Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
Homerland (Episode 1) 6.6
Writer: Stephanie Gillis
Air date: 2013-09-29
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: A parody of "Homeland". Homer starts to act strangely polite after returning from a nuclear power plant convention, prompting a suspicious Lisa to ask an intense FBI agent named Annie (Kristen Wiig) to help her solve this mystery.
Treehouse of Horror XXIV (Episode 2) 6.5
Writer: Jeff Westbrook
Air date: 2013-10-06
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: The scariest Simpsons Halloween show yet, featuring an opening by Guillermo Del Toro.
Four Regrettings and a Funeral (Episode 3) 6.4
Writer: Marc Wilmore
Air date: 2013-11-03
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Kent Brockman has decided that local news has been a real mistake and a terrible career move for him.
YOLO (Episode 4) 6.5
Writer: Michael Nobori
Air date: 2013-11-10
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Marge encourages Homer to cross an item off an old to-do list by inviting an old pen pal to visit; Lisa institutes an honor code at school.
Labor Pains (Episode 5) 6.8
Writer: Don Payne
Air date: 2013-11-17
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: When Homer helps a woman give birth in an elevator, he forms an emotional attachment to the baby; cheerleaders for the local professional football team recruit Lisa.
The Kid Is All Right (Episode 6) 6.5
Writer: Tim Long
Air date: 2013-11-24
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Lisa discovers her new best friend is a Republican who is opposing her in the class election.
Yellow Subterfuge (Episode 7) 6.7
Writer: Joel H. Cohen
Air date: 2013-12-08
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Principal Skinner promises the students that the best-behaved among them can take a ride in a submarine. When Skinner gives all the kids a clean slate, Bart believes even his own past indiscretions will be forgotten if he doesn’t get into any more trouble. Meanwhile Lisa tries to help a cash-poor Krusty to turn things around by suggesting he sell the foreign rights to his shows.
White Christmas Blues (Episode 8) 6.4
Writer: Don Payne
Air date: 2013-12-15
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Springfield is inundated with holiday revelers after the nuclear power plant springs a radiation leak, causing snow to fall all over town. When the tourists drive up Christmas shopping prices, Marge opens up the Simpsons' house to boarders.
Steal This Episode (Episode 9) 6.9
Writer: J. Stewart Burns
Air date: 2014-01-05
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Homer becomes annoyed with movie theaters, so Bart teaches him how to download movies illegally. Homer is delighted with his discovery of free movies until he's caught for piracy. Deputy Director Gratman, the FBI's anti-piracy boss, is tasked with hunting down Homer, who stands accused of illegally downloading a film.
Married to the Blob (Episode 10) 6.7
Writer: Tim Long
Air date: 2014-01-12
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: When Comic Book Guy meets a woman writing an autobiographical manga, he seeks Homer's advice on dating.
Specs and the City (Episode 11) 6.9
Writer: Brian Kelley
Air date: 2014-01-26
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: When Marge tries Homer's new high-tech glasses on, he learns she's seeing a marriage counselor; Bart refuses to buy Nelson a Valentine's Day card.
Diggs (Episode 12) 6.1
Writer: Dan Greaney
Air date: 2014-03-09
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: A recent transfer student named Diggs rescues Bart from a confrontation with bullies.
The Man Who Grew Too Much (Episode 13) 6.1
Writer: Jeff Westbrook
Air date: 2014-03-09
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: During a research trip, Lisa learns that Sideshow Bob is the chief scientist at a big chemical engineering company; Marge tries to teach a teen church group about healthy sexual practices.
The Winter of His Content (Episode 14) 6.5
Writer: Kevin Curran
Air date: 2014-03-16
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: When Retirement Castle is closed, Marge asks Grampa and two other octogenarians to move in; Nelson befriends Bart after Bart defends him.
The War of Art (Episode 15) 6.6
Writer: Rob LaZebnik
Air date: 2014-03-23
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: After Lisa's new pet guinea pig destroys the Simpsons' living room art, Marge finds a beautiful painting at the Van Houten's yard sale, which Homer snaps up for 20 bucks
You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee (Episode 16) 6.5
Writer: Michael Price
Air date: 2014-03-30
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Homer is recruited as a World Cup referee after Lisa extols his integrity on the youth soccer field in a Springfield Elementary speech contest. But when the Simpsons travel to Brazil (again), Homer finds his honesty tested by one of South America's slickest gangsters in the soccer match-bribing business.
Luca$ (Episode 17) 6.4
Writer: Carolyn Omine
Air date: 2014-04-06
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Lisa dates a competitive eater; Bart benefits from helping convict Snake Jailbird escape from a jam.
Days of Future Future (Episode 18) 7.0
Writer: J. Stewart Burns
Air date: 2014-04-13
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Set in the future, Homer has a new clone for every time he dies. Lisa is married to a zombie version of Milhouse, while Bart deals with custody issues with his ex-wife, Jenda. Each defines what love means to them.
What to Expect When Bart's Expecting (Episode 19) 6.3
Writer: John Frink
Air date: 2014-04-27
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: When Bart's voodoo doll spell accidentally makes his teacher pregnant, he becomes a savior to couples hoping to conceive.
Brick Like Me (Episode 20) 7.4
Writer: Brian Kelley
Air date: 2014-05-04
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Homer wakes up in a Springfield where everyone and everything is made out of Legos, and he must figure his way out before he gets stuck in the plastic world forever.
Pay Pal (Episode 21) 6.3
Writer: David H. Steinberg
Air date: 2014-05-11
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Marge swears off befriending any more couples when Homer offends their charming new British neighbors, but when Lisa declares that she, too, doesn’t need friends, Marge reconsiders.
The Yellow Badge of Cowardge (Episode 22) 6.2
Writer: Billy Kimball
Air date: 2014-05-18
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Bart feels guilty after he wins the annual "last day of school" race around Springfield Elementary School, with help from Nelson, who beats up the frontrunner, Milhouse. Meanwhile, Homer tries to bring back 4th of July fireworks after they are canceled due to budget cuts.