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Season 28

Season Information Original run: September 25, 2016 – Spring 2017 No. of episodes: 22[1] Previous season: 27

Season 28 is the next season of The Simpsons. It will premiere on September 25, 2016.^[2] The 4th episode of the season will be the 600th episode of the show.

Announcement

On May 4, 2015, FOX announced that The Simpsons had been renewed for seasons 27 and 28.^[3]

Episodes

Picture # Original title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code 597 - 1 "Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus"[4] September 25, 2016[2][5][6] Matt Nastuk[7] Tom Gammill and Max Pross[7] VABF20[8] Springfield is burned to the ground, and the family asks Mr. Burns to fund its rebuilding. Burns will only agree on one condition: if he get to put on a variety show at the Springfield Bowl.[9] Guest starring: Amy Schumer[10] 598 - 2 "Friends and Family"[11] October 2, 2016[12] Lance Kramer[13] J. Stewart Burns[11] VABF18[11] Guest starring: Allison Janney[14] 599 - 3[1] TBA October 9, 2016[15] ?ABF?? 600 - 4[1] "Treehouse of Horror XXVII"[16] October 16, 2016[15] Joel H. Cohen[17] VABF16[16] The three main segments include a satire of dystopian movies in which evil Mr. Burns controls the only water in a Springfield gone dry; a story in which an imaginary friend from Lisa's younger days returns to kill her real friends; and a James Bond-themed segment with accents of Kingsman: The Secret Service that features bartender Moe running a secret society that tries to keep order in the world.[15] The first segment will have a Hunger Games-theme. Sideshow Bob and Frank Grimes will both be present.[18][19] Guest starring: Donald Fagen as Himself[20], Sarah Silverman as Lisa's imaginary friend[15], Kelsey Grammer and Drew Carey[18]. 601 - 5[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 602 - 6[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 603 - 7[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 604 - 8[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 605 - 9[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 606 - 10[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 607 - 11[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 608 - 12[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 609 - 13[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 610 - 14[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 611 - 15[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 612 - 16[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 613 - 17[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 614 - 18[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 615 - 19[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 616 - 20[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 617 - 21[1] TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? 618 - 22[1] TBA Spring 2017 ?ABF??    5?? "Patriot Games"[21] 2016/2017 VABF17[21] 5?? "Havana Wild Weekend"[22] 2016/2017 Dan Castellaneta, Deb Lacusta and Peter Tilden[23] VABF19[22] The episode will feauture the whole family on Cuba and the streets of Havana. Grampa is sick and he is going to be treated by the doctors there, using the great healthcare system of the archipelago. [23][24][25] 5?? "Trust but Clarify"[26] 2016/2017 VABF21[26] 5?? "There Will Be Buds"[27] 2016/2017 VABF22[27] ??? - ? "Dad Behavior"[28][29] 2016/2017 Ryan Koh[30] WABF01[28] ??? - ? "The Nightmare After Krustmas"[31] 2016/2017 WABF02[31] ??? - ? "The Last Traction Hero"[32] 2016/2017 WABF03[32] ??? - ? "The Great Phatsby: Part One"[33] 2016/2017 Dan Greaney[34] WABF04[33] Mr. Burns tries to relive his glory days crossing paths with a music mogul. After the mysterious person cons him and reduces him to bankrupt, Mr. Burns seeks revenge with the help of Homer, Bart, Jazzy James and the mogul's ex-wife, Praline.[9] Guest starring: Taraji P. Henson as Jazzy James and Keegan-Michael Key as Praline.[9] ??? - ? "The Great Phatsby: Part Two"[35] 2016/2017 Matt Selman[34] WABF05[35] ??? - ? "Pork and Burns"[36] 2016/2017 WABF06[32][36] ??? - ? "Fatzcarraldo"[32] 2016/2017 Michael Price[37] WABF07[32] ??? - ? "The Cad and the Hat"[38] 2016/2017 WABF08[38] ??? - ? "Kamp Krustier"[39] 2016/2017 David M. Stern[40] WABF09[39] It will be a sequel to "Kamp Krusty".[40] ??? - ? "22 for 30"[41] 2016/2017 Joel H. Cohen[42] WABF10[41] ??? - ? "A Father's Watch"[43] 2016/2017 WABF11[43] ??? - ? "The Caper Chase"[43] 2016/2017 WABF12[43] Mr. Burns goes to Yale University and discovers how politically correct it is, so he starts up his own college.[44][45] Guest starring: Suze Orman‎‎ as herself, Neil deGrasse Tyson as himself, Robert McKee‎ as himself[44][45], Jason Alexander as Bourbon Verlander and Ken Jennings[46] ??? - ? "Looking for Mr. Goodbart"[47] 2016/2017 WABF13[47] ??? - ? "Moho House"[48][49] 2016/2017 Jeff Martin[49] WABF14[49] ??? - ? "Dogtown"[50] 2016/2017 WABF15[50] ??? - ? TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? Homer gets roped into coaching the kids' lacrosse team with Milhouse's dad.[51] ??? - ? TBA 2016/2017 ?ABF?? Homer paying Choremonkey Matt Leinart to play catch with Bart, the two of whom form a strong bond, much to Homer's chagrin.[51] Guest starring: Matt Leinart as Himself.[51]

Upcoming season 28 episodes script covers

Gallery

Other notes

• Homer will vote in 2016.^[52]
• Harry Shearer wrote a "terrific episode" for this season.^[53]
• Patton Oswalt, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Allison Janney, the stars of Masters of Sex, Matt Leinart and Magnus Carlsen will guest star.^[54][55]
• Dan Rather, Lizzy Caplan and Michael Sheen will guest star.^[51]
• There will be a crossover with Adventure Time. The Adventure Time opening will be Simpsonized as “Simpsons Time,” sung by the creator of Adventure Time, Pendleton Ward.^[56][57][19]
• There will be a Pokémon Go parody episode. Al Jean revealed he's "fully confident that it’s still going to be a big thing." and that the storyline will be that "Homer and Lisa are playing all the time and they’re wasting all the money."^[57][19]
• There will be another 'Robot Chicken' couch gag.^[19][58]
• Spider Pig will return.^[19]

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