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Season 24

Season Information No. of episodes: 22 Original run: September 30, 2012 – May 19, 2013 Showrunner(s): Al Jean Matt Selman Previous season: Next season: 23 25

Season 24 is the twenty-fourth broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from September 30, 2012, with "Moonshine River", to May 19, 2013, with "Dangers on a Train". The season was mostly made up of production season RABF episodes, with seven rollover episodes from production season PABF also airing. Al Jean served as the showrunner for most of the season, with Matt Selman serving as the showrunner for PABF20, RABF06, and RABF14.

Awards

Award Episode Crew Result Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Animated Show N/A N/A Won 65th Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation "Treehouse of Horror XXIII" David Mandel and Brian Kelley Nominated 40th Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production Alf Clausen 65th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Matt Selman, John Frink, Kevin Curran, J. Stewart Burns, Michael Price, Bill Odenkirk, Marc Wilmore, Joel H. Cohen, Rob LaZebnik, Matt Warburton, Jeff Westbrook, Tom Klein, Mike B. Anderson, Pete Gomez, Richard Gasparian, Steve Moore, Brian Kelley, David Mandel 65th Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Paul Wee Won 40th Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production "A Tree Grows in Springfield" Stephanie Gillis Nominated 66th Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation "A Test Before Trying" Joel H. Cohen Won "Hardly Kirk-ing" Tom Gammill and Max Pross Nominated 41st Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production "Dark Knight Court" Billy Kimball and Ian Maxtone-Graham "Dangers on a Train" Michael Price

Episodes

Picture # Title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code 509 - 1 "Moonshine River" September 30, 2012 Bob Anderson Tim Long PABF21 Wanting to meet up with his former love Mary Spuckler, Bart goes to see her, only to find that she's run away from home. After finding that she moved to New York City, the Simpsons travel there in search of her. Meanwhile, not able to afford a Broadway show, Lisa and Marge settle for the free "Shakespeare in the Park", which doesn't go as planned. Guest starring: Ken Burns as himself, Zooey Deschanel as Mary Spuckler, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Gina Vendetti, Anne Hathaway as Jenny, Maurice LaMarche as Charlie Sheen, Don Pardo as himself, Natalie Portman as Darcy, Kevin Michael Richardson as Jamaican musician, Al Roker as himself, and Sarah Silverman as Nikki McKenna. 510 - 2 "Treehouse of Horror XXIII" October 7, 2012 Steven Dean Moore David Mandel and Brian Kelley PABF17 In the opening sequence, the Mayans determine the end of the world to be in 2012. In "The Greatest Story Ever Holed", the Springfield Subatomic Supercollider creates a black hole that terrorizes the city. In "UNnormal Activity", a little unholy pact Marge made when she was younger comes back to haunt her. Finally, in "Bart & Homer's Excellent Adventure", Bart travels to 1974 to buy a comic book at cover price but inadvertently alters the timeline. Guest starring: Jon Lovitz as Artie Ziff. 511 - 3 "Adventures in Baby-Getting" October 21, 2012 November 4, 2012 Rob Oliver Bill Odenkirk PABF18 When Marge realizes that she might want another child, she starts looking into having another child. However, Homer tries to find a way to tell her he doesn't want more kids. Meanwhile, Bart and his friends are determined to find out what secret Lisa is hiding when Bart finds the cryptic messages she wrote. Guest starring: Jeff Gordon as himself. 512 - 4 "Gone Abie Gone" November 11, 2012 Matthew Nastuk Joel H. Cohen PABF16 When Grampa escapes from his retirement home, Homer and Marge frantically try to track him down by following clues that reveal secrets in Grampa's past, including a relationship with restaurant singer Rita LaFleur. Meanwhile, Lisa tries her hand at online poker and is soon gambling with her college fund. Guest starring: Marvin Hamlisch as himself, Anika Noni Rose as Rita LaFleur, and Jennifer Tilly as herself. 513 - 5 "Penny-Wiseguys" November 18, 2012 Mark Kirkland Michael Price PABF19 Homer is shocked to discover that his bowling teammate, Dan Gillick, is an accountant for Fat Tony and his mob. When Fat Tony gets jury duty, he appoints Dan as the temporary don of the mafia. Meanwhile, Lisa adds insects to her vegetarian diet after she passes out and starts looking into entomophagy. Guest starring: Steve Carell as Dan Gillick, Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony, and Alex Trebek as himself. 514 - 6 "A Tree Grows in Springfield" November 25, 2012 Timothy Bailey Stephanie Gillis PABF22 Homer wins a myPad at the school auction and Steve Mobbs, who is now in Heaven, talks to Homer through it. Homer goes into a funk when he breaks his myPad, until Ned Flanders discovers a miracle tree in the Simpsons' back garden. Guest starring: Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob. 515 - 7 "The Day the Earth Stood Cool" December 9, 2012 Matthew Faughnan Matt Selman PABF20 A "cool family" from Portland moves in next door to the Simpsons. Soon, the whole town is full of hipsters. While Homer befriends and emulates Terrence, Marge struggles with Emily because she doesn't breastfeed Maggie, and Bart gets into a fight with their son, T-Rex. Guest starring: Fred Armisen as Terrence, Carrie Brownstein as Emily, Colin Meloy as himself, and Patton Oswalt as T-Rex. 516 - 8 "To Cur, with Love" December 16, 2012 Steven Dean Moore Carolyn Omine RABF01 After Santa's Little Helper goes missing while Homer is distracted playing a mobile game, Homer says that he doesn't care because he's not a dog person. Grampa then tells the story of Homer's beloved childhood dog, Bongo, and the bond they shared. 517 - 9 "Homer Goes to Prep School" January 6, 2013 Mark Kirkland Brian Kelley RABF02 Homer joins the "Springfield Preppers," an off-the-grid survivalist group whose leader has set up a top-secret retreat outside of town to prepare for the end of the world. But Marge grows skeptical of the group's alarmist shenanigans. Guest starring: Maurice LaMarche as Tom Skerritt, and Tom Waits as Lloyd. 518 - 10 "A Test Before Trying" January 13, 2013 Chris Clements Joel H. Cohen RABF03 When Springfield Elementary is threatened with closure because of low standardized test scores, the fate of the school rests on one student who missed the test: Bart Simpson. Meanwhile, Homer finds a parking meter at a local dump and starts deploying it around Springfield to fleece unwitting parkers of their quarters. Guest starring: Valerie Harper as Jennifer Clarkeson. 519 - 11 "The Changing of the Guardian" January 27, 2013 Bob Anderson Rob Lazebnik RABF04 After surviving a tornado, Marge and Homer seek out guardians for the kids, in case the worst should happen. After failing to find any friends or family to take on the role, Bart and Lisa fall in love with a super-cool couple, Mav and Portia. However, Marge starts to question their potential guardians' true motivations. Guest starring: Danny DeVito as Herb Powell and Rashida Jones as Portia. 520 - 12 "Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing" February 10, 2013 Michael Polcino Tim Long RABF07 A mature Bart looks back on his life when Mary Spuckler returns to Springfield, but his failure to pay her enough attention strains their relationship. Marge and Homer also have issues when Homer refuses to go to a bookstore opening with her. Homer, Bart, and several other displaced husbands watch some British movies to figure out a way to win back their wives. Guest starring: Robert Caro as himself, Benedict Cumberbatch as Prime Minister of the UK and Severus Snape, Zooey Deschanel as Mary Spuckler, Max Weinberg as himself. 521 - 13 "Hardly Kirk-ing" February 17, 2013 Matthew Nastuk Tom Gammill and Max Pross RABF05 Milhouse explores the perks of being an adult when Bart shaves off his hair and he ends up looking exactly like his father, Kirk. Meanwhile, Marge tries to save the kids from the dangers of children's TV, and Homer becomes addicted to solving hidden object puzzles. Guest starring: Kevin Michael Richardson as the Springfield Mall security guard. 522 - 14 "Gorgeous Grampa" March 3, 2013 Chuck Sheetz Matt Selman RABF06 Homer's addiction to the show Storage Battles leads to the family finding a storage locker filled with Grampa's old wrestling memorabilia. After they confront Grampa with it, Mr. Burns brings Grampa back into the world of wrestling, with Grampa becoming Glamorous Godfrey once more. But the effect it has on Bart starts to eat at Grampa's conscience. 523 - 15 "Black-Eyed, Please" March 10, 2013 Matthew Schofield John Frink RABF09 Ned becomes jealous when his laid-back parents start to prefer Homer's company over his, and he faces unbearable guilt after punching Homer in the eye as he desperately tries to reconcile with him. Meanwhile, Ms. Cantwell becomes Lisa's substitute teacher and starts bullying her, making Lisa feel distressed. Guest starring: Richard Dawkins as himself and Tina Fey as Ms. Cantwell. 524 - 16 "Dark Knight Court" March 17, 2013 Mark Kirkland Billy Kimball and Ian Maxtone-Graham RABF10 Bart is falsely accused of pulling an Easter prank involving the school marching band and stuffing rotten eggs in the brass section's horns, and Lisa must step in as his attorney to defend her brother. Meanwhile, Mr. Burns attempts to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a superhero, Fruit Bat Man. Guest starring: Janet Reno and Maggy Reno Hurchalla as Janet Reno. 525 - 17 "What Animated Women Want" April 14, 2013 Steven Dean Moore J. Stewart Burns RABF08 After watching A Streetcar Named Desire, Milhouse takes on a Marlon Brando-inspired bad-boy persona to attract Lisa and seeks advice from the school counselor. Homer tries to save his marriage by becoming a better man and fulfilling old promises when Marge becomes fed up with his behavior and he seeks advice from his local sushi chef. Guest starring: Bryan Cranston as Walter White, Maurice LaMarche as Karl Malden, Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman, Wanda Sykes as the Springfield Elementary School therapist, George Takei as the sushi chef. 526 - 18 "Pulpit Friction" April 28, 2013 Chris Clements Bill Odenkirk RABF11 When Springfield becomes infested with bedbugs, Reverend Lovejoy can't cope with nobody listening to him in the middle of the panic. A new minister, Elijah Hooper, then comes onto the scene, and everyone prefers him over Lovejoy, except Ned and Bart. Meanwhile, Marge finds out her dry cleaners mistakenly swapped her wedding dress with one of Krusty's costumes. Guest starring: Edward Norton as Elijah Hooper. 527 - 19 "Whiskey Business" May 5, 2013 Matthew Nastuk Valentina L. Garza RABF13 After a trip to Capital City, Moe finds a new lease on life when rich venture capitalists take an interest in his homemade bourbon. Meanwhile, Lisa finds that her deceased hero Bleeding Gums Murphy's likeness is being abused when he is turned into a hologram, and Grampa injures himself while babysitting Bart and quickly discovers he prefers being cared for by his grandson rather than the staff at the nursing home. Guest starring: Tony Bennett as the "Capital City" singer, Kevin Michael Richardson as the cop with a secret, Sonny Rollins as himself, and Ron Taylor as Bleeding Gums Murphy (via archive audio). 528 - 20 "The Fabulous Faker Boy" May 12, 2013 Bob Anderson Brian McConnachie RABF12 Marge encourages Bart to explore his creative side and take music lessons, and Bart develops a crush on his beautiful piano teacher, Zhenya. To pay for Bart's music lessons, Marge agrees to be Slava's driving instructor. Meanwhile, Homer is shocked when he loses the last two remaining hairs on his head, and Patrick Stewart teaches Homer how to live with his newfound baldness. Guest starring: Justin Bieber as himself, Bill Hader as Slava, Jane Krakowski as Zhenya, Patrick Stewart as himself. 529 - 21 "The Saga of Carl" May 19, 2013 Chuck Sheetz Eric Kaplan RABF14 In a stroke of luck, Homer, Moe, Lenny, and Carl's ticket wins the Springfield Lottery. But when Carl goes to collect the cash, he disappears with the winnings. Following a set of clues, the gang venture to Carl's homeland, Iceland, and discover the truth about his backstory and justification for his betrayal. Guest starring: Sigur Rós as the end credits performers. 530 - 22 "Dangers on a Train" May 19, 2013 Steven Dean Moore Michael Price RABF17 Looking for a cupcake website, Marge mistakenly ends up on an online dating network for married people to arrange affairs. There she encounters Ben, who tries to seduce her based on their mutual love of TV series Upton Rectory. Guest starring: Lisa Lampanelli as Ramona and Seth MacFarlane as Ben.

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