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Season 20 – The Simpsons

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This long-running animated comedy focuses on the eponymous family in the town of Springfield in an unnamed U.S. state. The head of the Simpson family, Homer, is not a typical family man. A nuclear-plant employee, he does his best to lead his family but often finds that they are leading him. The family includes loving, blue-haired matriarch Marge, troublemaking son Bart, overachieving daughter Lisa and baby Maggie. Other Springfield residents include the family's religious neighbor, Ned Flanders, family physician Dr. Hibbert, Moe the bartender and police chief Clancy Wiggum.
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Critics Reviews

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Steve Heisler AV Club If this caricaturey B-story teaches us anything, it's that Marge opposes things that seem morally ambiguous, but is easily swayed by discovering that she's making a difference-all roughly within a 30 second interval. Rated: B- Jun 14, 2018 Full Review Andre Dellamorte Collider It's a pleasant ride, but they've found a successful rhythm that's quality, but feels slightly assembly line. Nov 15, 2017 Full Review Leigh H. Edwards PopMatters The Simpsons has become a shaggy, genial grab-bag of parodies. The incoherence is part of the fun. Nov 9, 2017 Full Review Robert Canning IGN Movies ... the season was a riot. Rated: 7.9/10 Oct 26, 2017 Full Review Josh Kurp Uproxx ... it shows Homer at his cruelest. Oct 26, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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johnathon w Another solid season, that while once again not a standout, remains a fun watch throughout. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Because I couldn't add my Season 19 review I'll add it here for now. Overall above average nothing special. 4 bad episodes. Just as "good" of a rating as season 20. 3 ½/5 stars seems to become the new average for the Simpsons. The only reason I kept on watching is because its so engraved in my identity an personality. That it has to become truly wretched like Family Guy or American Dad for me to forsake for good. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I just think this is awesome Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Oh my God that's good Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Along with the impressive HD visuals. Season 20 brings a well-needed improvement delivering a consistent stream of enjoyable episodes. A lot of season 20's strengths come from delivering concepts in a new idea. How the Test Was Won,Take My Life, Please, and the Good, the Sad, and the Drugly are some examples of taking Simpsons elements and mixing them up, creating fresh new tales. Season 20 is easily one of the most consistent seasons since the 9th. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Funny at times but sometimes it isn't funny at all, show has been going on too long now i think, overall it is isn't too bad Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Dan Castellaneta

Homer Jay Simpson

Julie Kavner

Marjorie Bouvier Simpson

Nancy Cartwright

Bartholomew Jo-Jo "Bart" Simpson

Yeardley Smith

Lisa Marie Simpson

Hank Azaria

Moe Szyslak

Harry Shearer

Charles Montgomery Burns

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 28, 2008 Sex, Pies and Idiot-Scrapes Homer is sent to jail after a brawl at the Springfield St. Patrick's Day parade; Marge unwittingly begins working at an erotic bakery. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 5, 2008 Lost Verizon Bart takes a job at a country club retrieving golf balls to help save up money to buy a cell phone; while watching celebrities at the course, Bart finds Denis Leary's cell phone and makes prank calls pretending to be Leary. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 2008 Double Double Boy in Trouble Lenny wins the lottery and invites the Simpson family to a celebratory party at a luxurious hotel; Bart meets his exact look-alike, Simon, a member of the richest family in Springfield, and they decide to switch places. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 2, 2008 Treehouse of Horror XIX Homer kills celebrities so their likenesses can be exploited free-of-charge; Lisa and Milhouse go to a pumpkin patch and wait for the appearance of the Grand Pumpkin. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 9, 2008 Dangerous Curves The Simpson family takes a vacation at a cabin in the woods; Homer and Marge recall their courtship and the early years of their marriage. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 16, 2008 Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words Lisa discovers her incredible talent for solving crossword puzzles and enters a tournament; Homer goes to cheer Lisa on and discovers underground betting on the competition. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 30, 2008 MyPods and Boomsticks Homer thinks Bart's new friend is orchestrating a terrorist plot and tries to warn the residents of Springfield about the imminent disaster. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 7, 2008 The Burns and the Bees Lisa fights to save Springfield's bee population when Mr. Burns' plans for a new sports arena endangers it. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 25, 2009 Lisa the Drama Queen A creative new friend named Juliet (guest voice Emily Blunt) helps Lisa create a fantasy world. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 14, 2009 Take My Life, Please Homer wonders what life would have been like if he had been elected class president in high school. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 1, 2009 How the Test Was Won Bart is told he is exempt from taking the Vice President's Assessment Test after receiving a perfect score on a practice test; Homer, late on making an insurance payment, tries to avoid accidents. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 8, 2009 No Loan Again, Naturally When Homer and Marge's adjustable-rate mortgage skyrockets, they have to put their house up for sale. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 15, 2009 Gone Maggie Gone After nuns at a convent take Maggie in, Lisa comes up with a plan to rescue her. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 22, 2009 In the Name of the Grandfather The family takes Grandpa to Ireland for a last pint at his favorite pub, where Homer and Grandpa decide to buy the business and hire Moe to run it. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 29, 2009 Wedding for Disaster After learning that their marriage is in-valid, Homer asks Marge to renew their vows, but he mysteriously disappears before the wedding. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 5, 2009 Eeny Teeny Maya Moe Homer tries to spend more time with Maggie; Moe falls for a woman he met on the Internet. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 19, 2009 The Good, the Sad and the Drugly Milhouse takes the fall for a prank he and Bart pull together; Bart falls for a volunteer (guest voice Anne Hathaway) at Grampa's nursing home; Lisa predicts Springfield's future and is depressed by what she sees. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 26, 2009 Father Knows Worst Homer decides to closely monitor Bart and Lisa to force them to succeed; Marge finds it difficult to resist the sauna she finds in the basement. Details Episode 19 Aired May 3, 2009 Waverly Hills, 9021-D'Oh Marge and Homer rent an apartment in an upscale neighborhood so Lisa and Bart can go to a better school. Details Episode 20 Aired May 10, 2009 Four Great Women and a Manicure Lisa and Marge engage in a spirited debate at the nail salon. Details Episode 21 Aired May 17, 2009 Coming to Homerica Homer forms a border patrol group when unemployed workers from Ogdenville come to Springfield. Details

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Season Info

Director
Steven Dean Moore, Lance Kramer, Nancy Kruse, Raymond S. Persi, Michael Polcino, Matthew Nastuk, Mark Kirkland, Ralph Sosa, Rob Oliver, Matthew Faughnan, Bob Anderson, Chris Clements, Chuck Sheetz
Executive Producer
James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-PG (V|D|L|S)
Genre
Comedy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 28, 2008