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'''"The Yellow Lotus"''' is the second episode of [[season 36]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the seven-hundred and seventieth episode overall. It will air on October 6, [[2024]]. The episode was written by [[Loni Steele Sosthand]] and directed by [[Matt Faughnan]]. It guest stars [[Chloe Fineman]] as Tasha and [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]].<ref name="The Yellow Lotus">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1744462173517369693 Al Jean's Twitter - "The Yellow Lotus"]</ref><ref name="TYLAD"/><ref name="TYL36"/>
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'''"The Yellow Lotus"''' is the second episode of [[season 36]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the seven-hundred and seventieth episode overall. It originally aired on October 6, [[2024]]. The episode was written by [[Loni Steele Sosthand]] and directed by [[Matt Faughnan]]. It guest stars [[Chloe Fineman]] as Tasha and [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]].
  
 
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{{Desc|[[Simpson family|The Simpsons]] encounter death on vacation at a high-end resort.}}
  
 
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{{Ch|Mike Reiss}} and his wife Denise will appear as cameos in the background in a flashback.<ref>[https://twitter.com/MikeReissWriter/status/1811809999057805582 Mike Reiss's Twitter - "Mike and Denise Reiss in The Yellow Lotus 1"]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/MikeReissWriter/status/1812689798299037796 Mike Reiss's Twitter - "Mike and Denise Reiss in The Yellow Lotus 2"]</ref>
 
{{Ch|Mike Reiss}} and his wife Denise will appear as cameos in the background in a flashback.<ref>[https://twitter.com/MikeReissWriter/status/1811809999057805582 Mike Reiss's Twitter - "Mike and Denise Reiss in The Yellow Lotus 1"]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/MikeReissWriter/status/1812689798299037796 Mike Reiss's Twitter - "Mike and Denise Reiss in The Yellow Lotus 2"]</ref>
  
The opening credits are a parody of ''{{W|The White Lotus}}''' season 2 opening and the melody of the “Yellow Lotus” song was written and sung by [[Kara Talve]].<ref name="TYLV">[https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-simpsons-the-white-lotus-opening-credits-parody-1236166776/  Variety - " ‘The Simpsons’ Spoofs ‘The White Lotus’ Opening Credits With This Spot-On Parody (EXCLUSIVE)"]</ref>
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The melody of the “Yellow Lotus” song was written and sung by [[Kara Talve]].<ref name="TYLV">[https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-simpsons-the-white-lotus-opening-credits-parody-1236166776/  Variety - " ‘The Simpsons’ Spoofs ‘The White Lotus’ Opening Credits With This Spot-On Parody (EXCLUSIVE)"]</ref>
  
 
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"The Yellow Lotus"
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Episode Information
Episode number: 770
Season number: S36 E2
Production code: 35ABF08
Original airdate: October 6, 2024
Guest star(s): Chloe Fineman as Tasha
Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob
Showrunner: Al Jean
Written by: Loni Steele Sosthand
Directed by: Matt Faughnan


"The Yellow Lotus" is the second episode of season 36 of The Simpsons and the seven-hundred and seventieth episode overall. It originally aired on October 6, 2024. The episode was written by Loni Steele Sosthand and directed by Matt Faughnan. It guest stars Chloe Fineman as Tasha and Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob.

Synopsis

"The Simpsons encounter death on vacation at a high-end resort."


Production

Originally "The Beautiful Shame" had a production code 35ABF08.[1] However, in January of 2024 "The Yellow Lotus" script was read with this code,[2] while "The Beautiful Shame" was postponed.[3]

Mike Reiss and his wife Denise will appear as cameos in the background in a flashback.[4][5]

The melody of the “Yellow Lotus” song was written and sung by Kara Talve.[6]

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References

Promo videos

Season 36 Episodes
Aired
Bart's Birthday The Yellow Lotus Desperately Seeking Lisa Shoddy Heat Treehouse of Horror XXXV Women in Shorts Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes Convenience Airways
Disney+ Specials
O C'mon All Ye Faithful The Past and the Furious Yellow Planet
Unscheduled
The Man Who Flew Too Much Homer and Her Sisters The Last Man Expanding Estranger Things Men Behaving Manly Keep Chalm and Gary On Bad Boys... for Life?
Unknown Production Code
The Beautiful Shame Marge and Homer and Moe and Maya Abe League of Their Moe