Season 23
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Season 23
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Season Information
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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 |
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| 100px | 487 - 1 | September 25, 2011 | Matthew Nastuk | Justin Hurwitz | NABF16 | |
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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. | ||||||
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488 - 2 | October 2, 2011 | NABF17 | |||
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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. | ||||||
| 100px | 488 - 3 | October 30, 2011 | NABF19 | |||
| The episode will have a parody of the Dexter opening credits starring Ned Flanders. In one segment, Homer becomes paralyzed by a spider bite, and can only communicate by farting. | ||||||
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488 - 4 |
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November 6, 2011 | |||
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488 - 5 | November 13, 2011 | Matt Selman | NABF20 | ||
| Marge becomes jealous over the fact Homer got to do all the fun things with the kids while she was stuck doing all the "mom" things. After accidentally enjoying a meal of Ethiopian food, Marge and the kids start a food blog which leaves Homer feeling like the odd one out. | ||||||
- NABF22 - "The Book Job" - Homer and some other Springfieldians have to perpetrate an Ocean's Eleven-style heist in the world of children's fantasy book publishing. Andy Garcia and Neil Gaiman guest star.[6]
- PABF01 - "The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants" [7]
- PABF02 - "The Ten-Per-Cent Solution" - Guest stars deadmau5.[8]
- "Holidays of Future Passed"[9] Christmas 2011 - The 2011 Christmas special where we will see The Simpsons 30 years in the future in which Bart, Lisa and Maggie bring their own kids over to Homer and Marge's for Christmas.[10]
- "Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson" - Ted Nugent runs for president. Guest starring Ted Nugent as himself. [11]
- "Replaceable You" - Homer's assistant (voiced by Jane Lynch) tries to undermine him every step of the way and gets his job.[12]
- "The D'oh-cial Network" - Lisa creates a social networking site in Springfield and gives too much credit to everybody. Armie Hammer guest stars as the Winklevoss twins, who row in the Olympics against Patty and Selma. [13]
- "The Daughter Also Rises" - Nick (Michael Cera), a seemingly gallant boy who is a new student of Springfield Elementary, falls in love with Lisa on Valentine’s Day[14][15]
- PABF07 - 500th episode - February 19 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][16]
- "The Spy Who Learned Me" - Stradivarius Cain (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.[17]
- "Lisa Goes Gaga" - Lady Gaga (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.[18]
Known plots
- The family will journey to Antarctica [4]
- Mr. Burns has an iPad app called “Angry Burns.”[4]
- One episode show follows the saga of Moe's bar rag (voiced by Jeremy Irons) over hundreds of years.[4]
- Krusty gets his own show on a premium cable channel.[5]
- There will be a parody of Inception with one dream level drawn in the style of The Simpsons shorts.[19]
- Homer becomes addicted to a show similar to Lost.[19]
- Mr. Burns will fire all employ all except Homer and employ robots and Homer will try to become friends with them but they have no feelings.[20]
Other known guest stars
- Gordon Ramsay [5]
- Joan Rivers[5]
- Karl Pilkington[21]
- Jonah Hill[10]
- Tim Heidecker[4]
- Eric Wareheim[4]
- Anthony Bourdain[15]
- Shepard Fairey[15]
- John Slattery[22]
References
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