The Simpsons: Season 23
Season 23 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 22.
- 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 23 Progress Shield
The Falcon and the D'ohman
Sep 25, 2011 · 23 min
Homer befriends a new security guard at the plant; Marge daydreams about being a contestant on "Top Chef."
Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts
Oct 2, 2011 · 23 min
When superintendent Chalmers is fired for taking Bart and his friends on an unauthorized field trip, the boys hold the school hostage until he is reinstated.
Treehouse of Horror XXII
Oct 30, 2011 · 23 min
A boulder traps Homer's arm when he takes a drive through a canyon; a spider bite paralyzes Homer; Flanders becomes a vigilante by night; Bart and Milhouse travel to a distant plan
Replaceable You
Nov 6, 2011 · 23 min
Lisa's science fair project is overshadowed by Bart's mechanical baby seal; Homer's new assistant ends up stealing his job.
The Food Wife
Nov 13, 2011 · 23 min
Marge, Bart and Lisa start their own food blog and land a reservation at a popular restaurant; when Marge sends Homer to a cooking lab, he finds himself in a situation with law enf
The Book Job
Nov 20, 2011 · 23 min
Homer creates a team, including author Neil Gaiman, to write the next hit "tween" book; after receiving an advance copy of the work from his publisher, Homer learns there's more to
The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants
Nov 27, 2011 · 23 min
The Simpsons host a party to promote Krusty's own brand of liquor; impressed with the party's sucess, Mr. Burns decides to promote Homer; Bart takes an interest in reading classic
The Ten-Per-Cent Solution
Dec 4, 2011 · 23 min
After Krusty the Clown's show is canceled and his talent agency drops him, his very first agent, Annie, tries to craft his comeback.
Holidays of Future Passed
Dec 11, 2011 · 23 min
Thirty years in the future, Bart, Lisa and their children spend the holidays at Marge and Homer's house.
Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson
Jan 8, 2012 · 23 min
After a video of Homer ranting goes viral, he gets his own political talk show; Homer endorses rocker Ted Nugent for the Republican presidential nominee.
The D'oh-cial Network
Jan 15, 2012 · 23 min
Lisa is called to trial after her online social networking site creates dysfunction in the community; Patty and Selma compete in a rowing event.
Moe Goes from Rags to Riches
Jan 29, 2012 · 23 min
Moe's bar rag explains that he started as a medieval tapestry a thousand years earlier; Bart tries to reconcile with Milhouse; the disappearance of Moe's bar rag makes him realize
The Daughter Also Rises
Feb 12, 2012 · 23 min
Marge and Lisa's plans for a mother-daughter Valentine's Day take a turn when Lisa falls head over heels for an intellectual romantic; Bart and Milhouse investigate Springfield Ele
At Long Last Leave
Feb 19, 2012 · 22 min
When the Simpsons are kicked out of Springfield, they join an off-the-grid community near by; Homer and Marge's former friends react badly when they try to sneak back into town.
Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart
Mar 4, 2012 · 23 min
When Bart decides to get back at Homer by becoming a graffiti artist, established street artists offer him a gallery show; a new health food store threatens to put Apu out of busin
How I Wet Your Mother
Mar 11, 2012 · 23 min
When Homer's bed-wetting worsens, his family tries to infiltrate his dreams to find the source of the problem.
Them, Robot
Mar 18, 2012 · 22 min
When Mr. Burn replaces most of the plant's employees with robots that end up turning on the community, the people he laid off must come to the rescue.
Beware My Cheating Bart
Apr 15, 2012 · 23 min
Bart ends up in trouble with school bullies after Jimbo's girlfriend develops feelings for him; Homer buys a treadmill equipped with a TV.
A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again
Apr 29, 2012 · 23 min
When Bart gets his wish for a family vacation, he becomes determined to make it last forever.
The Spy Who Learned Me
May 6, 2012 · 23 min
Marge and Homer go on a date, but Marge is embarrassed when Homer talks during the movie; when Homer gets hurt and can't work, he tries to learn how to be a better husband from a m
Ned 'n Edna's Blend Agenda
May 13, 2012 · 22 min
When Marge learns Ned and Edna got married, she offers to throw them a reception; Edna changes some rules to help Ned's kids become more socially acceptable.
Lisa Goes Gaga
May 20, 2012 · 23 min
Lisa tries to make herself more popular by writing good things about herself on the school blog, but the plan backfires; Lisa helps Lady Gaga and learns the importance of being you