Season 23 Information Thread

[Oh, that's raspberry!]

I love that 5 seconds! GREATEST COUCH GAG EVER!!!!

[Dark Homer]

I like that preview

[Handsome B. Wonderful]

What the...

[Matty]

I guess they're trying to get some attention from the animation community before the episode airs this time around. Last time noone knew about the John K couch gag until after, and a lot of attention was given to it online. Plympton is a big name in the animation community, which are people who don't regularly watch the Simpsons (anymore). They might tune in in support of Bill, but I doubt it will improve numbers much: the thing will be online tomorrow anyway.

[uruguayo]

"Beware My Cheating Bart" was watched by 4,864 M.

Source: http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/201...-under/129171/

[MDB]

Full plot for The Spy Who Learned Me

--“THE SIMPSONS”—(8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1



HOMER’S HEAD INJURY HELPS HIS LOVE LIFE

ON AN ALL-NEW “THE SIMPSONS”

SUNDAY, MAY 6, ON FOX



Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) Guest-Stars



After going on “date night” to a spy movie starring crime fighter Stradivarius Cain (guest star Bryan Cranston), Marge becomes upset with Homer for blurting out embarrassing remarks throughout the film, but Homer’s attempts to reconcile with Marge do not seem to fix anything. Later, Homer is knocked off a ladder and suffers a concussion on the job, leaving him out of work for six weeks. Instead of telling Marge, Homer decides to use the time to learn how to become a better husband with the help of someone whom he believes is Stradivarius Cain in the all-new “The Spy Who Learned Me” episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, May 6 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (SI-2313) (TV-PG L, V)



Voice Cast: Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson; Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson; Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson and Nelson; Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson; Harry Shearer as Skinner; Pamela Hayden as Milhouse and Jimbo; Tress MacNeille as Dolph



Guest Voice Cast: Bryan Cranston as Stradivarius Cain



For episodic artwork and more information on this episode of THE SIMPSONS, please visit http://foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z2z175.



Contact: Jill Hudson 310-369-2953 jill.hudson@fox.com

[Alex_Of_Darkness]

The episode don't looks very good but I'm happy to see that Bryan Cranston will be in.

[Handsome B. Wonderful]

After going on “date night” to a spy movie starring crime fighter Stradivarius Cain (guest star Bryan Cranston), Marge becomes upset with Homer for blurting out embarrassing remarks throughout the film,

Colonel Homer? Is that you?

[biffwestwood]

Colonel Homer? Is that you?

It resembles Regarding Margie but with Homer instead.

[Oh, that's raspberry!]

Could be a good episode, the guest star, and how much time on screen he's given, will likely be key.

[HMS pinafore]

This meens that 4 of the 5 lowest watched episodes are from this season.

[Financial Panther]

Oh goody, another marriage crisis.

[Alex_Of_Darkness]

This meens that 4 of the 5 lowest watched episodes are from this season.

Yes and did someone notice that this is alwats the good episode episode in this season who have the baddest audience ?

[Oh, that's raspberry!]

As a show like the Simpsons goes on it really isn't surprising that the newer episodes are watched by fewer, for several reasons. I wouldn't be surprised if the Bottom 5 watched all come from Seasons 24 or 25 in a few years. Ratings are really not all that meaningful for this show's existence, at least not at this point.

[The Governor]

Yes and did someone notice that this is alwats the good episode episode in this season who have the baddest audience ?

Beware my Cheating Bart was mediocre at best, or it was "Good because it wasn't total shit" good.

[Brad Lascelle]

You guys act as if ratings have anything to do with quality.
In an era where EVERY network show is showing declining ratings and the awfulness of The Big Bang Theory is #1.

They could show classic era-calibre programming every week and it would still get the same ratings.

The only programming showing positive ratings movement right now on networks is sports. That's it.
Mainly because people want to watch sports live when it happens instead of being content to download it off a site or Netflix it later.

[uruguayo]

Anyway, was the most watched in the night of Fox ...

[Alex_Of_Darkness]

Bob's Burger - 3,78M
The Cleveland show - 4,33M

[Shaunbadia]

I can't help but think you guys keep talking about the ratings because you're wondering how low they will get before FOX pulls the plug.

[Brad Lascelle]

I can't help but think you guys keep talking about the ratings because you're wondering how low they will get before FOX pulls the plug.

That's about right. The ratings are kind of a moot point given that The Simpsons benefits from numerous revenue streams.

Merchandising, licensing, ad rates they're able to command based on the show's legacy vs. other shows delivering similar ratings performance, highly lucrative syndication deals, DVD sales, digital distribution... there are lots of things that the show's prolonged life cycle benefit from.

It's not like FOX has a bounty of untapped ideas in the tank to take the show's place.

[The Governor]

Full plot for The Spy Who Learned Me

--“THE SIMPSONS”—(8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) CC-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1



HOMER’S HEAD INJURY HELPS HIS LOVE LIFE

That scar from crawling under that door to a pay toilet really paid off. He got Jill Hudson's number, right?

[That Don Guy]

Next Season

• Bart becomes kind of a "babysitter" for Jimbo's girlfriend Shauna.

Er, "next season"?

[Oh, that's raspberry!]

Perhaps a follow up episode? Seems she may become more of a legitimate recurring character. Either that or it was an obvious mistake referring to the episode which just aired...

[biffwestwood]

Perhaps a follow up episode? Seems she may become more of a legitimate recurring character. Either that or it was an obvious mistake referring to the episode which just aired...

I'm sure "Babysitter" was a mistake.

"Burns has an iPad app called 'Angry Burns' in an episode" was in "Them, Robot"

[Dark Homer]

Er, "next season"?

The source for that was somewhat vague on an airdates, Michael Price lumped it in with stuff confirmed for Season 24 like the Halloween and Portlandia episodes, so I guess I just assumed it was another episode for next season. In retrospect Price mentioning they just saw a "rough cut" of it should've been a dead giveaway that it would be this season. My bad everyone

I'm sure "Babysitter" was a mistake.

"Burns has an iPad app called 'Angry Burns' in an episode" was in "Them, Robot"

Noted, thanks

[biffwestwood]

The episode title MOONSHINE RIVER is in the US copyright database

[irvine_11]

The episode title MOONSHINE RIVER is in the US copyright database

I predict that somebody's going to think that episode will be the next Eternal Moonshine just because of that title.

[Financial Panther]

Sounds more like the next Rednecks and Broomsticks.

[irvine_11]

Sounds more like the next Rednecks and Broomsticks.

I was thinking that as well. Maybe the writers are now doing some new thing where they re-air episodes with a different title because they assumed we're too stupid to tell the difference.

[MDB]

why are we having this conversation again?

We have a new episode title from the US Copyright Database:

MOONSHINE RIVER

That takes care of all the PABFxx episodes

They're ripping off 'Rednecks and Broomsticks' after just three seasons? Man they must be desperate!

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I predict that somebody's going to think that episode will be the next Eternal Moonshine just because of that title.

Maybe they're ripping off Eternal Moonshine on the Simpson Mind instead. The new title has me baffled amyway.