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It was announced by [[FOX]] on November 11, [[2010]] that ''[[The Simpsons]]'' was renewed for '''season 23'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z2z176z4z8&ID=7219 |title=STILL ANIMATED AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! |publisher=[[Fox]] Flash |date=November 11, 2010 |accessdate=November 11, 2010}}</ref> It is scheduled to air from September 25, [[2011]]<ref>The Simpsons on Facebook</ref> to Spring, 2012. The cast of "The Simpsons" will begin recording for Season 23 on March 3, 2011.<ref name="spoilertv">[http://www.spoilertv.com/2011/02/simpsons-season-23-guest-stars.html Spoiler TV]</ref>
 
  
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The season will have least two more [[Banksy]]-eseque gags.<ref name="comicon">[http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/07/23/simpsons-comic-con-season-23/ Inside TV]</ref>
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The twenty-third season of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' began on September 25, [[2011]], and will end in Spring [[2012]]. The season will include the 500th episode, scheduled to air February 19, 2012.
  
 
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''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.''<ref name="Fox">[http://www.fox.com/programming/shows/?sh=the-simpsons Fox.com]</ref>
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{{QuoteEx|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.|[[20th Century Fox|FOX]]}}
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== Production ==
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It was announced by [[20th Century Fox]] on November 11, [[2010]] that ''[[The Simpsons]]'' was renewed for a twenty-third season.<ref>[http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z2z176z4z8&ID=7219 FOX FLASH]</ref> The cast of ''The Simpsons'' began recording the season on March 3, 2011.<ref name="spoilertv">[http://www.spoilertv.com/2011/02/simpsons-season-23-guest-stars.html Spoiler TV]</ref>
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The season will have least two more [[Banksy]]-eseque gags.<ref name="comicon">[http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/07/23/simpsons-comic-con-season-23/ Inside TV]</ref>
  
 
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|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.
 
{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|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.
  
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Guest starring: [[Kiefer Sutherland]], [[Tom Colicchio]] and [[Kevin Michael Richardson]].|7}}
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Guest starring: [[Kiefer Sutherland]] as [[Wayne Slater]], [[Tom Colicchio]] as {{ch|Tom Colicchio|himself}} and [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] as [[SendEx employee]].|7}}
 
{{TableBodyTop|[[File:Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts.png|200px]]}}
 
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|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.
 
{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|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.
  
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Guest starring [[Theodore Roosevelt]] via archival audio.|7}}
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Guest starring [[Theodore Roosevelt]] as {{ch|Theodore Roosevelt|himself}}, via archival audio.|7}}
 
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|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.<ref>[http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z2z176z5z8&ID=8092 FOX FLASH press release]</ref>
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|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.<ref>[http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z2z176z5z8&ID=8092 FOX FLASH]</ref>
  
 
Guest starring [[Jackie Mason]] as [[Hyman Krustofsky]] and [[Aron Ralston]] as a 911 dispatcher.|7}}
 
Guest starring [[Jackie Mason]] as [[Hyman Krustofsky]] and [[Aron Ralston]] as a 911 dispatcher.|7}}
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|[[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.
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|[[Bart]]'s science fair project, [[Robopet|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 Davis]] (guest voice [[Jane Lynch]]), steals Homer's job, forcing him to team up with [[Ned Flanders|Flanders]] to reveal her true colors and evil past.<ref>[http://www.spoilertv.com/2011/10/fox-november-sweeps-press-release.html#ixzz1b3jOMUEO SpoilerTV]</ref>
  
 
Guest starring [[Jane Lynch]] as [[Roz Davis]].|7}}
 
Guest starring [[Jane Lynch]] as [[Roz Davis]].|7}}
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|[[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 {{ch|Anthony Bourdain}}, {{ch|Gordon Ramsay}} and {{ch|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.
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|[[Bart Simpson|Bart]] and [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] visit the [[E4]] video game convention, leaving [[Marge]] to feel like she's not a cool mom. Marge, Bart and Lisa then become foodies and make a blog called ''[[The Three Mouthketeers]]'', leaving [[Homer]] feeling left out.
  
 
Guest starring [[Tim Heidecker]] as [[Amuse Bruce]], [[Eric Wareheim]] as [[Fois Garth]], [[Anthony Bourdain]] as {{Ch|Anthony Bourdain|himself}}, [[Gordon Ramsay]] as {{Ch|Gordon Ramsay|himself}} and [[Mario Batali]] as {{Ch|Mario Batali|himself}}.|7}}
 
Guest starring [[Tim Heidecker]] as [[Amuse Bruce]], [[Eric Wareheim]] as [[Fois Garth]], [[Anthony Bourdain]] as {{Ch|Anthony Bourdain|himself}}, [[Gordon Ramsay]] as {{Ch|Gordon Ramsay|himself}} and [[Mario Batali]] as {{Ch|Mario Batali|himself}}.|7}}
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|[[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, {{ch|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.
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|After [[Lisa]] finds out that author [[T. R. Francis]] is a fake, she decides to write her own book, also giving the idea to [[Homer]] who then creates a writing group in order to become rich. However, when they grow attached to the book and have it changed by [[TweenLit Inc.]] they decide to throw away their money and steal the book back.
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Guest starring [[Neil Gaiman]] as {{Ch|Neil Gaiman|himself}} and [[Andy García]] as the [[TweenLit Inc. publisher]]|7}}
 
Guest starring [[Neil Gaiman]] as {{Ch|Neil Gaiman|himself}} and [[Andy García]] as the [[TweenLit Inc. publisher]]|7}}
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|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.
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|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]], a seasoned account veteran, takes Homer under his wing and shows Homer what the high life is like in the corner office. 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]]|7}}
 
Guest starring [[John Slattery]] as [[Robert Marlow]], [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] as a [[party guest]] and [[Matthew Weiner]] as a [[nuclear regulator]]|7}}
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{{TableBody|[[Deb Lacusta]] and [[Dan Castellaneta]]}}
 
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|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.
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|[[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 Dubinsky]], 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 {{ch|Kevin Dillon|himself}}, [[Janeane Garofalo]] as {{Ch|Janeane Garofalo|herself}}, [[Jackie Mason]] as [[Hyman Krustofsky]] and [[Joan Rivers]] as [[Annie Dubinsky]].|7}}
 
Guest starring: [[Kevin Dillon]] as {{ch|Kevin Dillon|himself}}, [[Janeane Garofalo]] as {{Ch|Janeane Garofalo|herself}}, [[Jackie Mason]] as [[Hyman Krustofsky]] and [[Joan Rivers]] as [[Annie Dubinsky]].|7}}
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|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.|7}}
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|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 [[Zia Simpson|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.
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|"[[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 {{ch|Ted Nugent}}, [[Marge]] and [[Lisa]] worry that Homer’s opinion and influence might be more powerful than he realizes."<ref name="FoxFlash"/>
 
{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|"[[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 {{ch|Ted Nugent}}, [[Marge]] and [[Lisa]] worry that Homer’s opinion and influence might be more powerful than he realizes."<ref name="FoxFlash"/>
  
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Guest starring: [[Ted Nugent]] as {{ch|Ted Nugent|himself}}.|7}}
 
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{{TableBody|PABF04<ref>[http://simpsonsmusic500.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/wrapping-up-2011/ Simpsons Music 500 - "Wrapping Up 2011"]</ref>}}
 
{{TableBody|PABF04<ref>[http://simpsonsmusic500.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/wrapping-up-2011/ Simpsons Music 500 - "Wrapping Up 2011"]</ref>}}
 
{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|"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]]."<ref name="FoxFlash"/>
 
{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|"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]]."<ref name="FoxFlash"/>
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Guest starring: [[Armie Hammer]] as as [[Tyler Winklevoss|Tyler]] and [[Cameron Winklevoss]]|7}}
 
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|In the 500th episode, 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]].<ref name="comicon"/>|7}}
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{{TableBodyTopColspan|color=white|[[Nick]], a seemingly gallant boy who is a new student of Springfield Elementary, falls in love with Lisa on Valentine’s Day.<ref>[http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/06/02/michael-cera-the-simpsons/ Inside TV]</ref><ref name="Fox2"/>
  
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*"[[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<ref>[http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/06/02/michael-cera-the-simpsons/ Inside TV]</ref><ref name="Fox2"/>
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*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]]<ref name="comicon"/><ref>[http://twitpic.com/632w3h David Silverman's TwitPic]</ref>
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*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.<ref>[http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/08/19/bryan-cranston-to-guest-on-simpsons/ Bryan Cranston to play a superspy on 'The Simpsons' -- EXCLUSIVE | Inside TV | EW.com]</ref>
 
*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.<ref>[http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/08/19/bryan-cranston-to-guest-on-simpsons/ Bryan Cranston to play a superspy on 'The Simpsons' -- EXCLUSIVE | Inside TV | EW.com]</ref>

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Season 23
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Season Information
Original run: September 25, 2011 – Spring, 2012
No. of episodes: 22
Previous season: 22
Next season: 24 (announced)

The twenty-third season of The Simpsons began on September 25, 2011, and will end in Spring 2012. The season will include the 500th episode, scheduled to air February 19, 2012.

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."
―FOX

Production

It was announced by 20th Century Fox on November 11, 2010 that The Simpsons was renewed for a twenty-third season.[1] The cast of The Simpsons began recording the season on March 3, 2011.[2]

The season will have least two more Banksy-eseque gags.[3]

Episodes

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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 as Wayne Slater, Tom Colicchio as himself and Kevin Michael Richardson as SendEx employee.

Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts.png 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 as himself, 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.[4]

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 Davis (guest voice Jane Lynch), steals Homer's job, forcing him to team up with Flanders to reveal her true colors and evil past.[5]

Guest starring Jane Lynch as Roz Davis.

200px 491 - 5 "The Food Wife" November 13, 2011 Timothy Bailey Matt Selman NABF20
Bart and Lisa visit the E4 video game convention, leaving Marge to feel like she's not a cool mom. Marge, Bart and Lisa then become foodies and make a blog called The Three Mouthketeers, leaving Homer feeling left out.

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
After Lisa finds out that author T. R. Francis is a fake, she decides to write her own book, also giving the idea to Homer who then creates a writing group in order to become rich. However, when they grow attached to the book and have it changed by TweenLit Inc. they decide to throw away their money and steal the book back.


Guest starring Neil Gaiman as himself and Andy García as the TweenLit Inc. publisher

Marlow, Quimby, Simpson.png 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, a seasoned account veteran, takes Homer under his wing and shows Homer what the high life is like in the corner office. 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 Dubinsky, 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.

Guest starring: Matt Groening as soccer announcer (uncredited).

496 - 10 "Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson" January 8, 2012[6] John Frink PABF03[7]
"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."[6]

Guest starring: Ted Nugent as himself.

497 - 11 "The D'oh-cial Network" January 15, 2012[6] J. Stewart Burns[8] PABF04[9]
"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."[6]

Guest starring: Armie Hammer as as Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss

500 - 14 "At Long Last Leave" February 19, 2012[10] Matt Natsuk[11] PABF07
In the 500th episode, 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.[3]
Unscheduled episodes
"The Daughter Also Rises"
Nick, a seemingly gallant boy who is a new student of Springfield Elementary, falls in love with Lisa on Valentine’s Day.[12][13]

Guest starring: Michael Cera as as Nick.


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  • 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]
  • 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]

Known plots

  • The family will journey to Antarctica. [3]
  • Mr. Burns has an iPad app called “Angry Burns.”[3]
  • 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

References

  1. ↑ FOX FLASH
  2. ↑ Spoiler TV
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Inside TV
  4. ↑ FOX FLASH
  5. ↑ SpoilerTV
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 FoxFlash FoxFlash
  7. ↑ Simpsons Music 500
  8. ↑ Simpsons Music 500 - "Starting The D'oh-cial Network"
  9. ↑ Simpsons Music 500 - "Wrapping Up 2011"
  10. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named comiccon
  11. ↑ David Silverman's TwitPic
  12. ↑ Inside TV
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Fox2
  14. ↑ Bryan Cranston to play a superspy on 'The Simpsons' -- EXCLUSIVE | Inside TV | EW.com
  15. ↑ Inside TV
  16. ↑ http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-fien-print/posts/watch-al-jean-talks-season-23-of-the-simpsons
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Metro News
  18. ↑ Metro
  19. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named tvsquad
  20. ↑ https://twitter.com/#!/pattonoswalt/status/136178965474852865


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