The Simpsons: Season 22
Season 22 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The Simpsons Season 21.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 22 Progress Shield
Elementary School Musical
Sep 26, 2010 · 23 min
Marge sends Lisa to a performing arts camp, where counselors and fellow campers inspire her to embrace her creative side; upon returning to Springfield, Lisa grows restless with he
Loan-a-Lisa
Oct 3, 2010 · 23 min
Grampa gives each family member a portion of his savings; Lisa worries that Nelson's instant success with a new business venture might lure him away from continuing his education.
MoneyBART
Oct 10, 2010 · 22 min
Lisa starts coaching Bart's Little League team; Marge and Bart spend the day at an amusement park, where former MLB manager Mike Scioscia gives Bart advice.
Treehouse of Horror XXI
Nov 7, 2010 · 23 min
Worried about the effects of violent video games, Marge encourages Bart and Milhouse to play board games; Lisa becomes smitten with a new student, a vampire; while on a second hone
Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life
Nov 14, 2010 · 23 min
Fearing that she will end up like Marge, Lisa pledges to focus solely on her academics and not get distracted by other things; Bart puts Nelson in his place and unintentionally ear
The Fool Monty
Nov 21, 2010 · 23 min
Mr. Burns becomes distraught at the town's apathetic reaction to the announcement that he has only weeks to live; Bart secretly takes Burns into the family's home.
How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window?
Nov 28, 2010 · 22 min
After Bart nurses an injured bird back to health, Homer enters it in a race.
The Fight Before Christmas
Dec 5, 2010 · 23 min
When the rest of the family seems to lack Christmas spirit, Marge contacts Martha Clause.
Donnie Fatso
Dec 12, 2010 · 23 min
Homer ends up in the Springfield penitentiary after getting caught bribing an official; an FBI investigator offers Homer a way to reduce his jail time.
Moms I'd Like to Forget
Jan 9, 2011 · 22 min
Marge reconnects with a close group of mothers she used to be friends with; Bart tries to break up their group when his playdates stop being fun.
Flaming Moe
Jan 16, 2011 · 23 min
When Smithers transforms Moe's pub into a refined and trendy lounge, the establishment becomes Springfield's local gay hangout; Principal Skinner falls for the new, free-spirited m
Homer the Father
Jan 23, 2011 · 22 min
When Homer insists Bart must earn the new dirt bike he wants, Bart comes up with a scheme; James Lipton interviews a TV cast.
The Blue and the Gray
Feb 13, 2011 · 23 min
Moe attends a seminar in hope of gaining more confidence with women; Marge makes a change after discovering her gray hair.
Angry Dad: The Movie
Feb 20, 2011 · 23 min
Bart's film about an angry father quickly becomes a critical favorite, winning him several awards.
The Scorpion's Tale
Mar 6, 2011 · 23 min
During a field trip, Lisa discovers desert water that makes usually combative creatures get along; after getting kicked out of the retirement home, Grampa comes to live with the fa
A Midsummer's Nice Dream
Mar 13, 2011 · 22 min
When Cheech and Chong stop in Springfield while on their reunion tour, Homer impresses Cheech so much he asks him to replace Chong; Principal Skinner forms a new comedy team with C
Love Is a Many Strangled Thing
Mar 27, 2011 · 22 min
Marge persuades Homer to enroll in a fathering enrichment class; Bart becomes a school bully.
The Great Simpsina
Apr 10, 2011 · 23 min
When the Great Raymondo takes Lisa on as his magician's assistant, she is conned into revealing the secret of his greatest trick to his nemesis.
The Real Housewives of Fat Tony
May 1, 2011 · 23 min
Fat Tony and Marge's sister, Selma, fall in love and get married; Bart discovers a special ability.
Homer Scissorhands
May 8, 2011 · 23 min
Homer opens his own hair salon after discovering he is a talented stylist; Milhouse professes his love for Lisa.
500 Keys
May 15, 2011 · 23 min
After finding the keys to every door in Springfield, Lisa finds a hidden room beneath the elementary school.
The Ned-liest Catch
May 22, 2011 · 23 min
When Ned starts dating Mrs. Krabappel, he is surprised to learn how many of Springfield's men she has been with.