The Simpsons season 31
| The Simpsons season 31 | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 29, 2019 – May 17, 2020 |
| chronology | |
The 31st season of The Simpsons first started showing on television on September 29, 2019 with the episode "The Winter of Our Monetized Content". It was first announced on February 6, 2019.[1] It is the last season to show Russi Taylor because she died on July 26, 2019. She had been with the show since the first season and voices characters like Martin Prince, Sherri and Terri, and Üter Zörker. The episode "Thanksgiving of Horror" is the last episode to have her voice in it.
The episodes and writers "Go Big or Go Homer" (John Frink), "Livin' La Pura Vida" (Brian Kelley), and "Thanksgiving of Horror" (Dan Vebber) were nominated for Outstanding Writing in Animation for the 72nd Writers Guild of America Awards.[2] On February 1, 2020, Dan Vebber and the episode "Thanksgiving of Horror" won.[3]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [4] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [4] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 663 | 1 | "The Winter of Our Monetized Content" | Bob Anderson | Ryan Koh | September 29, 2019 | YABF19 | 2.33[5] |
| 664 | 2 | "Go Big or Go Homer" | Matthew Faughnan | John Frink | October 6, 2019 | YABF21 | 5.63[6] |
| 665 | 3 | "The Fat Blue Line" | Michael Polcino | Bill Odenkirk | October 13, 2019 | YABF22 | 2.13[7] |
| 666 | 4 | "Treehouse of Horror XXX" | Timothy Bailey | J. Stewart Burns | October 20, 2019 | YABF18 | 5.42[8] |
| 667 | 5 | "Gorillas on the Mast" | Matthew Nastuk | Max Cohn | November 3, 2019 | YABF20 | 2.02[9] |
| 668 | 6 | "Marge the Lumberjill" | Rob Oliver | Ryan Koh | November 10, 2019 | ZABF02 | 5.00[10] |
| 669 | 7 | "Livin La Pura Vida" | Timothy Bailey | Brian Kelley | November 17, 2019 | ZABF03 | 2.08[11] |
| 670 | 8 | "Thanksgiving of Horror" | Rob Oliver | Dan Vebber | November 24, 2019 | YABF17 | 5.42[12] |
| 671 | 9 | "Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?" | Chris Clements | Tim Long and Miranda Thompson | December 1, 2019 | ZABF04 | 1.99[13] |
| 672 | 10 | "Bobby, It's Cold Outside" | Steven Dean More | John Frink and Jeff Westbrook | December 15, 2019 | ZABF01 | 4.97[14] |
| 673 | 11 | "Hail to the Teeth" | Mark Kirkland | Elisabeth Kiernan Averick | January 5, 2020 | ZABF05 | 1.81[15] |
| 674 | 12 | "The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson" | Matthew Nastuk | J. Stewart Burns | February 16, 2020 | ZABF06 | 1.95[16] |
| 675 | 13 | "Frinkcoin" | Steven Dean Moore | Rob LaZebnik | February 23, 2020 | ZABF07 | 1.84[17] |
| 676 | 14 | "Bart the Bad Guy" | Jennifer Moeller | Dan Vebber | March 1, 2020 | ZABF08 | 1.66[18] |
| 677 | 15 | "Screenless" | Michael Polcino | J. Stewart Burns | March 8, 2020 | ZABF09 | 1.63[19] |
| 678 | 16 | "Better Off Ned" | Rob Oliver | Al Jean (story) Joel H. Cohen and Jeft West brook (teleplay) | March 15, 2020 | ZABF11 | 1.70[20] |
| 679 | 17 | "Highway to Well" | Chris Clements | Carolyn Omine | March 22, 2020 | ZABF10 | 1.66[21] |
| 680 | 18 | "The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby" | Bob Anderson | Tom Gammill and Max Pross | April 19, 2020 | YABF13 | 1.58[22] |
| 681 | 19 | "Warrin' Priests Part 1" | Bob Anderson | Pete Holmes | April 26, 2020 | ZABF12 | 1.35[23] |
| 682 | 20 | "Warrin' Priests Part 2" | Matthew Nastuk | Pete Holmes | May 3, 2020 | ZABF13 | 1.36[24] |
| 683 | 21 | "The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds" | Jennifer Moeller | Joel H. Cohen | May 10, 2020 | ZABF14 | 1.40[25] |
| 684 | 22 | "The Way of the Dog" | Matthew Faughnan | Carolyn Omine | May 17, 2020 | ZABF16 | 1.89[26] |
References
- ↑ Otterson, Joe (February 6, 2019). "The Simpsons Renewed for Season 31 and 32 at Fox". Variety. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ↑ "Writers Guild Unveils 2020 TV Award Nominees". Variety. December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ↑ "WGA Awards: 'Parasite,' 'Jojo Rabbit,' HBO Among Top Winners (Full List)". Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Simpsons Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (October 1, 2019). "'60 Minutes,' 'NCIS: Los Angeles,' and 'Sunday Night Football' adjust up: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (October 8, 2019). "'Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'The Simpsons,' 'Bless the Harts,' and others adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (October 15, 2019). "'Kids Say the Darndest Things, 'Sunday Night Football' adjust up, 'Shark Tank' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (October 22, 2019). "'Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'The Simpsons,' 'Bob's Burgers,' '60 Minutes' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (November 5, 2019). "'Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'God Friended Me' and '60 Minutes' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (November 12, 2019). "'Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'The Simpsons,' '60 Minutes,' 'Bless the Harts' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (November 19, 2019). "'SNF,' 'Bless the Harts' adjust up, '60 Minutes,' 'God Friended Me,' 'Madam Secretary' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
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- ↑ Welch, Alex (December 17, 2019). "'Bob's Burgers,' 'Sunday Night Football' adjust up, '60 Minutes,' 'The Simpsons' adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (January 7, 2020). "Golden Globes adjust up: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (February 19, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.16.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
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