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It was announced by FOX on November 11, 2010 that The Simpsons was renewed for season 23.^[1] It is scheduled to air from September 25, 2011^[2] to Spring, 2012. The cast of "The Simpsons" will begin recording for Season 23 on March 3, 2011.^[3]

The season will have least two more Banksy-eseque gags.^[4]

Official description

Entering its 23rd season and approaching its milestone 500th episode in 19 February 2012, in the upcoming season, America's favorite family continues to entertain us with their wild and outlandish adventures as Marge becomes a popular food blogger, Homer and Bart write a fantasy novel in the hopes of capitalizing on Tween culture and Krusty gets his own show on a premium cable channel. Guest stars paying Springfield a visit this season include Michelin-starred celebrity chef and MASTERCHEF judge Gordon Ramsay, legendary comic and talk show host Joan Rivers and Academy Award nominee Andy Garcia.^[5]

Episodes

Picture # Original title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code 200px 487 - 1 "The Falcon and the D'ohman" September 25, 2011 Matthew Nastuk Justin Hurwitz NABF16 Homer makes friends with a new security guard at the power plant, but it is revealed he has a hidden past. Meanwhile, Marge daydreams that she has become a contestant on a cooking show called Master Chef: Extreme Snack Edition. Also, the result of Nedna is revealed. Guest starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Tom Colicchio and Kevin Michael Richardson. 488 - 2 "Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts" October 2, 2011 Steven Dean Moore Tim Long NABF17 Principal Skinner challenges superintendent Gary Chalmers to take over Bart’s education after one of Bart’s pranks leads to a school fundraiser debacle. Chalmers takes an unconventional approach to teaching American history which sparks a fascination in President Teddy Roosevelt. Encouraged by Bart’s educational renaissance, Chalmers takes Bart and his band of “Rough Riders” on an overnight excursion to Springfield Forest, but after a minor accident, the school administration fires Chalmers for taking the boys on an unauthorized field trip. Determined to get Chalmers’ job back, Bart and the boys hold the school hostage until the administration reinstates Chalmers, and they stand up for the teacher who made a meaningful impact. Guest starring Theodore Roosevelt via archival audio. 200px 489 - 3 "Treehouse of Horror XXII" October 30, 2011 Matthew Faughnan Carolyn Omine NABF19 In the spooky opener, Homer takes a dangerous dive into an isolated canyon on Candy Eating Peak, but when a crashing boulder traps his arm, he gnaws through it to free himself. In "The Diving Bell and Butterball", the first of three hair-raising Halloween tales, a venomous spider bite leaves Homer paralyzed, but when Lisa discovers Homer’s ability to communicate through natural gases, he is able to express his love for Marge. The killer spells continue in "Dial D for Diddly", when Ned Flanders, devout preacher by day, transforms into a cold-blooded vigilante by night. In the final terrifying tale, "In the Na’Vi", Bart and Milhouse are assigned on a mission to access a sacred extract on a distant planet. They morph into the land’s indigenous one-eyed avatars, but when Bart finds love and an eternal mate abroad, he is caught in planet warfare.[6] Guest starring Jackie Mason as Hyman Krustofsky and Aron Ralston as a 911 dispatcher. 200px 490 - 4 "Replaceable You" November 6, 2011 Mark Kirkland Stephanie Gillis NABF21 Bart's science fair project, a mechanical baby seal, outshines Lisa's brainy asteroid model and quickly becomes a popular pet among the retirement home patrons. Meanwhile, Homer's new and eager assistant, Roz (guest voice Jane Lynch), steals Homer's job, forcing him to team up with Flanders to reveal her true colors and evil past. Guest starring Jane Lynch as Roz Davis. 200px 491 - 5 "The Food Wife" November 13, 2011 Timothy Bailey Matt Selman NABF20 Marge takes Bart and Lisa on a weekend excursion, and when an unexpected restaurant detour awakens their taste buds, fellow foodies Amuse Bruce and Fois Garth (guest voices Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim) inspire them to start their own food blog, "The Three Mouthketeers". The threesome scores an exclusive reservation at Springfield's premiere modern restaurant, but Marge has an unsettling dream during which Anthony Bourdain, Gordon Ramsay and Mario Batali (guest-voicing as themselves) lead her to reconsider inviting Homer. And later, Marge directs Homer to a different type of cooking lab where he gets into a bind with law enforcement authorities. Guest starring Tim Heidecker as Amuse Bruce, Eric Wareheim as Fois Garth, Anthony Bourdain as himself, Gordon Ramsay as himself and Mario Batali as himself. 200px 492 - 6 "The Book Job" November 20, 2011 Bob Anderson Dan Vebber NABF22 Lisa becomes disheartened when she learns the shocking truth behind the "tween lit" industry and her beloved fantasy novel characters, but Homer decides to cash in on the craze and forms a team to group-write the next “tween lit” hit, with the king of fantasy, Neil Gaiman (guest-voicing as himself), lending his expertise to the effort. After catching the eye of a slick industry publisher (guest voice Andy Garcia) at the Springfield Book Fair, the team gets an advanced copy of their work and discovers that the corporate lit business is a bigger operation than they imagined. Guest starring Neil Gaiman as himself and Andy García as the TweenLit Inc. publisher 493 - 7 "The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants" November 27, 2011 Steven Dean Moore Jeff Westbrook PABF01 The Simpsons host a tastemaker party at their home to promote Absolut Krusty, Krusty the Clown's own brand of liquor. Mr. Burns takes notice of the party's success and decides to promote Homer to "Account Man" for the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. Robert Marlow (guest star John Slattery), a seasoned account veteran, takes Homer under his wing and shows Homer what the high life is like in the corner office. Meanwhile, Lisa introduces Bart to a new literary world which sparks his interest in reading classic novels, and when Homer's long hours at the office become the norm, a family vacation with Marge and the kids help him realize that family always comes before work. Guest starring John Slattery as Robert Marlow, Kevin Michael Richardson as a party guest and Matthew Weiner as a nuclear regulator 200px 494 - 8 "The Ten-Per-Cent Solution" December 4, 2011 Michael Polcino Deb Lacusta and Dan Castellaneta PABF02 Krusty the Clown is stuck in a rut when the television network pulls his show from the air and his talent agency drops him as a client. But when the Simpsons introduce him to seasoned agent Annie (guest voice Joan Rivers), they are surprised to learn that Annie was Krusty's very first agent. Despite their rocky relationship, Annie is convinced to re-sign Krusty and craft his career comeback. But when Krusty's retro comedy show reboot is deemed a critical success, Krusty must decide to stay with his agent or side with the network executives. Guest starring: Kevin Dillon as himself, Janeane Garofalo as herself, Jackie Mason as Hyman Krustofsky and Joan Rivers as Annie Dubinsky. 200px 495 - 9 "Holidays of Future Passed" December 11, 2011 Rob Oliver J. Stewart Burns NABF18 It's Christmas thirty years in the future, and Marge and Homer learn that the kids are all coming home for Christmas. Bart is a divorced deadbeat dad with two sons; Lisa is married to Milhouse and concerned about the time their daughter spends online; and Maggie is a rock star and pregnant by one of the men in her band. Bart and Lisa ask their parents for parenting advice and Homer spends time with his two grandsons. Meanwhile, Maggie goes into labor on her way to the family dinner. 496 - 10 "Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson" January 8, 2012[7] John Frink PABF03[8] "Homer lands his own political talk show after a video featuring his impassioned rant on poor treatment at the airport goes viral. As his talk show quickly gains popularity nationwide, Homer becomes the spokesperson for the Gravy Movement and the voice of America's newest political party. But when ill-informed Homer is asked to select the next Republican nominee for President and officially endorses right-wing rock star Ted Nugent, Marge and Lisa worry that Homer’s opinion and influence might be more powerful than he realizes."[7] Guest starring: Ted Nugent as himself 497 - 11 "The D'oh-cial Network" January 16, 2012[7] J. Stewart Burns[9] PABF04[10] "As the mastermind and creator of the online social networking phenomenon SpringFace, Lisa is called to trial when Springfield's obsession with the site becomes chaotic and dysfunctional. Lisa recounts her story and explains that she created the site after realizing she had no real friends. But as SpringFace expands and Springfield's fixation with the site causes mass hysteria, Lisa begins to realize that adding thousands of friends online did not compare to having real friendships. Later, Patty and Selma compete against the Winklevoss Twins in the rowing event at the 2012 Olympic Games."[7] Guest starring: Armie Hammer as as Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss

• "The Daughter Also Rises" - Nick (guest star Michael Cera), a seemingly gallant boy who is a new student of Springfield Elementary, falls in love with Lisa on Valentine’s Day^[11][12]

• PABF07 - "At Long Last Leave" - 500th episode - February, 2012 - The Simpsons sneak into a secret town meeting to which they aren't invited and discover it's about whether to ban the family from Springfield. Directed by Matt Nastuk with storyboard by Luis Escobar^[4][13]

• PABF13 - "The Spy Who Learned Me" - Stradivarius Cain (guest star Bryan Cranston), is a suave Hollywood superspy whom Homer sees as an illusion after suffering a head injury. Cain has a very important mission: to make Homer into a man that Marge can’t resist.^[14]

• PABF14 - "Lisa Goes Gaga" - Spring 2012 - Lady Gaga (guest voiced by herself) makes a pit stop in Springfield after learning that it’s teeming with low self-esteem, and winds up trying to cheer up a dejected Lisa through the power of speech, song, and a flash mob.^[15]

• PABF11 - "Beware My Cheating Bart" - April 15, 2012

• PABF10 - "Them, Robot" -*Mr. Burns fires all employees except Homer and employs robots, which Homer will try to become friends with, but they have no feelings.^[16]

• PABF05 - "Moe Goes From Rags to Riches"

• PABF12 - "A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again"

• "Exit Through The Kwik-E-Mart"

• "How I Wet Your Mother"

Known plots

• The family will journey to Antarctica. ^[4]
• Mr. Burns has an iPad app called “Angry Burns.”^[4]
• There will be a parody of Inception with one dream level drawn in the style of The Simpsons shorts.^[17]
• Homer becomes addicted to a show similar to Lost.^[17]
• Grampa disappears and Homer discovers that his past had more to it than he thought.

Other known guest stars

• Karl Pilkington^[18]
• Jonah Hill^[19]
• Shepard Fairey^[12]
• Patton Oswalt^[20]

References