The Simpsons (season 28)

The Simpsons (season 28)
Country of origin	United States
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	September 25, 2016 (2016-09-25) – present

The twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons began airing on Fox in the United States on September 25, 2016. On May 4, 2015, Fox announced that The Simpsons had been renewed for season 28.

"Treehouse of Horror XXVII" will be the 600th episode of the show. This season will include the series' first hour-long episode, "The Great Phatsby", a parody of The Great Gatsby which is slated to air in January. On August 31, 2016, it was announced that an episode titled "The Caper Chase", inspired by the Trump University, will air in 2017. This season will also include a Pokémon Go-themed episode, couch gags spoofing Robot Chicken and Adventure Time, an episode that shows how Homer learned to feel better with food, Mr. Burns hiring the Simpsons, except Homer, to be his family and Glenn Close returning as Mona.

Episodes

See also: List of The Simpsons episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
597	1	"Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus"	Matthew Nastuk	Tom Gammill & Max Pross	September 25, 2016 (2016-09-25)	VABF20	3.36
Mr. Burns puts on a variety show at the Springfield Bowl in exchange for rebuilding the town after it's burned to the ground. However, when the event brings back bad memories for the old man who bombed when he first performed there 100 years ago, Burns tries to muster up the courage to perform again in an effort to redeem himself. Guest star: Amy Schumer as Mrs. Burns and Pendleton Ward as himself
598	2	"Friends and Family"	Lance Kramer	J. Stewart Burns	October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02)	VABF18	6.00
Homer finds a new friend in a woman who acts just like him, while Mr. Burns' search for a clan to play his virtual-reality family leads him to hire Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, since Burns intends to play the father. Guest star: Allison Janney as Julia
599	3	"The Town"	Rob Oliver	Dave King	October 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)	VABF17	TBD
Homer takes the family on a "hate-cation" to Boston when he catches Bart rooting for a rival football team. Guest stars: Bill Burr as Townie, Michael Chiklis as , Rachel Dratch as Doctor, Doris Kearns Goodwin as herself and Dana Gould as Murphy
600	4	"Treehouse of Horror XXVII"	TBA	Joel H. Cohen	October 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)	VABF16	TBD
In the 27th annual Simpsons Halloween special, Mr. Burns makes the children fight to the death for a day in his personal reservoir, Lisa's imaginary friend kills her real friends and Bart is recruited to Moe's group of secret barfly agents. Guest stars: Drew Carey as himself, Donald Fagen as himself, Sarah Silverman as Rachel and Judith Owen as herself
601	5	"Trust But Clarify"	TBA	Harry Shearer	October 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)	VABF21	TBD
Bart and Lisa investigate Krusty's new "Krustaceans" candy, while Homer asks Marge to help him dress for a promotion at the nuclear plant and Kent Brockman deals with the changing media world. Guest star: Dan Rather as himself