Category:Season 19

The season of The Simpsons that is currently running.

Returning Characters

Known Returning Characters Without an Appearance

A few characters set to return are Mona Simpson, Lurleen Lumpkin, and Myra (Principal Skinner's secretary from We're on the Road to D'ohwhere.

Returning Characters Who Already Appeared

Also various returning charcters who appeared this season include Sideshow Bob who has not appeared since The Italian Bob who appears in Funeral for a Fiend, Cecil Terwilliger who first appeared in Brother From Another Series also appearing in Funeral for a Fiend, Franceseca Terwilliger and Gino Terwilliger who also first appeared in The Italian Bob both appear in Funeral for a Fiend, Dr. Velimorovic the plastic surgeon from Pygmoelian, and Large Marge appears in Husbands and Knives, and Gloria, Snake's girlfriend from A Hunka-Hunka Burns in Love appears in I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

Guest Stars

Guest Stars Who Already Appeared

Guest stars include, Stephen Colbert, Lionel Richie, Placido Domingo, Maya Rudolph, Matt Dillion, Steve Buscemi, Ted Nugent, Julia-Louis Dreyfus, Maurice LaMarche, Alan Moore, Art Speigleman, Dan Clowes, Jack Black, Kelesey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Jon Stewart, and Dan Rather.

Guest Stars Who are Set to Appear

Guest stars set to appear include, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Kurt Loder, Topher Grace, Matt Damon, Amy Winehouse, Terry Gross, Glenn Close, and Beverly D'Angelo.

Affect on Writers Strike

In November 2007 the WGA (Writers Guild America) went on strike. However, the season was originally going to have 23 episodes but due to the strike only 17 episodes were finished after Treehouse of Horror XVIII aired which was the last episode before the strike. Luckily, episodes will still have post-production as FOX will edit the scripts after production is finished. For the 20'th season however, it is said that if the strike doesn't end by March the 20'th season will either start in early November 2008 with a Treehouse of Horror episode.