Season 26

Season 26

Season Information

Original run:	September 28, 2014 – May 17, 2015
No. of episodes:	22
Previous season:	25
Next season:	27

Announcement[edit]

Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment for the Fox Broadcasting Company, announced on October 4, 2013 that The Simpsons went into its twenty-sixth season.^[1] "For more than a quarter of a century, THE SIMPSONS has captured the hearts and minds of fans in a way that transcends ages, languages and cultures," said Reilly. "This groundbreaking series is not only the longest-running scripted show in television history, it's one of the greatest sitcoms of our time, and I'm looking forward to yet another landmark season."

Episodes[edit]

Picture	#	Original title	Original airdate	Directed by	Written by	Prod. code
	553 - 1	"Clown in the Dumps"	September 28, 2014	Steven Dean Moore	Joel H. Cohen	SABF20
When Hyman Krustofsky dies during a comedy cable channel's roast of his son, Krusty, he decides to retire. Lisa becomes worried about Homer's deteriorating health. Guest starring: David Hyde Pierce as himself, Sarah Silverman as herself, Jeff Ross as himself, Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob and Jackie Mason as Rabbi Krustofski.
	554 - 2	"The Wreck of the Relationship"	October 5, 2014	Chuck Sheetz	Jeff Westbrook	SABF17
When Bart disrespects Homer's authority, Homer makes a point to try his hand at parenting. This proves fruitless, so Marge signs them up for the Relation Ship, where they'll resolve their conflicts at sea. Meanwhile, Marge is in charge of Homer's fantasy football league, but manages to win despite being the underdog. Guest starring: Nick Offerman as Captain Bowditch.
	555 - 3	"Super Franchise Me"	October 12, 2014	Mark Kirkland	Bill Odenkirk	SABF19
Marge opens a sandwich franchise store after her sandwiches become a huge hit at Springfield Elementary. But running day-to-day at the store proves challenging, especially when the same franchise opens another location across the street.
	556 - 4	"Treehouse of Horror XXV"	October 19, 2014	Matthew Faughnan	Stephanie Gillis	SABF21
On the annual spooktacular Halloween special, Bart and Lisa are transported to a demon-filled alternate universe after Bart reads a set of Aramaic symbols he finds on the underside of his desk; Moe's "Clockwork Orange"-style gang is disrupted when Dum (Homer) falls for a girl (Marge) who wants him to give up the thug life; and, in an homage to "The Others," the Simpsons are visited by their former Tracey Ullman-era versions of themselves. Guest starring: John Ratzenberger as Pixar Homer Simpson.
	557 - 5	"Opposites A-Frack"	November 2, 2014	Matthew Nastuk	Valentina L. Garza	SABF22
Lisa brings in Assemblywoman Maxine Lombard to put a stop to Mr. Burns' fracking operation, but is taken aback when the two political opponents find themselves attracted to one another. Guest starring: Jane Fonda as Maxine Lombard and Robert Siegel as himself.
	558 - 6	"Simpsorama"	November 9, 2014	Bob Anderson	J. Stewart Burns	SABF16
A crossover with Futurama, the Planet Express team comes to Springfield. Hypnotoad will also make an appearance. The plot will revolve around Bender and Bart; Bender comes from the future to kill Bart because of something that Bart does in the present that causes problems in the future. Guest starring: Billy West as Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth and Zoidberg, Katey Sagal as Leela, John DiMaggio as Bender Rodríguez, Phil LaMarr as Hermes Conrad, Maurice LaMarche as Morbo and Hedonismbot, Lauren Tom as Amy Wong, Frank Welker as Nibbler and David Herman as Scruffy.
	559 - 7	"Blazed and Confused"	November 16, 2014	Rob Oliver	Carolyn Omine and William Wright	TABF01
Bart schemes to bring down his new teacher, Mr. Lassen, who is a terrible bully and the Simpsons go to Burning Man. Guest starring: Willem Dafoe as Jack Lassen.
	560 - 8	"Covercraft"	November 23, 2014	Steven Dean Moore	Matt Selman	TABF02
Homer has a mid-life crisis after Moe's shuts down and Moe takes off on a trip with King Toot. Homer then takes up bass guitar and forms a cover band with some of the other dads in town. But the band's modest early success is soon overwhelmed by the breakout potential of their most unlikely star, Apu. Guest starring: Sammy Hagar as himself and Will Forte as King Toot.
	561 - 9	"I Won't Be Home for Christmas"	December 7, 2014	Mark Kirkland	Al Jean	TABF03
After Moe convinces Homer to stay out drinking on Christmas Eve, Marge tells Homer not to come home. This leads to Homer's sad trek through lonely Springfield, where he learns that the only place where one should truly get drunk on Christmas is home.
	562 - 10	"The Man Who Came to Be Dinner"	January 4, 2015	David Silverman	Al Jean and David Mirkin	RABF15
The Simpsons go to an amusement park where the lines for the rides are terrible, except for this one rocket called "Rocket to your Doom". They end up on Kang and Kodos home planet Rigel VII.
	563 - 11	"Bart's New Friend"	January 11, 2015	Bob Anderson	Judd Apatow	TABF05
Homer is hypnotised into thinking he's 10 years old and becomes friends with Bart. Guest starring: Stacy Keach as Don Bookner.
	564 - 12	"The Musk Who Fell to Earth"	January 25, 2015	Matthew Nastuk	Neil Campbell	TABF04
When inventor Elon Musk lands in Springfield, he and Homer become fast friends and revolutionize the town's nuclear plant. But when Musk goes overboard and Mr. Burns wants him removed, Homer must figure out a way to break up with him. Guest starring: Elon Musk as himself.
	565 - 13	"Walking Big & Tall"	February 8, 2015	Chris Clements	Michael Price	TABF06
When Lisa learns Springfield's anthem was stolen from another town she writes a replacement. Meanwhile, Homer learns the meaning of "Wide Pride". Guest starring: Pharrell Williams as himself and Kevin Michael Richardson as Albert.
	566 - 14	"My Fare Lady"	February 15, 2015	Michael Polcino	Marc Wilmore	TABF07
When Marge gets fed up with the thankless duty of chauffeuring her kids around, she begins working as a driver for a transportation app service. Meanwhile, Homer bankrupts Moe when he watches over the bar for one night, which forces Moe to take a temporary job as a janitor at the nuclear plant. Guest starring: Rich Sommer as young man and Christopher Lloyd as Jim Ignatowski.
	567 - 15	"The Princess Guide"	March 1, 2015	Timothy Bailey	Brian Kelley	TABF08
Homer is put in charge of keeping Princess Kemi out of trouble while her father, a Nigerian king, works out a uranium deal with Mr. Burns. When Kemi ends up at Moe's, Moe jumps to the conclusion that she must be related to the Nigerian prince who scammed him over email and schemes to get his money back. But much to his surprise, he finds himself falling for the princess. Guest Starring: Yaya DaCosta as Princess Kemi, Richard Branson as himself, Jon Lovitz as Enrico Irritazio and Kevin Michael Richardson as Nigerian king.
	568 - 16	"Sky Police"	March 8, 2015	Rob Oliver	Matt Selman	TABF09
Chief Wiggum is mistakenly delivered a military jet pack, which he gleefully accepts and uses in order to fight crime. But when the jet pack crashes into the church, the congregation, led by Marge, must resort to gambling and counting cards in order to collect money to repair the church. Guest Starring: Nathan Fielder as Doug Blattner.
	569 - 17	"Waiting for Duffman"	March 15, 2015	Steven Dean Moore	John Frink	TABF10
When Duffman undergoes hip replacement surgery and retires, the company sets up a reality show competition to find his replacement. Homer wins the competition, and because the job requires him to stay sober, he learns that beer isn't as necessary as he thought to have a good time. Guest Starring: Cat Deeley as herself, Stacy Keach as Howard K. Duff VIII and R. Lee Ermey as Colonel Leslie Hapablap.
	570 - 18	"Peeping Mom"	April 19, 2015	Mark Kirkland	John Frink	TABF11
Bart lies about being involved in a bulldozer crash, so Marge decides to follow him everywhere until he confesses. Meanwhile, Homer ignores Santa's Little Helper when Flanders gets a new dog.
	571 - 19	"The Kids Are All Fight"	April 26, 2015	Bob Anderson	Rob LaZebnik	TABF12
When Homer gets an old film roll developed, the family takes a trip down memory lane to see the origins of how Bart and Lisa first started fighting with each other.
	572 - 20	"Let's Go Fly a Coot"	May 3, 2015	Chris Clements	Jeff Westbrook	TABF13
The Simpsons learn about Grampa's days in the Air Force, and Bart takes up smoking to impress Milhouse's Dutch cousin, Annika. Guest Starring: Carice van Houten as Annika Van Houten and Glenn Close as Mona Simpson
	573 - 21	"Bull-E"	May 10, 2015	Lance Kramer	Tim Long	TABF15
After Bart gets bullied at the school dance, Marge convinces the town to pass anti-bullying legislation. Homer then gets arrested and sent to rehab for bullying Ned Flanders, only to subsequently leave rehab as a hero. Guest Starring: Johnny Mathis as himself, Al Brooks as Dr. Raufbold and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.
	574 - 22	"Mathlete's Feat"	May 17, 2015	Michael Polcino	Michael Price	TABF16
When a modernized Springfield Elementary has a technical meltdown, Lisa transforms it into a Waldorf school. Meanwhile, Groundskeeper Willie becomes the coach of the mathletes. Lisa and other kids on the Springfield Elementary Mathlympics Team compete against Waverly Hills Elementary... Springfield has a natural genius... who uses ancient techniques to compute geometric figures... [and] helps the Mathletes. Guest starring: Justin Roiland as Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith.

Season 26 episodes script covers[edit]

Death clues[edit]

(To see who died see Character death)

Some clues about the Springfield resident who passed away on the Season Premiere were given by the media:

The character to die would have appeared more than twice in the show and will be voiced by an Emmy Award-winning voice actor who won an Emmy for the role as the character. This later served as the season 26 premiere. As Al Jean said,^[2] it won't be Edna Krabappel, due to Marcia Wallace's death^[3] and Hank Azaria confirmed that it wasn't one of his characters.^[4] However, Homer isn't the one who dies. It is just a resident of Springfield.

References[edit]

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Clown in the Dumps • The Wreck of the Relationship • Super Franchise Me • Treehouse of Horror XXV • Opposites A-Frack • Simpsorama • Blazed and Confused • Covercraft • I Won't Be Home for Christmas • The Man Who Came to Be Dinner • Bart's New Friend • The Musk Who Fell to Earth • Walking Big & Tall • My Fare Lady • The Princess Guide • Sky Police • Waiting for Duffman • Peeping Mom • The Kids Are All Fight • Let's Go Fly a Coot • Bull-E • Mathlete's Feat

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[3] Entertainment Weekly - "'Simpsons' producer on mystery death in Springfield: Even the actor doesn't know yet"

[4] The Independent - "Simpsons character death hugely narrowed down following Hank Azaria tip"

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