Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
Season | From | To | Episodes |
---|---|---|---|
All Seasons | |||
Specials | April 1987 | October 2024 | 69 |
Season 1 | December 1989 | May 1990 | 13 |
Season 2 | October 1990 | July 1991 | 22 |
Season 3 | September 1991 | August 1992 | 24 |
Season 4 | September 1992 | May 1993 | 22 |
Season 5 | September 1993 | May 1994 | 22 |
Season 6 | September 1994 | May 1995 | 25 |
Season 7 | September 1995 | May 1996 | 25 |
Season 8 | October 1996 | May 1997 | 25 |
Season 9 | September 1997 | May 1998 | 25 |
Season 10 | August 1998 | May 1999 | 23 |
Season 11 | September 1999 | May 2000 | 22 |
Season 12 | November 2000 | May 2001 | 21 |
Season 13 | November 2001 | May 2002 | 22 |
Season 14 | November 2002 | May 2003 | 22 |
Season 15 | November 2003 | May 2004 | 22 |
Season 16 | November 2004 | May 2005 | 21 |
Season 17 | September 2005 | May 2006 | 22 |
Season 18 | September 2006 | May 2007 | 22 |
Season 19 | September 2007 | May 2008 | 20 |
Season 20 | September 2008 | May 2009 | 21 |
Season 21 | September 2009 | May 2010 | 23 |
Season 22 | September 2010 | May 2011 | 22 |
Season 23 | September 2011 | May 2012 | 22 |
Season 24 | September 2012 | May 2013 | 22 |
Season 25 | September 2013 | May 2014 | 22 |
Season 26 | September 2014 | May 2015 | 22 |
Season 27 | September 2015 | May 2016 | 22 |
Season 28 | September 2016 | May 2017 | 22 |
Season 29 | October 2017 | May 2018 | 21 |
Season 30 | September 2018 | May 2019 | 23 |
Season 31 | September 2019 | May 2020 | 22 |
Season 32 | September 2020 | May 2021 | 22 |
Season 33 | September 2021 | May 2022 | 22 |
Season 34 | September 2022 | May 2023 | 22 |
Season 35 | October 2023 | May 2024 | 18 |
Season 36 | September 2024 | December 2024 | 9 |
Unassigned Episodes | 1 |
Season | From | To | Episodes |
---|---|---|---|
All Seasons | |||
Specials | April 1987 | December 2021 | 60 |
Season 1 | December 1989 | May 1990 | 13 |
Season 2 | October 1990 | July 1991 | 22 |
Season 3 | September 1991 | August 1992 | 24 |
Season 4 | September 1992 | May 1993 | 22 |
Season 5 | September 1993 | May 1994 | 22 |
Season 6 | September 1994 | May 1995 | 25 |
Season 7 | September 1995 | May 1996 | 25 |
Season 8 | October 1996 | May 1997 | 25 |
Season 9 | September 1997 | May 1998 | 25 |
Season 10 | August 1998 | May 1999 | 23 |
Season 11 | September 1999 | May 2000 | 22 |
Season 12 | November 2000 | May 2001 | 21 |
Season 13 | November 2001 | May 2002 | 22 |
Season 14 | November 2002 | May 2003 | 22 |
Season 15 | November 2003 | May 2004 | 22 |
Season 16 | November 2004 | May 2005 | 21 |
Season 17 | September 2005 | May 2006 | 22 |
Season 18 | September 2006 | May 2007 | 22 |
Season 19 | September 2007 | May 2008 | 20 |
Season 20 | September 2008 | May 2009 | 21 |
Season 21 | September 2009 | May 2010 | 23 |
Season 22 | September 2010 | May 2011 | 22 |
Season 23 | September 2011 | May 2012 | 22 |
Season 24 | September 2012 | May 2013 | 22 |
Season 25 | September 2013 | May 2014 | 22 |
Season 26 | September 2014 | May 2015 | 22 |
Season 27 | September 2015 | May 2016 | 22 |
Season 28 | September 2016 | May 2017 | 22 |
Season 29 | October 2017 | May 2018 | 21 |
Season 30 | September 2018 | May 2019 | 23 |
Season 31 | September 2019 | May 2020 | 22 |
Season 32 | September 2020 | May 2021 | 22 |
Unassigned Episodes | 81 |
Season | From | To | Episodes |
---|---|---|---|
Season 1 | December 1989 | December 2024 | 777 |
Unassigned Episodes | 70 |
Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Steven Dean Moore | 78 | 04/30/1995 - 05/05/2024 | |
Mark Kirkland | 65 | 09/24/1992 - 01/05/2020 | |
Bob Anderson | 57 | 11/11/1993 - 02/19/2023 | |
Matthew Nastuk | 53 | 11/15/1998 - 10/20/2024 | |
Gabor Csupo | 48 | 04/19/1987 - 05/14/1989 | |
Mike B. Anderson | 42 | 02/18/1996 - 10/22/2017 | |
Rob Oliver | 34 | 04/29/2007 - 12/08/2024 | |
Jim Reardon | 34 | 12/20/1990 - 05/02/2004 | |
Michael Polcino | 32 | 01/23/2000 - 05/19/2024 | |
David Silverman | 30 | 12/17/1989 - 05/04/2023 | |
Chris Clements | 26 | 04/27/2003 - 04/07/2024 | |
Nancy Kruse | 25 | 04/04/1999 - 10/10/2010 | |
Wesley Archer | 24 | 01/21/1990 - 05/19/1996 | |
Matthew Faughnan | 23 | 11/05/2006 - 11/12/2023 | |
Lance Kramer | 21 | 02/06/2000 - 05/14/2023 | |
Timothy Bailey | 21 | 11/13/2011 - 11/03/2024 | |
Rich Moore | 17 | 02/25/1990 - 10/07/1993 | |
Chuck Sheetz | 15 | 01/19/1997 - 03/03/2013 | |
Matt Kirkland | 12 | 11/08/1990 - 11/04/1993 | |
Jeffrey Lynch | 12 | 10/24/1991 - 04/28/1996 | |
Pete Michels | 11 | 02/23/1997 - 05/11/2003 | |
Susie Dietter | 11 | 02/03/1994 - 03/04/2007 | |
Raymond S. Persi | 10 | 03/20/2005 - 02/21/2010 | |
Carlos Baeza | 9 | 11/07/1991 - 05/19/1994 | |
Michael Marcantel | 7 | 03/19/2000 - 09/10/2006 | |
Neil Affleck | 7 | 05/11/1997 - 11/26/2000 | |
Lauren MacMullan | 7 | 03/11/2001 - 11/21/2004 | |
Swinton O. Scott III | 7 | 01/22/1995 - 03/28/1999 | |
Dominic Polcino | 7 | 11/26/1995 - 08/23/1998 | |
Matthew Schofield | 5 | 10/18/2009 - 03/10/2013 | |
Ralph Sosa | 4 | 09/24/2006 - 12/12/2010 | |
Debbie Mahan | 4 | 11/07/2021 - 11/24/2024 | |
Gabriel DeFrancesco | 3 | 05/07/2023 - 10/27/2024 | |
Mark Ervin | 3 | 01/04/1998 - 05/02/1999 | |
Jennifer Moeller | 3 | 03/31/2019 - 05/10/2020 | |
Jen Kamerman | 3 | 04/30/2000 - 11/18/2001 | |
Morgan Spurlock | 3 | 01/10/2010 - 10/22/2017 | |
Wes Archer | 2 | 09/26/1991 - 04/23/1992 | |
Milton Gray | 2 | 04/15/1990 - 03/29/1998 | |
Kent Butterworth | 2 | 01/28/1990 - 05/13/1990 | |
Brad Bird | 2 | 04/29/1990 - 10/24/1991 | |
Mark Kirkman | 1 | 11/03/2013 | |
Pound Foolish | 1 | 12/03/1995 | |
Banksy (couch gag) | 1 | 10/10/2010 | |
Alan Smart | 1 | 11/21/1991 | |
Eric Koenig | 1 | 11/10/2024 | |
Mike Polcino | 1 | 05/13/2001 | |
Bill Brown | 1 | 09/17/1995 | |
Tim Bailey | 1 | 10/20/2019 | |
Klay Hall | 1 | 05/17/1998 | |
Gregg Vanzo | 1 | 01/28/1990 | |
Shaun Cashman | 1 | 11/05/2000 | |
Jim Rondo Reardon | 1 | 10/31/1991 | |
Bill Plympton | 1 | 03/12/2017 |
Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
John Swartzwelder | 59 | 02/04/1990 - 11/23/2003 | |
Matt Selman | 46 | 05/17/1998 - 11/03/2024 | |
Al Jean | 41 | 01/28/1990 - 05/05/2024 | |
Joel H. Cohen | 37 | 11/06/2001 - 02/18/2024 | |
John Frink | 33 | 11/01/2000 - 04/21/2024 | |
Tim Long | 30 | 04/04/1999 - 10/20/2024 | |
Carolyn Omine | 22 | 01/09/2000 - 10/08/2023 | |
Jon Vitti | 22 | 01/14/1990 - 11/21/2004 | |
Jeff Westbrook | 21 | 03/06/2005 - 10/27/2024 | |
Ian Maxtone-Graham | 20 | 11/17/1996 - 03/17/2013 | |
Matt Groening | 20 | 02/25/1990 - 12/15/2022 | |
J. Stewart Burns | 20 | 05/18/2003 - 05/12/2024 | |
Dan Greaney | 19 | 11/05/1995 - 10/09/2022 | |
Rob LaZebnik | 19 | 11/01/2000 - 11/03/2024 | |
Michael Price | 18 | 11/09/2003 - 03/12/2023 | |
Don Payne | 17 | 11/01/2000 - 11/17/2013 | |
Dan Castellaneta | 17 | 04/09/2000 - 10/14/2018 | |
Brian Kelley | 16 | 11/03/2002 - 10/23/2022 | |
James L. Brooks | 14 | 07/27/2007 - 12/15/2022 | |
David X. Cohen | 14 | 10/30/1994 - 11/15/2020 | |
Mike Scully | 13 | 09/11/1994 - 11/12/2023 | |
Bill Odenkirk | 13 | 11/07/2004 - 10/13/2019 | |
Jeff Martin | 13 | 11/15/1990 - 04/07/2019 | |
Josh Weinstein | 13 | 11/05/1992 - 04/14/1996 | |
Bill Oakley | 12 | 11/05/1992 - 09/17/1995 | |
George Meyer | 12 | 04/15/1990 - 11/11/2001 | |
Ryan Koh | 11 | 11/20/2016 - 02/25/2024 | |
Dan Vebber | 11 | 03/06/2016 - 11/03/2024 | |
Harry Shearer | 11 | 10/23/2016 | |
Kevin Curran | 11 | 11/03/2002 - 03/18/2018 | |
Dana Gould | 10 | 11/18/2001 - 10/14/2007 | |
Marc Wilmore | 10 | 11/03/2002 - 11/03/2013 | |
Jay Kogen | 10 | 01/21/1990 - 03/11/1993 | |
Matt Warburton | 10 | 03/17/2002 - 04/29/2012 | |
Wallace Wolodarsky | 10 | 01/21/1990 - 03/11/1993 | |
Mike Reiss | 9 | 01/28/1990 - 02/07/1997 | |
Sam Simon | 9 | 02/25/1990 - 12/04/2011 | |
Deb Lacusta | 9 | 04/09/2000 - 10/14/2018 | |
Stephanie Gillis | 8 | 11/20/2005 - 09/30/2018 | |
Greg Daniels | 8 | 10/28/1993 - 04/14/1996 | |
David M. Stern | 8 | 10/11/1990 - 03/05/2017 | |
Larry Doyle | 7 | 04/19/1998 - 02/04/2001 | |
Jessica Conrad | 7 | 12/13/2020 - 11/24/2024 | |
Ron Hauge | 7 | 02/16/1997 - 02/20/2000 | |
Billy Kimball | 7 | 05/20/2007 - 03/17/2013 | |
Donick Cary | 7 | 04/27/1997 - 10/31/1999 | |
Richard Appel | 7 | 11/19/1995 - 11/08/1998 | |
Cesar Mazariegos | 6 | 10/04/2020 - 04/07/2024 | |
Ken Keeler | 6 | 03/05/1995 - 09/28/1997 | |
Daniel Chun | 6 | 11/13/2005 - 10/18/2009 | |
Max Pross | 6 | 02/17/2013 - 04/19/2020 | |
Ricky Gervais | 6 | 03/26/2006 | |
Nancy Cartwright | 6 | 03/31/2019 | |
Conan O'Brien | 6 | 11/12/1992 - 10/28/1993 | |
Tom Gammill | 6 | 02/17/2013 - 04/19/2020 | |
Jonathan Collier | 6 | 11/06/1994 - 11/10/1996 | |
Jennifer Crittenden | 5 | 01/22/1995 - 01/19/1997 | |
Miranda Thompson | 4 | 10/08/2017 - 12/01/2019 | |
Dan McGrath | 4 | 10/28/1993 - 10/30/1994 | |
Elisabeth Kiernan Averick | 4 | 01/05/2020 - 11/19/2023 | |
Brent Forrester | 4 | 02/26/1995 - 05/19/1996 | |
Steve Tompkins | 4 | 10/29/1995 - 05/11/1997 | |
Brian Scully | 3 | 05/10/1998 - 02/28/1999 | |
Allen Glazier | 3 | 03/30/2003 - 05/23/2010 | |
Seth Rogen | 3 | 09/27/2009 | |
Loni Steele Sosthand | 3 | 02/26/2023 - 12/08/2024 | |
Ken Levine | 3 | 11/08/1990 - 11/14/1991 | |
Julie Thacker-Scully | 3 | 04/25/1999 - 05/06/2001 | |
Frank Mula | 3 | 02/11/1993 - 01/16/2000 | |
Tom Martin | 3 | 01/31/1999 - 01/14/2001 | |
Broti Gupta | 3 | 09/25/2022 - 12/17/2023 | |
Jeffrey Ventimilia | 2 | 04/30/1995 - 03/29/1998 | |
Ned Goldreyer | 2 | 10/26/1997 - 03/08/1998 | |
Christine Nangle | 2 | 11/13/2022 | |
Joshua Sternin | 2 | 04/30/1995 - 03/29/1998 | |
Steve O'Donnell | 2 | 01/04/1998 - 02/08/1998 | |
Peter Gaffney | 2 | 11/05/2006 - 05/08/2011 | |
David Isaacs | 2 | 11/08/1990 - 11/14/1991 | |
David Mirkin | 2 | 02/24/1994 - 12/15/2022 | |
Bob Bendetson | 2 | 05/20/2001 - 03/31/2002 | |
Pete Holmes | 2 | 05/03/2020 | |
Juliet Kaufman | 2 | 10/03/2021 - 10/24/2021 | |
Michael Ferris | 2 | 12/06/2015 - 11/11/2018 | |
Valentina L. Garza | 2 | 05/10/2009 - 10/03/2010 | |
Rachel Pulido | 2 | 04/14/1996 - 04/06/1997 | |
Megan Amram | 2 | 03/24/2019 - 05/12/2019 | |
Nell Scovell | 2 | 01/24/1991 - 12/06/2020 | |
Brian Kelley | 2 | 05/07/2023 - 03/24/2024 | |
Penny Wise | 2 | 09/25/1994 - 12/03/1995 | |
Reid Harrison | 2 | 01/12/1997 - 04/13/2008 | |
Andrew Kreisberg | 2 | 03/17/2002 - 02/16/2003 | |
Bill Canterbury | 2 | 10/28/1993 - 11/04/1993 | |
Bob Kushell | 1 | 10/30/1994 | |
Danielle Weisberg | 1 | 11/22/2020 | |
Jack Parmeter | 1 | 09/17/1995 | |
Julia Prescott | 1 | 11/01/2020 | |
Stewart Burns | 1 | 04/14/2013 | |
Steve Pepoon | 1 | 02/07/1991 | |
Brian K. Roberts | 1 | 04/11/1991 | |
Jane Becker | 1 | 02/10/2019 | |
Brian Pollack | 1 | 12/01/2002 | |
Mick Kelly | 1 | 11/11/2007 | |
David Mandel | 1 | 10/07/2012 | |
Nick Danan | 1 | 12/15/2024 | |
Dave King | 1 | 10/09/2016 | |
David Richardson II | 1 | 03/17/1994 | |
Robert Cohen | 1 | 11/21/1991 | |
Sam O'Neal | 1 | 02/09/2003 | |
Eric Horsted | 1 | 05/22/2016 | |
Max Cohn | 1 | 11/03/2019 | |
Julie Chambers | 1 | 02/15/2004 | |
Evan Goldberg | 1 | 09/27/2009 | |
Howard Gewirtz | 1 | 10/17/1991 | |
Renee Ridgeley | 1 | 10/07/2018 | |
Spike Feresten | 1 | 11/26/1995 | |
Brian McConnachie | 1 | 05/12/2013 | |
Gary Apple | 1 | 12/17/1992 | |
Jack Vitti | 1 | 10/29/1992 | |
Bob Bain | 1 | 09/17/1995 | |
Jack Barth | 1 | 03/24/1996 | |
Jane O'Brien | 1 | 08/23/1998 | |
Robin Sayers | 1 | 11/18/2018 | |
Dennis Snee | 1 | 01/05/2003 | |
David Stern | 1 | 02/06/1992 | |
Ben Joseph | 1 | 04/15/2012 | |
Steve Young (II) | 1 | 12/29/1996 | |
Adam I. Lapidus | 1 | 04/15/1993 | |
Jeremy Chilnic | 1 | 01/10/2010 | |
Michael Carrington | 1 | 12/17/1992 | |
Neal Boushell | 1 | 02/09/2003 | |
Ron Zimmerman | 1 | 02/19/2017 | |
Michael Nobori | 1 | 11/10/2013 | |
Matt Marshall | 1 | 03/22/2009 | |
David Chambers | 1 | 02/15/2004 | |
Peter Tilden | 1 | 11/13/2016 | |
Robin J. Stein | 1 | 01/25/2004 | |
Brendan Hay | 1 | 05/17/2009 | |
Johnny LaZebnik | 1 | 11/21/2021 | |
Simon Rich | 1 | 03/19/2017 | |
Bill Freiberger | 1 | 12/16/2001 | |
Zach Posner | 1 | 04/15/2018 | |
Josh Lieb | 1 | 03/17/2002 | |
Mert Rich | 1 | 12/01/2002 | |
Peter Holmes | 1 | 04/26/2020 | |
Patric M. Verrone | 1 | 09/25/2005 | |
Steve Viksten | 1 | 05/08/2011 | |
David Sacks | 1 | 12/18/1994 | |
Lawrence Talbot | 1 | 03/13/2005 | |
David Cryan | 1 | 09/27/2020 | |
Mitch Glazer | 1 | 11/17/2013 | |
Christine Nagle | 1 | 11/10/2024 | |
Haley Griffith | 1 | 12/03/2023 | |
Eric Kaplan | 1 | 05/19/2013 | |
Valentina Garza | 1 | 05/05/2013 | |
Jenna Martin | 1 | 04/07/2019 | |
Jace Richdale | 1 | 04/14/1994 | |
Chris Cluess | 1 | 12/12/2010 | |
William Wright | 1 | 03/09/2008 | |
Vince Waldron | 1 | 10/14/2018 | |
Justin Hurwitz | 1 | 09/25/2011 | |
John Fink | 1 | 10/05/2008 | |
Mimi Pond | 1 | 12/17/1989 | |
Daniel Furlong | 1 | 04/15/2018 | |
Dick Blasucci | 1 | 05/01/2011 |
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