The Simpsons season 27
The Simpsons | |
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Season 27 | |
No. of episodes | 22 |
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Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 27, 2015 May 22, 2016 | –
Season chronology | |
The Simpsons' twenty-seventh season began airing on Fox in the United States on September 27, 2015, and ended on May 22, 2016. On October 28, 2014, executive producer Al Jean announced that Season 27 went into production, renewing the series through the 2015–16 season.[1]
The season premiere deals with Homer being diagnosed with narcolepsy, his breaking up with Marge, and falling for a pharmacist. Guest stars for this season include Blake Anderson, Kristen Bell, David Copperfield, Lena Dunham, Kelsey Grammer, Nick Kroll, Yo-Yo Ma, Edward James Olmos, Kevin Michael Richardson, and George Takei. Carl Zealer, who won a competition to be animated into The Simpsons, appeared in the episode "Halloween of Horror". why does wikipedia not care about the simpsons? i put that message there because you guys don't care about the simpsons and won't see this message anyway but please see this message because i want to work with someone to improve the simpsons wiki pages. and please don't revoke my editing privileges because i'm not being hateful or rude or mean I just want you guys to care more about the simpsons.
This is the last season to be produced by Film Roman and the last to credit Sam Simon as producer due to his death in 2015.
On May 14, 2015, showrunner Al Jean announced that veteran Simpsons voice actor Harry Shearer had left the show to pursue other work after his contract expired. However, on July 7, he returned to the show after signing a new deal with five other cast members.[2]
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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575 | 1 | "Every Man's Dream" | Matthew Nastuk | J. Stewart Burns | September 27, 2015 | TABF14 | 3.28[3] |
576 | 2 | "Cue Detective" | Timothy Bailey | Joel H. Cohen | October 4, 2015 | TABF17 | 6.02[4] |
577 | 3 | "Puffless" | Rob Oliver | J. Stewart Burns | October 11, 2015 | TABF19 | 3.31[5] |
578 | 4 | "Halloween of Horror" | Mike B. Anderson | Carolyn Omine | October 18, 2015 | TABF22 | 3.69[6] |
579 | 5 | "Treehouse of Horror XXVI" | Steven Dean Moore | Joel H. Cohen | October 25, 2015 | TABF18 | 6.75[7] |
580 | 6 | "Friend with Benefit" | Matthew Faughnan | Rob LaZebnik | November 8, 2015 | TABF21 | 3.48[8] |
581 | 7 | "Lisa with an 'S'" | Bob Anderson | Stephanie Gillis | November 22, 2015 | TABF20 | 5.64[9] |
582 | 8 | "Paths of Glory" | Steven Dean Moore | Michael Ferris | December 6, 2015 | VABF01 | 5.53[10] |
583 | 9 | "Barthood" | Rob Oliver | Dan Greaney | December 13, 2015 | VABF02 | 5.97[11] |
584 | 10 | "The Girl Code" | Chris Clements | Rob LaZebnik | January 3, 2016 | VABF03 | 4.41[12] |
585 | 11 | "Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles" | Timothy Bailey | Joel H. Cohen | January 10, 2016 | VABF04 | 8.33[13] |
586 | 12 | "Much Apu About Something" | Bob Anderson | Michael Price | January 17, 2016 | VABF05 | 3.95[14] |
587 | 13 | "Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4" | Mark Kirkland | John Frink | February 14, 2016 | VABF07 | 2.89[15] |
588 | 14 | "Gal of Constant Sorrow" | Matthew Nastuk | Carolyn Omine | February 21, 2016 | VABF06 | 3.10[16] |
589 | 15 | "Lisa the Veterinarian" | Steven Dean Moore | Dan Vebber | March 6, 2016 | VABF08 | 3.09[17] |
590 | 16 | "The Marge-ian Chronicles" | Chris Clements | Brian Kelley | March 13, 2016 | VABF09 | 3.07[18] |
591 | 17 | "The Burns Cage" | Rob Oliver | Rob LaZebnik | April 3, 2016 | VABF10 | 2.32[19] |
592 | 18 | "How Lisa Got Her Marge Back" | Bob Anderson | Jeff Martin | April 10, 2016 | VABF11 | 2.55[20] |
593 | 19 | "Fland Canyon" | Michael Polcino | J. Stewart Burns | April 24, 2016 | VABF12 | 2.77[21] |
594 | 20 | "To Courier with Love" | Timothy Bailey | Bill Odenkirk | May 8, 2016 | VABF14 | 2.52[22] |
595 | 21 | "Simprovised" | Matthew Nastuk | John Frink | May 15, 2016 | VABF13 | 2.80[23] |
596 | 22 | "Orange Is the New Yellow" | Matthew Faughnan | Eric Horsted | May 22, 2016 | VABF15 | 2.54[24] |
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