The Simpsons / Season 21

Season 21 of The Simpsons
Episodes	23
Country of production	United States
First broadcast	Sep 27, 2009 - May 23, 2010 on Fox
German-language first broadcast	September 7, 2010 - May 17, 2011 on ProSieben
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The 21st season of the American animated series The Simpsons was broadcast from September 27, 2009 to May 23, 2010 on the American television channel Fox . The German-language first broadcast ran from September 7, 2010 to May 17, 2011 on ProSieben .

Episodes

See also : List of Simpsons Episodes

No. ( total )	No. ( St. )	German title	Original title	First broadcast (USA)	German language first broadcast ( D )	Director	script	D odds	Prodc.
442	1	Everyman begins	Homer the Whopper	27 Sep 2009	Sep 7 2010	Lance Kramer	Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg	2.34 million	LABF13
Bart and Milhouse encourage the comic book seller to bring his superhero comic designs to the public. A film studio then becomes aware of the story and wants to develop a film from it. Homer is selected as the leading actor and is assigned a fitness trainer. As the filming progresses, however, it becomes more and more difficult for him to stick to the diet.
443	2	The answer	Bart Gets a 'Z'	Oct 4, 2009	Sep 14 2010	Mark Kirkland	Matt Selman	2.21	LABF15
Because Ms. Krabappel takes their cell phones away from the students, they mix their teacher's coffee with alcohol, whereupon she is fired. The new teacher, Zachary Vaughn, impresses the class with his teaching methods, but Bart feels guilty and works to ensure that Ms. Krabappel gets her job back.
444	3	Marge makes you mobile	The Great Wife Hope	27 Sep 2009	21 Sep 2010	Matthew Faughnan	Carolyn Omine	2.36 million	LABF16
Marge protests against the martial art Ultimate Punching ( Mixed Martial Arts ), which has become popular in Springfield . The promoter offers her to go out of business if she defeats him in a fight. Although Marge is against fighting, she agrees and looks for a trainer. The title is a reference to the American film title The Great White Hope .
445	4th	Murderers, Zombies and Music	Treehouse of Horror XX	Oct 18, 2009	Oct 26, 2010	Mike B. Anderson & Matthew Schofield	Daniel Chun	2.10 million	LABF14
1. Dial 'M' for Murder or press '#' to Return to Main Menu (the title is a parody of the film Dial M for Murder (English "Dial M for Murder").): Lisa is surprising by her teacher Miss Hoover not selected for the National Reading Competition. She is upset and wants to get revenge on her. Bart, however, wants to take revenge on his teacher Miss Krabappel . Together they make the pact to take revenge on the other teacher, without a motive and with an alibi , suspicion would not fall on them. Lisa then plays a prank on Krabappel, while Bart decapitates Hoover. Bart insists that Lisa also commit her murder, as it was supposedly agreed upon. But since Lisa doesn't want this and realizes what a monster Bart is, she decides to kill him. Bart tells her that she is no better than him, she denies this and breaks off her attempt to kill Bart. Nevertheless, he is killed by her in an accident. 2. Don't have a Cow, Mankind: Krusty Burger is selling a new burger called "Burger²", the meat of which comes from cows that have also been fed cow meat. When Kent Brockman tries the burger first in front of the camera, he turns into a zombie , who in turn bites other people, who thereby also become zombies. 28 days later the whole city is full of zombies, the Simpson family have barricaded themselves in their house. Bart eats a burger out of hunger, but does not turn into a zombie. He probably holds the key to a vaccine against the zombie virus. Homer then calls Dr. Hibbert , he recommends you to go to the security zone outside the city. With the help of Apu they manage to escape. Homer is bitten by a zombie while on the run and transforms, but they decide to take him as a prisoner to the safety zone. Once there, the people want to eat the meat of Bart to protect themselves from the zombies, Marge prevents that. Bart, on the other hand, bathes in people's food and thus protects them. 3. There's No Business Like Moe Business (The title is a nod to There's No Business Like Show Business) - Homer accidentally falls through a trap door in Moe's bar and is impaled on the pipes of Moe's brewing machine. Moe capitalizes on it and serves Marge and the other guests the beer with Homer's blood as a secret ingredient.
446	5	The devil wears nada	The Devil Wears Nada	Nov 15, 2009	28 Sep 2010	Nancy Kruse	Tim Long	2.54 million	LABF17
The title is a parody of the film The Devil Wears Prada (English "The Devil Wears Prada"), Nada means "nothing" in Spanish. Marge becomes the talk of the town through her poses on a charity calendar. Meanwhile, Carl Carlson Homers becomes Homer's new supervisor and appoints him as his personal assistant. Since Homer now has to work more, this has a negative effect on his married life.
447	6th	L for Looser	Pranks and Greens	Nov 22, 2009	Oct 5, 2010	Chuck Sheetz	Jeff Westbrook	2.23 million	LABF18
During a conversation with caretaker Willie, Bart finds out that several years ago there was an elementary school student named Andy Hamilton who played even worse pranks than Bart. But when he locates him, it turns out that Andy is a total loser and has done nothing but pranks in his life. To change that, Bart helps his new friend get a job at Krusty.
448	7th	The witches of Springfield	Rednecks and Broomsticks	Nov 29, 2009	Oct 12, 2010	Bob Anderson & Rob Oliver	Kevin Curran	1.72 million	LABF19
Lisa meets three Wiccas in the forest and makes friends with them. Before she can join the coven, the witches are arrested for their beliefs. Lisa has to prove in court that her new friends are innocent. Meanwhile, Homer is with Cletus because he runs a illicit distillery.
449	8th	Better to live unbred	O Brother, Where Bart Thou?	Dec 13, 2009	Oct 19, 2010	Steven Dean Moore	Matt Selman	2.35 million	MABF01
The title is an allusion to the film title O Brother, Where Art Thou ?. Lisa tells Bart that she and Maggie have a very special relationship that Bart can never understand because he has no brother. He then visits the orphanage to look for a brother.
450	9	Thursdays at Abe's	Thursdays with Abie	Jan. 3, 2010	Nov 2, 2010	Michael Polcino	Mitchell H. Glazer & Don Payne	2.32 million	MABF02
Abe Simpson tells a columnist about his life. He then wrote a series about Grampa Simpson's adventures. But he's up to no good.
451	10	Once upon a time in Springfield	Once Upon a Time in Springfield	Jan. 10, 2010	Nov 9, 2010	Matthew Nastuk	Stephanie Gillis	2.41 million	LABF20
Krusty has to hire Princess Penelope to attract more female viewers to his show. The two fall in love and Krusty proposes marriage to her. Meanwhile, Homer, Lenny, and Carl receive an offer from the Capital City Nuclear Power Plant after Mr. Burns cuts the free donuts.
452	11	Million dollar homie	Million Dollar Maybe	Jan. 31, 2010	Nov 16, 2010	Chris Clements	Bill Odenkirk	2.14 million	MABF03
The title is a reference to the film title Million Dollar Baby. Homer transfers Marge so he can buy a lottery ticket. When he actually wins, he doesn't dare tell Marge about it and instead secretly gives his family presents. Special features: In this episode, a new character named Ricardo Bomba appears for the first time. It was the winner of The Simpsons Character Contest for the 20th anniversary of the series and was designed by Peggy Black.
453	12	Curling Queen	Boy meets curl	Feb 14, 2010	Nov 23, 2010	Chuck Sheetz	Rob LaZebnik	2.14 million	MABF05
Homer and Marge discover their passion for curling. Together with Agnes and Seymour Skinner they take part in the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver 2010 and win gold. Meanwhile, Lisa tries to get her addiction to Olympic badges under control. Special features: The episode was broadcast during the Winter Games.
454	13	The color yellow	The Color Yellow	Feb 21, 2010	Nov 30, 2010	Raymond S. Persi	Billy Kimball & Ian Maxtone-Graham	2.36 million	MABF06
The title is an allusion to the movie The Color Purple. Miss Hoover assigns the students to research their family history. Lisa finds out that most of her ancestors were criminals. In the attic she finds the diary of her ancestor Eliza Simpson, who helped a slave to freedom.
455	14th	Grand Theft subway	Postcards from the Wedge	14 Mar 2010	March 8 2011	Mark Kirkland	Brian Kelley	2.26 million	MABF04
Bart forgets to make a school project, whereupon Mrs. Krabappel writes a letter to his parents. Although he tries everything to intercept the letter beforehand, Homer gets to read it. Together with Marge, the three go to a parenting interview with Rector Skinner. While Homer reacts angrily and demands more homework, Marge prefers a more understanding approach. Bart quickly realizes that he can play them off against each other.
456	15th	The stolen kiss	Stealing First Base	21 Mar 2010	15th Mar 2011	Steven Dean Moore	John Frink	-	MABF07
The absence of Mrs. Krabappel forces Principal Skinner to combine the two fourth grades until she returns. Bart has to share his place with Nikki. Because of their passion for skateboards they get closer and he surprises them with a kiss. In the time after that she behaves strangely towards him. Meanwhile, Lisa has problems with her classmates, whom she despises for their overzealous ambition.
457	16	Simpson and Gomorrah	The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed	28 Mar 2010	22 Mar 2011	Michael Polcino	Kevin Curran	1.94 million	MABF10
The title is a reference to the film title The Greatest Story Ever Told. Ned Flanders invites the Simpsons on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Homer doesn't understand how important this city is for Christianity and behaves as usual, this drives Flanders to despair and he goes nuts. When Homer tries to follow Flanders, he ends up in the desert and almost dies of thirst until Marge finds and saves him.
458	17th	Jailhouse blues	American History X-cellent	Apr 11, 2010	29 Mar 2011	Bob Anderson	Michael Price	1.95 million	MABF08
The title is a reference to the movie title American History X . Mr. Burns is jailed for stolen paintings found in his private home. He gives his assistant, Mr. Smithers, the management of the nuclear power plant. When Homer, Lenny and Carl realize that Smithers is a worse employer than Mr. Burns, they free the prisoner. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa take care of an ant whose state has been eaten by Knecht Ruprecht.
459	18th	Chief of hearts	Chief of Hearts	Apr 18, 2010	Apr 5, 2011	Chris Clements	Carolyn Omine & William Wright	1.93 million	MABF09
Homer is sentenced by the court to do community hours. When he gives Chief Wiggum, who runs the program, one of his sandwiches, he is touched by this nice gesture and gives him preferential treatment. While arresting bank robbers, Wiggum is injured and this puts their friendship to the test. Meanwhile, Bart takes a liking to a Japanese game called Battle Ball and the school administration suspects him of selling drugs.
460	19th	Whale relationship	The Squirt and the Whale	Apr 25, 2010	Apr 12, 2011	Mark Kirkland	Matt Warburton	2.17 million	MABF14
Because Homer complains about the high electricity bill, Lisa suggests building a wind turbine in the garden. Since the electricity meter is now running backwards, Homer cancels the electricity contract and the Simpsons are now dependent on the wind. When a strong storm comes, a female blue whale is washed up on the beach. Lisa tries in vain to mobilize the city to save the whale. However, the whale perishes. When Lisa later returns to the beach, she sees the whale babies being threatened by sharks. Lisa saves the whale babies together with Homer and the whale father.
461	20th	Nedtropolis	To Surveil With Love	May 2, 2010	April 19, 2011	Lance Kramer	Michael Nobori	-	MABF12
Homer forgets a travel bag at the train station, whereupon the police are alerted, who blow up the bag as a precaution. Because of the fear of terrorism it creates, cameras are being installed across Springfield and volunteer citizens are monitoring the screens. However, a small part of the Simpsons' garden is not recorded, which is why the illegal activities of the springfielders will now take place there. Meanwhile, Lisa is coloring her hair so as not to be labeled a "stupid blonde".
462	21st	The weeping third	Moe Letter Blues	May 9, 2010	Apr 26, 2011	Matthew Nastuk	Stephanie Gillis	1.69 million	MABF13
Moe writes a letter to Homer, Reverend Lovejoy and Apu stating that he wants to leave town with one of their wives. The three then try to remember moments between Moe and their wives. The story is based on the American film A Letter to Three Wives .
463	22nd	Bob next door	The Bob Next Door	May 16, 2010	May 3, 2011	Nancy Kruse	John Frink	1.93 million	MABF11
Bart believes the new neighbor Tingeltangel Bob is in disguise. To convince him otherwise, Marge visits the maximum security prison in Springfield with him. Later it turns out that the new neighbor is really Bob, who has swapped his face with his cellmate Walt Worren's face through a face transplant.
464	23	Judge your neighbor	Judge Me Tender	May 23, 2010	May 17, 2011	Steven Dean Moore	Dan Greaney & Allen Glazier	1.85 million	MABF15
Moe shows a hidden talent as a judge of competitions at an "ugly dog ​​competition" in which the Simpsons and Knecht Ruprecht also take part. By insulting the participants, he amuses the audience. After further competitions as a juror, an employee of FOX noticed him and invited him to the studios in Los Angeles, where he was supposed to join the American Idol jury. There Simon Cowell advises him not to be the "pig in the jury" . When Moe makes a friendly statement about a singer on the show, Simon pokes at his statement. Moe realizes that he was betrayed by Simon who only sees him as a competitor. He is kicked off the show after an attack on Simon. Meanwhile, Moe's bar is closed, which is why Homer is home earlier than usual after work and therefore Marges nerves are strained when doing housework. Marge can't stand this and sends Homer to a sports bar, in which he doesn't feel comfortable. Abe suggests that Marge send Homer to golf, but with the risk of becoming addicted and potentially losing touch with his family. When she meets an old man on the golf course who has missed his family's life since he started playing golf, Marge stops Homer from playing golf and takes him to Moe's bar, which has now reopened.

See also

• Characters from The Simpsons
• Simpsons family

Individual evidence

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