This post serves as a summary on all we know on Season 36 so far. I’ll update it costantly as the news comes on.
It started Sunday, September 29, 2024 and is currently airing, with the next episode being “Women in Shorts“, airing November 10, 2024.
Scheduled Episodes:
“Women in Shorts” (35ABF17)
This is the sixth episode and it will air on November 10.
“Girls just want to have funny.“
The episode was written by Christine Nagle. It was showran by Matt Selman and Brian Kelley.
It guest stars Kerry Washington as Rayshelle Peyton and Ruth Reichl as herself.
It will be a sequel of sorts to “22 Short Films About Springfield” – with a twist, and Patty & Selma will have a big role.
It was previously known as “Ladies Night”.
“O C’mon All Ye Faithful” (35ABF21 and 35ABF22)
Details below.
Scheduled Episodes according to EIDR:
“Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes” (35ABF14)
This is the seventh episode and it will air on November 24.
“A tattooed man at a mysterious night circus transports Lisa into three strange stories from the innocent 1950s, the chilling retro-present, and a brutalist future where prestige TV rules the world.”
It’s based on Ray Bradbury‘s short stories.
The episode was written by Jessica Conrad. It was showran by Matt Selman and Brian Kelley.
It guest stars Andy Serkis, which will introduce the stories like Illustrated Man did in “Something Wicked This Way Comes”.
Unscheduled Episodes:
This has an unknown production code, but it’s possibly 36ABF01/36ABF03/36ABF04/36ABF05.
Originally “The Beautiful Shame” had the production code 35ABF08. However, in January of 2024 “The Yellow Lotus” script was read with this code, while “The Beautiful Shame” was postponed.
It will air on 2024.
“Marge and Homer and Moe and Maya“
This has an unknown production code, but it’s possibly 36ABF01/36ABF03/36ABF04/36ABF05.
The episode was written and showran by Al Jean.
Work on the episode began before the 2023 WGA and the SAG-AFTRA strikes.
“Convenience Airways” (36ABF01)
The episode was written by Loni Steele Sosthand and directed by Rob Oliver.
It was showrun by Matt Selman and Michael Price.
“The Man Who Flew Too Much” (36ABF02)
The episode was written and showran by Al Jean and directed by Steven Dean Moore.
It guest stars Glenn Close as Mona Simpson.
Unknown title (36ABF03)
The episode was written by Nick Dahan.
Unknown title (36ABF04)
The episode was written by Rob LaZebnik and Johnny LaZebnik.
Unknown titles (36ABF05, 36ABF07, 36ABF08, 36ABF09, 36ABF10)
Nothing is known about this episodes.
“The Last Man Expanding” (36ABF06)
It’ll be Comic Book Guy episode.
The episode was written by J. Stewart Burns. It was showran by Al Jean.
“Estranger Things” (36ABF11)
Nothing is known about this episode.
“Men Behaving Manly” (36ABF12)
It was written by John Frink. It was showran by Al Jean.
“The Past and the Furious” (35ABF19) and “Yellow Planet” (35ABF20)
Details below.
Disney+ Specials:
A set of three Disney+ exclusive specials will air starting December 17, 2024 and will continue during 2025.
The episode order is split between the normal episodes and the specials.
“O C’mon All Ye Faithful” (35ABF21 and 35ABF22)
It’ll air on December 17, 2024.
It’s a double-sized Christmas themed, sweet, emotional, funny episode.
The episode was written and showran by Carolyn Omine and directed by Debbie Mahan and Matthew Faughnan.
In one scene, Derren Brown attempts to hypnotize Homer Simpson to boost his spirits, but this inevitably ends up with Homer thinking he’s a certain “sparkly elf”.
It guest stars Derren Brown as himself, Pentatonix as themselves, and Patti LaBelle as herself.
A preview will be shown at the New York Comic Con 2024 on October 11, 2024.
“The Past and the Furious” (35ABF19)
Nothing is known about this episode.
“Yellow Planet” (35ABF20)
Nature documentary style episode in which the characters are animals.
The episode was written by J. Stewart Burns.
Note: One episode is based on female driven SNL-like sketches. In a scene, Homer‘s reluctance to purchase feminine hygiene products for Marge, so the store employees sing a big number to shame him.
Disney+ Shorts:
Shorts have been released on Disney+ in the last few years during seasons and Season 36 is not an exception. Only one has aired so far.
“The Most Wonderful Time of the Year“
It was released on October 11, 2024.
“Sideshow Bob teams up with the most infamous villains of Disney+ to share the true meaning for the Halloween season. Filled with music, mayhem, and madness, this short from The Simpsons is simply to die for.”
It’s written by Al Jean, Broti Gupta, J. Stewart Burns and Dan Greaney and directed by David Silverman. It was showran by Al Jean.
It guest stars Kelsey Grammer.
Specials:
It will be released on Disney+ and air on ESPN on December 9, 2024.
“It’ll be a football faceoff, Bart and the Cincinnati Bengals vs Homer and the Dallas Cowboys, live from Springfield.“
Homer and Bart will be the hosts and sometimes play on the field while Marge and Lisa will interview players during the game.
Upcoming plots:
The first several episodes are detours through sci-fi and horror.
In one episode, Marge‘s self-image in the town that everyone thinks she’s a good person is at stake when Homer and Marge have to respond to a kidnapping and extortion situation. The kidnappers have not yet been decided on, but they’re thinking of Jimbo and Shauna.
One episode in the first half of the season will be dedicated to Ned Flanders reflecting on the deaths of Maude Flanders and Edna Krabappel, because it’s “never too late to emotionally address a past trauma”.
One episode will reference the court room scene from the film Anatomy of a Fall.
One idea Al Jean has is Willie posing on OnlyFans.
Production and further details:
There are not plans of another cannon halloween episodes for now.
Matt Selman wants to do a Bluey couch gag in response to the Bluey opening parody.
Al Jean will show run 36ABF17.
Jessica Conrad has several episodes written.
A Baseball themed episode is in production with a parody of Shōhei Ōtani and his Picadillos gambling scandal.
Guest stars:
Susie Essman will guest star. Matt Selman has an idea for Larry David but is sure he’ll decline
In Al Jean episodes Sidse Babett Knudsen will guest star.
Season 37:
“Treehouse of Horror XXXVI“(36ABF??)
The episode was showran by Michael Price.
It will air on Fall 2025.
Aired Episodes:
“Bart’s Birthday” (35ABF15)
This episode is the first episode, and Season Premiere, which aired on September 29.
“Bart celebrates a birthday that will change his life forever.“
It was written by Jessica Conrad and directed by Rob Oliver. It was showran by Matt Selman and Michael Price.
It guest stars John Cena as himself, Danny DeVito as Herb Powell, Tom Hanks as himself, Joel McHale as himself, Conan O’Brien as himself, Mark Proksch as Hack-GPT, Seth Rogen as himself, and Amy Sedaris as Maggie Simpson.
Promotional images from the episode are available on the page.
“The Yellow Lotus” (35ABF08)
This is the second episode, which aired on October 6.
“The Simpsons encounter death on vacation at a high-end resort.”
It was written by Loni Steele Sosthand and directed by Matthew Faughnan. It was showran by Al Jean.
It guest stars Chloe Fineman as Tasha, Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob, and Jay Pharoah as Drederick Tatum.
Originally “The Beautiful Shame” had this production code. However, in January of 2024 “The Yellow Lotus” script was read with this code, while “The Beautiful Shame” was postponed.
Mike Reiss and his wife Denise appear as cameos in the background in a flashback.
Promotional images from the episode are available on the page.
“Desperately Seeking Lisa” (35ABF18)
This is the third episode, which aired on October 20.
“Lisa has a blazing misadventure in the dark world of Capital City‘s downtown art scene.“
The episode is an omage to Martin Scorsese‘s film After Hours.
It was written by Tim Long and directed by Matthew Nastuk. It was showran by Matt Selman and Tim Long.
It guest stars Griffin Dunne as the cockroach actor and Gregor Samsa, Richard E. Grant as Julian, Tracy Letts as himself, and Molly Shannon as Katya.
Promotional images from the episode are available on the page.
“Shoddy Heat” (35ABF16)
This is the fourth episode, which aired on October 27.
“An unearthed corpse opens up a cold case from Springfield in the 1980s… as well as a steamy relationship between young Grampa and Agnes Skinner.”
It was written by Jeff Westbrook and directed by Gabriel DeFrancesco. It was showran by Al Jean.
It guest stars Topher Grace as Billy O’Donnell.
Promotional images from the episode are available on the page.
“Treehouse of Horror XXXV” (35ABF13)
This is the fifth episode and it aired on November 3.
“Giant monsters created by political rage threaten to tear the town apart, a Victorian Mr. Burns is jump-scared on Thanksgiving by the ghosts of his abused workers, and Homer bonds with a pair of extra-terrestrial jeans in an unforgettable stop-motion adventure that can only be called… Denim.”
The opening sequence, made by Jorge R. Gutierrez and called Cottage of Terror, is super Mexican and Jorge R. Gutierrez put in some characters from a Guillermo del Toro movie. The credit sequence was drawn in the same style by Jorge too.
The first segment, “The Information Rage”, looks at how divided our country is — in this case, literal red versus blue monsters in a “kind of ‘Pacific Rim‘ style pool”, it talks about how American love partisan politics, and how they’re becoming World-destroying kaijus.
The second segment is called “The Fall of the House of Monty”, while the third is called “Denim”.
Denim is animated by Seth Green and John Harvatine IV from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, but only the talking pants are animated in stop-motion.
A recording of the audience screaming from the San Diego Comic-Con 2024 was used as the scream during the Gracie Films logo.
The episode was written by Matt Selman, Dan Vebber and Rob LaZebnik and directed by Timothy Bailey. It was showran by Matt Selman and Rob LaZebnik.
The poster of the episode and Denim, images from the opening sequence and Promotional images are available on the page.
Stay tuned for more news and don’t forget to visit our pages on Season 36, as we always try to keep it up-to-date!