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The Simpsons Season 24 Episodes
Season 24 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2012 - 2013
Season 24 kicks off with a star-studded premiere that brings back Sarah Michelle Gellar, Anne Hathaway, Zooey Deschanel, Natalie Portman and Sarah Silverman as the past girlfriends of Bart, who wants to know why his relationships never work out. (Deschanel even returns for a third appearance as his love interest later this season, a rarity for a show that typically prides itself on its lack of continuity.) Elsewhere, the creative staff riff on current events and trends: Homer gets a tablet computer and joins a survivalist group who are preparing for the collapse of society, while Springfield is invaded by hipsters.
Episode 1
Moonshine River
Sun, Sep 30, 2012 30 mins
In the Season 24 premiere, Bart and the family head to New York City, where he hopes to reconnect with the lost love of his life, Mary Spuckler, who left her hillbilly clan in Springfield for the bright lights of the Big Apple. Meanwhile, Marge and Lisa are hoping to score tickets for Broadway plays, but when they realize they don't have the dough, they settle for a "Shakespeare in the Park" freebie that turns into a midsummer night's nightmare.
Episode 2
Treehouse of Horror XXIII
Sun, Oct 7, 2012 30 mins
In "Treehouse of Horror XXIII," Marge and Homer go back to ancient Mayan times and learn that the world will come to an end in 2012; and a glitch in the Springfield Subatomic Supercollider wreaks havoc on the city; Marge as a youngster has a devil of a time after entering into a satanic pact; and Bart travels back to 1974 for a chance to buy a comic book at its cover price, and inadvertently puts a hitch in Homer's courtship of Marge.
Episode 3
Adventures in Baby Getting
Wed, Apr 11, 2012 30 mins
An auto accident sends Marge car shopping, and after she buys the perfect five-passenger vehicle she realizes that the car would be too small if she were to have another baby, which she is considering, much to Homer's shock. Meanwhile, Bart and his pals try to discover why Lisa is leaving school early for clandestine meetings downtown.
Episode 4
Gone Abie Gone
Sun, Nov 11, 2012 30 mins
After Grampa takes it on the lam from the retirement home, a frantic Homer and Marge try to track him down, and their search uncovers some surprising secrets from his past, including the revelation that he once worked at a restaurant with Marvin Hamlisch (who provides his own voice) and fell in love with a singer at the eatery. Meanwhile, Lisa is flush with excitement when she discovers the joys of online poker.
Episode 5
Penny-Wiseguys
Sun, Nov 18, 2012 30 mins
Homer is thrown for a loop when he discovers one of his bowling buddies is an accountant for the mob, while Lisa passes out during a saxophone solo and decides to add an extra nutritional supplement, insects, to her vegetarian diet. But when she dreams of the bugs pleading for their lives, she reconsiders her decision.
Episode 6
A Tree Grows in Springfield
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 30 mins
Homer is bummed when his "MyPad" tablet computer breaks, but hope springs eternal when Ned Flanders discovers a tree with magical powers and a bark that spells out "HOPE" in the Simpsons' backyard.
Episode 7
The Day the Earth Stood Cool
Sun, Dec 9, 2012 30 mins
Wanting to cultivate a cooler image, Homer starts hanging out with his hip new neighbors from Portland, Ore., but Marge has some problems with their modern child-rearing methods and Bart catches on that their son, T-Rex, is a little monster.
Episode 8
To Cur, With Love
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 30 mins
A distracted Homer allows Santa's Little Helper to get loose, and the family are furious with his unconcerned attitude, until Grandpa shines some light on things by telling them the story of Homer's childhood pup, Bongo.
Episode 9
Homer Goes to Prep School
Sun, Jan 6, 2013 30 mins
With the end of the world looming, Homer decides to join an off-the-grid group of survivalists who've set up a secret sanctuary outside of Springfield to prep for the apocalypse. However, a sceptical Marge is suspicious of the plans.
Episode 10
A Test Before Trying
Sun, Jan 13, 2013 30 mins
Springfield Elementary must depend on Bartificial intelligence when it's threatened with closure after doing poorly on standardised testing, and since Bart's the only one who missed the exam, it's up to him to raise the average grade to save the school. Meanwhile, Homer finds a parking meter in the dump and turns it into his own private moneymaker by placing it at various spots around town, where unsuspecting drivers pump coins into it.
Episode 11
Changing of the Guardian
Sun, Jan 27, 2013 30 mins
A tornado leaves Marge and Homer thinking that, in case something befalls them, they need to pick out guardians for the kids. At first they consider Homer's half brother, Herb, but Bart and Lisa become enamored of a cool couple named Mav and Portia, though Marge questions the actual motivations of the potential guardians.
Episode 12
Love Is a Many Splintered Thing
Sun, Feb 10, 2013 30 mins
Bart's dream girl, Mary Spuckler, comes to town, but his failure to pay her enough attention is having a negative impact on their relationship. Meanwhile, Homer once again runs afoul of Marge and lands in the doghouse.
Episode 13
Hardly Kirk-ing
Sun, Feb 17, 2013 30 mins
A shaving experiment leaves Milhouse looking like a dead ringer for his father, while Marge fears Maggie is slipping into the clutches of children's television.
Episode 14
Gorgeous Grampa
Sun, Mar 3, 2013 30 mins
Homer uncovers a family secret and learns that Grampa was once known as "Gorgeous Godfrey," the most feared and vilified wrestler on the pro circuit, but when Bart starts to emulate some of his grandfather's villainous ways, it's up to the old man to set the young man straight.
Episode 15
Black Eyed, Please
Sun, Mar 10, 2013 30 mins
When Flanders' parents prove to prefer Homer's company to his, he jealously responds by giving Homer a shiner, and then tries desperately to reconcile with him. Meanwhile, Lisa is at a loss to understand why a new substitute teacher is bullying her for no obvious reason.
Episode 16
Dark Knight Court
Sun, Mar 17, 2013 30 mins
Lisa comes to her brother's defense when Bart is accused of an Easter prank involving the school marching band, the horn section and some rotten eggs. Meanwhile, Mr. Burns seizes the opportunity to realize his lifelong ambition to become a superhero.
Episode 17
What Animated Women Want
Sun, Apr 14, 2013 30 mins
Homer's behavior once again lands him in hot water with Marge and he needs to fathom a way to save his marriage, while a dose of "A Streetcar Named Desire" drives Milhouse to affect a Marlon Brando-esque bad-boy demeanor in an effort to impress Lisa.
Episode 18
Pulpit Friction
Sun, Apr 28, 2013 30 mins
Homer heeds the call when he is recruited to be a deacon by the cutting-edge new pastor, but Bart wants to bring back Rev. Lovejoy after Homer embraces the faith a little too zealously. Meanwhile, it's no laughing matter when the dry cleaner mistakenly switches Marge's wedding dress for one of Krusty's costumes.
Episode 19
Whiskey Business
Sun, May 5, 2013 30 mins
Moe is flying high after venture capitalists take a shine to his homemade whiskey, while Grampa, after injuring himself babysitting Bart, decides he'd rather be looked after by his grandson than be at the nursing home. Also, Lisa voices her displeasure at a hologram of music legend Bleeding Gums Murphy, and Sonny Rollins (as himself) shows up to ask her to stop all that jazz about boycotting a record label.
Episode 20
The Fabulous Faker Boy
Sun, May 12, 2013 30 mins
Marge hires Slava's attractive daughter as Bart's piano teacher, while Homer flips when he loses the last two hairs on his head, and must resort to a variety of headgear to keep the secret from Marge.
Episode 21
The Saga of Carl
Sun, May 19, 2013 30 mins
Homer, Moe, Lenny and Carl hit the lottery, but when Carl takes off for Iceland with the winnings, the others set off after him.
Episode 22
Dangers on a Train
Sun, May 19, 2013 30 mins
In the Season 24 finale, Marge unwittingly gets involved with a website for married people seeking affairs, and meets a charming man who takes quite an interest in her.
