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Season 28
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| Season 28
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Season Information
| Original run:
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September 25, 2016 – May 21, 2017
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| No. of episodes:
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22
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| Previous season:
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27
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| Next season:
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29
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Season 28 of The Simpsons is the season that aired during the 2016–17 United States network television schedule. It began on September 25, 2016 with "Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus" and ended on May 21, 2017 with "Dogtown". "Treehouse of Horror XXVII" was the 600th episode of the show.
Announcement[edit]
On May 4, 2015, FOX announced that The Simpsons had been renewed for seasons 27 and 28.[1]
Episodes[edit]
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Original 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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597 - 1
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"Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus"
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September 25, 2016
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Matthew Nastuk
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Tom Gammill and Max Pross
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VABF20
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| When Springfield is burned to the ground, the Simpsons beg Mr. Burns to fund its rebuilding. Burns agrees – with one condition: he gets to put on a variety show at the Springfield Bowl.
Guest starring: Amy Schumer as Mrs. Burns and Pendleton Ward as "Simpsons Time" singer.
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598 - 2
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"Friends and Family"
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October 2, 2016
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Lance Kramer
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J. Stewart Burns
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VABF18
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| Mr. Burns hires the Simpsons to play his live-in virtual reality family, but excludes Homer so that he may play dad. Now alone, Homer finds a new best friend in girl-next-door Julia, who eats, drinks and thinks like him.
Guest starring: Allison Janney as Julia.
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599 - 3
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"The Town"
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October 9, 2016
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Rob Oliver
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Dave King
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VABF17
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| After Homer catches Bart rooting for Springfield's football rival, the Boston Americans, he plans a family "hate-cation" trip to Boston in an attempt to show Bart that Boston is a terrible city.
Guest starring: Bill Burr as Boston fan 1, Michael Chiklis as Handsome quarterback, Rachel Dratch as Bostonian doctor, Dana Gould as Boston fan 2 and Doris Kearns Goodwin as herself.
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600 - 4
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"Treehouse of Horror XXVII"
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October 16, 2016
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Steven Dean Moore
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Joel H. Cohen
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VABF16
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| In the midst of a major drought, Mr. Burns introduces a Hunger Games-style contest in which Springfield's children fight each other for a day in Burns' personal reservoir. Meanwhile, Lisa's imaginary best friend, Rachel, is jealous of Lisa's real best friends and starts killing them. Moe tells Bart that the barflies are actually covert agents and that he wants Bart join their team in Homer's place.
Guest starring: Donald Fagen as himself, Sarah Silverman as Rachel Cohen, Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob and Drew Carey as himself
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601 - 5
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"Trust but Clarify"
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October 23, 2016
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Michael Polcino
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Harry Shearer
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VABF21
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| Lisa and Bart investigate Krusty's suspicious new "Krustaceans" candy. Meanwhile, Homer wants a promotion at the nuclear plant and asks Marge to help him dress the part, and news anchor Kent Brockman struggles to find his feet in the changing media world.
Guest starring: Dan Rather as himself.
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602 - 6
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"There Will Be Buds"
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November 6, 2016
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Matthew Faughnan
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Matt Selman
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VABF22
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| Homer gets roped into coaching the kids' lacrosse team with Milhouse's dad, Kirk, who is in desperate need of a friend. When Kirk gets too clingy, Homer vents about how much of a loser he is. Kirk overhears his rant and disappears, right when the team needs him most: the championship game.
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603 - 7
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"Havana Wild Weekend"
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November 13, 2016
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Bob Anderson
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Dan Castellaneta, Deb Lacusta and Peter Tilden
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VABF19
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| When the Retirement Castle and the V.A. Hospital can't solve Grampa's health issues, the Simpsons decide to take a family trip to Cuba to get him cheap medical care.
Guest starring: Stacy Keach as Howard K. Duff VIII and Deb Lacusta as Isabella.
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604 - 8
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"Dad Behavior"
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November 20, 2016
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Steven Dean Moore
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Ryan Koh
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WABF01
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| Homer finds a new app that makes his life much easier and outsources his father-son bonding. Meanwhile, Grampa finds that he is about to be a father again.
Guest starring: Matt Leinart as himself.
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605 - 9
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"The Last Traction Hero"
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December 4, 2016
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Bob Anderson
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Bill Odenkirk
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WABF03
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| A workplace accident leaves Homer in a cast, and in a position to sue Mr. Burns. This leaves Marge unfulfilled, so she turns to an unexpected source for romance. Meanwhile, Lisa is made "Bus Monitor" and tries to keep the peace.
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606 - 10
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"The Nightmare After Krustmas"
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December 11, 2016
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Rob Oliver
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Jeff Westbrook
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WABF02
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| Krusty tries to impress his daughter as they spend Christmas with the Simpsons. Meanwhile, Reverend Lovejoy seeks converts after church attendance plummets, and Maggie is haunted by a spooky Christmas toy.
Guest starring: Jackie Mason as Hyman Krustofsky, Natasha Lyonne as Sophie, Wayne Gretzky as himself and Theo Jansen as himself.
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607 - 11
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"Pork and Burns"
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January 8, 2017
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Matthew Nastuk
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Rob LaZebnik
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WABF06
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| When Marge becomes obsessed with a Japanese style of living, the Simpsons must part with any item that no longer brings them joy. For Homer, this means finding a new home for the family pig. For Lisa, it means saying goodbye to her beloved sax.
Guest starring: Joyce Carol Oates as herself and Michael York as Dr. Budgie.
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608 - 12
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"The Great Phatsby: Part One"
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January 15, 2017
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Chris Clements
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Dan Greaney
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WABF04
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| Mr. Burns tries to relive his glory days, and crosses paths with a mysterious music mogul. After being conned by him and reduced to bankruptcy, Mr. Burns seeks revenge on the music producer with the help of Homer, Bart, rapper Jazzy James and the mogul's ex-wife, Praline. Also, Lisa is courted by the richest kid in town, Smithers begins a perilous journey and Marge opens an obscure boutique store.
Guest starring: Keegan-Michael Key as Jazzy James and Charles Barkley as himself.
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609 - 13
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"The Great Phatsby: Part Two"
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January 15, 2017
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Timothy Bailey
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Dan Greaney and Matt Selman
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WABF05
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| Mr. Burns tries to relive his glory days, and crosses paths with a mysterious music mogul. After being conned by him and reduced to bankruptcy, Mr. Burns seeks revenge on the music producer with the help of Homer, Bart, rapper Jazzy James and the mogul's ex-wife, Praline. Also, Lisa is courted by the richest kid in town, Smithers begins a perilous journey and Marge opens an obscure boutique store.
Guest starring: Keegan-Michael Key as Jazzy James, Taraji P. Henson as Praline, Snoop Dogg as himself, RZA as himself and Common as himself.
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610 - 14
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"Fatzcarraldo"
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February 12, 2017
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Mark Kirkland
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Michael Price
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WABF07
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| When all the fast food restaurants in Springfield become healthy, Homer turns to the last bastion of greasy food for comfort - and digs up some childhood memories along the way. Meanwhile, Lisa must find a good news story when the future of her school radio station is in jeopardy.
Guest starring: Glenn Close as Mona Simpson.
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611 - 15
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"The Cad and the Hat"
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February 19, 2017
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Steven Dean Moore
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Ron Zimmerman
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WABF08
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| When Bart betrays Lisa, he has to deal with his guilt - literally. Meanwhile, Springfield is in awe when Homer is revealed to be a chess savant.
The couch gag was based on Robot Chicken again.
Guest starring: Seth Green as the Nerd, Patton Oswalt as Bart's guilt and Magnus Carlsen as himself.
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612 - 16
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"Kamp Krustier"
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March 5, 2017
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Rob Oliver
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David M. Stern
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WABF09
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| It's a sequel to "Kamp Krusty".
When Bart and Lisa return home abruptly after a traumatic incident at Kamp Krusty, they put an end to Homer and Marge's romantic encounters. Without sex to distract him, Homer becomes a more productive worker and caring husband, but Marge misses the old Homer. Then, Bart and Lisa return to camp to confront the source of their trauma.
Guest starring: Michael Sheen as William Masters and Lizzy Caplan as Virginia Johnson.
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613 - 17
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"22 for 30"
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March 12, 2017
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Chris Clements
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Joel H. Cohen
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WABF10
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| In this parody of a cable sports show, Bart goes from delinquent with detention to the star basketball player at Springfield Elementary. Lisa covers Bart's success for the school paper, and Homer becomes the team's coach. Things go awry when Bart gets involved with the mafia.
Guest starring: Stephen Curry as himself, Earl Mann as the narrator (Eddie Muntz) and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony.
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614 - 18
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"A Father's Watch"
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March 19, 2017
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Bob Anderson
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Simon Rich
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WABF11
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| Worried that Bart is destined for failure, Marge turns to a series of parenting "experts" for advice. Homer decides to cash in on one expert's advice by opening up a trophy store in Springfield. Meanwhile, Bart finds some needed encouragement from Grampa, who gives him a precious watch coveted by Homer.
Guest starring: Brian Posehn as Dumlee, Rob Riggle as Dr. Fenton Pooltoy, Vanessa Bayer as Clarity Hoffman-Roth and Adam Silver as himself.
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615 - 19
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"The Caper Chase"
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April 2, 2017
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Lance Kramer
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Jeff Westbrook
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WABF12
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| Disappointed in Yale, Mr. Burns decides to start his own for-profit university and Homer is hired as a professor.
Guest starring: Suze Orman as herself, Neil deGrasse Tyson as himself, Robert McKee as himself, Jason Alexander as Bourbon Verlander, Ken Jennings as himself, and Stan Lee as himself.
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616 - 20
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"Looking for Mr. Goodbart"
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April 30, 2017
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Michael Polcino
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Carolyn Omine
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WABF13
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| Bart gets in trouble on Grandparents Day at school and is forced to hang out with Skinner's mother as punishment. After spending time with various grandmas in the neighborhood, he learns the benefits of hanging out with the elderly, but eventually recognizes the dangers of taking advantage of them. Meanwhile, Peekimon Get has taken over the town of Springfield.
Guest starring: Jennifer Saunders as Phoebe Pratt and Valerie Harper as Old lady.
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617 - 21
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"Moho House"
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May 7, 2017
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Matthew Nastuk
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Jeff Martin
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WABF14
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| Homer and Marge attempt to work on their marriage, not knowing that Mr. Burns and Nigel have a bet on whether Nigel can break them apart. With the successful, albeit unconventional, help of Moe, the couple gets back their mojo.
Guest starring: Michael York as Nigel and Valerie Harper as Pancake syrup lady.
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618 - 22
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"Dogtown"
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May 21, 2017
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Steven Dean Moore
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J. Stewart Burns
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WABF15
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| When Homer's court case determines that a dog's life is more valuable than a human's is, the status of man's best friend rises in Springfield. When the dogs recognize their new position of power, they assert their dominance over the humans.
Guest starring: Michael York as Dr. Budgie.
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