The Simpsons (season 27)

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Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 22
Release
Original network Fox
Original release September 27, 2015 (2015-09-27) – May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22)
List of The Simpsons episodes

The twenty-seventh season of the animated television series The Simpsons 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".

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

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See also: List of The Simpsons episodes
No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
575 1 "Every Man's Dream" Matthew Nastuk J. Stewart Burns September 27, 2015 (2015-09-27) TABF14 3.28[3]

Homer and Marge go through a trial separation, during which Homer dates a pharmacist.

Guest stars: Adam Driver as Adam Sackler, Lena Dunham as Candace/Hannah Horvath, Laura Ingraham as Therapist and Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Allison Williams as Candace's friends
576 2 "Cue Detective" Timothy Bailey Joel H. Cohen October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04) TABF17 6.02[4]

Bart and Lisa search for Homer's barbecue grill when it is stolen right after he is challenged to a cookoff.

Guest stars: Alton Brown as Himself, Bobby Moynihan as Tyler Boom, Edward James Olmos as Pit Master and Ben Schwartz as Clerk
577 3 "Puffless" Rob Oliver J. Stewart Burns October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11) TABF19 3.31[5]

Jacqueline decides to reveal the truth: her husband died because of lung cancer, but didn't say so before because back then, people were reluctant to admit it. This revelation shocks Patty and Selma, who decide to quit smoking once and for all and burn all their cigarettes, which unfortunately causes Jacqueline's house to burn down. However, Selma's relapse causes an angry Patty to move in with Marge and Homer. Meanwhile, when Maggie makes some new animal friends, she must go on a rescue mission when one of them is taken by Cletus.

Guest stars: Jon Lovitz as Cigarette and Yo-Yo Ma as himself
578 4 "Halloween of Horror" Mike B. Anderson Carolyn Omine October 18, 2015 (2015-10-18) TABF22 3.69[6]

Angry Halloween decoration salesmen invade the Simpson household after Homer takes down his Everscream Terrors decorations to avoid scaring Lisa.

Guest stars: Blake Anderson as Dickie and Nick Kroll as Lem

Note: Unlike the Treehouse of Horror episodes, this episode takes place in the normal series timeline.
579 5 "Treehouse of Horror XXVI" Steven Dean Moore Joel H. Cohen October 25, 2015 (2015-10-25) TABF18 6.75[7]

In the twenty-sixth annual Simpsons Halloween special, Sideshow Bob finally kills Bart, Homer appears as a sea monster in a parody of Godzilla, and Lisa and Milhouse get superpowers from radiation, with poor Bart somehow missing out and with Maggie joining the fun.

Guest stars: Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob and Chris Wedge as Scrat
580 6 "Friend with Benefit" Matthew Faughnan Rob LaZebnik November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08) TABF21 3.48[8]

Lisa becomes friends with a rich girl named Harper, whose father becomes friends with Homer, but Lisa becomes concerned that Harper is a little too entitled.

Guest stars: Kristen Bell as Harper and David Copperfield
581 7 "Lisa with an 'S'" Bob Anderson Stephanie Gillis November 22, 2015 (2015-11-22) TABF20 5.64[9]
Homer loses $5,000 that he doesn't have in a poker bet, and is forced to loan Lisa out to Broadway star Laney Fontaine to pay back his debt. Marge and Homer later realize they've made a terrible mistake and must go to New York to retrieve Lisa.
582 8 "Paths of Glory" Steven Dean Moore Michael Ferris December 6, 2015 (2015-12-06) VABF01 5.53[10]
Lisa tries to better the reputation of Springfield's first female inventor by searching an asylum for her first invention. While in the asylum, she and Bart find a sociopath's notebook, causing Bart to take the notebook home and pretend to be the sociopath that wrote it.
583 9 "Barthood" Rob Oliver Dan Greaney December 13, 2015 (2015-12-13) VABF02 5.97[11]
The story of Bart's life, spanning from six years old to adulthood, is told.
584 10 "The Girl Code" Chris Clements Rob LaZebnik January 3, 2016 (2016-01-03) VABF03 4.41[12]

When Homer loses his job due to Marge's social media post, he begins working as a dishwasher at a Greek restaurant. Meanwhile, Lisa creates an app that can predict the effect any post on social media will have.

Guest stars: Stephen Merchant as Conrad and Kaitlin Olson as Quinn
585 11 "Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles" Timothy Bailey Joel H. Cohen January 10, 2016 (2016-01-10) VABF04 8.33[13]

Bart experiences early puberty after drinking a milk substitute filled with bad hormones, and ends up competing with Skinner for the affections of his new teacher, Mrs. Berrera.

Guest star: Sofía Vergara as Mrs. Berrera
586 12 "Much Apu About Something" Bob Anderson Michael Price January 17, 2016 (2016-01-17) VABF05 3.95[14]

Sanjay's son Jay takes over the Kwik-E-Mart, but Apu is displeased when he turns it into a food market. Meanwhile, Bart attempts to prank the new store, despite the fact that he told Homer he wouldn't prank anymore.

Guest star: Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay
587 13 "Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4" Mark Kirkland John Frink February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14) VABF07 2.89[15]

On Valentine's Day, Professor Frink makes himself attractive to women by using science to transform himself into a more attractive man. Meanwhile, Marge, Bart, and Lisa visit Grampa.

Guest star: Glenn Close as Mona Simpson
588 14 "Gal of Constant Sorrow" Matthew Nastuk Carolyn Omine February 21, 2016 (2016-02-21) VABF06 3.10[16]

Bart and Lisa take in a homeless woman to live with them, where they discover that she is a talented folk singer. Meanwhile, Homer accidentally traps the cat in the walls of the house.

Guest stars: Bob Boilen, Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob, Natalie Maines as Hettie (singing voice) and Kate McKinnon as Hettie
589 15 "Lisa the Veterinarian" Steven Dean Moore Dan Vebber March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06) VABF08 3.09[17]

Lisa becomes a veterinarian after performing CPR on a raccoon, and learns a harsh lesson when the neglected class hamster, Nibbles, dies. Meanwhile, Marge makes a little extra money cleaning up crime scenes.

Guest star: Michael York as Dr. Budgie
590 16 "The Marge-ian Chronicles" Chris Clements Brian Kelley March 13, 2016 (2016-03-13) VABF09 3.07[18]

Lisa signs up for the Mars One Space Colony, and Marge comes along to try and talk her out of it.

Guest stars: Tom Scharpling as Paul and Jon Wurster as Barry
591 17 "The Burns Cage" Rob Oliver Rob LaZebnik April 3, 2016 (2016-04-03) VABF10 2.32[19]

After Smithers is crushed by Mr. Burns' lack of affection towards him, other characters attempt to find a boyfriend for him. Meanwhile, Milhouse competes against a new boy for the lead role in a school production of Casablanca, so he can act alongside his own unrequited love, Lisa.

Guest star: George Takei as himself
592 18 "How Lisa Got Her Marge Back" Bob Anderson Jeff Martin April 10, 2016 (2016-04-10) VABF11 2.55[20]

Lisa and Marge are having problems, so they take a weekend trip to Capital City to attend a performance of Bad News Bears: The Musical. Meanwhile, Bart teams up with Maggie to trick people, after he becomes frustrated that everyone expects his pranks.

Guest star: Andrew Rannells as himself
593 19 "Fland Canyon" Michael Polcino J. Stewart Burns April 24, 2016 (2016-04-24) VABF12 2.77[21]
Homer recalls the story of when the Simpson family went on a vacation to the Grand Canyon with the Flanders family.
594 20 "To Courier with Love" Timothy Bailey Bill Odenkirk May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08) VABF14 2.52[22]

The Simpson family goes on a trip to Paris, and Homer becomes the courier of a secret briefcase.

Guest star: Jay Leno as himself
595 21 "Simprovised" Matthew Nastuk John Frink May 15, 2016 (2016-05-15) VABF13 2.80[23]
After messing up a speech at work, Homer tries improv comedy. Meanwhile, Marge helps rebuild Bart's treehouse. For the last three minutes of the episode, Homer does a live Q&A for fans on the East/West Coast.
596 22 "Orange Is the New Yellow" Matthew Faughnan Eric Horsted May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22) VABF15 2.54[24]

Marge gets arrested after Bart goes to the park unsupervised, which leaves Homer struggling to manage the household.

Guest star: Kevin Michael Richardson as Prison Guard

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