Difference between revisions of "Season 30"

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|original run= September 30, [[2018]]<ref name="S30premieredate">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/996875385529810944 Al Jean's Twitter - "Season 30 Premiere Date"]</ref> - May 12, [[2019]]<ref name="S30finaledate">[http://foxflash.com/releases/view/fox-announces-summer-premiere-dates-2 FOXFLASH - "Seaason 30 Finale Date"]</ref>

|episodes= 23<ref name="AlJeanS30NumEps">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1113593142425448451 Al Jean's Twitter - "Season 30 Number of Episodes"]</ref>

'''Season 30''' is the current season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''.<ref name="S30">[http://tvline.com/2016/11/04/the-simpsons-renewed-season-30-fox/ TVLine - "Simpsons Renewed till S30!"]</ref> It premiered on September 30, [[2018]] and will end on May 12, [[2019]].<ref name="S30premieredate"/><ref name="S30finaledate"/>

On November 4th, 2016; a FOX Press Release announced the renewal through Season 30:

{{Desc|FOX has ordered 29th and 30th seasons of the pop culture phenomenon THE SIMPSONS. “This is yet another record-setting moment for what is truly a landmark series,” said Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group. “THE SIMPSONS has meant so much to the network, the studio and everyone at Fox, and its continued cultural impact around the globe is a testament to the combined brilliance of [[Matt Groening|Matt]], Jim and [[Al Jean|Al]]. Congratulations to everyone who works on this groundbreaking series – from the voice cast and producers to the writers and production team – you comprise one of the greatest collections of creative talent in the history of the medium. And to the millions of SIMPSONS fans around the world, thank you for watching all these years. We're happy to tell you there’s lots more to come."<ref name="S30"/><ref>[http://www.foxflash.com/fox/content/fox-renews-simpsons%E2%80%9D-unprecedented-29th-and-30th-seasons-shattering-record-most-episodes-scr Fox Press Release - "FOX RENEWS “THE SIMPSONS” FOR UNPRECEDENTED 29TH AND 30TH SEASONS, SHATTERING RECORD FOR MOST EPISODES OF A SCRIPTED SERIES EVER"]</ref>}}

{{TB|"[[Bart's Not Dead]]"}}

'''Guest starring:''' [[Gal Gadot]] as {{Ch|Gal Gadot|Herself}}, [[Emily Deschanel]] as {{Ch|Emily Deschanel|Herself}}, [[Dave Attell]] as {{ap|Luke|Bart's Not Dead}}, [[Pete Holmes]] as {{ap|Matthew|Bart's Not Dead}},<br/>[[Jonathan Groff]] as [[Actor playing Bart]], [[Katy Perry]] as {{Ch|Katy Perry|Herself}} (archive footage), [[Kiefer Sutherland]] as [[Jack Bauer]] (archive audio), [[Leonard Nimoy]] as {{Ch|Leonard Nimoy|Himself}} (archive audio)|7|color=white}}

{{TB|"[[Heartbreak Hotel]]"}}

{{TB|"[[My Way or the Highway to Heaven]]"}}

'''Guest starring:''' [[H. Jon Benjamin]] as [[Bob Belcher]], [[Jon Lovitz]] as {{Ch|Jon Lovitz|Himself}}, [[Dan Mintz]] as [[Tina Belcher]], [[Eugene Mirman]] as [[Gene Belcher]], [[Tracy Morgan]] as {{Ch|Tracy Morgan|Himself}}, [[John Roberts]] as [[Linda Belcher]] and [[Kristen Schaal]] as [[Louise Belcher]]|7|color=white}}

{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XXIX]]"}}

{{TCsT|1. Opening sequence: [[Homer]] wins an oyster-eating contest against the mythical [[Cthulhu]].<br/>2. Invasion of the Pod-Y Switchers: Springfield is overrun by plant body-snatchers.<br/>3. Multiplisa-ty: [[Lisa]] finally snaps.<br/>4: [[Geriatric Park (location)|Geriatric Park]]: [[Mr. Burns]] opens a retirement home with some Jurassic upgrades.|7|color=white}}

{{TB|"[[Baby You Can't Drive My Car]]"}}

{{TB|"[[From Russia Without Love]]"}}

{{TCsT|On a mission to play hardcore pranks, [[Bart]], [[Nelson]] and [[Milhouse]] get [[Moe]] a mail-order bride on the {{w|Dark web|Dark Web}}.

{{TB|"[[Werking Mom]]"}}

{{TCsT|[[Marge]] wants a job, and stumbles into becoming a plastic food storage container-selling drag queen. Meanwhile, [[Lisa]] tries to make the world better in the style of "{{w|Amélie|Amelie}}".

'''Guest starring:''' [[RuPaul]] as [[Queen Chante]], [[Scott Thompson]] as [[Grady]] and [[Sutan Amrull]] as {{ch|Raja|Himself}} (credited as Raja/Sutan Amrull)|7|color=white}}

{{TB|"[[Krusty the Clown (episode)|Krusty the Clown]]"}}

{{TB|"[[Daddicus Finch]]"}}

{{TB|"[['Tis the 30th Season]]"}}

{{TB|'''Story''': [[Jeff Westbrook]]<br/>'''Teleplay''': [[John Frink]] and [[Joel H. Cohen]]}}

{{TCsT|After a failed {{w|Black Friday (shopping)|Black Friday shopping}} spree, [[Marge]] is determined to fix [[Christmas]]. However, [[Homer]] and the kids surprise Marge with a vacation to a [[Florida]] resort.

{{TB|"[[Mad About the Toy]]"}}

'''Guest starring:''' [[Bryan Batt]] as [[Philip Hefflin]], [[Lawrence O'Donnell]] as {{Ch|Lawrence O'Donnell|Himself}} and [[Bill de Blasio]] as {{Ch|Bill de Blasio|Himself}}|7|color=white}}

{{TB|"[[The Girl on the Bus]]"}}

'''Guest starring:''' [[Patti LuPone]] as [[Cheryl Monroe]] and [[Terry Gross]] as {{ch|Terry Gross|Herself}}|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:I'm Dancing As Fat As I Can promo 1.png|250px]]}}

{{TB|"[[I'm Dancing As Fat As I Can]]"<ref name="YABF06 Script">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/989561200613638144 Al Jean on Twitter - "I'm Dancing As Fat As I Can Script"]</ref>}}

'''Guest starring:''' [[Ted Sarandos]] as {{Ch|Ted Sarandos|Himself}}|7|color=white}}

{{TB|"[[The Clown Stays in the Picture]]"}}

'''Guest starring:''' [[Marc Maron]] as {{Ch|Marc Maron|Himself}}|7|color=white}}

{{TB|"[[101 Mitigations]]"}}

{{TB|'''Story''': [[Rob LaZebnik]]<br/>'''Teleplay''': [[Brian Kelley]] and [[Dan Vebber]]}}

{{TCsT|After [[Homer]] steals [[Comic Book Guy]]’s car, he must either prove his innocence in court or reconcile with the jilted nerd.

'''Guest starring:''' [[Guillermo del Toro]] as {{ch|Guillermo del Toro|Himself}}|7|color=white}}

{{TB|"[[I Want You (She's So Heavy)]]"}}

{{TB|"[[E My Sports]]"}}

{{TB|"[[Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy]]"}}

{{TB|[[Wikisimpsons:TBA|TBA]]}}

'''Guest starring:''' [[Awkwafina]] as [[Carmen (Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy)|Carmen]], [[Nicole Byer]] as [[Erica]] and [[Chelsea Peretti]] as [[Piper]]|7|color=white}}

{{TB|"[[Girl's in the Band]]"}}

{{TB|"[[I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh]]"}}

{{TCsT|[[Marge]] becomes Director of Springfield's local theater, armed with [[Lisa]]'s script resembling "Hamilton." Meanwhile, [[Homer]] joins a baby class with [[Maggie]], where he takes a liking to supervisor [[Chloe (I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh)|Chloe]].

'''Guest starring:''' [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Llewellyn Sinclair]], [[John Lithgow]] as {{ch|John Lithgow|Himself}}, [[Josh Groban]] as [[Professor Frink]]'s singing voice and [[Okilly Dokilly]]|7|color=white}}

{{TBT|[[File:D'oh Canada promo 3.png|250px]]}}

{{TB|"[[D'oh Canada]]"<ref name="YABF14 Script">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1030168643928129536 Al Jean on Twitter - "D'oh Canada"]</ref>}}

{{TB|April 28, [[2019]]<ref name="DOCAD">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1106626406044205056 Al Jean on Twitter - "D'oh Canada Air Date"]</ref>}}

{{TB|[[Wikisimpsons:TBA|TBA]]}}

{{TB|[[Tim Long]] and [[Miranda Thompson]]<ref name="YABF14 Script"/>}}

{{TB|YABF14<ref name="YABF14 Script"/>}}

{{TCsT|On a family vacation to [[Niagara Falls]], [[Lisa]] is mistakenly granted political asylum in [[Canada]]. When [[Marge]] goes to rescue Lisa, they are forced to re-evaluate their love for [[America]] as they navigate the polite Canadian landscape.<ref name="FutonCriticS30E21">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20190403fox17/ TheFutonCritic.com - "D'oh Canada"]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1045770572800479232 Al Jean's Twitter - "D'oh Canada Synopsis"]</ref>

'''Guest starring:''' [[Lucas Meyer]] as [[Justin Trudeau]] and [[Judy Blume]] as {{ch|Judy Blume|Herself}}<ref name="FutonCriticS30E21"/>|7|color=white}}

{{TB|"[[Woo-hoo Dunnit?]]"<ref name="YABF15 Script">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1032749221273694208 Al Jean on Twitter - "Woo-hoo Dunnit?"]</ref><ref name="FutonCriticS30E22">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20190410fox16/ TheFutonCritic.com - "Woo-hoo Dunnit?"]</ref>}}

{{TB|May 5, [[2019]]<ref name="S30finaledate"/><ref name="AlJeanS30NumEps"/>}}

{{TB|[[Wikisimpsons:TBA|TBA]]}}

{{TB|[[Brian Kelley]]<ref name="YABF15 Script"/>}}

{{TB|YABF15<ref name="YABF15 Script"/>}}

{{TCsT|When the secret stack of cash - aka [[Lisa]]'s college fund - [[Marge]] keeps under the sink goes missing, the documentary crime series "[[Deadline Springfield]]" goes in-depth to solve the case, leaving no stone unturned.<ref name="FutonCriticS30E22"/>

'''Guest starring:''' [[Will Forte]] as [[King Toot]] and [[Ken Burns]] as {{ch|Ken Burns|Himself}}<ref name="FutonCriticS30E22"/>|7|color=white}}

{{TB|"[[Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion]]"<ref name="YABF16 Script">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1040284646309679105 Al Jean on Twitter - "Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion"]</ref>}}

{{TB|May 12, [[2019]]<ref name="S30finaledate"/><ref name="FutonCriticS30E23">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20190417fox14/ TheFutonCritic.com - "Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion"]</ref>}}

{{TB|[[Wikisimpsons:TBA|TBA]]}}

{{TB|[[Megan Amram]]<ref name="YABF16 Script"/>}}

{{TB|YABF16<ref name="YABF16 Script"/>}}

{{TCsT|After [[Homer]]'s [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|work]] cuts children's healthcare benefits, [[Marge]] turns to buying healing crystals as a cheaper solution for [[Bart]]'s ADD. Bart begins to succeed in school, prompting Marge to open her very own crystals empire and sell to the naive mothers at school.<ref name="FutonCriticS30E23"/>

'''Guest starring:''' [[Illeana Douglas]] as [[New Age Clerk]], [[Werner Herzog]] as [[Walter Hotenhoffer]] and [[Jenny Slate]] as [[Piper Paisley]]<ref name="FutonCriticS30E23"/>|7|color=white}}

*{{youtube|WHmJBimWLao|The Simpsons Panel At Comic-Con 2018}}

*{{youtube|MTR4uZa7KXw|The Simpsons Producers At Comic-Con 2018}}

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