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Here's What we know about Season 20! Aired episodes - September 28, 2008: KABF17 - Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes - October 5, 2008: KABF15 - Lost Verizon - October 19, 2008: KABF14 - Double, Double, Boy in Trouble - November 2, 2008: KABF16 - Treehouse of Horror XIX - November 9, 2008: KABF18 - Dangerous Curves - November 16, 2008: KABF19 - Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words - November 30, 2008: KABF20 - Mypods and Boomsticks - December 7, 2008: KABF21 - The Burns and the Bees - January 25, 2009: KABF22 - Lisa the Drama Queen - February 15, 2009: LABF01 - Take My Life, Please - March 1, 2009: LABF02 - How The Test Was Won - March 8, 2009: LABF03 - No Loan Again, Naturally - March 15, 2009: LABF04 - Gone, Maggie, Gone - March 22, 2009: LABF11 - In The Name of the Grandfather - March 29, 2009: LABF05 - Wedding For Disaster - April 5, 2009: LABF06 - Eeny Teeny Maya Moe Upcoming EpisodesApril 19, 2009 - The Good, The Sad and the Drugly - When Bart and Milhouse pull off a prank at Springfield Elementary, Milhouse takes the fall and gets suspended from school. Homer forces Bart to sign in under Homer’s name and visit Grampa at his retirement home, and Bart soon becomes smitten with a delightful 11-year-old volunteer named Jenny (guest star Anne Hathaway). Hoping to impress Jenny, Bart offers to volunteer at the home. But as Bart and Jenny’s relationship progresses, Milhouse emerges from his suspension and is less than thrilled about Bart turning his back on him for a girl. Meanwhile, Lisa does a report on what Springfield will look like in 50 years and becomes very depressed at the dreary outlook. A concerned Marge takes Lisa to a psychiatrist who diagnoses Lisa with Environment-Related Despair and puts on her on an antidepressant to cure her eco-blues April 26, 2009 - Father Knows Worst - When Homer observes Bart and Lisa struggling in certain aspects of their academic and social lives at school, he becomes a proponent of “helicopter parenting,” the process of closely monitoring a child and forcing them to succeed. Homer takes hovering to a new level when he chooses a nearly impossible subject for Bart’s balsa wood model-building competition and gives Lisa some not-so-friendly advice on how to make friends. Meanwhile, Marge discovers a sauna in the Simpson family’s basement that she finds hard to resist May 3, 2009 - "Waverly Hills 9021-D'oh! - When Marge learns Springfield Elementary is the worst school in the state, she and Homer rent an apartment in the upscale Waverly Hills school district so Bart and Lisa can attend a better school. Bart establishes a new bad boy image to impress the other students and increases an ostracized Lisa’s popularity by telling everyone she is best friends with pop star Alaska Nebraska (guest voice Ellen Page). Meanwhile, Homer moves into the rented Waverly Hills apartment and gets used to the bachelor lifestyle. May 10, 2009 - Four Great Women and a Manicure - Marge and Lisa visit the nail salon where they engage in a spirited debate as to whether a woman can be smart, powerful and beautiful all at the same time. To prove their point, they spin four tales of famous women featuring famous Springfield faces: Selma as Queen Elizabeth I, Lisa as Snow White, Marge as Lady Macbeth and Maggie (guest voice Jodie Foster) as the idealistic architect protagonist from Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead.” May 17, 2009 - "Coming to Homerica"
- When nearby Ogdenville’s economy crumbles due to tainted barley discovered in Krusty’s veggie burgers, the unemployed workers of Ogdenville flock to Springfield. After Mayor Quimby closes Springfield’s borders and enlists private citizens to help patrol them, Homer organizes a border patrol group.
Episodes
KABF14 - Double, Double, Boy in Trouble
- "When Lenny wins the lottery and invites the Simpson family to a celebratory party at a posh hotel, Bart meets his doppelganger, Simon Woosterfield, who happens to be a member of the richest family in Springfield. Simon and Bart decide to switch places, and Bart arrives at the lavish Woosterfield mansion only to find football great Joe Montana hanging around the estate. As Simon adjusts to the simple life over at the Simpson household, Bart begins to notice his wealthy new siblings acting strangely toward him. With some frightening words of wisdom from Mr. Burns, Bart realizes his new siblings are plotting his demise so they can inherit the Woosterfield family fortune all for themselves. Lisa and Simon must reach Bart before he goes from riches to ditches."
KABF15 - Lost Verizon
- In order to save up money to buy a cell phone, Bart takes a job at a country club retrieving golf balls. While at the course, Bart watches celebrities, including Dennis Leary playing a round. When Leary’s cell phone rings just as he is about to take a swing, he furiously throws the phone in the air and it lands right next to Bart. Bart decides to keep the cell and makes prank calls to all over the world pretending to be Leary. He even accepts a job offer from famed producer Brian Grazer to star in the film version of “Everyone Poops.” When Marge discovers what Bart has been up to, she confiscates the device and calls Leary to return the phone. But Leary has a better idea, and instructs Marge to activate the GPS system on the phone so she can track Bart’s every move. Bart quickly catches on and devises a plan that sends the family on a wild goose chase all the way to Machu Picchu.
KABF16 - Treehouse of Horror XIX
- Three chilling tales of Halloween horror unwind in THE SIMPSONS annual “Treehouse of Horror” Halloween special. First, Homer kills off celebrities so their likenesses can be exploited free-of-charge in “How to Get Ahead in Dead-Vertising.” Next, Transformer-like robots duke it out in Springfield in “Untitled Robot Parody.” And in “It’s the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse,” Lisa accompanies Milhouse to a pumpkin patch to await the appearance of the Grand Pumpkin, but when he finally appears, the Grand Pumpkin goes on a rampage to avenge all the pumpkins carved and tortured in the name of Halloween. Also, the highly-anticipated episode opener features Homer Simpson as he attempts to cast his ballot for the 2008 Presidential election with a deadly twist.
KABF17 - Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes
- Homer is sent to jail after a haphazard, booze-free brawl at the Springfield St. Patrick's Day parade. When he goes to get his bail bond, Homer meets Lucky Jim (guest voice Forster) and Wolf the Bounty Hunter and decides to try his own hand at the lucrative profession. The new-and-improved Homer the Bounty Hunter soon teams up with Ned Flanders to create quite the unlikely bounty-hunting duo, but when Homer's new no-mercy attitude gets the best of him, Flanders is less than impressed. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to her, Marge begins working at an erotic bakery
KABF18 - Dangerous Curves
- When the Simpson family takes a road trip to a cabin in the woods, a series of flashbacks depict Homer and Marge’s blissful courtship and their early married years. They recall their first encounter with Flanders and Maude twenty years prior at the very same cabins, where Flanders insisted the unmarried Homer and Marge stay in separates rooms. Later, they recall when they each met distracting members of the opposite sex who nearly wooed Homer and Marge away from each other. Bart and Lisa also reflect on happier times from their early childhood. Despite the obstacles and the passing of time, Homer and Marge attempt to see the forest for the trees.
KABF19 - Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words
- Lisa discovers her amazing talent for doing crossword puzzles and becomes an expert cruciverbalist, and she soon enters a citywide crossword puzzle tournament. Homer, short on cash after abandoning his “Sweet Conclusions” professional break-up artist business, goes to cheer Lisa on at her tournament and discovers an underground crossword puzzle betting ring. In the ultimate betrayal, Homer profits from betting against Lisa in the championship match. When the heartbroken Lisa finds out, Homer must spell out his love for her with a little help from New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz (guest voice as himself) and master crossword constructor Merl Reagle (guest voice as himself)
KABF20 - Mypods and Boomsticks
- The Simpson family takes a trip to the Mapple Store at the Springfield Mall where Lisa gets her very own Mypod, and Bart interrupts an announcement from Steve Mobbs with his own voiceover, causing pandemonium to break loose in the store. On his way home from the mall, Bart narrowly escapes punishment and befriends a Muslim boy named Bashir. Homer becomes suspicious of Bart’s new friend and invites Bashir, his mother (guest voice Shohreh Aghdashloo) and his father over for dinner so he can investigate their supposed anti-American sentiments. Having already offended Bashir and his family at dinner, Homer goes to their home to apologize, but he instead snoops around their house, a la Jack Bauer, and uncovers what he believes to be a terrorist plot to blow up the Springfield Mall. The race is on as Homer tries to warn the residents of Springfield about the impending disaster
KABF21 - The Burns and the Bees
- During the annual billionaires’ retreat, Mr. Burns wins the Boston Celtics in a casual game of poker. While hosting the season opener in Springfield, Mr. Burns witnesses the antics of Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban (guest voice as himself). Fascinated with his behavior, Mr. Burns decides to emulate Cuban’s over-the-top crowd pleasing stunts in order to win over the hearts of Springfield’s basketball fans. In the midst of his failing endeavor, Mr. Burns decides that the best way to win over the fans is to build a brand new, state-of-the-art sports arena. Unfortunately, the last remaining bee colony in Springfield is located on the proposed stadium site, and Lisa is single-handedly spearheading a movement to protect them. As Lisa fights for a safe haven for the bees, Homer attempts to help the quickly diminishing bee population by mating the Springfield bees with Africanized bees, creating a buzzworthy fiasco.
KABF22 - Lisa the Drama Queen
- Lisa meets an equally academic and creative new friend named Juliet (guest voice Emily Blunt), and together they construct a fantasy world that takes them both a little too far from reality.
LABF01 - Take My Life, Please
- Featuring all-new main titles and in the first ever HD episode of the series, Homer gets a glimpse of what his life would have been like if he had been elected class president in high school in the all-new "Take My Life, Please"
LABF02 - How The Test Was Won
- Bart is informed that he and a select group of students have received perfect scores on a practice test for the upcoming Vice President’s Assessment Test. As a result, he will be exempt from taking the real exam and will be transported by helicopter to a pizza party. Shocked at how Bart could have performed better than she did, Lisa freezes up when it comes time for her to take the exam. However, Bart and the others soon realize their trip is not what it seems, and their day turns into an adventure all its own. Meanwhile, when Homer is late on making an insurance payment, he must avoid bodily accidents at all costs until his insurance check is cashed, making for one very tense afternoon.
LABF03 - No Loan Again, Naturally
- After too many years of financing Homer's annual Mardi Gras party on home equity loans, Homer and Marge's adjustable-rate mortgage skyrockets and they are forced to put their house up for sale. Flanders does a good deed by outbidding Mr. Burns and purchasing the property, thus becoming Homer and Marge's new landlord. But when Homer publicly accuses Flanders of neglecting the Simpsons' unsafe living conditions, Flanders threatens to throw the family out on the streets.
LABF04 - "Gone Maggie Gone"
- When Homer leaves Maggie on the doorstep of a convent to keep her safe as he rescues Santa's Little Helper from a sticky situation, the nuns at the convent take Maggie in. Lisa comes up with a plan to infiltrate the convent and rescue Maggie. After deciphering a series of cryptic messages at the convent, Lisa sets off to find Springfield's most coveted jewel and gets a little help from an ancient order of mystery buffs led by Comic Book Guy and Principal Skinner. But when Springfield's Freemasons, led by Mr. Burns, get wind of Lisa's quest, she must race to solve the mystery and find Maggie.
LABF05 - "Wedding For Disaster"
- Kelsey Grammer guest-voices as Sideshow Bob. When their marriage turns out to be invalid, Homer asks Marge for a re-do on their “I do’s.” But when Homer mysteriously disappears just before the wedding, Bart and Lisa go searching for answers.
LABF06 - "Eeny Teeny Maya Moe"
- In an effort to spend more time with Maggie, Homer takes her to happy hour at Moe’s. While at the bar, Moe tells Homer about his new love, Maya, a woman he met on the internet. When Moe finally meets Maya in person, she is just as beautiful as her photos but he can’t help but notice one small detail: she is three feet tall. In order to make the relationship work, Moe must learn to love their differences.
LABF07 - "The Good, The Sad and the Drugly
- When Bart and Milhouse pull off a prank at Springfield Elementary, Milhouse takes the fall and gets suspended from school. Homer forces Bart to sign in under Homer’s name and visit Grampa at his retirement home, and Bart soon becomes smitten with a delightful 11-year-old volunteer named Jenny (guest star Anne Hathaway). Hoping to impress Jenny, Bart offers to volunteer at the home. But as Bart and Jenny’s relationship progresses, Milhouse emerges from his suspension and is less than thrilled about Bart turning his back on him for a girl. Meanwhile, Lisa does a report on what Springfield will look like in 50 years and becomes very depressed at the dreary outlook. A concerned Marge takes Lisa to a psychiatrist who diagnoses Lisa with Environment-Related Despair and puts on her on an antidepressant to cure her eco-blues
LABF08 - "Father Knows Worst"
- When Homer observes Bart and Lisa struggling in certain aspects of their academic and social lives at school, he becomes a proponent of “helicopter parenting,” the process of closely monitoring a child and forcing them to succeed. Homer takes hovering to a new level when he chooses a nearly impossible subject for Bart’s balsa wood model-building competition and gives Lisa some not-so-friendly advice on how to make friends. Meanwhile, Marge discovers a sauna in the Simpson family’s basement that she finds hard to resist
LABF09 - Four Great Women and a Manicure
- Marge and Lisa visit the nail salon where they engage in a spirited debate as to whether a woman can be smart, powerful and beautiful all at the same time. To prove their point, they spin four tales of famous women featuring famous Springfield faces: Selma as Queen Elizabeth I, Lisa as Snow White, Marge as Lady Macbeth and Maggie (guest voice Jodie Foster) as the idealistic architect protagonist from Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead.”
LABF10 - "Waverly Hills 9021-D'oh!
- When Marge learns Springfield Elementary is the worst school in the state, she and Homer rent an apartment in the upscale Waverly Hills school district so Bart and Lisa can attend a better school. Bart establishes a new bad boy image to impress the other students and increases an ostracized Lisa’s popularity by telling everyone she is best friends with pop star Alaska Nebraska (guest voice Ellen Page). Meanwhile, Homer moves into the rented Waverly Hills apartment and gets used to the bachelor lifestyle.
LABF11 - "In the Name of the Grandfather"
The Simpson family travels to Ireland so Grandpa can have one last pint at his beloved O’Flanagan’s Pub in Dunkilderry. But his hometown isn’t the quaint little Irish village that Grandpa remembers; it’s become a gentrified yuppie enclave filled with hipsters, bluetooths and swanky coffee shops. After a few spirits at a rundown and empty O’Flanagan’s Pub, Homer and Grandpa buy the establishment from owner Tom O'Flanagan (guest voice Colm Meany) and rely on Moe to bring Simpson & Son Pub back to life.
LABF12 - "Coming to Homerica"
- When nearby Ogdenville’s economy crumbles due to tainted barley discovered in Krusty’s veggie burgers, the unemployed workers of Ogdenville flock to Springfield. After Mayor Quimby closes Springfield’s borders and enlists private citizens to help patrol them, Homer organizes a border patrol group.
This Season's Ratings
Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes - 9.30 million viewers, Worst Season Premiere Ratings Ever, Beat Family Guy, American Dad and King of the Hill
Lost Verizon - 7.43 million, Less then Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes but still solid, Lost to Family Guy (8.42 Million) but Beat American Dad and King of the Hill
Double, Double, Boy in Trouble - 8.09 million, Better then Lost Verizon, Lost to Family Guy (9.07 Million) but Beat American Dad and King of the Hill
Treehouse of Horror XIX - 12.48 million, Best Treehouse of Horror in 5 years, Best Episode since Jan '07! Beat all 3 other shows
Dangerous Curves - 8.16 million, Obviously not as good as Treehouse of horror but still very good, Lost to Family Guy (8.60 Million) but Beat American Dad and King of the Hill
Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words - 8.52 million, Better then Dangerous Curves, Solid Ratings, Equaled Family Guy (8.52 Million) and Beat American Dad and King of the Hill
Mypods and Boomsticks - 8.0 million, Not Great but Acceptable, Beat Family Guy, American Dad and King of the Hill
The Burns and The Bees - 6.19 million, Horrible Ratings, Worst of The Season, Lost to a Repeat of Family Guy (6.54 Million) But Beat American dad and King of the Hill
Lisa the Drama Queen - 5.75 million, Worst Ratings for the Simpsons EVER! Lost to a Repeat of Family Guy (6.4 Million) and Just beat American dad (5.73 Million) but Beat King of the Hill.
Take my Life, Please - 6.82 million, Still Bad Ratings but better then the last 2 weeks. Lost to Family Guy (7.33 Million) but beat American Dad (5.88 Million) and King of the Hill (5.32 Million)
How the Test was won - Unclear, around 6.5 million. Nascar messed up schedule and ratings are unclear.
No Loan Again, Naturally - 5.99 million, second-lowest watched ever, 2.8/8 rating share, Somehow almost won timeslot. So Bad/Good ratings 
Gone Maggie Gone - 6.02 million, Again not good ratings
In the Name of the Grandfather - 6.15 million, once again not good.
Wedding For Disaster - 6.617 million, not good.
Eeny, Teeny, Maya, Moe 6.503 million, once again, not good.
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