The Simpsons (season 35)

Season of television series

Season of television series

The Simpsons

Season 35

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Country of origin| United States
No. of episodes| 12
Release
Original network| Fox
Original release| October 1, 2023 (2023-10-01) –
present
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The thirty-fifth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons premiered on Fox on October 1, 2023.

## Production[edit]

On January 26, 2023, it was announced that The Simpsons had been renewed for Season 35 and Season 36.[1]

### Promotion[edit]

Fox promoted the series' 35th anniversary season with an extended trailer on September 11, 2023.[2]

## Voice cast & characters[edit]

Main article: List of The Simpsons characters

### Main cast[edit]

* Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, Hans Moleman, Gil Gunderson, Barney Gumble, Mayor Quimby, Squeaky-Voiced Teen, Arnie Pye, Sideshow Mel, Krusty the Clown, Yes Guy, Grampa Simpson, Santa's Little Helper, Snowball II, Groundskeeper Willie and various others
* Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson and Jacqueline Bouvier
* Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Database, Kearney Zzyzwicz, Todd Flanders and various others
* Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson
* Hank Azaria as Chief Wiggum, Superintendent Chalmers, Captain McCallister, Disco Stu, Kirk Van Houten, Moe Szyslak, Snake, Jebediah Springfield, Professor Frink, Raphael, Comic Book Guy, Cletus Spuckler, Coach Krupt, Luigi Risotto and various others
* Harry Shearer as Principal Skinner, Otto Mann, Lenny Leonard, Mr. Burns, Kent Brockman, Ned Flanders, Rainier Wolfcastle, Waylon Smithers, Reverend Lovejoy, Herman Hermann and various others

### Supporting cast[edit]

* Pamela Hayden as Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones and various others
* Tress MacNeille as Mrs. Muntz, Mrs. Vanderbilt, Agnes Skinner, Shauna Chalmers, Dolph Shapiro, Brandine Spuckler, Brunella Pommelhorst, Lunchlady Dora, Crazy Cat Lady and various others
* Kevin Michael Richardson as Dr. Hibbert and various others
* Kimberly Brooks as Janey Powell and various others
* Grey DeLisle as Martin Prince, Sherri and Terri and various others
* Alex Désert as Carl Carlson, Officer Lou and various others
* Chris Edgerly as additional characters
* Dawnn Lewis as Bernice Hibbert
* Maggie Roswell as Luann Van Houten, Helen Lovejoy and various others
* Jenny Yokobori as Kumiko Albertson and various others

## Episodes[edit]

See also: List of The Simpsons episodes

No.
overall| No. in
season| Title [3]| Directed by| Written by| Original air date [3]| Prod.
code| U.S. viewers
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751| 1| "Homer's Crossing"| Steven Dean Moore| Cesar Mazariegos| October 1, 2023 (2023-10-01)| OABF18| 3.58[4]
After Otto gets high on acid brownies, the students of Springfield Elementary are forced to walk to school under the supervision of the crossing guards alongside Homer, who accidentally ends up joining when a parent volunteer is needed. Things seem bleak at first, but when Homer saves Ralph Wiggum's life, the crossing guards become a town-renowned association that progressively eats up Springfield's funding. Homer also begins to think a bit too highly of himself.
752| 2| "A Mid-Childhood Night's Dream"| Matthew Faughnan| Carolyn Omine| October 8, 2023 (2023-10-08)| OABF16| 1.17[5]

Marge gets food poisoning following a meeting with Miss Peyton about Bart entering middle school soon. This leads to Marge having feverish nightmares about her children growing up too fast and leaving her as an empty nester while she simultaneously has to help with preparations for the school's Bounce-A-Thon event.

Guest star: Kerry Washington as Rayshelle Peyton and Grocery Store Announcer
753| 3| "McMansion & Wife"| Debbie Bruce Mahan| Dan Vebber| October 22, 2023 (2023-10-22)| OABF20| 1.06[6]

Homer becomes suspicious of a new neighbor that wants to be his friend and happens to own a sports car dealership, fearing that he's being buttered up into buying an expensive new car. But when Homer lets his guard down, he discovers there was another motive related directly to the property next door itself. Meanwhile after Nelson ramps up his bullying to a new level, Lisa uses technology to counter him only for Nelson to enlist Hubert Wong's help to fight back.

Guest stars: Rosalie Chiang as Hubert Wong and Dick Van Dyke as himself

Note: This episode was dedicated in memory of Suzanne Somers.
754| 4| "Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story"| Timothy Bailey| Rob LaZebnik| October 29, 2023 (2023-10-29)| OABF21| 1.12[7]

A mockumentary about the rise and fall of the company LifeBoat, the brainchild of a young college dropout CEO named Persephone Odair who charmed Mr. Burns into funding her questionable new venture that she claims can flawlessly desalinate ocean water into drinkable water at a fraction of the cost.

Guest stars: Christiane Amanpour as herself, Elizabeth Banks as Persephone Odair, Ken Burns as himself, Peter Coyote as himself, Peter Jackson as himself, Andrew Ross Sorkin as himself, and Kara Swisher as herself
755| 5| "Treehouse of Horror XXXIV"| Rob Oliver| Jeff Westbrook & Jessica Conrad & Dan Vebber| November 5, 2023 (2023-11-05)| OABF17| 4.38[8]

The three stories for this Treehouse of Horror installment are:

* "Wild Barts Can't Be Token": Bart is digitized into an NFT and Marge enters the digital realm to rescue him. Though she manages to rescue Bart, Homer digitizes himself to live the good life as a valuable NFT until the market crashes leaving him worthless and trapped.
* "Ei8ht": In an alternate outcome of the episode "Cape Feare", Sideshow Bob has killed Bart and Lisa grows up to become an expert in true crime. Lisa is brought in to help the police when a series of murders of her first-born childhood friends occurs. She enlists Sideshow Bob's help, but is later revealed to have a split-personality that committed the murders to allow her to get close to Bob and kill him in revenge for what happened to Bart.
* "Lout Break": Eating a radioactive doughnut causes Homer's burps to infect everyone with his DNA, turning them into versions of him. The children are immune, but fail to convince Homer to help find a cure....even when it infects Marge and the world.

Guest stars: Matthew Friend as Jimmy Fallon, Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob, and Kylie Jenner as herself

756| 6| "Iron Marge"| Matthew Faughnan| Mike Scully| November 12, 2023 (2023-11-12)| OABF22| 1.92[9]

When Marge is mocked by the neighborhood women because her kids have only ever given her home-made gifts, Bart and Lisa decide to try and get their mother a nice birthday present only to spend her birthday money on a spy kit instead. After hearing Marge confess to Ned Flanders that she feels her family thinks of her as an afterthought, a guilt-ridden Bart and Lisa seek to learn about their mother's past to make it up to her with various results. Meanwhile, Kirk Van Houten thanks Homer for saving him from an exposed live wire as Homer begins scouring Springfield for other dangers to warn everyone about, resulting in him fearmongering the whole town.

Guest star: Megan Mullally as Sarah Wiggum
757| 7| "It's a Blunderful Life"| Matthew Nastuk| Elisabeth Kiernan Averick| November 19, 2023 (2023-11-19)| OABF19| 1.11[10]
In a flashback by a version of Lisa in sixty years into the future, Mr. Burns sets up a "Hawaiian Day" at the Springfield plant as a set-up to get all of his workers replaced, but Smithers accidentally sets it on fire when plugging in Burns' phone to an overused outlet. This causes Springfield to lose all of its power and Homer is blamed as he happened to take out the trash right before everything happens. The Simpsons end up being the new target of the town, even getting their house unwantedly relocated with Flanders getting his house relocated as he misses Homer. With Lisa's discovery, Mr. Burns is arrested and Mayor Quimby punishes him by fining him an amount that he can pay.
758| 8| "Ae Bonny Romance"| Matthew Nastuk| Michael Price| December 3, 2023 (2023-12-03)| 35ABF02| 3.16[11]

When Bart's attempt to avoid dancing with girls in gym class results in the school being wrecked, Principal Skinner doesn't believe that it was an accident instead of a prank and puts him in Groundskeeper Willie's shack for detention. But this only causes Bart and Willie to bond over a mutual feeling that women have caused them both misery. When Willie goes missing and seems to have been kidnapped back to Scotland, Bart drags the whole family with him to save his new friend. Meanwhile, Homer tries his best to convince Marge that destination weddings are a bad thing.

Guest stars: Karen Gillan as Maisie MacWeldon, Paul Higgins as Hamish MacWeldon and "Ticket Booth" Actor, David Tennant as Pa MacWeldon, and Belle & Sebastian as themselves and performing "Willie and the Dream of Peat Bogs"
759| 9| "Murder, She Boat"| Chris Clements| Broti Gupta| December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)| 35ABF04| 2.08[12]

At Lisa's behest the Simpson family all board a pop culture-themed cruise ship which Taika Waititi is on. It is here where Comic Book Guy reveals his latest pride and joy: a rare Radioactive Man action figure accidentally manufactured with Wolverine claws. But when the valuable figure is beheaded mere moments after its unveiling, Bart becomes the primary suspect because of a recent altercation he had with Comic Book Guy, and Lisa finds herself playing detective to find out the truth.

Guest stars: Maurice LaMarche as Hedonismbot Cosplayer and Taika Waititi as himself

Note: This episode is dedicated in memory of Norman Lear who passed away on December 5, 2023.
760| 10| "Do the Wrong Thing"| Rob Oliver| Joel H. Cohen| December 24, 2023 (2023-12-24)| 35ABF01| 5.41[13]

Homer and Bart bond when they both become pro-cheaters at blue-collar sporting events, making Marge suspicious when Homer keeps winning competitions for things he's never done before. Meanwhile, Lisa tries to get into the University of Springfield's Summer Camp program.

Guest stars: Ken Marino as Dean Belichick and Dan Patrick as Rock-Skipping Announcer
761| 11| "Frinkenstein's Monster"| Steven Dean Moore| Joel H. Cohen| February 18, 2024 (2024-02-18)| 35ABF03| 0.76[14]

When Homer laments his stagnation at the nuclear plant, an empathetic Professor Frink decides to help Homer out. After getting Homer a job at a new nuclear plant in Shelbybille by giving Homer all the right answers during an online interview, Frink reluctantly agrees to keep up Homer's charade at the job itself via an earpiece. But Homer's new assistant and fellow applicant for the role grows suspect of her new boss' abilities and seeks revenge, while Frink soon realizes his own empathy led him to put Homer in a role he didn't deserve.

Guest star: Amanda Seyfried as Dr. Lori Spivak
762| 12| "Lisa Gets an F1"| Timothy Bailey| Ryan Koh| February 25, 2024 (2024-02-25)| 35ABF05| 0.87[15]

When Homer's reckless driving gives Lisa anxiety, her therapist Annette suggests that Lisa try driving a go-kart to make herself feel in control whilst in a vehicle. But when Lisa likes it so much that she takes up kart racing, Homer suddenly becomes anxious about his daughter's safety. Meanwhile, Bart befriends Lisa's rich young Italian rival Paolo for money and fame.

Guest stars: Matt Berry as Chester Arborday and Rachel Bloom as Annette
763| 13| "Clan of the Cave Mom"| TBA| Brian Kelley[16]| March 17, 2024 (2024-03-17)| 35ABF06| TBD

## References[edit]

1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 3, 2021). "'The Simpsons', 'Family Guy' & 'Bob's Burgers' Renewed For Two Additional Seasons Through 2024-25". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
2. ^ France, Lisa Respers (September 11, 2023). "'The Simpsons' celebrates historic 35th season with extended trailer". CNN. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
3. ^ a b "SIMPSONS, THE (FOX)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
4. ^ Pucci, Douglas (October 5, 2023). "Sunday Ratings: NBC Shook Off its Competition to Win Prime Time with 'Sunday Night Football'". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
5. ^ Pucci, Douglas (October 12, 2023). "Sunday Ratings: San Francisco 49ers' Rout of Dallas Cowboys on NBC Dominates the Night". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
6. ^ Pucci, Douglas (October 23, 2023). "Sunday Ratings: FS1 Likely Runner-Up Among Key Demos with Game Six of MLB's American League Championship Series". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
7. ^ Pucci, Douglas (October 30, 2023). "Sunday Ratings: NBC Tops Prime Time, CBS Lineup Boosted Due to NFL Overrun". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
8. ^ Pucci, Douglas (November 5, 2023). "Sunday Ratings: NBC Dominates Prime Time with 'Sunday Night Football', Cowboys-Eagles NFL Overrun Catapults Fox to Solid Runner-Up". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
9. ^ Douglas Pucci (November 13, 2023). "Sunday Ratings: CBS Showcases Paramount+ Drama 'Lawmen: Bass Reeves'". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
10. ^ Douglas Pucci (November 20, 2023). "Sunday Ratings: NFL on NBC Continues its Prime Time Leadership". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
11. ^ Douglas Pucci (December 4, 2023). "Sunday Ratings: NBC Tops at Night with Green Bay Upset Win Over Kansas City on Sunday Night Football". Programming Insider. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
12. ^ Douglas Pucci (December 18, 2023). "Sunday Ratings: 'Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration' Delivers Decent in Total Viewers for CBS". Programming Insider. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
13. ^ Pucci, Douglas (December 25, 2023). "Sunday Ratings: Cowboys-Dolphins on Fox Draws Monster Christmas Eve Numbers, NFL Network Tops Prime Time with Patriots-Broncos". Programming Insider. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
14. ^ Pucci, Douglas (February 19, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: 'Tracker' Builds in Total Viewers Out of 'Equalizer' Lead-In for CBS, TNT and TBS Win Key Demos with NBA All-Star Game". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
15. ^ Pucci, Douglas (February 26, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: 'Tracker' on CBS Once Again Improves Upon Lead-In 'The Equalizer'". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
16. ^ https://twitter.com/mikepriceinla/status/1717706011128012918

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* "Iron Marge"
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