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The Simpsons: Season 24

22 episodes Premiered Sep 30, 2012 Updated Oct 2, 2026
Previously on The Simpsons

Season 24 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 23.
  • ⚡ 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.
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Season 24 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 24: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (19): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S24·E1 Mytharc

Moonshine River

Sep 30, 2012 · 22 min

Bart will be visited by many of his past girlfriends.

S24·E2 Core

Treehouse of Horror XXIII

Oct 7, 2012 · 23 min

A black hole threatens to swallow Springfield, Homer tries to find the source of paranormal activity, and a "Back to the Future" parody in which Bart keeps Marge from marrying Home

S24·E3 Core

Adventures in Baby-Getting

Nov 4, 2012 · 22 min

When Marge's car falls into a sink hole, she buys the perfect replacement to fit her family of five. But she quickly grows to hate it because, as she tells a shocked Homer, the car

S24·E4 Core

Gone Abie Gone

Nov 11, 2012 · 23 min

Homer and Marge try to track down Grampa by following clues that lead to secrets from his past.

S24·E5 Core

Penny-Wiseguys

Nov 18, 2012 · 22 min

Homer is shocked to discover that his bowling teammate is an accountant for Fat Tony and his mob. When Fat Tony gets jury duty, he appoints Dan as the temporary don of the mafia. M

S24·E6 Core

A Tree Grows in Springfield

Nov 25, 2012 · 23 min

Homer wins a MyPad at the school auction and Steve Mobbs, who is now in heaven, talks to Homer through it. Homer goes into a funk when he breaks the myPad, until Ned Flanders disco

S24·E7 Core

The Day the Earth Stood Cool

Dec 9, 2012 · 23 min

A "cool family" from Portland moves in next door to the Simpsons. Homer is desperate to befriend them, while Marge is skeptical, thinking that being cool is not all it's cracked up

S24·E8 Core

To Cur, with Love

Dec 16, 2012 · 22 min

Grampa has to move into the Simpsons house following a fire at the retirement home, and on moving day, Homer 'throws his back out' and 'rests' at home. He later finds an advert for

S24·E9 Core

Homer Goes to Prep School

Jan 6, 2013 · 22 min

Homer joins the "Springfield Preppers," an off-the-grid survivalist group whose leader has set up a top-secret retreat outside of town to prepare for the end of the world.

S24·E10 Core

A Test Before Trying

Jan 13, 2013 · 23 min

The fate of Springfield Elementary rests on Bart and his test scores, and Homer finds way to make money with his own parking meter.

S24·E11 Core

The Changing of the Guardian

Jan 27, 2013 · 22 min

A tornado touches down in Springfield which sucks up Santa's Little Helper. While Homer and Marge are out looking for the family dog, the tornado strikes again and almost takes Mar

S24·E12 Core

Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing

Feb 10, 2013 · 22 min

Bart's dream girl, Mary Spuckler, comes to town, but his failure to pay her enough attention is having a negative impact on their relationship. Meanwhile, Homer once again runs afo

S24·E13 Core

Hardly Kirk-ing

Feb 17, 2013 · 22 min

Bart and Milhouse explore the perks of adulthood following a shaving experiment.

S24·E14 Core

Gorgeous Grampa

Mar 3, 2013 · 23 min

Homer's obsession with the TV show "Storage Battles" leads the family to discover Grampa's past identity as "Gorgeous Godfrey," the most feared, villainous man in pro-wrestling his

S24·E15 Core

Black-Eyed, Please

Mar 10, 2013 · 22 min

When Flanders' parents prove to prefer Homer's company to his, he jealously responds by giving Homer a shiner, and then tries desperately to reconcile with him. Meanwhile, Lisa is

S24·E16 Core

Dark Knight Court

Mar 17, 2013 · 23 min

Springfield's Easter is ruined by a prank and all fingers point to Bart. It is up to Lisa to save her brother, in a student court presided over by Attorney General Janet Reno. Mean

S24·E17 Core

What Animated Women Want

Apr 14, 2013 · 23 min

Homer's behavior once again lands him in hot water with Marge and he needs to fathom a way to save his marriage, while a dose of "A Streetcar Named Desire" drives Milhouse to affec

S24·E18 Core

Pulpit Friction

Apr 28, 2013 · 23 min

Homer is recruited to be a deacon by the cutting-edge new pastor. The dry cleaner mistakenly switches Marge's wedding dress for one of Krusty's costumes.

S24·E19 Core

Whiskey Business

May 5, 2013 · 23 min

Moe is flying high after venture capitalists take a shine to his homemade whiskey, while Grampa, after injuring himself babysitting Bart, decides he'd rather be looked after by his

S24·E20 Core

The Fabulous Faker Boy

May 12, 2013 · 23 min

Marge encourages Bart to explore his creative side, and his initial reticence quickly subsides when she hires Slava’s beautiful daughter, Zhenya, as his new piano instructor. Homer

S24·E21 Mytharc

The Saga of Carl

May 19, 2013 · 23 min

Homer, Moe, Lenny and Carl win $200,000 in the Springfield Lottery. But when Carl takes off to Iceland – his homeland – with all the winnings, the guys embark on a Nordic adventure

S24·E22 Mytharc

Dangers on a Train

May 19, 2013 · 23 min

When Marge tries to buy Homer snack cakes for their anniversary, she winds up meeting a married man who shares a common love of British Television. Ignorant of all, Homer attempts

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