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Season 21 is the twenty-first broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from September 27, 2009, with "Homer the Whopper", to May 23, 2010, with "Judge Me Tender". The season was mostly made up of production season MABF episodes, with eight rollover episodes from production season LABF also airing. Al Jean served as the showrunner for the season.
In 2009, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the premiere of The Simpsons, Fox announced a year-long celebration of the show titled "Best. 20 Years. Ever". It ran from January 14, 2009 to January 14, 2010 and it included the documentary The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!.
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Episode
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Crew
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Result
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| 37th Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production[1]
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"Treehouse of Horror XX"
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Daniel Chun
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Won
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| 63rd Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation[2]
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"Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?"
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Matt Selman
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Nominated
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| "Moe Letter Blues"
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Stephanie Gillis
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| 62nd Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance[3]
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Hank Azaria (Moe and Apu)
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| "Thursdays with Abie"
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Dan Castellaneta (Homer and Grampa Simpson)
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| "Once Upon a Time in Springfield"
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Anne Hathaway (Princess Penelope)
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Won
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| 62nd Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[4]
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Matt Groening, Al Jean, Matt Selman, John Frink, Kevin Curran, J. Stewart Burns, Michael Price, Marc Wilmore, Joel H. Cohen, Ron Hauge, Rob LaZebnik, Matt Warburton, Jeff Westbrook, Brian Kelley, Tom Klein, Mike B. Anderson, Oscar Cervantes, Davy Lauterbach, Matthew Nastuk, Stephanie Gillis
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Nominated
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| 62nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation[5]
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"Postcards from the Wedge"
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Charles Ragins
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Won
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| 38th Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production[6]
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"Stealing First Base"
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John Frink
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Nominated
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| 38th Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production[6]
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"The Squirt and the Whale"
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Episodes[edit]
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Title
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Original airdate
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Directed by
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Written by
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Prod. code
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442 - 1
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"Homer the Whopper"
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September 27, 2009
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Lance Kramer
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Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
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LABF13
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| Comic Book Guy creates his own comic book, Everyman, which becomes a huge hit. A film based on the comic is produced, starring Homer, but development has many problems, including Comic Book Guy getting shut out of his own creation.
Guest starring: Matt Groening as himself, Kevin Michael Richardson as the Ginormous Pictures security guard, and Seth Rogen as Lyle McCarthy.
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443 - 2
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"Bart Gets a "Z""
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October 4, 2009
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Mark Kirkland
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Matt Selman
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LABF15
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| Bart gets Mrs. Krabappel drunk in an attempt to get her to loosen up, which leads to her getting fired by Principal Skinner. A cool new teacher, Zachary Vaughn, takes over the class in her stead. While Edna opens a muffin store and seems to enjoy her life, she still longs to remain a teacher.
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444 - 3
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"The Great Wife Hope"
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October 11, 2009
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Matthew Faughnan
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Carolyn Omine
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LABF16
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| When Marge protests a violent full contact sport, the promoter, Chett Englebrick, offers her a compromise: If Marge wins in a fight against him, the competition will get shut down. Fearing for her safety, Homer brings in professionals to train Marge.
Guest starring: Chuck Liddell as himself.
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445 - 4
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"Treehouse of Horror XX"
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October 18, 2009
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Mike B. Anderson and Matthew Schofield
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Daniel Chun
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LABF14
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| In "Dial 'M' for Murder or Press # to Return to Main Menu," Lisa is forced into a murder scheme by Bart. In "Don't Have a Cow, Mankind," Springfield is once again overrun by zombies thanks to Krusty Burger's latest burger. Finally, in "There's No Business Like Moe Business," a musical has Moe bleeding Homer dry to create the perfect microbrewed beer.
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446 - 5
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"The Devil Wears Nada"
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November 15, 2009
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Nancy Kruse
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Tim Long
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LABF17
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| Marge poses for a calendar for charity, but she is soon the talk of the town after she reveals a little too much during her photo shoot. Meanwhile, Carl receives a promotion at the Power Plant. He then promotes Homer to be his executive assistant and drives him up the wall with requests.
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447 - 6
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"Pranks and Greens"
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November 22, 2009
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Chuck Sheetz
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Jeff Westbrook
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LABF18
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| Bart finds out about legendary prankster Andy Hamilton and tracks him down to learn his ways. The two of them become friends until Bart gets Andy a job working on The Krusty the Clown Show. After a rough start, all seems to be going well until Bart thinks Andy is going to pull one of his pranks on Krusty himself.
Guest starring: Jonah Hill as Andy Hamilton.
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448 - 7
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"Rednecks and Broomsticks"
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November 29, 2009
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Bob Anderson and Rob Oliver
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Kevin Curran
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LABF19
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| After stumbling upon some teenage Wiccans, Lisa accepts an invitation to join their coven. Just before Lisa is inducted, they are arrested on charges of witchcraft, and Lisa becomes the chief witness in the trial. Meanwhile, Homer starts to hang out with his new pal Cletus after discovering the slack-jawed yokel makes moonshine and becomes the local moonshine taste-tester.
Guest starring: Neve Campbell as Cassandra.
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449 - 8
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"Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?"
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December 13, 2009
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Steven Dean Moore
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Matt Selman
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MABF01
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| When Lisa tells Bart he'll never have the special bond that she has with Maggie because he doesn't have any brothers, he tries to get Homer and Marge to make him a baby brother. But when that doesn't work, he goes to the orphanage, where a young boy follows him home.
Guest starring: Kim Cattrall as the dream Simpson sister, Huell Howser as himself, Cooper Manning as himself, Eli Manning as himself, Peyton Manning as himself, Jordan Nagai as Charlie, and Smothers Brothers as themselves.
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450 - 9
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"Thursdays with Abie"
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January 3, 2010
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Michael Polcino
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Mitchell H. Glazer and Don Payne
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MABF02
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| A Springfield Shopper reporter takes an interest in Grampa's stories, making him front-page news, which makes Homer jealous until he discovers what the reporter has in store for the final column. Meanwhile, Lisa loses the classroom stuffed lamb she is watching for Bart when it falls down a sewer drain.
Guest starring: Mitch Albom as himself.
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451 - 10
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"Once Upon a Time in Springfield"
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January 10, 2010
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Matthew Nastuk
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Stephanie Gillis
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LABF20
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| Krusty is forced to add a female co-star named Princess Penelope to his show in order to attract more female viewers. She immediately overshadows Krusty as the ratings improve. However, the two of them end up falling in love. Meanwhile, Homer, Lenny, and Carl consider working at a competing nuclear plant when Mr. Burns cuts off their daily donut service.
Guest starring: Anne Hathaway as Princess Penelope, Eartha Kitt as herself, Maurice LaMarche as the power plant guard supervisor, Gary Larson as himself, and Jackie Mason as Hyman Krustofsky.
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452 - 11
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"Million Dollar Maybe"
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January 31, 2010
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Chris Clements
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Bill Odenkirk
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MABF03
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| Homer skips a date with Marge so he can buy a lottery ticket. When he wins a million dollars, he fears Marge's reaction to having blown off the date for a chance at fortune, so he keeps his winnings a secret while showering the family with anonymous gifts. Meanwhile, Lisa helps to keep the senior citizens at the Springfield Retirement Castle stimulated and active with video games.
Guest starring: Chris Martin as himself.
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453 - 12
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"Boy Meets Curl"
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February 14, 2010
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Chuck Sheetz
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Rob LaZebnik
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MABF05
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| Homer and Marge take up curling with Agnes and Seymour Skinner. Their curling team becomes good enough to represent the USA in the Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, Lisa gets addicted to collecting Olympic pins.
Guest starring: Bob Costas as himself.
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454 - 13
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"The Color Yellow"
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February 21, 2010
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Raymond S. Persi
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Billy Kimball and Ian Maxtone-Graham
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MABF06
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| When researching her family tree for someone who isn't a total loser or criminal, Lisa finds the 1860 diary of Eliza Simpson, a young girl who was in the Underground Railroad and tries to help a slave escape to Canada, but a diary by one of Milhouse's ancestors casts doubt on just what Eliza accomplishes.
Guest starring: Wren T. Brown as Virgil Simpson.
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455 - 14
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"Postcards from the Wedge"
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March 14, 2010
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Mark Kirkland
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Brian Kelley
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MABF04
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| When Bart is behind in his studies, Homer takes a hard line with him while Marge thinks he has too much work. When Bart manipulates this argument and turns it into a full-blown fight, the two of them decide to worry about themselves instead of Bart. Feeling neglected from the lack of attention, Bart starts up the old subway system, which was closed down due to causing too much damage.
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456 - 15
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"Stealing First Base"
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March 21, 2010
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Steven Dean Moore
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John Frink
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MABF07
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| When Springfield Elementary's two fourth grade classes have to share desks rather than pay for a substitute teacher, Bart falls for his new deskmate, Nikki McKenna. But after he kisses her, she starts sending him mixed signals and her parents get involved. Meanwhile, Lisa gets advice on how to handle being a female overachiever from Michelle Obama.
Guest starring: Angela Bassett as Michelle Obama and Sarah Silverman as Nikki McKenna.
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457 - 16
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"The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed"
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March 28, 2010
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Michael Polcino
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Kevin Curran
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MABF10
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| The Simpsons are invited by Ned Flanders to join him on the church retreat to Jerusalem. Homer is initially unappreciative of the history and culture of the city, but their tour guide helps Homer become more appreciative and proves he is not beyond salvation.
Guest starring: Sacha Baron Cohen as Jakob and Yael Naim as Dorit.
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458 - 17
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"American History X-cellent"
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April 11, 2010
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Bob Anderson
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Michael Price
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MABF08
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| Mr. Burns gets arrested and jailed for being in possession of stolen art. Smithers takes over in Burns' stead, but when the employees start taking advantage of his good nature, he comes down hard on them. The employees then decide to bust Burns from jail to overthrow Smithers' tyranny. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa bond over one ant that survives an accident involving Lisa's ant farm.
Guest starring: Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony and Kevin Michael Richardson as the Michael Clarke Duncan-type.
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459 - 18
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"Chief of Hearts"
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April 18, 2010
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Chris Clements
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Carolyn Omine and William Wright
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MABF09
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| During a session of community service Homer has to take, he befriends Chief Wiggum. The two of them grow closer until Wiggum gets injured during a botched bank robbery, where Homer abandons Wiggum to go to Moe's. Meanwhile, the children of Springfield Elementary become addicted to a game called Battle Ball.
Guest starring: Jane Kaczmarek as Judge Constance Harm, Maurice LaMarche as cop 1, and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.
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460 - 19
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"The Squirt and the Whale"
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April 25, 2010
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Mark Kirkland
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Matt Warburton
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MABF14
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| When a large storm hits Springfield, a whale washes up on the shore of the Springfield Beach. Lisa, Homer, and other residents of Springfield come together to try to save the whale.
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461 - 20
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"To Surveil with Love"
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May 2, 2010
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Lance Kramer
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Michael Nobori
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MABF12
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| Springfield gets new surveillance cameras installed all over town, monitored by Ned Flanders. Ned abuses his ability to speak through the cameras' speakers, irritating the townspeople, until everyone starts hanging out in a blind spot in the Simpsons' backyard. Meanwhile, Lisa dyes her hair brown after hearing too many "dumb blonde" jokes.
Guest starring: Eddie Izzard as Queen Elizabeth II, Nigel Bakerbutcher, and Prince Charles.
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462 - 21
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"Moe Letter Blues"
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May 9, 2010
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Matthew Nastuk
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Stephanie Gillis
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MABF13
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| Homer, Apu, and Reverend Lovejoy take a day trip with their kids on Mother's Day so their wives can have a day to themselves, but the three of them receive a message from Moe saying that he's leaving Springfield... with one of their wives. The three of them try to work out which one of them Moe is referring to.
Guest starring: Don Pardo as himself.
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463 - 22
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"The Bob Next Door"
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May 16, 2010
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Nancy Kruse
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John Frink
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MABF11
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| Bart becomes convinced that his new neighbor, Walt Warren, is his archenemy, Sideshow Bob, disguised and back for revenge. But when Marge tries to convince Bart otherwise by taking him to Springfield Penitentiary, they find that Bob is indeed still in prison—or so it seems.
Guest starring: Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob.
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464 - 23
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"Judge Me Tender"
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May 23, 2010
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Steven Dean Moore
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Dan Greaney and Allen Glazier
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MABF15
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| When Moe's roasts of ugly dogs earn more laughs than Krusty, people start coming to him to judge their contests. He then gets the attention of American Idol, who wants him to become a judge on the show. However, not wanting Moe to follow down his path, Simon Cowell convinces Moe to change his ways.
Guest starring: Simon Cowell as himself, Ellen DeGeneres as herself, Kara DioGuardi as herself, Randy Jackson as himself, Rupert Murdoch as himself, and Ryan Seacrest as himself.
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