The Simpsons season 36

The thirty-sixth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons premiered on Fox on September 29, 2024. This is the second of two seasons ordered by Fox. It is produced by Gracie Films and 20th Television Animation. The primary showrunner for the season is Matt Selman.

The Simpsons
Season 36
Showrunner	Matt Selman
No. of episodes	11
Release
Original network	Fox Disney (select episodes)
Original release	September 29, 2024 (2024-09-29) – present
Season chronology

Voice cast and characters

Main articles: List of The Simpsons characters and List of recurring The Simpsons characters

Main cast

• Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, Groundskeeper Willie, Blue-Haired Lawyer, Hans Moleman, Krusty the Clown, Barney Gumble, Sideshow Mel, Grampa Simpson, Kodos, Mayor Quimby, Rich Texan, Gil Gunderson, Squeaky-Voiced Teen, Mr. Teeny, additional voices
• Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson, Patty and Selma Bouvier
• Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Maggie Simpson, Todd Flanders, additional voices
• Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson
• Hank Azaria as Superintendent Chalmers, Comic Book Guy, Kirk Van Houten, Duffman, Moe Szyslak, Raphael, Professor Frink, Dr. Nick Riviera, Chief Wiggum, Captain McCallister, Nick Callahan, Luigi Risotto, Old Jewish Man, Chazz Busby, Mr. Costington, Snake, Disco Stu, Coach Krupt, additional voices
• Harry Shearer as Principal Skinner, Ned Flanders, Waylon Smithers, Mr. Burns, Kent Brockman, Lenny Leonard, Kang, Reverend Lovejoy, Dewey Largo, Otto Mann, Rainier Wolfcastle, Jasper Beardley, Officer Eddie, additional voices

Supporting cast

• Pamela Hayden as Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, additional voices (episodes 1–7, 10–11)
• Tress MacNeille as Agnes Skinner, Lindsay Naegle, Shauna Chalmers, Mama Risotto, Lunchlady Dora, Mrs. Muntz, Brunella Pommelhorst, Miss Springfield, additional voices
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Dr. Hibbert, Judge Roy Snyder, additional voices
• Kimberly Brooks as Janey Powell, additional voices
• Grey DeLisle as Malibu Stacy, Wendell Borton, Rod Flanders, Martin Prince additional voices
• Alex Désert as Carl Carlson, Officer Lou, additional voices
• Chris Edgerly as additional voices
• Dawnn Lewis as Bernice Hibbert, additional voices
• Tony Rodríguez as Julio
• Maggie Roswell as Luann Van Houten, Elizabeth Hoover, Helen Lovejoy, additional voices
• Jenny Yokobori as Kumiko Albertson, additional voices

Note: This is the last season to feature the voice of Pamela Hayden. She retired from acting after the 35th production season finished production.

Guest cast

Guest stars announced for the season include former series writer Conan O'Brien, John Cena, Danny DeVito, Tom Hanks, and Andy Serkis.

Episodes

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)
769	1	"Bart's Birthday"	Rob Oliver	Jessica Conrad	September 29, 2024 (2024-09-29)	35ABF15	1.08
Conan O'Brien hosts the "series finale" of The Simpsons, in which the finale itself is generated by an AI machine called HackGPT. In the finale, Bart's 11th birthday approaches and he realizes that Springfield is changing around him: Principal Skinner leaves for Sacramento with Groundskeeper Willie, Mr. Burns passes away and his fortune is given to the power plant employees, Comic Book Guy and his wife Kumiko's baby is born, with John Cena assisting with the delivery, Moe's Tavern closes, Nelson's father and the real Seymour Skinner return, Krusty the Clown ends his show, and Chief Wiggum joins the Chicago Police Department, as well as various marriages and deaths. Bart gains sentience within the finale and tries to resist the changes. Guest stars: John Cena as himself, Danny DeVito as Herbert Powell, Tom Hanks as himself, Joel McHale as himself, Conan O'Brien as himself, Mark Proksch as Hack-GPT, Seth Rogen as himself, Amy Sedaris as Maggie Simpson (speaking voice)
770	2	"The Yellow Lotus"	Matthew Faughnan	Loni Steele Sosthand	October 6, 2024 (2024-10-06)	35ABF08	0.89
The Simpsons go to a fancy resort intended for Springfield's elite for a vacation, thanks to Homer buying timeshares back when Marge was pregnant with Bart. But when they discover he was scammed and are thrown out only 20 minutes later, the family squat in a room designated for the luggage of a rich newly-wed named Tasha, whose new husband is Sideshow Bob. Guest stars: Chloe Fineman as Tasha, Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob, Jay Pharoah as Drederick Tatum, and Kara Talve singing the "Yellow Lotus Theme"
771	3	"Desperately Seeking Lisa"	Matthew Nastuk	Tim Long	October 20, 2024 (2024-10-20)	35ABF18	2.02
Sick of hearing Lisa complaining about Springfield, Marge sends her off with Patty and Selma to Capital City. There, Lisa meets some of the city’s urbane artists who invite her to join them at a party where like-minded individuals gather. Lisa decides that this culture is her future instead of Springfield and is swept away into a surreal journey through Capital City’s art and drama scene only to soon discover things aren't as they seem. Guest stars: Griffin Dunne as Cockroach Actor, Richard E. Grant as Julian and British voice, Tracy Letts as Himself, Molly Shannon as Katya
772	4	"Shoddy Heat"	Gabriel DeFrancesco	Jeff Westbrook	October 27, 2024 (2024-10-27)	35ABF16	0.98
The Springfield Police Department unearths a coffin with two corpses in it that also contains a business card of Grampa Simpson’s from the 1980s during his brief stint as a private investigator. While Grampa tries to avoid his past, a curious Lisa pushes him to reopen the cold case that caused in the disappearance of his partner Billy and involved both Agnes Skinner and Mr. Burns. Guest star: Topher Grace as William "Billy" O'Donnell
773	5	"Treehouse of Horror XXXV"	Timothy Bailey	Rob LaZebnik & Dan Vebber & Matt Selman	November 3, 2024 (2024-11-03)	35ABF13	3.18
A series of scary stories are prefaced by "Cottage of Terror", a Mexican-themed opening animated by Jorge R. Gutierrez: "The Information Rage": Bart and Lisa find themselves having to put their differences aside as built up political divisiveness and rage manifests as two giant monsters and it is up to the Simpson siblings to save Springfield. "The Fall of the House of Monty": On the day after Thanksgiving, Victorian-era Mr. Burns becomes a victim of his own greed and cruelty as the dead workers from his corn syrup factory rise up and seek revenge on their former boss. "Denim": In a parody of Venom, Homer comes into contact with a pair of sentient extraterrestrial denim pants that quickly bond with him, only to refuse to leave him when he needs it the most. Guest stars: Juan Carlos Enriquez, Jorge R. Gutierrez and Tim Yoon sing "Jarabe Tapatío" and Rob LaZebnik as Spit-Takers Anonymous Guy
774	6	"Women in Shorts"	Eric Koenig	Christine Nangle	November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10)	35ABF17	0.83
An assortment of stories involving the female residents of Springfield like Luann Van Houten, Malibu Stacy, Mrs. Muntz, Marge, Patty and Selma, Bernice Hibbert, Mama Risotto, Lunchlady Dora, Lisa, Agnes Skinner, Helen Lovejoy, and Rayshelle Peyton. Parodies include Barbie, West Side Story, The Nanny, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Guest stars: Ruth Reichl as herself, Kerry Washington as Rayshelle Payton, Christine Nangle as Mom Goods Manager, Renee Ridgeley as Dr. Wendy Sage
775	7	"Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes"	Debbie Bruce Mahan	Jessica Conrad	November 24, 2024 (2024-11-24)	35ABF14	2.69
In an ode to the works of Ray Bradbury, the Simpson family attend a carnival where Lisa meets an individual known as The Illustrated Man who uses his tattoos to weave various stories for her. A 1950s Bart hears what he thinks are the screams of a woman buried alive in the woods only to discover nobody will believe him. A retro-future version of Superintendent Chalmers is convinced by Carl to use a replacement robot duplicate of himself to avoid spending time with Skinner. Homer is part of a law enforcement team set in a police-state future Springfield where consuming any media that isn't considered as prestige television is illegal. Guest star: Andy Serkis as Siegfried Blaze and The Illustrated Man
776	8	"Convenience Airways"	Rob Oliver	Loni Steele Sosthand	December 8, 2024 (2024-12-08)	36ABF01	1.70
The Simpsons mention at a Congressional hearing about the time when they were trapped on a flight with the most unruly passengers in America, some of which they know. They soon find that each of its passengers are slowly disappearing. Guest stars: Kate Berlant as Stressed Woman, John Early as Joel, Jay Pharoah as Drederick Tatum, John Pirruccello as Warren Wingspan
777	9	"Homer and Her Sisters"	Matthew Nastuk	Nick Dahan	December 15, 2024 (2024-12-15)	36ABF03	1.47
Animosity between Marge's sisters Patty and Selma and Homer peaks when he ruins Patty and Selma's birthday escape room experience. Meanwhile, Krusty is told by his Aunt Sadie Krustofsky to stop being an elitist celebrity and connect with his crew. When Aunt Sadie's tough love approach gets her Aunt Sadie own personal improvement show, Marge uses it to try and bring Homer and her sisters together as well as some other people. Guest stars: Ike Barinholtz as Wayne the Grip, Susie Essman as Aunt Sadie Krustofsky, Jay Pharoah as Drederick Tatum
778	10	"O C'mon All Ye Faithful" (Parts 1 & 2)	Debbie Bruce Mahan	Carolyn Omine	December 17, 2024 (2024-12-17) (Disney )	35ABF21	N/A
779	11		Matthew Faughnan			35ABF22
Mentalist Derren Brown comes to Springfield to bring some Christmas cheer back to the town. He unintentionally makes Homer believe he is Santa. When Flanders becomes jealous of Homer's celebrity, he has a crisis of faith. Guest stars: Derren Brown as himself, Patti LaBelle as herself, Pentatonix as themselves
780	12	"The Man Who Flew Too Much"	TBA	TBA	December 22, 2024 (2024-12-22)	TBA	TBD
781	13	"Bottle Episode"	TBA	TBA	December 29, 2024 (2024-12-29)	TBA	TBD

Other episodes expected to be released in this season on Disney are "The Past and the Furious" and "Yellow Planet".

Production

In January 2023, it was announced that the series had been renewed for the thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth seasons. Executive producer Matt Selman continued his role as primary showrunner, a role he had since the thirty-third season. Selman had previously been the showrunner for several episodes each season since the twenty-third season. Executive producer Al Jean also served as showrunner for several episodes this season.

In July 2024, at San Diego Comic-Con, Selman recorded the screaming of the Simpsons panel audience to be used in the season's Treehouse of Horror episode. In addition, a followup episode to the seventh season episode "22 Short Films About Springfield" was announced. A second Treehouse of Horror episode is also planned to be broadcast this season, titled "Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes". The episode will feature three segments parodying stories by Ray Bradbury. Series creator Matt Groening stated that Bradbury criticized the show in the press after the series premiered because it borrowed from an episode of The Twilight Zone that he wrote. The season contains 11 holdover episodes from the previous season.

In August 2024, at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, it was announced that four episodes would premiere exclusively on Disney . Selman said that for both the thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth production seasons, 18 episodes were ordered by Fox and 4 episodes were ordered by Disney. One of the episodes was a two-part Christmas special entitled "O C'mon All Ye Faithful", with two other episodes "The Past and the Furious" and "Yellow Planet" also being planned to premiere on the streaming network. Selman said that the producers have agreed to most of Disney's asks for collaboration such as the real-time Simpsons animated version of the December 9, 2024 presentation of Monday Night Football. He also noted that the cross-promotional efforts required cooperation with Fox since the network controlled the show's social media accounts.

In November 2024, it was announced that Pamela Hayden, who had been the voice of Milhouse and several other characters since 1989, would be retiring from voice acting, and her final acting credit on the Fox broadcasts would be for "Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes". Fox says that recasting for her characters would "begin in the near future". Hayden continued to act in the Disney episodes as part of this season.

Reception

Writer Jessica Conrad was nominated for the Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production at the 52nd Annie Awards for her script for "Bart's Birthday".

External links

• Official website
• The Simpsons at IMDb