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The Simpsons Season 27 Episodes
Season 27 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2015 - 2016
Episode 1
Every Man's Dream
Sun, Sep 27, 2015 30 mins
Season 27 begins with Homer being diagnosed as a narcoleptic, which sends him on a bender, after which he returns home drunk. This prompts a visit to a marriage counselor and results in a trial separation from Marge, during which Homer finds himself a 20-something companion.
Episode 2
Cue Detective
Sun, Oct 4, 2015 30 mins
A TV superchef challenges Homer to a BBQ smoke-off, but Homer's secret cooking weapon is stolen, so detectives Lisa and Bart turn up the heat and grill some suspects in an attempt to smoke out the culprit.
Episode 3
Puffless
Sun, Oct 11, 2015 30 mins
The news that their father really died of lung cancer induces Selma and Patty to quit smoking, but when Selma returns to the habit, a ticked off Patty moves in with Marge and Homer.
Episode 4
Halloween of Horror
Sun, Oct 18, 2015 30 mins
Lisa is frightened at Krustyland Halloween Horror Night, so Homer removes his Everscream Terrors decorations, which leads the now-jobless pop-up employees to seek vengeance on him by robbing the house and forcing him and Lisa to seek refuge in the attic.
Episode 5
Treehouse of Horror XXVI
Sun, Oct 25, 2015 30 mins
In the annual "Treehouse of Horror" episode, Sideshow Bob murders Bart, but then reanimates him; Homer is plagued by short-term-memory loss; and a brush with radiation leaves Lisa, Bart and Milhouse with superpowers.
Episode 6
Friend With Benefit
Sun, Nov 8, 2015 30 mins
Lisa befriends a super-rich new kid at school and Homer happens to hit it off with the child's father, but the kid turns out to be a bully and Lisa attempts to end the friendship, which doesn't sit well with Homer, who's become accustomed to enjoying the good life.
Episode 7
Lisa With an 'S'
Sun, Nov 22, 2015 30 mins
Broadway legend Laney Fontaine beats Homer for $5,000 at poker, and to square the bet, Homer must loan Lisa to Laney for a month. When Laney turns Lisa into a show-biz star, Marge and Homer feel they may have been too hasty in letting her go, and head to the Big Apple to bring her home.
Episode 8
Paths of Glory
Sun, Dec 6, 2015 30 mins
Lisa searches an abandoned asylum and a restaurant that caters to men in an effort to restore the damaged reputation of Springfield's first female inventor. While at the asylum, Bart steals a notebook belonging to a homicidal patient and passes it off as his when he returns to school. When Homer and Marge find out, they start to believe their son's a sociopath, and Bart runs with the idea.
Episode 9
Barthood
Sun, Dec 13, 2015 30 mins
Bart's coming-of-age chronicle, told ala the big-screen hit "Boyhood," follows him from a 6-year-old to his maturing into an accomplished young man. Along the way, there are glimpses of how his father and sister impacted him more than he could ever realise.
Episode 10
The Girl Code
Sun, Jan 3, 2016 30 mins
A photo Marge posts on social media gets Homer fired, so he goes back to his all-time favourite job, dishwasher at a Greek restaurant. The post also inspires Lisa, who develops an app that captures the real-life consequences of anything one posts online.
Episode 11
Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles
Sun, Jan 10, 2016 30 mins
Bart is captivated by the new teacher at Springfield Elementary, and goes all-out to win her over. Meanwhile, Homer buys a new brand of "milk" that causes early puberty, which for Bart means stepping up his wooing game, while Lisa deals with a slight case of acne that introduces her to the world of makeup and subsequent popularity.
Episode 12
Much Apu About Something
Sun, Jan 17, 2016 30 mins
Sanjay turns over the Kwik-E-Mart to his son, Jay, who goes against tradition, modernises the store and makes it a cool health-food market. Bart, who has given up pranking, is enlisted to return to his playful ways and bring down the new establishment.
Episode 13
Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4
Sun, Feb 14, 2016 30 mins
Prof. Fink, tired of being lonely, uses his scientific expertise to make himself attractive to women, then furthers his special talents to devise an algorithm to pair up all the unlucky-at-love men and women of Springfield. Meanwhile, Marge, Bart and Lisa pay a Valentine's Day visit to Grampa at the old-folks home, where they scramble to save the residents from a drug-induced hallucination that causes them to relive memories of their happiest times.
Episode 14
Gal of Constant Sorrow
Sun, Feb 21, 2016 30 mins
Bart accidentally deposits a homeless woman's cart into the river, and to make amends, he lets her move into his closet for a slight fee, and when Lisa discovers her there, she finds out the lady is a wonderful folk singer, but that she has some violence and substance-abuse skeletons in her closet. Meanwhile, not-so-handy Homer traps the cat in the walls of the house.
Episode 15
Lisa the Veterinarian
Sun, Mar 6, 2016 30 mins
Lisa wants to be a veterinarian after she performs CPR on a raccoon, but learns a tough lesson when the neglected class hamster dies. Elsewhere: Marge moonlights as a crime scene cleaner to make extra money, but the gory scenes impact her too much.
Episode 16
The Marge-ian Chronicles
Sun, Mar 13, 2016 30 mins
Lisa signs up to go to Mars on a future one-way mission, much to the chagrin of Marge.
Episode 17
The Burns Cage
Sun, Apr 3, 2016 30 mins
Smithers is upset with Mr. Burns' lack of affection towards him, so Homer plays matchmaker and tries to find him a boyfriend. Meanwhile, Bart maneuvers the removal of the lead in the school production of "Casablanca," leaving Milhouse as a subpar understudy, which frustrates his costar, Lisa.
Episode 18
How Lisa Got Her Marge Back
Sun, Apr 10, 2016 30 mins
After a mother-daughter spat, Marge takes Lisa to Capital City, where, after they enjoy a musical, the show's star sings Marge's praises to remind Lisa how lucky she is to have such a special mum. Meanwhile, Bart is bummed that everyone expects him to be the ultimate prankster, so he recruits Maggie to help him trick people.
Episode 19
Fland Canyon
Sun, Apr 24, 2016 30 mins
Homer recalls a dysfunctional Simpson-family vacation to the Grand Canyon with the practically perfect Flanders family that turned into a memorable bonding experience.
Episode 20
To Courier With Love
Sun, May 8, 2016 30 mins
Homer promises Marge her dream vacation to Paris, and then to defray the cost he makes a deal with the travel agent to act as a courier and transport a briefcase with top-secret info on the trip.
Episode 21
Simprovised
Sun, May 15, 2016 30 mins
Homer takes a stab at improv comedy to regain his confidence and improve his public-speaking skills after messing up a speech in work; and Marge rebuilds Bart's shoddy treehouse, but he throws a wrench into the project when he questions her construction abilities. At the end of the episode, Homer answers questions from fans.
Episode 22
Orange Is the New Yellow
Sun, May 22, 2016 30 mins
In the 27th season finale, Marge goes to prison for letting Bart go to the park unsupervised and finds being locked up a welcome diversion from her duties as a wife and mother. While she's away, Homer handles the domestic and parental responsibilities, but not too well.
