their dating and early married years.12 When Homer and Marge realize that one of their most cherished moments was based on a pile of lies, the two attempt to work out their issues.13 
426 - 6 "Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words" Nancy Kruse Tim Long November 16, 2008 KABF19
Lisa discovers she has a talent for crossword puzzles and enters a tournament. Homer discovers the world of underground betting ring and bets against Lisa in the championship match. When Lisa finds out, Homer tries to regain her love with help from New York Times editor Will Shortz and crossword puzzle inventor Merl Reagle.
Guest stars: Will Shortz and Merl Reagle. 14 
427 - 7 "Mypods and Boomsticks" Steven Dean Moore Marc Wilmore November 30, 2008 KABF20
Bart befriends a Muslim boy named Bashir. Homer, however, suspects his parents are plotting to destroy the Springfield Mall so he tries to warn Springfield of the impending doom. Meanwhile, Lisa gets a "Mypod".
Guest star: Shohreh Aghdashloo.15 
428 - 8 "The Burns and the Bees" Mark Kirkland Stephanie Gillis December 7, 200817 KABF21
Mr. Burns wins a basketball team in a poker game. After witnessing the antics of Mark Cuban at a game, Burns attempts similar things to win over Springfield basketball fans. These antics fail, and Burns' plan to build a new sports arena endangers a bee colony under the care of Lisa, who starts a campaign to save the bees. Homer tries to help by mating the bees with "killer" African bees.
Guest stars: Mark Cuban, Jeff Bezos and Marv Albert.16 
429 - 9 "Lisa the Drama Queen" January 25, 200918 ?ABF??
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Known titles

  • LABF01 - "Take My Life, Please"19
  • LABF08 - "Father Knows Worst"20
  • LABF09 - "Four Great Women and a Manicure"21
  • LABF10 - "Waverly Hills 9021-D'oh"22
  • LABF11 - "In the Name of the Grandfather"23
  • LABF12 - "Coming to Homerica"24
  • LABF16 - "The Great Wife Hope"25
  • LABF18 - "Pranks and Greens"26
  • ?ABF?? - "Lisa the Drama Queen"27
  • ?ABF?? - "The Good, the Sad and the Drugly"2829
  • ?ABF?? - "Homer the Whopper"30
  • ?ABF?? - "Eeny Teeny Maya Moe"31
  • ?ABF?? - "Bart Gets a 'Z'"32

Known writers

  • Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, writers of the film Superbad wrote an episode. The duo asked the producers of The Simpsons if they could write an episode. They were invited to the writers room where they pitched several episode ideas. One was accepted, and they wrote an outline with the help of some feedback from the regular writers.33 The table read took place in August 2008, and production on the episode began soon after that.34 Rogen later said "we sat down for a read-through and three hours later I'm in a studio improv-ing with Homer Simpson, it was the single greatest day of my life."35

Known plots and guest stars

  • "Four Great Women & A Manicure" will be a trilogy episode. One of the stories parodies the novel version of The Fountainhead, where Maggie Simpson will enter preschool, but is put down for being creative.11 An adult Maggie Simpson will later go on trial.11 The episode will also "reimagine the worlds of Macbeth, Citizen Kane, and Queen Elizabeth I, with Springfield residents in key roles." Jodie Foster will guest star as an adult speaking Maggie Simpson and it will air in early 2009.29
  • "The Good, the Sad and the Drugly" will feature a charitable girl (voiced by Anne Hathaway) who Bart falls in love with, prompting Bart to behave in order to date her. However, she discovers his true personality, causing him to end up reverting back to his old ways. It will air in early 2009.29
  • The episode written by Rogen and Goldberg sees Comic Book Guy create a superhero called Everyman, which is adapted into a film starring Homer. Rogen plays his personal trainer. Homer gets into great shape but the film is cancelled, and his life falls apart.1136 The episode is to air in 2009.37
  • One episode will be a Prison Break parody.38
  • Homer and Grampa go to Ireland to buy a pub, only to discover that pubs are no longer popular there. Kenneth Branagh guest stars as a pub owner.1139 Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, stars of the film Once will also appear.40
  • Moe falls in love with a woman over the Internet. When he meets her in person, she turns out to be three feet tall. He remains in love with her, but worries about what his friends will think.11
  • In a March 2009 episode, Homer tries to kill some rats in his kitchen. They make him a meal which turns out to be less than spectacular, so he continues to try to kill them.11 It has elements of Ratatouille.11
  • Al Jean: "[Homer] leaves Maggie on the doorstep of a convent where they take her and then it turns into a Da Vinci Code satire where they have some use for Maggie at this convent that may involve world peace and they’re trying to get Maggie back. It has National Treasure elements in it and there’s this really cool complicated story line."11
  • The Simpsons' house is foreclosed but purchased by Ned Flanders who then rents the home to the Simpsons.11
  • Ellen Page guest stars in an episode as a character named Alaska Nebraska.41
  • Kelsey Grammer will return as Sideshow Bob.41
  • Emily Blunt will guest star in an episode.42

References

  1. ^ "Fox Announces Primetime Slate for 2008-2009". FoxFlash (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
  2. ^ Bill Keveney (2008-09-28). "'The Simpsons' Hits a Landmark". ABC. Retrieved on 2008-10-02.
  3. ^ Michael Schneider (2008-05-19). "Still no deal for 'Simpsons' cast", Variety. Retrieved on 20 May 2008. 
  4. ^ a b "Simpsons cast sign new pay deal", BBC News (2008-06-03). Retrieved on 8 September 2008. 
  5. ^ "Official press release for "Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes"", FoxFlash (2008-09-12). Retrieved on 12 September 2008. 
  6. ^ Army Archerd (2007-08-16). "Matt Damon & Bart Simpson!", Variety. Retrieved on 23 October 2007. 
  7. ^ "Official press release for "Lost Verizon"", FoxFlash (2008-09-12). Retrieved on 12 September 2008. 
  8. ^ "Official press release for "Double, Double, Boy in Trouble"", FoxFlash (2008-09-25). Retrieved on 25 September 2008. 
  9. ^ Reg. # PAu002922103 in the U.S. Copyright Records database Retrieved on May 19, 2008
  10. ^ a b Jim Vejvoda (2008-07-26). "SDCC 08: Simpsons Footage Screened", IGN. Retrieved on 26 July 2008. 
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j April MacIntyre (2008-09-25). "'The Simpsons' Al Jean interview, new season begins September 28", Monsters and Critics. Retrieved on 25 September 2008. 
  12. ^ "Official press release for "Dangerous Curves"", Futon Critic (2008-10-17). Retrieved on 17 October 2008. 
  13. ^ Reg. # PAu003353533 in the U.S. Copyright Records database Retrieved on September 6, 2008.
  14. ^ "Primetime Listings (November 9 - November 15)", FoxFlash (2008-10-24). Retrieved on 24 October 2008. 
  15. ^ http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z4&mo=11&d=23
  16. ^ "Primetime Listings (November 30 - December 6)" (2008-11-16). Retrieved on 2008-11-16.
  17. ^ The Simpsons - Episode Guide
  18. ^ The Simpsons - Episode Guide
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  29. ^ a b c Dan Snierson (2008-09-03). "Exclusive: Jodie Foster, Anne Hathaway to guest on 'The Simpsons'", Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 4 September 2008. 
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  34. ^ Jami Philbrick (2008-07-26). "“Superbad” writers Rogen and Goldberg to pen episode of “The Simpsons”". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved on 2008-08-01.
  35. ^ Evan Fanning (2008-09-14). "Why Seth Rogen is on a high". Irish Independent. Retrieved on 2008-09-17.
  36. ^ James Hibberd (2008-07-14). "MacFarlane, Groening face the critics", The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on 15 July 2008. 
  37. ^ Alynda Wheat (2008-07-26). "Comic-Con: 'The Simpsons'...coming to an end?", Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 26 July 2008. 
  38. ^ "Madonna set for Simpsons cameo?", Yahoo! (2007-07-04). Retrieved on 5 August 2007. 
  39. ^ "Homer Simpson will try to vote for Barack Obama, but machine will give the votes to John McCain", Orlando Sentinel (2008-09-24). Retrieved on 24 September 2008. 
  40. ^ Petr Vizina (2008-10-10). "Characters from Once to appear on The Simpsons", Prague Daily Monitor. 
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  42. ^ Feinberg, Daniel (2008-11-14). "Al Jean puzzles over 'Simpsons' future". Zap2it. Retrieved on 2008-12-09.
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