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Season 30 is the thirtieth broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from September 30, 2018, with "Bart's Not Dead", to May 12, 2019, with "Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion". The season was mostly made up of production season YABF episodes, with eight rollover episodes from production season XABF also airing. Al Jean served as the showrunner for most of the season, with Matt Selman serving as the showrunner for XABF15, XABF22, YABF05, and YABF10.
Announcement[edit]
On November 4, 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."[1][2]"
| Award
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Episode
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Crew
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Result
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| Saturn Award for Best Animated Series on Television[3]
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Nominated
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| 71st Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation[4]
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"Bart's Not Dead"
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Stephanie Gillis
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Won
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| "Krusty the Clown"
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Ryan Koh
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Nominated
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| 71st Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance[5]
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"From Russia Without Love"
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Hank Azaria (Moe Szyslak, Carl Carlson, Duffman, Kirk Van Houten)
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| 71st Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[6]
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"Mad About the Toy"
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James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Matt Selman, John Frink, J. Stewart Burns, Bill Odenkirk, Joel H. Cohen, Rob LaZebnik, Jeff Westbrook, Brian Kelley, Dan Vebber, Ryan Koh, Richard Raynis, Tom Klein, Andrea Romero, Mike B. Anderson, Michael Price, Rob Oliver, Eddie Rosas, Carlton Batten
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Won
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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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640 - 1
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"Bart's Not Dead"
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September 30, 2018
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Bob Anderson
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Stephanie Gillis
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XABF19
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| 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 struggles with the guilt.
Guest starring: Dave Attell as Luke, Emily Deschanel as herself, Gal Gadot as herself, Jonathan Groff as the actor playing Bart, and Pete Holmes as Matthew.
Leonard Nimoy as himself, Katy Perry as herself, and Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer (via uncredited archive footage).
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641 - 2
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"Heartbreak Hotel"
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October 7, 2018
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Steven Dean Moore
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Matt Selman and Renee Ridgeley
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XABF15
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| 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. After getting eliminated in the first round, Marge finds out that it was all Homer's fault.
Guest starring: Rhys Darby as Tag Tuckerbag and George Segal as Nick.
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642 - 3
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"My Way or the Highway to Heaven"
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October 14, 2018
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Rob Oliver
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Deb Lacusta, Dan Castellaneta and Vince Waldron
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XABF17
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| God and St. Peter contemplate what merits a soul getting into heaven, while citizens of Springfield remember their divine encounters.
Guest starring: H. Jon Benjamin as Bob Belcher, Jon Lovitz as himself, Dan Mintz as Tina Belcher, Eugene Mirman as Gene Belcher, Tracy Morgan as himself, John Roberts as Linda Belcher, and Kristen Schaal as Louise Belcher.
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643 - 4
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"Treehouse of Horror XXIX"
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October 21, 2018
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Matt Faughnan
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Joel H. Cohen
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XABF16
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| In the opening, Homer wins an oyster-eating contest against the mythical Cthulhu. In "Intrusion of the Pod-Y Switchers", Springfield is overrun by plant body-snatchers who want to make the world better. In "Multiplisa-ty", Lisa finally snaps and starts killing people. Finally, in "Geriatric Park", Mr. Burns opens a retirement home where residents have dinosaur DNA injected into them.
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644 - 5
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"Baby You Can't Drive My Car"
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November 4, 2018
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Timothy Bailey
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Rob LaZebnik
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XABF18
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| A self-driving car company comes to Springfield, poaching all of the power plant employees with their fun work environment. Mr. Burns and Waylon Smithers go undercover to figure out what motivated the employees to leave.
Guest starring: Tracy Morgan as the tow truck driver.
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645 - 6
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"From Russia Without Love"
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November 11, 2018
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Matthew Nastuk
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Michael Ferris
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XABF20
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| After a failed prank call to Moe, Bart, Nelson, and Milhouse get Moe a mail-order bride on the dark web. However, when Moe actually falls for Anastasia, he must try to win her back from her new boyfriend, Krusty.
Guest starring: Jon Lovitz as Hacky and Snitchy the Weasel, and Ksenia Solo as Anastasia Alekova.
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646 - 7
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"Werking Mom"
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November 18, 2018
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Michael Polcino
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Carolyn Omine and Robin Sayers
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XABF21
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| Marge wants a job, and stumbles into becoming a plastic food storage container-selling drag queen. Meanwhile, Lisa tries to make the world better in the style of "Amelie".
Guest starring: Sutan Amrull as himself/Raja, RuPaul as Queen Chante, and Scott Thompson as Grady Little.
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647 - 8
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"Krusty the Clown"
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November 25, 2018
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Matthew Faughnan
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Ryan Koh
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XABF22
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| Homer finds his calling as a TV recapper, but his harsh grading causes a brawl with Krusty. After almost killing Homer, Krusty hides out at a real circus and finds happiness there.
Guest starring: Billy Eichner as Billy and Peter Serafinowicz as the Google-Disney CEO.
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648 - 9
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"Daddicus Finch"
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December 2, 2018
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Steven Dean Moore
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Al Jean
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YABF01
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| Lisa and Homer's bond grows stronger when they start spending real quality time together, and she begins to see him in a similar light to Atticus Finch. This causes Bart to feel neglected, so Marge tries to help Homer balance his attention between the kids.
Guest starring: Jon Lovitz as Llewellyn Sinclair and the Rabbi and J. K. Simmons as Dr. Jessup.
Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, Mary Badham as Scout Finch, Phillip Alford as Jem Finch and John Megna as Dill Harris (all via archive footage).
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649 - 10
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"'Tis the 30th Season"
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December 9, 2018
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Lance Kramer
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Story: Jeff Westbrook
Teleplay: John Frink and Joel H. Cohen
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YABF02
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| After a failed Black Friday shopping spree, Marge is determined to fix Christmas. However, seeing how hard she works for the family, Homer and the kids surprise her with a vacation to a Florida resort.
Guest starring: Jane Lynch as Jeanie.
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650 - 11
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"Mad About the Toy"
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January 6, 2019
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Rob Oliver
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Michael Price
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YABF03
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| When Marge and Homer leave Grampa to babysit the kids, some little green army men trigger a PTSD episode. The family looks into Grampa's past, discovering that he was a post-war toy model for the Whiz-Bang Toy Company.
Guest starring: Bryan Batt as Philip Hefflin, Bill de Blasio as himself, and Lawrence O'Donnell as himself.
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651 - 12
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"The Girl on the Bus"
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January 13, 2019
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Chris Clements
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Joel H. Cohen
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YABF04
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| After seeing a girl from the window of the bus, Lisa introduces herself to her and they become friends. Experiencing life with a more cultured family, Lisa continues to lie about the her own family to spend more time with her new friend's family.
Guest starring: Terry Gross as herself and Patti LuPone as Cheryl Monroe.
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652 - 13
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"I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can"
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February 10, 2019
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Matthew Nastuk
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Jane Becker
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YABF06
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| Homer angers Marge by binging their favorite show without her and learns how to dance in order to make amends. Meanwhile, Bart prepares to compete in the "Krusty's Holiday Trample" toy contest.
Guest starring: Ted Sarandos as himself.
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653 - 14
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"The Clown Stays in the Picture"
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February 17, 2019
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Timothy Bailey
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Matt Selman
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YABF05
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| Krusty reveals the untold story of his past while working to produce the movie The Sands of Space. While serving as personal assistants on the film, Bart and Lisa learn about the early years of their parents' relationship.
Guest starring: Marc Maron as himself.
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654 - 15
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"101 Mitigations"
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March 3, 2019
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Mark Kirkland
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Story: Rob LaZebnik
Teleplay: Brian Kelley and Dan Vebber
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YABF07
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| After Homer and the kids go on a joyride with Comic Book Guy's car, accidentally destroying a rare comic in the process, Homer must either prove his innocence in court or reconcile with the nerd. The family then works together to create a mitigation video for Comic Book Guy.
Guest starring: Guillermo del Toro as himself.
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655 - 16
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"I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
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March 10, 2019
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Steven Dean Moore
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Jeff Westbrook
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YABF08
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| When a romantic night ends in injury, Marge recovers by taking up kiteboarding while Homer bonds with his hallucinated hernia. Lisa attempts to fix her parents' strained relationship by seeking advice from an unlikely source: Shauna and Jimbo.
Guest starring: Wallace Shawn as Wallace the Hernia.
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656 - 17
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"E My Sports"
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March 17, 2019
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Rob Oliver
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Rob LaZebnik
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YABF09
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| As Bart begins to excel in video game competitions, Homer discovers a passion for coaching him. Lisa attempts to teach Homer about enlightenment, which causes trouble for Bart's championship game.
Guest starring: Ken Jeong as Korean monk 1 and Korean monk 2 and Natasha Lyonne as Sophie.
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657 - 18
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"Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy"
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March 24, 2019
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Chris Clements
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Megan Amram
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YABF10
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| Krusty releases an all-female reboot of Itchy and Scratchy, prompting Bart and his crew of all-male friends to boycott the show. After his friends turn on him for enjoying the reboot, Bart joins a group of sixth-grade girls, Bossy Riot, who commit crimes against patriarchy.
Guest starring: Awkwafina as Carmen, Nicole Byer as Erica, and Chelsea Peretti as Piper.
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658 - 19
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"Girl's in the Band"
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March 31, 2019
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Jennifer Moeller
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Nancy Cartwright
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YABF11
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| Lisa is scouted by the director of the Capitol City Philharmonic, to her band teacher's dismay. Meanwhile, Homer works extra shifts at the Power Plant so Lisa can play, putting strain on the family.
Guest starring: Dave Matthews as Lloyd, and J. K. Simmons as Victor Kleskow.
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659 - 20
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"I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh"
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April 7, 2019
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Michael Polcino
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Jeff Martin and Jenna Martin
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YABF12
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| Marge becomes director of Springfield's local theater and directs Lisa's script for Bloody, Bloody Jebediah. Meanwhile, Homer joins a baby class with Maggie, where he takes a liking to supervisor Chloe.
Guest starring: Josh Groban as Professor Frink's singing voice, John Lithgow as himself, and Jon Lovitz as Llewellyn Sinclair.
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660 - 21
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"D'oh Canada"
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April 28, 2019
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Matthew Nastuk
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Tim Long and Miranda Thompson
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YABF14
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| On a family vacation to Niagara Falls, Lisa is mistakenly granted political asylum in Canada. When Marge goes to rescue her, they are forced to re-evaluate their love for America as they spend time in Canada.
Guest starring: Awkwafina as Dr. Chang, Judy Blume as herself, and Lucas Meyer as Justin Trudeau.
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661 - 22
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"Woo-Hoo Dunnit?"
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May 5, 2019
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Steven Dean Moore
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Brian Kelley
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YABF15
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| When the secret stack of cash—Lisa's college fund—that Marge keeps under the sink goes missing, the documentary crime series Dateline: Springfield goes in-depth to solve the case, leaving no stone unturned. Each member of the Simpson family becomes a prime suspect.
Guest starring: Ken Burns as himself, Will Forte as King Toot, Jackie Mason as Hyman Krustofsky, and Liev Schreiber as the Dateline: Springfield narrator.
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662 - 23
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"Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion"
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May 12, 2019
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Matthew Faughnan
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Megan Amram
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YABF16
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| After Homer's work cuts children's healthcare benefits, Marge turns to buying healing crystals as a cheaper solution for Bart's ADD. Bart begins to succeed in school, prompting Marge to open her own new age store and sell to the mothers at school.
Guest starring: Illeana Douglas as the New age clerk, Werner Herzog as Walther Hotenhoffer, and Jenny Slate as Piper Paisley.
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