The Simpsons: Season 28
Season 28 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 27.
- 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 28 Progress Shield
Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus
Sep 25, 2016 · 22 min
When a fire levels Springfield, Mr. Burns agrees to the Simpsons' pleas that he fund the town's rebuilding, on the condition that he gets to put on a variety show.
Friends and Family
Oct 2, 2016 · 22 min
Mr. Burns hires the Simpsons, except Homer, to be his virtual family; Homer becomes best friends with the girl next door.
The Town
Oct 9, 2016 · 23 min
After Homer catches Bart rooting for Springfield’s football rival, the Boston Americans, he plans a family “hate-cation” trip to Boston in an attempt to show Bart that Boston is a
Treehouse of Horror XXVII
Oct 16, 2016 · 23 min
Better late than never, The Hunger Games come to Springfield!
Trust But Clarify
Oct 23, 2016 · 22 min
Lisa and Bart investigate Krusty’s suspicious new "Krustaceans" candy. Meanwhile, Homer wants a promotion at the nuclear plant and asks Marge to help him dress the part, and news a
There Will Be Buds
Nov 6, 2016 · 23 min
Homer gets roped into coaching the kids' lacrosse team with Milhouse's dad, Kirk, who is in desperate need of a friend. When Kirk gets too clingy, Homer vents about how much of a l
Havana Wild Weekend
Nov 13, 2016 · 22 min
When the Retirement Castle and the V.A. Hospital can’t solve Grampa’s health issues, the Simpsons decide to take a family trip to Cuba to get him cheap medical care.
Dad Behavior
Nov 20, 2016 · 22 min
Homer finds a new app that makes his life much easier and outsources his father-son bonding. Meanwhile, Grampa finds that he is about to be a father again.
The Last Traction Hero
Dec 4, 2016 · 23 min
A workplace accident leaves Homer in a cast, and in a position to sue Mr. Burns. This leaves Marge unfulfilled, so she turns to an unexpected source for romance. Meanwhile, Lisa is
The Nightmare After Krustmas
Dec 11, 2016 · 22 min
Krusty tries to impress his daughter as they spend Christmas with the Simpsons. Meanwhile, Reverend Lovejoy seeks converts after church attendance plummets, and Maggie is haunted b
Pork and Burns
Jan 8, 2017 · 22 min
When Marge becomes obsessed with a Japanese style of living, the Simpsons must part with any item that no longer brings them joy. For Homer, this means finding a new home for the f
The Great Phatsby (1)
Jan 15, 2017 · 22 min
Mr. Burns tries to relive his glory days and crosses paths with a mysterious music mogul. After being conned by him and reduced to bankruptcy, Mr. Burns seeks revenge on the Music
The Great Phatsby (2)
Jan 15, 2017 · 22 min
Mr. Burns tries to relive his glory days and crosses paths with a mysterious music mogul. After being conned by him and reduced to bankruptcy, Mr. Burns seeks revenge on the Music
Fatzcarraldo
Feb 12, 2017 · 22 min
All of the fast food restaurants in Springfield go healthy, forcing Homer to turn to the last bastion of greasy food for comfort.
The Cad and the Hat
Feb 19, 2017 · 22 min
Bart deals with his guilt after betraying Lisa; Springfield is in awe of Homer when he is revealed to be a chess savant.
Kamp Krustier
Mar 5, 2017 · 22 min
Bart and Lisa return home from Kamp Krustier early, interrupting Homer and Marge's romantic encounters; Bart and Lisa confront a source of trauma.
22 for 30
Mar 12, 2017 · 23 min
Bart goes from delinquent with detention to the star basketball player at Springfield Elementary. Lisa covers Bart’s success for the school paper, and Homer becomes the team’s coac
A Father's Watch
Mar 19, 2017 · 22 min
Marge turns to a series of parenting experts for advice when she becomes worried that Bart is destined for failure; Homer decides to open a trophy store; Grampa gives Bart a watch
The Caper Chase
Apr 2, 2017 · 23 min
Disappointed in Yale, Mr. Burns decides to start his own for-profit university and Homer is hired as a professor
Looking for Mr. Goodbart
Apr 30, 2017 · 22 min
Bart gets in trouble on Grandparents Day at school and is forced to hang out with Skinner's mother as punishment. After spending time with various grandmas in the neighborhood, he
Moho House
May 7, 2017 · 23 min
Mr. Burns makes a bet with his old friend that nothing can break Homer and Marge apart. But that's where Moe comes in.
Dogtown
May 21, 2017 · 22 min
After a successful animal rights campaign, all dogs in Springfield are allowed to go where they want and do what they want. Pack mentality quickly kicks in and the dogs of Springfi