Season 23 Information Thread

[Oh, that's raspberry!]

^Doesn't he use rope for a belt and live in a small dirty place?

[Jesse Pinkman]

besides, i meant poor enough to lose the bar and whatnot

^

he might be poor, but he still has a job to get some money. I'm talking about him losing the bar and not making any money.

but this is probably wrong because from the title it sounds like the 'tavern through time' episode. I'm just saying there's a chance it could also be him losing his bar and going plain broke

[That Don Guy]

"Coincidentally," February 19 is also the day Fox airs the 2012 Daytona 500. I don't think they're going to be paying particularly close attention to what its actual number is in airing order.

Remember, they even joked about this sort of thing in the "300th" episode.

Huh - they really did move the Daytona 500 to the 26th. At first, I wondered why they wouldn't air the 500th episode on the 26th - until I realized (and I checked to make sure this time) it's also Academy Awards night (and yes, they have aired new episodes against the Oscars in the past, but not ones they were "showcasing.")

February 5 is Super Bowl Sunday, so that's out as well.

Has anybody heard anything special airing on February 12 on Fox? (It's not the NFL Pro Bowl, as that's the week before the Super Bowl now.)

[biffwestwood]

No special airing of any episodes known on February 12th. They might use that date (Or Feb. 13th) to start the biggest hype of all, such as the stars of other FOX shows honoring and giving tribute to the Simpsons for reaching the 500th episode.

One such idea is if the next edition of Hell's Kitchen airs during that week, have a Simpsons themed episode in which the challenge is for each chef to cook a fine dining dish that would please a specific character on the show. Except the problem with that is not all the chefs are likely to have watched The Simpsons so you may need to give the chefs some descriptions on what type of appetites the character usually has.

They did such an episode of Top Chef Masters and here is the clip of the food being reviewed by the Simpsons staff. It was from the 6th episode from season 2 titled "Scary Surf and Turf"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4doFP37eZg

One weird thing about this is that Chief Wiggum, Moe Syzslak, and Apu are three characters involved. The first two of those are quite difficult for devoted Simpsons fans to analyze what type of food they would like and if it wasn't for us finding out that Apu is a vegan, it would've been just as difficult to analyze what type of food he would like.

[D'ohmer]

I remember that from Top Chef. I really enjoyed watching it, so if they ever did a similar challenge in Hells Kitchen, I would be pleased.

[The Governor]

Oh, the comedic possibilites--Gordan Ramsey grinning like an idiot and yelling at Homer for screwing up the mashed potatoes!!!!11!!1! God, I can't wait for the screaming moron match to begin.

[horatio huffnagel]

Anybody hear any more information about "the book job"? That episode intrigues and scares the hell out of me at the same time.

[Blobulle]

NABF22 - The Book Job
Fans of The Simpsons, our advice to you is to run and hide: Andy Garcia is lending his voice to an episode of the animated comedy that winks at the Ocean’s Eleven franchise, EW has learned exclusively. In a playful nod to his Ocean’s character, menacing casino magnate Terry Benedict, the film actor guest stars as an evil children’s fantasy book publisher, says Simpsons executive producer Matt Selman, who reveals only this about the plot: “Homer and some people in Springfield have to perpetrate an Ocean’s Eleven–style heist in the non-Ocean’s Eleven world of children’s fantasy book publishing.” Garcia recorded his lines earlier this week, and although the character hasn’t been designed yet, Selman hopes to include a reference to Benedict’s love of fine art: “No matter where he is, he’ll always have a famous painting behind him.” Should viewers expect to see/hear some other big names from the movie? “We thought about going for Clooney, Pitt, and Damon, but why do that when you can have Homer, Skinner, and Frink?” quips Selman. Fantasy author Neil Gaiman also pops up (as himself) in this episode.

We don't know more.

[Canadian Boy]

At the risk of sounding like a fanboy I must say I'm getting really excited for the new season and will interested to see how they pull off some of these more ambitious ideas.

[alex_on_ice]

I discovered a new title on Wikipedia for an episode that should be part of Season 23: Moe Goes From Rags To Riches I haven't found a plotline for this episode yet (I don't think there's one available yet).

[horatio huffnagel]

Thanks blobulle. I am cautiously excited for that one. Could be awful, who knows? I believe the episode " Moe Goes From Rags To Riches" is the episode about a historic journey through moe's bar with moe's bar-rag ( voiced by Jeremy Irons) as our tour guide. I am just guessing that that is the episode in question. I haven't actually read anywhere whether or not that plotline and that title are connected. It makes sense though. Does anyone know what "The Falcon and The D'ohman" is about? I heard that's the season premiere this year

[alex_on_ice]

I believe the episode " Moe Goes From Rags To Riches" is the episode about a historic journey through moe's bar with moe's bar-rag ( voiced by Jeremy Irons) as our tour guide. I am just guessing that that is the episode in question. I haven't actually read anywhere whether or not that plotline and that title are connected. It makes sense though.

Ahh, thanks for the information horatio huffnagel. I'm pretty sure you're right. It sounds logical. The plotline seems to be sort of strange, but I'll have to wait to see the episode before I say anything negative about it.

[Matty]

Does anyone know what "The Falcon and The D'ohman" is about? I heard that's the season premiere this year

It's the one with the out of work Jack Bauer type character moving to Springfield

[Ray Jay Jonah]

Oh yeah. I had pretty much forgotten about that.

[horatio huffnagel]

Thanks matty. Wow, we know a lot about this upcoming season. I'm pretty optimistic that this could be a good one.

[OttoMann14]

Another guest star for the show: Brent Spiner
http://twitter.com/#!/BrentSpiner/st...84736219561984

[Gran2]

And two more guys who got tricked into thinking the show was still popular: Anthony Bourdain and Aron Ralston will be guest starring.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/liv...s-ricky-219857

[The Governor]

After the checks cleared, the show was as good as ever.

(Checks will not be honored.)

[biffwestwood]

We got a FOX Press Release regarding the upcoming 23rd season in which it is mostly new information on what already known guest stars will be in which episodes.



ALL-STAR ROSTER OF GUEST-VOICE APPEARANCES

ON “ANIMATION DOMINATION” STARTING THIS FALL ON FOX



Kiefer Sutherland, Jeremy Irons, Joan Rivers, Jane Lynch, Andy Garcia,

Carl Reiner, Kanye West, Fergie, Phylicia Rashad, Florence Henderson, Will Arnett,

Ryan Reynolds, Ricky Gervais, Cate Blanchett, Cee Lo Green, Anjelica Huston,

Amy Sedaris and Kathy Griffin Among Guest Voices on Upcoming Seasons

of THE SIMPSONS, THE CLEVELAND SHOW, FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD

Premiering Sunday, September 25, on FOX



New Series ALLEN GREGORY Debuts Sunday, October 30



ANIMATION DOMINATION kicks off this fall with a star-studded lineup of guest voices on returning favorite animated series THE SIMPSONS, THE CLEVELAND SHOW, FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD premiering Sunday, Sept. 25 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. New kid on the block, ALLEN GREGORY, sets out on his first day of school Sunday, Oct. 30 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT).



THE SIMPSONS serve up a feast of guest voices this fall, including culinary globetrotter Anthony Bourdain (“No Reservations”) and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay (MASTERCHEF, HELL’S KITCHEN, KITCHEN NIGHTMARES) in “The Food Wife.” Kiefer Sutherland (“24”) plays a former CIA agent in the season premiere episode, and later this season, LISA (Yeardley Smith) falls in love with actor/comedian Michael Cera (“Scott Pilgrim vs. The World”) on Valentine’s Day; Aron Ralston casts a “127 Hour” spell on Springfield in the 22nd annual “Treehouse of Horror XXII” Halloween episode; actor Jeremy Irons (“Die Hard with a Vengeance”) plays MOE’s (Hank Azaria) only friend, a bar rag; and actor Armie Hammer (“The Social Network”) lends his voice to “The D’Ohcial Network.” Additional guest stars paying Springfield a visit this upcoming season include Joan Rivers (“Fashion Police,” “Hollywood Squares”), Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch (GLEE), Academy Award nominee Andy Garcia (“Ocean’s Eleven”) and contemporary artist and graphic designer Shepard Fairey.



Stars returning to Stoolbend on THE CLEVELAND SHOW this season include actors Craig Robinson (“The Office”) and Jamie Kennedy (“Ghost Whisperer”); Emmy-nominated actor John Slattery (“Mad Men”); comedian/actor Will Forte (“Saturday Night Live”); and legendary actor/comedian Carl Reiner (“The Dick Van Dyke Show”). Musical superstars Fergie and will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas and Kanye West will also return to the series. Additional guest voices next season include quintessential TV moms Phylicia Rashad (“The Cosby Show”) and Florence Henderson (“The Brady Bunch”); Emmy-nominated funny-man Will Arnett (“Up All Night”); Darren Criss of the hit series GLEE; rapper Nicki Minaj; singer/songwriter Bruno Mars; Grammy Award winner Questlove of The Roots; and some of baseball’s biggest heavy hitters including reigning National League MVP Joey Votto, Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, David Ortiz and legendary baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench.



This fall on FAMILY GUY, actor and heartthrob Ryan Reynolds (“The Green Hornet”) becomes obsessed with Peter Griffin in “Stewie Goes for a Drive.” Additional guest stars include comedian Ricky Gervais (“The Ricky Gervais Show”) and Academy Award nominated actresses Cate Blanchett (“I’m Not There”), Anna Kendrick (“Up in the Air”) and Ellen Page (“Inception”). And on AMERICAN DAD, singer/music producer Cee Lo Green performs on the musical episode “Hot Water.” Other guest voice appearances include actor Patrick Stewart (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”), Pro-Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe, actress Anjelica Huston (“The Royal Tenenbaums”), BONES crime-solving duo David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” alumnae Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan, actress/author Amy Sedaris (“Strangers With Candy”) and comedienne/reality show star Kathy Griffin (“My Life on the D List”).







New series ALLEN GREGORY makes its ANIMATION DOMINATION debut Sunday, Oct. 30 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT). This season, ALLEN GREGORY (Jonah Hill) tracks down his surrogate mother played by Elizabeth Banks (“30 Rock”) and soon realizes that maybe two dads are better than one. Also appearing as a recurring guest voice is Leslie Mann (“Knocked Up”) as GINA WINTHROP, Allen Gregory’s teacher; and Jake Johnson (NEW GIRL) as JOEL ZADAK, the most popular kid in school.

[Friz]

What the hell is a "127 Hour" spell? Making all of the citizens be trapped under a rock? I BET THE SEGMENT IS CALLED BETWEEN A ROCK AND A BART PLACE.

[qwerasdf]

What the hell is a "127 Hour" spell? Making all of the citizens be trapped under a rock? I BET THE SEGMENT IS CALLED BETWEEN A ROCK AND A BART PLACE.

No it's call "127 Hour"

[That Don Guy]

Huh - they really did move the Daytona 500 to the 26th. At first, I wondered why they wouldn't air the 500th episode on the 26th - until I realized (and I checked to make sure this time) it's also Academy Awards night (and yes, they have aired new episodes against the Oscars in the past, but not ones they were "showcasing.")

February 5 is Super Bowl Sunday, so that's out