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With this season, ''The Simpsons'' established itself as the longest-running American primetime television series, replacing ''{{w|Gunsmoke}}'', which consisted of 20 seasons.
 
With this season, ''The Simpsons'' established itself as the longest-running American primetime television series, replacing ''{{w|Gunsmoke}}'', which consisted of 20 seasons.
  
In 2009, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the premiere of ''The Simpsons'', [[Fox]] announced a year-long celebration of the show titled "[[Best. 20 Years. Ever]]". It run from January 14, 2009 to January 14, 2010 and it included the documentary ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3-D! On Ice!]]''.
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In 2009, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the premiere of ''The Simpsons'', [[Fox]] announced a year-long celebration of the show titled "[[Best. 20 Years. Ever]]". It run from January 14, 2009 to January 14, 2010 and it included the documentary ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special In 3-D! On Ice!]]''.
  
 
== Reception ==
 
== Reception ==

Revision as of 14:46, December 21, 2010

Season Episode
"Season 20"

"Season 21"
"Season 22"
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Season Information
Original run: September 27, 2009 - May 23, 2010
No. of episodes: 23
Previous season: 20
Next season: 22

Season 21 of The Simpsons aired from September 27, 2009 to May 23, 2010. It was the first season to air entirely in high-definition.

With this season, The Simpsons established itself as the longest-running American primetime television series, replacing Gunsmoke, which consisted of 20 seasons.

In 2009, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the premiere of The Simpsons, Fox announced a year-long celebration of the show titled "Best. 20 Years. Ever". It run from January 14, 2009 to January 14, 2010 and it included the documentary The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!.

Reception

The season received mainly positive reviews from critics, with the most praised episodes being "The Squirt and the Whale", "To Surveil with Love" and "The Bob Next Door". Some episodes made the series receive many award nominations, winning two: an Emmy Award for Anne Hathaway for her voicing of Princess Penelope in "Once Upon a Time in Springfield" and an Annie Award for "Treehouse of Horror XX".

Episodes

# Original airdate Prod. Code Title
1 - 2101 September 27, 2009 LABF13 "Homer the Whopper"
2 - 2102 October 4, 2009 LABF15 "Bart Gets a "Z""
3 - 2103 October 11, 2009 LABF16 "The Great Wife Hope"
4 - 2104 October 18, 2009 LABF14 "Treehouse of Horror XX"
5 - 2105 November 15, 2009 LABF17 "The Devil Wears Nada"
6 - 2106 November 22, 2009 LABF18 "Pranks and Greens"
7 - 2107 November 29, 2009 LABF19 "Rednecks and Broomsticks"
8 - 2108 December 13, 2009 MABF01 "O Brother, Where Bart Thou?"
9 - 2109 January 3, 2010 MABF03 "Thursdays with Abie"
10 - 2110 January 10, 2010 LABF20 "Once Upon a Time in Springfield"
11 - 2111 January 31, 2010 MABF03 "Million Dollar Maybe"
12 - 2112 February 14, 2010 MABF05 "Boy Meets Curl"
13 - 2113 February 21, 2010 MABF06 "The Color Yellow"
14 - 2114 March 14, 2010 MABF04 "Postcards From the Wedge"
15 - 2115 March 21, 2010 MABF07 "Stealing First Base"
16 - 2116 March 28, 2010 MABF10 "The Greatest Story Ever D’ohed"
17 - 2117 April 11, 2010 MABF08 "American History X-cellent"
18 - 2118 April 18, 2010 MABF09 "Chief of Hearts"
19 - 2119 April 25, 2010 MABF14 "The Squirt and the Whale"
20 - 2120 May 2, 2010 MABF12 "To Surveil With Love"
21 - 2121 May 9, 2010 MABF13 "Moe Letter Blues"
22 - 2122 May 16, 2010 MABF11 "The Bob Next Door"
23 - 2123 May 23, 2010 MABF15 "Judge Me Tender"