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Season 16

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Season Information
No. of episodes: 21
Original run: November 7, 2004 - May 15, 2005
Showrunner(s): Al Jean
DVD boxset: The Complete Sixteenth Season
Previous season: Next season:
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Season 16 is the sixteenth broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from November 7, 2004, with "Treehouse of Horror XV", to May 15, 2005, with "The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star". The season was mostly made up of production season GABF episodes, with six rollover episodes from production season FABF also airing. Al Jean served as the showrunner for the season.

Awards[edit]

Award Episode Crew Result
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Comedy[1] N/A N/A Nominated
57th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series[2] "Treehouse of Horror XV" Alf Clausen
58th Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation[3] "Mommie Beerest" Michael Price Won
"There's Something About Marrying" J. Stewart Burns Nominated
"Thank God It's Doomsday" Don Payne
"The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star" Matt Warburton
Environmental Media Award for Best Television Episodic Comedy[4] "On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister"
57th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[5] "Future-Drama" Mike B. Anderson, Laurie Biernacki, James L. Brooks, J. Stewart Burns, Kevin Curran, John Frink, Dana Gould, Dan Greaney, Matt Groening, Robert Ingram, Al Jean, Tim Long, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Bill Odenkirk, Carolyn Omine, Don Payne, Rick Polizzi, Michael Price, Matt Selman, David Silverman, Ralph Sosa
57th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[6] "A Star Is Torn"
for "Always My Dad"
Alf Clausen and Carolyn Omine

Episodes[edit]

Picture # Title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code
Treehouse of Horror XV poster.png 336 - 1 "Treehouse of Horror XV" November 7, 2004 David Silverman Bill Odenkirk FABF23
In "The Ned Zone", Ned Flanders gains the power of foretelling people's deaths after suffering a head injury and is shocked to discover that he will be the one to kill Homer. In "Four Beheadings and a Funeral", set in Victorian London, Master Detective Eliza Simpson and her faithful sidekick, Dr. Bartley, attempt to catch the Mutton Chop Murderer. In "In the Belly of the Boss", Maggie is shrunken inside a vitamin capsule in a freak science accident and is swallowed by Mr. Burns, and the Simpsons go to save her.
All's Fair in Oven War promo 1.png 337 - 2 "All's Fair in Oven War" November 14, 2004 Mark Kirkland Matt Selman FABF20
Homer buys Marge a new kitchen, and her cooking gets such good reviews that she enters the Ovenfresh Bakeoff. Meanwhile, Bart and Milhouse find a stack of Playdude magazines.

Guest starring: James Caan as himself and Thomas Pynchon as himself.

Sleeping With the Enemy promo.png 338 - 3 "Sleeping with the Enemy" November 21, 2004 Lauren MacMullan Jon Vitti FABF19
After Bart gets a 100 on a test without cheating, Marge throws him a party—a boring party. Thinking that none of her kids appreciates her, she finds Nelson in the park and gives him lunch, which leads to Marge looking after him. Meanwhile, Lisa becomes conscious about her weight after she is teased at school.
She Used to Be My Girl.png 339 - 4 "She Used to Be My Girl" December 5, 2004 Matthew Nastuk Tim Long FABF22
Marge runs into her former high school pal Chloe Talbot, who is now a famous news reporter. While Lisa has become enamored with Chloe's worldliness, Marge becomes jealous and wonders if she made the right decision by choosing family over a career.

Guest starring: Kim Cattrall as Chloe Talbot.

Fat Man and Little Boy.png 340 - 5 "Fat Man and Little Boy" December 12, 2004 Mike B. Anderson Joel H. Cohen FABF21
When Bart writes slogans on t-shirts, he catches the attention of Goose Gladwell, a gag gift entrepreneur, and starts raking in the cash from t-shirt sales. With Bart now the breadwinner, Homer feels he no longer has a place in the family. But when Gladwell is revealed as a fraud, Homer steps in to defend his son.

Guest starring: Eric Idle as Declan Desmond.

Pills.png 341 - 6 "Midnight Rx" January 16, 2005 Nancy Kruse Marc Wilmore FABF16
When Mr. Burns terminates the employee prescription drug program, the citizens of Springfield are no longer able to afford their very expensive but much-needed prescription drugs. In order to keep the town medicated, Homer, Grampa, Apu, and Flanders travel to Canada to buy the drugs with fake Canadian health care cards.
Mommie Beerest.png 342 - 7 "Mommie Beerest" January 30, 2005 Mark Kirkland Michael Price GABF01
Moe's Tavern is closed by a health inspector, so Homer takes out a mortgage on his house to reopen the bar. As a result, Marge becomes Moe's business partner and turns the bar into a British-style pub. This leads to Marge and Moe spending too much time together, which worries Homer.
Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass promo 1.png 343 - 8 "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass" February 6, 2005 Steven Dean Moore Tim Long GABF02
Homer starts to teach sports players his obnoxious celebration dances and gets placed in charge of the halftime show of the next Super Bowl. Meanwhile, Ned creates a violent film about Bible stories, which makes Marge angry, so she tries to put a stop to him.

Guest starring: Tom Brady as himself, LeBron James as himself, Michelle Kwan as herself, Yao Ming as himself, and Warren Sapp as himself.

Pranksta Rap promo.png 344 - 9 "Pranksta Rap" February 13, 2005 Mike B. Anderson Matt Selman GABF03
Homer and Marge don't let Bart go to a rap concert, so he sneaks out to attend anyway. When Bart is discovered to be missing, he tells his parents he was kidnapped. However, when Chief Wiggum believes the kidnapper is Kirk Van Houten, Bart wrestles with his guilty conscience about coming clean.

Guest starring: 50 Cent as himself.

There's Something About Marrying promo.png 345 - 10 "There's Something About Marrying" February 20, 2005 Nancy Kruse J. Stewart Burns GABF04
Due to a tourism slump in town, Springfield legalizes same-sex marriage. However, with Reverend Lovejoy refusing to officiate any ceremonies between people of the same gender, Homer steps up to officiate the weddings. The whole family is surprised when Patty reveals that she wants to get married to a woman.
On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister 2.png 346 - 11 "On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister" March 6, 2005 Bob Anderson Jeff Westbrook GABF05
Lisa becomes fed up with Bart's teasing and takes out a restraining order against him. While both siblings enjoy this at first, it begins to take its toll on them. Meanwhile, Homer takes a job as a Sprawl-Mart greeter.

Guest starring: Gary Busey as himself and Jane Kaczmarek as Judge Constance Harm.

Goo Goo Gai Pan promo.png 347 - 12 "Goo Goo Gai Pan" March 13, 2005 Lance Kramer Dana Gould GABF06
When Selma starts to go through menopause, she decides to adopt a child so she doesn't grow old alone. She decides to adopt a baby from China, but they only allow married couples to adopt. After putting down Homer's name as her spouse, the Simpsons go to China, with Homer and Selma pretending to be a couple.

Guest starring: Lucy Liu as Madam Wu and Robert Wagner as himself.

Mobile Homer RV.png 348 - 13 "Mobile Homer" March 20, 2005 Raymond S. Persi Tim Long GABF07
When Homer is rejected for life insurance, Marge becomes worried that he may die at any minute and starts to put money away. Angry that he can't spend his money, Homer spends what Marge has saved on an RV. Marge's anger at this decision is only made worse when Homer invites a convoy of RVers to live at his house.
The Seven-Beer Snitch.png 349 - 14 "The Seven-Beer Snitch" April 3, 2005 Matthew Nastuk Bill Odenkirk GABF08
After the town enforces new laws, Homer gets arrested for kicking the same beer can five times. He is sent to the new state prison, where he becomes a prison snitch. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa investigate why Snowball has been gaining weight.

Guest starring: Frank Gehry as himself, Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony, and Charles Napier as Officer Krackney.

Future-Drama.png 350 - 15 "Future-Drama" April 17, 2005 Mike B. Anderson Matt Selman GABF12
When Bart and Lisa stumble into Professor Frink's basement, he gives them a look into their future as teenagers as they get ready for their high school graduation. Bart is in a relationship with a girl named Jenda, Lisa is going to Yale, and Homer and Marge separate after Homer buys an underwater house.

Guest starring: John DiMaggio as Bender Rodríguez and Amy Poehler as Jenda.

Don't Fear the Roofer promo.png 351 - 16 "Don't Fear the Roofer" May 1, 2005 Mark Kirkland Kevin Curran GABF10
After a storm hits Springfield, the roof of the Simpsons' house begins to leak. Homer then befriends roofer Ray Magini, who helps repair the roof and becomes good friends with Homer. However, when his friends and family don't recall ever seeing Homer with Ray, they start to think he's going crazy. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa take Santa's Little Helper to the Retirement Castle to make the residents happier.

Guest starring: Stephen Hawking as himself and Ray Romano as Ray Magini.

The Heartbroke Kid promo.png 352 - 17 "The Heartbroke Kid" May 1, 2005 Steven Dean Moore Ian Maxtone-Graham GABF11
Bart gets addicted to junk food when vending machines are added to Springfield Elementary, to the point where he's admitted to a fat camp to make him lose weight. Meanwhile, the rest of the family convert the house into a youth hostel to pay the bills for Bart's treatment.

Guest starring: Albert Brooks as Tab Spangler and Jacques.

A Star Is Torn promo 1.png 353 - 18 "A Star Is Torn" May 8, 2005 Nancy Kruse Carolyn Omine GABF13
After singing a song to her ill family, Lisa enters Krusty's Li'l Starmaker in the hopes of winning, with Homer as her songwriter. However, Homer's cutthroat attitude toward the competition puts a strain on their relationship.

Guest starring: Fantasia Barrino as Clarissa Wellington.

Thank God It's Doomsday.png 354 - 19 "Thank God It's Doomsday" May 8, 2005 Michael Marcantel Don Payne GABF14
After hearing about the rapture, Homer calculates that the end of the world is coming in only one week. But when the townspeople see that he's wrong, they stop listening to him. When Homer realizes he made a mistake in his calculation, he can't get anybody to take him seriously the second time.
Home Away from Homer promo.png 355 - 20 "Home Away from Homer" May 15, 2005 Bob Anderson Joel H. Cohen GABF15
After Homer humiliates Ned Flanders, the Flanders family move to Humbleton, Pennsylvania, where Ned's favorite figurines are made. Meanwhile, a sports coach moves into Flanders' house and causes havoc for the Simpsons.

Guest starring: Jason Bateman as himself.

The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star promo.png 356 - 21 "The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star" May 15, 2005 Michael Polcino Matt Warburton GABF09
When Bart is expelled from Springfield Elementary, Marge enrolls him in St. Jerome's Catholic School. However, when both Bart and Homer start to be swayed by the ways of Catholicism, Marge goes to Reverend Lovejoy and Ned Flanders for help.

Guest starring: Liam Neeson as Father Sean.


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