List of The Simpsons episodes

In 2010, the Simpsons were given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom. It was created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and lampoons American culture, society and television, and many aspects of the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks. Groening created a family and named the characters after members of his own, substituting Bart for his own name. The shorts became a part of The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and was an early hit for Fox.

The Simpsons holds several American television longevity records. It is the longest-running prime time animated series and longest-running sitcom in the United States. In May 2007, The Simpsons reached its 400th episode at the end of the eighteenth season. The year 2007 marked the twentieth anniversary of The Simpsons franchise. With its twenty-second season (2010–2011) concluded, the series has surpassed Gunsmoke in seasons to claim the spot as the longest-running American prime-time scripted television series. However, Gunsmoke's episode count of 635 episodes far surpasses The Simpsons. 2009 marked the 20th anniversary of the half-hour series. Episodes of The Simpsons have won dozens of awards, including 27 Emmy Awards (with ten for Outstanding Animated Program), 27 Annie Awards and a Peabody Award.

Since its debut on December 17, 1989 the show has broadcast 574 episodes and the twenty-sixth season began airing on September 28, 2014. The Simpsons Movie, a feature-length film, was released in theaters worldwide on July 26 and July 27, 2007, and grossed US$526.2 million worldwide. Currently, the first fourteen seasons are available on DVD in Regions 1, 2 and 4 with the twentieth season released on both DVD and Blu-ray on January 12, 2010 in Region 1 and on January 20, 2010 in Region 4.

The list is ordered by when the episodes were first shown on television. It does not include The Tracey Ullman Show shorts.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedHouseholds / viewersRankRating
First airedLast airedNetwork
113December 17, 1989 (1989-12-17)May 13, 1990 (1990-05-13)Fox13.4m h.[n1]3014.5
222October 11, 1990 (1990-10-11)July 11, 1991 (1991-07-11)12.2m h.[n1][n2]388
324September 19, 1991 (1991-09-19)August 27, 1992 (1992-08-27)12m h.[n1][n3]33N/A
422September 24, 1992 (1992-09-24)May 13, 1993 (1993-05-13)12.1m h.[n1]3013
522September 30, 1993 (1993-09-30)May 19, 1994 (1994-05-19)10.5m h.[n1][n4]53N/A
625September 4, 1994 (1994-09-04)May 21, 1995 (1995-05-21)9m h.[n1]67N/A
725September 17, 1995 (1995-09-17)May 19, 1996 (1996-05-19)8m h.[n1]75N/A
825October 27, 1996 (1996-10-27)May 18, 1997 (1997-05-18)8.6m h.53N/A
925September 21, 1997 (1997-09-21)May 17, 1998 (1998-05-17)9.1m h.309.2
1023August 23, 1998 (1998-08-23)May 16, 1999 (1999-05-16)7.9m h.46N/A
1122September 26, 1999 (1999-09-26)May 21, 2000 (2000-05-21)8.2m h.44N/A
1221November 1, 2000 (2000-11-01)May 20, 2001 (2001-05-20)14.7m v.21N/A
1322November 6, 2001 (2001-11-06)May 22, 2002 (2002-05-22)12.4m v.30N/A
1422November 3, 2002 (2002-11-03)May 18, 2003 (2003-05-18)13.4m v.25N/A
1522November 2, 2003 (2003-11-02)May 23, 2004 (2004-05-23)10.6m v.42N/A
1621November 7, 2004 (2004-11-07)May 15, 2005 (2005-05-15)9.6m v.52N/A
1722September 11, 2005 (2005-09-11)May 21, 2006 (2006-05-21)9.1m v.623.2
1822September 10, 2006 (2006-09-10)May 20, 2007 (2007-05-20)8.6m v.604.1
1920September 23, 2007 (2007-09-23)May 18, 2008 (2008-05-18)8m v.87N/A
2021September 28, 2008 (2008-09-28)May 17, 2009 (2009-05-17)6.9m v.77N/A
2123September 27, 2009 (2009-09-27)May 23, 2010 (2010-05-23)7.2m v.613.4
2222September 26, 2010 (2010-09-26)May 22, 2011 (2011-05-22)7.3m v.653.3
2322September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25)May 20, 2012 (2012-05-20)7m v.693.3
2422September 30, 2012 (2012-09-30)May 19, 2013 (2013-05-19)6.3m v.702.9
2522September 29, 2013 (2013-09-29)May 18, 2014 (2014-05-18)5.6m v.81N/A
2622September 28, 2014 (2014-09-28)May 17, 2015 (2015-05-17)5.6m v.1002.6
2722September 27, 2015 (2015-09-27)May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22)4.7m v.1022.1
2822September 25, 2016 (2016-09-25)May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21)4.8m v.922.1
2921October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01)May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)4.1m v.1221.7
3023September 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)May 12, 2019 (2019-05-12)3.7m v.1261.4
3122September 29, 2019 (2019-09-29)May 17, 2020 (2020-05-17)3m v.1031.1
3222September 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)May 23, 2021 (2021-05-23)2.4m v.1170.8
3322September 26, 2021 (2021-09-26)May 22, 2022 (2022-05-22)2.3m v.980.7
3422September 25, 2022 (2022-09-25)May 21, 2023 (2023-05-21)2.1m v.980.65
3518October 1, 2023 (2023-10-01)May 19, 2024 (2024-05-19)1.99m v.1060.58
3622[n5]September 29, 2024 (2024-09-29)May 18, 2025 (2025-05-18)Fox
Disney+		N/AN/AN/A
3719[n6]September 28, 2025 (2025-09-28)August 26, 2026 (2026-08-26)N/AN/AN/A
3817[n7]September 27, 2026 (2026-09-27)August 27, 2027 (2027-08-27)N/AN/AN/A

Notes

  1. Until the 1996–97 television season, ratings were calculated over 30 weeks from September to mid-April. Episodes that aired after mid-April were not part of the overall average and ranking.
  2. Season one had approximately 13.4 million viewing households. Season two dropped 9%, resulting in an average of approximately 12.2 million viewing households.
  3. Season three had an average rating of 13.0 points. For the 1991–92 season, each point represented 921,000 viewing households, resulting in a total average of approximately 12.0 million viewing households.
  4. Season four had approximately 12.1 million viewing households. Season five dropped 13%, resulting in an average of approximately 10.5 million viewing households.
  5. Season 36 had eighteen episodes broadcast on Fox, and four are Disney+ exclusives that are not a part of the normal season.
  6. Season 37 had fifteen episodes broadcast on Fox, with an additional four Disney+ exclusives that are not a part of the normal season.
  7. Seasons 38 through 40 will have the same episode counts on Fox and an additional two Disney+ exclusives that are not a part of the normal season.

List of episodes

Seasons 1–20 (1989–2009)

Seasons 21–present (2009–present)

Films

TitleDirected byWritten byRelease date
(U.S.)
The Simpsons MovieDavid SilvermanJames L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder and Jon VittiJuly 27, 2007 (2007-07-27)
The New Simpsons MovieTBATBASeptember 3, 2027 (2027-09-03)

The Simpsons Movie (2007)

The New Simpsons Movie (2027)

In August 2026 at the 2026 D23 Expo, The New Simpsons Movie was announced for release in September 2027.

Shorts

The Tracey Ullman Show

Theatrical

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
The Longest DaycareDavid SilvermanJames L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean,
David Mirkin, Joel H. Cohen & Michael Price		July 13, 2012 (2012-07-13)
Playdate with DestinyDavid SilvermanAl Jean, Tom Gammill, Max Pross,
James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Michael Price,
Matt Selman & David Silverman		March 6, 2020 (2020-03-06)

Disney+

The Simpsons Disney+ shorts

Miscellaneous

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
Trumptastic VoyageDavid SilvermanAl JeanJuly 7, 2015 (2015-07-07)
The Simpsons | BalenciagaDavid SilvermanJoel H. Cohen, Al Jean & Michael PriceOctober 2, 2021 (2021-10-02)
Te Deseo Lo MejorDavid SilvermanJoel H. Cohen, Al Jean,
Ryan Koh & Christine Nangle		December 24, 2021 (2021-12-24)

Specials

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
"Springfield's Most Wanted"Bill BrownJack Parmeter & Bob BainSeptember 17, 1995 (1995-09-17)SP−961114.0
"The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!"Morgan SpurlockJeremy Chilnick & Morgan SpurlockJanuary 10, 2010 (2010-01-10)LABF2111.43
"Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson"Morgan SpurlockEric Brewster, Jeremy Chilnick & Morgan SpurlockOctober 22, 2017 (2017-10-22)N/AN/A

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