All about Season 27… at this point.

Episodes, Guest stars, Summaries

Season 27
In May 17, 2015; the episode “Mathlete’s Feat” aired on FOX and concluded The Simpsons’ Twenty-sixth season. Now all the eyes are on the next season of the show, its Twenty-seventh season. Today is June 1st; since May 17th lots of news about season 27 have been announced. To make sure everyone interested in them knows them I’ll make a summary of almost every new announcement (or similar) about Season 27 that has been given until date:

Related to the Season Premiere:

Candace

  • The title of the season premiere is “Every Man’s Dream“
  • The premiere is scheduled to air in September 27, 2015.
  • The plot of the season premiere is:
    Homer is diagnosed with narcolepsy — but instead of returning home with his prescription medication — he returns home drunk. He and Marge visit a marriage counselor and have a trial separation, during which Homer begins dating a 20-something.
  • The episode will guest star:
    Lena Dunham as Candace
    Allison Williams as Candace’s friend
    Zosia Mamet as Candace’s friend
    Jemima Kirke as Candace’s friend
    and Laura Ingraham as Therapist
  • The episode is written by J. Stewart Burns and directed by Matthew Nastuk.

Related to THOH XXVI:

Related to Cast & Crew:

Harry Shearer

Related to Season 27 episodes:

  • Showrunner Al Jean stated on Twitter that Season 27 will have a total of 22 episodes.
  • This season won’t feature a Christmas-themed episode. But it will have a Valentine’s-themed episode in February (“Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4″).
  • The episode “Halloween of Horror” will be a “canon” episode taking place in October 2015.
  • The episode “Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4″ is going to be a Valentine’s Day-themed episode scheduled to air in February 14, 2016. (Exactly a Love-themed episode airing in Valentine’s Day). According to Al Jean, the episode won’t be about a “Homer and Marge marriage crisis”. It will involve Professor Frink.
    • Episode Title
    Written by
    Directed by
    Production Code
    Guest starring:
    “‘Cue Detective“
    Joel H. Cohen
    Timothy Bailey
    TABF17
    Unknown
    “Puffless“
    J. Stewart Burns
    Rob Oliver
    TABF19
    Unknown
    “Lisa with an “S”“
    Stephanie Gillis
    Bob Anderson
    TABF20
    Unknown
    “Friend with Benefit“
    Rob LaZebnik
    Matthew Faughnan
    TABF21
    Kristen Bell as Harper
    David Copperfield as Himself
    “Halloween of Horror“
    Carolyn Omine
    Mike B. Anderson
    TABF22
    Unknown
    “Paths of Glory“
    Michael Ferris
    Steven Dean Moore
    VABF01
    Unknown
    “Barthood“
    Dan Greaney
    Rob Oliver
    VABF02
    Unknown
    “Gal of Constant Sorrow“
    Carolyn Omine
    Unknown
    VABF06
    Natalie Maines as Unknown
    “Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4“
    John Frink
    Unknown
    VABF07
    Unknown

    All the Sources can be found on the Wikisimpsons’ articles which the links in this post link to.

    And remember,

    Stay tuned for More!

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    UPDATE: Added Writer for VABF07 and news about its plot in the “Related to Season 27 episodes:” section.

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We all know Maggie did it, this Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday

Yes, today, it’s been 20 years since the first part of the Who Shot Mr. Burns? mystery aired, and the dramatic summer which ensued threw up more wrong answers than not. Interesting factoid, one person actually correctly guessed Maggie the night after broadcast but the show’s producers couldn’t contact them after the summer because they had used a then not-defunct college email address.

Anyway, what happened was this: Mr. Burns brought tons of misery to the town and trying to block the sun out was the last straw, before he tried to take Maggie’s candy and sh- someone shot him, bringing the end to season six.

It was Burns’ shadow… sorry, I’m still thinking it’s the summer of 1995.

Anyway, let’s move on from the tin foil hats and onto a behind-the-scenes look at the Simpsons. Ish.
Continue reading We all know Maggie did it, this Throwback Thursday →

Duff Beer to get international release

Merchandise


Duff Beer is set to get an international release. The fictional beer has been on sale in The Simpsons parts of Universal Studios Hollywood and Orlando. Now 20th Century Fox plans on releasing the beer for sale over the US and Europe.

Jeffery Godsick, the Consumer Products president of 20th Century Fox, said in an interview with the Irish Sun that “You will enjoy it at home and eventually at bars. We are treating this as real beer, not a novelty.”

In the past, Matt Groening has expressed worry at Duff going for sale as it could promote drinking among kids, as a huge amount of children watch the show.

Sources

The Harry Shearer Situation

Miscellaneous


This post will be updated with any news when we get it



You’ve most likely heard by now that Harry Shearer‘s future with The Simpsons is in doubt. He has announced that he has left the show, but is willing to return if he is given more freedom to do what he wants outside of The Simpsons. However, the producers have said that he has that freedom, and they don’t know what the problem is.

He wasn’t forced out of the show, and it’s not a case of money causing him to leave. He got offered the same contract the other main cast members got offered, and they all signed on May 1st. The contract he was offered is estimated to have been for $14 million over the 2 seasons.

In an interview with CNN Money, Shearer said “Stay tuned” when asked if there was a possibility he could be back. This might mean he’s willing to go back into negotiations, although it’s unlikely the contract will change.

If Shearer does not return to the show, his characters will be recast to different actors. It’s estimated that they have the Summer to get a deal made to keep him on the show and after that, they’ll have to look for new actors.

Sources

It’s the Last Mad Tree Suit, this Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday

OK, I don’t think suit depicting a mad tree actually exists, but it was a pun on one of the episodes which aired on May 14 in the past. And, let’s get on with that episode which inspired the pun.

In season 11, a formerly tension-free (almost) Marge finally lets off all of her years-built up and hidden steam (again) as Otto dumps his bride-to-be on the Simpsons’ front garden and she, Becky, ends up staying with them. Marge quickly finds herself playing hostess to a Becky, and when Becky’s attempts to earn her keep upstage Marge’s own homemaking abilities, Marge quickly finds herself losing her mind. You could call it, a battle of the housewives. No pun there, couldn’t think of one.

Marge thinks she sees Becky holding a gun…
….but it just turns out to be her holding a hairdryer.

Continue reading It’s the Last Mad Tree Suit, this Throwback Thursday →

Harry Shearer leaving The Simpsons

Episodes


After the TABF-production Harry Shearer will not be part of the main cast in The Simpsons. He has voiced many characters over the years, including Kent Brockman, Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Julius Hibbert, Kang, Lenny Leonard, Timothy Lovejoy, Otto Mann, Seymour Skinner, Waylon Smithers and Rainier Wolfcastle. He has been part of the cast since the first episode was aired in 1989. He is leaving the series because he wants the freedom to do other work. In the last four years, he starred in a UK TV series and starred on the London stage. Shearer has, however, said that he will be willing to continue working on the show as long as he can do other stuff too.

Al Jean has stated on Twitter that if Harry Shearer does not return, his characters will be recast.

Sources:

The title of an upcoming episode of S27 has been revealed!

Episodes

The title for an upcoming episode of S27, which has VABF02 as the production code, has been revealed. The title of the episode is “Barthood“.
The script cover of the episode

The script cover of the episode was posted in Instagram by an instagram user.
Stay tuned for more!

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To see everything known about Season 27 (until this moment), visit our wiki page for it! We’ll keep it updated!

And I repeat,
Stay tuned for more!