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Season 30

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Season 30
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Season Information
Original run: September 30, 2018[1] - Spring 2019
Previous season: 29
Next season: 31

Season 30 is the current season of The Simpsons.[2] It premiered on September 30, 2018.[1]

Announcement

On November 4th, 2016; a FOX Press Release announced the renewal through Season 30:

"FOX has ordered 29th and 30th seasons of the pop culture phenomenon THE SIMPSONS. “This is yet another record-setting moment for what is truly a landmark series,” said Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group. “THE SIMPSONS has meant so much to the network, the studio and everyone at Fox, and its continued cultural impact around the globe is a testament to the combined brilliance of Matt, Jim and Al. Congratulations to everyone who works on this groundbreaking series – from the voice cast and producers to the writers and production team – you comprise one of the greatest collections of creative talent in the history of the medium. And to the millions of SIMPSONS fans around the world, thank you for watching all these years. We're happy to tell you there’s lots more to come."[2][3]"


Episodes

Picture # Original title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code
Bart's Not Dead promo 1.png 640 - 1 "Bart's Not Dead"[4] September 30, 2018[1][5] Bob Anderson[6] Stephanie Gillis[7] XABF19[4]
Bart takes a dare, and ends up in the hospital. To cover for himself and Homer, he says he went to Heaven and met Jesus. Christian producers offer the Simpsons a movie deal, which Homer takes. But Bart can't deal with the guilt and comes clean to Marge after the movie is finished.[8][9]

Guest starring: Gal Gadot as Herself, Emily Deschanel as Herself, Dave Attell as Luke, Pete Holmes as Matthew, and Jonathan Groff as Bart[9][10][8][5][11][12]

Heartbreak Hotel.png 641 - 2 "Heartbreak Hotel"[13] October 7, 2018[14] Matt Selman and Renee Ridgeley[15] XABF15[13]
Marge and Homer's marriage is tested when they travel to a tropical island to compete for a million dollars on Marge's favorite reality competition show.[16][17][18]
My Way or the Highway to Heaven promo 1.png 642 - 3 "My Way or the Highway to Heaven"[19] October 14, 2018[14] Deb Lacusta, Dan Castellaneta and Vince Waldron[20] XABF17[19]
God and St. Peter contemplate what merits a soul getting into heaven, while citizens of Springfield remember their divine encounters.[21]

Guest starring: Tracy Morgan as Himself[22]

Treehouse of Horror XXIX promo 1.png 643 - 4 "Treehouse of Horror XXIX"[23] October 21, 2018[24] Matt Faughnan[25] Joel H. Cohen[26] XABF16[23]
Homer wins an oyster-eating contest against the mythical Cthulhu. Springfield is overrun by plant body-snatchers, Lisa finally snaps, and Mr. Burns opens a retirement home with some Jurassic upgrades.[27]
Baby You Can't Drive My Car promo 1.png 644 - 5 "Baby You Can't Drive My Car"[28] November 4, 2018[29] Rob LaZebnik[30] XABF18[28]
A self-driving car company comes to Springfield, poaching all of the power plant employees with their fun work environment.[29]

Guest starring: Tracy Morgan as Tow truck driver[22]

??? - ? "Daddicus Finch"[31][32] December 2, 2018[33] Al Jean[34] YABF01[31]
SimpsonsFU.pngSimpsonsFN.pngSimpsonsFS.pngSimpsonsFC.pngSimpsonsFH.pngSimpsonsFE.pngSimpsonsFD.pngSimpsonsFU.pngSimpsonsFL.pngSimpsonsFE.pngSimpsonsFD.png SimpsonsFE.pngSimpsonsFP.pngSimpsonsFI.pngSimpsonsFS.pngSimpsonsFO.pngSimpsonsFD.pngSimpsonsFE.pngSimpsonsFS.png
??? - ? "From Russia Without Love"[35] 2018/2019 Michael Ferris[36] XABF20[35]
??? - ? "Werking Mom"[37] 2018/2019 Carolyn Omine and Robin Sayers[37] XABF21[37]
Marge starts selling "tubberware" but she's not very good at it. Julio gives her a makeover to boost her confidence and she becomes successful, not realizing everyone thinks she's a drag queen. The sub-plot is a parody of Amélie, where Lisa does little things to make people happy.[38]

Guest starring: RuPaul as Himself[38] and Scott Thompson as Grady[5]

??? - ? "Krusty the Clown"[39][40] 2018/2019 Ryan Koh[41] XABF22[39][40]
Krusty becomes a real circus clown and they hate him cause they hate tv clown.[9]

Guest starring: Billy Eichner as Himself[42]

??? - ? "'Tis the 30th Season"[43] December 2018[44] Story: Jeff Westbrook
Teleplay: John Frink and Joel H. Cohen[45]
YABF02[43]
It'll be a Christmas episode.[46]

Guest starring: Jane Lynch as Jeanie[5][44]

??? - ? "Mad About the Toy"[47] 2018/2019 Michael Price[48] YABF03[47]
Guest starring: Lawrence O'Donnell as Himself[5]
??? - ? "The Girl on the Bus"[49] 2018/2019 Joel H. Cohen[49] YABF04[49]
Guest starring: Patti LuPone as Sam's mother[5]
??? - ? "The Clown Stays in the Picture"[50] 2018/2019 Matt Selman[50] YABF05[50]
Guest starring: Marc Maron as Himself[5]
??? - ? "I'm Dancing As Fat As I Can"[51] February, 2019[5] Jane Becker[51] YABF06[51]
Guest starring: Ted Sarandos[5][10]
??? - ? "101 Mitigations"[52] 2018/2019 Rob LaZebnik, Brian Kelley and Dan Vebber[52] YABF07[52]
Comic Book Guy sues Homer for joyriding in his car.[9][53]

In the episode, Guillermo del Toro will save Mr. Burns from his troubles with the law, after Burns is called in front of it for one of his crimes against Springfield, having to show some goodness in his bad life.[54][55]

Guest starring: Guillermo del Toro as Himself[56]

??? - ? "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"[57] 2018/2019 Jeff Westbrook[57] YABF08[57]
Guest starring: Wallace Shawn as Wallace[5]
??? - ? "E My Sports"[58] 2018/2019 Rob LaZebnik[58] YABF09[58]

Guest starring: Ken Jeong[59][60]

??? - ? "Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy"[61] 2018/2019 Megan Amram[62] YABF10[61]
??? - ? "Girl's in the Band"[63] 2018/2019 Nancy Cartwright[63] YABF11[63]
??? - ? "I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh"[64] 2018/2019 Jeff Martin and Jenna Martin[64] YABF12[64]
Guest starring: Jon Lovitz[65]
??? - ? "The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby"[66] 2018/2019 Tom Gamill and Max Pross[66] YABF13[66]
??? - ? "D'oh Canada"[67] 2018/2019 Tim Long and Miranda Thompson[67] YABF14[67]
??? - ? "Woo-hoo Dunnit?"[68] 2018/2019 Brian Kelley[68] YABF15[68]
??? - ? "Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion"[69] 2018/2019 Megan Amram[69] YABF16[69]

Season 30 episodes script covers

Gallery

Promo Videos

Other notes

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Al Jean's Twitter - "Season 30 Premiere Date"
  2. 2.0 2.1 TVLine - "Simpsons Renewed till S30!"
  3. Fox Press Release - "FOX RENEWS “THE SIMPSONS” FOR UNPRECEDENTED 29TH AND 30TH SEASONS, SHATTERING RECORD FOR MOST EPISODES OF A SCRIPTED SERIES EVER"
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Bart's Not Dead Script"
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 Indiewire - "‘The Simpsons’: Netflix Boss Ted Sarandos Among Next Season’s Guest Stars"
  6. Al Jean's Twitter - "Bart's Not Dead Director"
  7. Al Jean's Twitter - "Bart's Not Dead Writer"
  8. 8.0 8.1 The Futon Critic.com - "Bart's Not Dead"
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Animation on FOX on Youtube - The Simpsons Producers At Comic-Con 2018
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Michael Blackmon's Twitter - "SD Comic-Con 2018's Season 30 Guest Stars Announcements"
  11. Gal Gadot's Twitter - "Bart's Not Dead Gal Gadot Guest Starring"
  12. AV Club - "Bart's Not Dead Gal Gadot to voice herself on The Simpsons"
  13. 13.0 13.1 Al Jean on Twitter - "Heartbreak Hotel Script""
  14. 14.0 14.1 Al Jean on Twitter - "Season 30 schedule"
  15. Al Jean's Twitter - "Heartbreak Hotel Writers"
  16. TheFutonCritic.com - Heartbreak Hotel Plot
  17. /Film - "‘The Simpsons’ Showrunner Al Jean Addresses Disney Merger, Composer Shake-up and Returning Characters [Interview]"
  18. Al Jean's Twitter - "Heartbreak Hotel - Amazing Race"
  19. 19.0 19.1 "My Way or the Highway to Heaven Script"
  20. Al Jean's Twitter - "My Way or the Highway to Heaven Writers"
  21. TheFutonCritic.com - My Way or the Highway to Heaven Plot
  22. 22.0 22.1 Entertainment Weekly - "The Simpsons season 30: Tracy Morgan to guest-star in two episodes"
  23. 23.0 23.1 Al Jean on Twitter - "Treehouse of Horror XXIX Script"
  24. Al Jean's Twitter - "Treehouse of Horror XXIX Air Date"
  25. Al Jean's Twitter - "Treehouse of Horror XXIX Director"
  26. Al Jean's Twitter - "Treehouse of Horror XXIX Writer"
  27. Indie Wire - "The Simpsons Travel to a Geriatric Version of ‘Jurassic Park’ in Comic-Con Poster — Exclusive"
  28. 28.0 28.1 Al Jean's Twitter - "Baby You Can't Drive My Car Script"
  29. 29.0 29.1 [1]
  30. Al Jean's Twitter - "Baby You Can't Drive My Car Writer"
  31. 31.0 31.1 Al Jean's Twitter - "Daddicus Finch Script"
  32. Al Jean's Twitter - "Daddicus Finch New Title"
  33. Al Jean's Twitter - "Daddicus Finch Air Date"
  34. Al Jean's Twitter - "Daddicus Finch Writer"
  35. 35.0 35.1 ""From Russia Without Love Script"
  36. Al Jean's Twitter - "From Russia Without Love Writer"
  37. 37.0 37.1 37.2 Al Jean's Twitter - "Werking Mom Script and Writer"
  38. 38.0 38.1 WOWPresents on Youtube - "The Simpsons with Raja, Yeardley Smith, Tress MacNeille, Carolyn Omine at RuPaul's DragCon 2018: LA"
  39. 39.0 39.1 Al Jean's Twitter - "Krusty the Clown Script"
  40. 40.0 40.1 Chris Ledesma's Twitter - "Krusty the Clown"
  41. Al Jean's Twitter - "Krusty the Clown Writer"
  42. Billy Eichner's Twitter - "Krusty the Clown - Billy Eichner Guest Starring"
  43. 43.0 43.1 Al Jean's Twitter - "'Tis the 30th Season Script"
  44. 44.0 44.1 Al Jean's Twitter - "'Tis the 30th Season Air Date and Special Guest"
  45. Al Jean's Twitter - "'Tis the 30th Season Writers"
  46. Al Jean's Twitter - "'Tis the 30th Season Christmas episode"
  47. 47.0 47.1 Al Jean on Twitter - "Mad About the Toy script Script"
  48. Al Jean on Twitter - "Mad About the Toy Writer"
  49. 49.0 49.1 49.2 Al Jean on Twitter - "The Girl on the Bus Script"
  50. 50.0 50.1 50.2 Al Jean on Twitter - "The Clown Stays in the Picture Script and Writer"
  51. 51.0 51.1 51.2 Al Jean on Twitter - "I'm Dancing As Fat As I Can Script"
  52. 52.0 52.1 52.2 Al Jean on Twitter - "101 Mitigations Script"
  53. "Al Jean's Twitter - "101 Mitigations Comic Book Guy episode"
  54. Denise and Karma and Al Jean's Twitter - "101 Mitigations Plot"
  55. Syfy - Al Jean: Guillermo del Toro must save Mr. Burns from jail in new season of The Simpsons
  56. Al Jean's Twitter - "101 Mitigations Guilelmo del Toro Guest Starring"
  57. 57.0 57.1 57.2 Al Jean on Twitter - "I Want You (She's So Heavy) Script"
  58. 58.0 58.1 58.2 Al Jean on Twitter - "E My Sports Script"
  59. Al Jean on Twitter - "Ken Jeong guest star"
  60. Al Jean on Twitter - "Ken Jeong E My Sports Guest Starring"
  61. 61.0 61.1 File:YABF10 Script.png
  62. Al Jean's Twitter - "Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy Writer"
  63. 63.0 63.1 63.2 Al Jean on Twitter - "Girl's in the Band Script"
  64. 64.0 64.1 64.2 Al Jean on Twitter - "I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh"
  65. Al Jean on Twitter - "I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh Jon Lovitz Guest Starring"
  66. 66.0 66.1 66.2 Al Jean on Twitter - "The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby"
  67. 67.0 67.1 67.2 Al Jean on Twitter - "D'oh Canada"
  68. 68.0 68.1 68.2 Al Jean on Twitter - "Woo-hoo Dunnit?"
  69. 69.0 69.1 69.2 Al Jean on Twitter - "Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion"
  70. Bob's Burgers' Twitter - "Bob's Burgers Couch Gag"
  71. Al Jean's Twitter - "Bob's Burgers Couch Gag"
  72. Chris Ledesma's Twitter - "Yeardley Smith Singing Session"