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Season 22

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Season Information
Original run: September 26, 2010 – Spring 2011
No. of episodes: 23
Previous season: 21
Next season: 23

Season 22 is the current season of The Simpsons. It premiered on September 26, 2010 and will end on Spring 2011. The season consists of 23 episodes and 11 episodes have aired so far. The rest of the titles were confirmed by several websites.

Episodes

Picture # Original title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code
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"Elementary School Musical"

September 26, 2010 Mark Kirkland Tim Long MABF21

Marge sends Lisa to a performing arts camp where artsy counsellors (guest voices Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords) and fellow musically inclined campers (guest voices Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Amber Riley of Glee) inspire her to embrace her creative side. After she returns to Springfield, Lisa becomes restless with her ho-hum suburban lifestyle and catches the first bus to Sprooklyn in hopes of reconnecting with her inner hipster.

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"Loan-a-Lisa"

October 3, 2010 Matthew Faughnan Valentina Garza MABF17

When Grampa gives each member of the family a portion of his savings, Lisa invests in Nelson's brand-new business venture, but soon realizes that her friend's instant success might lure him away from the classroom. Worried that his judgment might be clouded, Lisa introduces Nelson to Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, only to find out that he too dropped out of school. But when Nelson's business suddenly takes a sharp turn, Lisa teaches her friend that education is invaluable.

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"MoneyBART"

October 10, 2010 Nancy Kruse Tim Long MABF18

In an effort to broaden her extracurricular horizons, Lisa decides to manage Bart's little league team. Using statistics and probabilities, Lisa leads the team to an incredible winning streak.

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"Treehouse of Horror XXI"

November 7, 2010 Bob Anderson Joel H. Cohen MABF16

In "War and Pieces", Bart and Milhouse discover a real-life board game that they must win to return home; in "Master and Cadaver", Marge and Homer go on a honeymoon on a sailboat, and rescue a mysterious castaway named Roger; and in "Tweenlight", Lisa falls in love with a vampire named Edmund.

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"Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life"

November 14, 2010 Matthew Nastuk Joel H. Cohen MABF20

Discovering that Marge was once a stellar A+ student whose grades plummeted after being distracted, Lisa fears that she will end up just like her mom unless she pledges to focus solely on academics in an encore episode. When Marge makes a secret deal allowing Lisa to attend her dream school, Lisa learns a lesson in family and altruism. Meanwhile, Bart puts Nelson Muntz in his place and unintentionally claims the title of "School Bully".

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"The Fool Monty"

November 21, 2010 Steven Dean Moore Michael Price NABF01

After learning that he is suffering from multiple illnesses and has only a few weeks to live, Mr. Burns becomes distraught by the town's less-than-sensitive reaction to his announcement. Following an unexpected turn of events, Bart finds a weak, vulnerable and amnesiac Mr. Burns in the woods and secretly takes him into the Simpsons' home. But when Homer and Marge learn about their new house guest, they decide it's payback time, and Lisa, determined to stand up for Mr. Burns, learns that old habits die hard.

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"How Munched Is that Birdie in the Window?"

November 28, 2010 Michael Polcino Kevin Curran NABF02

When a pigeon breaks its wing in the Simpson house, Bart takes the duty to protect the bird - who he calls Ray - until he recovers. When Ray is ready to fly, Homer decides to enter it in a bird race, which makes Danica Patrick appears in his dreams. However, plans go awry when Santa's Little Helper eats Ray. Thinking that Bart will need help to overcome the loss, Marge and Homer take him to a therapy session with Dr. Thurston, who diagnoses that the only cure for Bart's sadness is getting rid of the family dog. But when the Simpsons visit Santa's Little Helper's new home, the shock makes them rethink their decision.

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"The Fight Before Christmas"

December 5, 2010 Bob Anderson
Matthew Schofield
Dan Castellaneta
Deb Lacusta
MABF22

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Springfield, but while Marge gets in the holiday spirit, it's bah humbug for the rest of the family. Disappointed that she is alone spreading the holiday cheer, Marge sends a letter to Martha Stewart (guest voice Stewart) to help her save the family Christmas. Martha comes to the rescue and transforms the house into the North Pole chalet Marge has always dreamed of, but when the family is noticeably absent from the perfectly trimmed holiday home, she realizes that it's Homer and the kids who make the holidays special. Meanwhile, the Simpsons get ready to sneak away for a tropical holiday vacation in Hawaii, but surprise visitors Mr. Burns and Moe's new girlfriend, Katy Perry (guest-starring as herself in a special live-action sequence) delay their getaway.

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"Donnie Fatso"

December 12, 2010 Ralph Sosa Chris Cluess MABF19

Homer spends time in the Springfield Penitentiary after getting caught bribing an official. A FBI agent (guest voice Hamm) offers to reduce his jail time if Homer agrees to go undercover as an informant to investigate Fat Tony (guest voice Mantegna). When Homer forges a special bond with Fat Tony and his family, he becomes conflicted between his obligation to the government and his loyalty to his new family. After an unexpected turn of events, Fat Tony’s cousin Fit Tony (Mantegna) seeks to settle a score with Homer, but winds up teaching him an important lesson.

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"Moms I'd Like to Forget"

January 9, 2011 Chris Clements Brian Kelley NABF03

When Bart discovers that a fifth grader has a scar identical to one Bart has, Marge tells him about a club of mothers she was in once where they set playdates for their kids; when she tries to reform the club, things turn out better for Marge than they do for Bart.

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"Flaming Moe"

January 16, 2011 Chuck Sheetz Matt Selman NABF04

Moe and Smithers turn Moe's into "Mo's", a gay bar. Meanwhile, Principal Skinner uses Bart to get closer to dating a substitute music teacher after finding out that he is dating her daughter.

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References

  1. Reg. number PAu003490055 in the U.S. Copyright Records database Retrieved on October 28, 2010.
  2. Reg. # PAu003497677 in the U.S. Copyright Records database
  3. Reg. number PAu003497675 in the U.S. Copyright Records database
  4. Reg. number PAu003497673 in the U.S. Copyright Records database
  5. Reg. number PAu003497671 in the U.S. Copyright Records database
  6. "Inside TV"
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Snierson, Dan (July 30, 2010). Halle Berry, Paul Rudd to guest on 'The Simpsons': EW Exclusive. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2010-07-24.
  8. "New Brand'oh", The Sun. 
  9. Jim Sullivan. "Doobie brothers", Boston Herald. 
  10. Who's visiting Springfield this season?. USA Today (July 24, 2010).
  11. 11.0 11.1 Comic-Con
  12. Michael Ausiello. "Ask Ausiello", Entertainment Weekly. 
  13. Ricky Gervais to revisit Simpsons


Season 22 Episodes
Elementary School Musical Loan-a Lisa MoneyBart Treehouse of Horror XXI Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life The Fool Monty How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window? The Fight Before Christmas Donnie Fatso Moms I'd Like to Forget Flaming Moe Homer the Father The Blue and the Gray Angry Dad: The Movie The Scorpion's Tale A Midsummer's Nice Dreams Love Is a Many-Strangled Thing The Great Simpsina The Real Housewives of Fat Tony Homer Scissorhands 500 Keys The Ned-liest Catch