Home > The Simpsons > Season 11 « TV Series Page The Simpsons: Season 11 (1999 - 2000) SEASON: Season 11 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Season 15 Season 16 Season 17 Season 18 Season 19 Season 20 Season 21 Season 22 Season 23 Season 24 Season 25 Season 26 Season 27 Season 28 Season 29 Season 30 Season 31 Season 32 Want to see Episode List Season 11 The Simpsons Critics Consensus No consensus yet. Not enough ratings to calculate a score. TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 3 76% Audience Score User Ratings: 124 See score details Other TV Shows The Grinder Making History The O.C. Rake Grandfathered Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? 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Beyond Blunderdome Air date: Sep 26, 1999 Mel Gibson brings the Simpsons to Hollywood so Homer can help "tweak" his new film after Homer's is the sole negative voice at a test screening. First tweak: add action, and lots of it. View Details 2. Brother's Little Helper Air date: Oct 3, 1999 A drug for Attention Deficit Disorder makes Bart studious, productive---and paranoid about satellites spying on him. Mark McGwire has a cameo. View Details 3. Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner Air date: Oct 24, 1999 With Lisa's help, Homer becomes the food critic for the Springfield Shopper, but fellow critics criticize his always-positive reviews, prompting a radical change---and revenge by restaurateurs. View Details 4. Treehouse of Horror X Air date: Oct 31, 1999 A Halloween trilogy: Homer causes a Y2K catastrophe; superheroes Lisa and Bart save actress Lucy Lawless; Marge runs Flanders over, and Homer tries to cover it up. Dick Clark and Tom Arnold also appear as themselves. View Details 5. E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt) Air date: Nov 7, 1999 To avoid a duel, Homer moves the Simpsons to Grandpa's old farm, and grows a profitable, but dangerous, hybrid crop. View Details 6. Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder Air date: Nov 14, 1999 Homer bowls a perfect game, but celebrity goes to his head. Cameos: Ron Howard; Penn and Teller; entertainment reporters Nancy O'Dell and Pat O'Brien. View Details 7. Eight Misbehavin' Air date: Nov 21, 1999 Feeling more stressed than blessed after the birth of their octuplets, Apu and Manjula get child-care help in a deal they come to regret. View Details 8. Take My Wife, Sleaze Air date: Nov 28, 1999 John Goodman and Henry Winkler guest star as bikers who protest when Homer takes their gang name for his own after winning a Harley. Jay North Dennis the Menace) has a voice cameo. View Details 9. Grift of the Magi Air date: Dec 19, 1999 Springfield Elementary School needs some renovations, but Principal Skinner (voice of Harry Shearer) makes the mistake of hiring a construction company owned by organized crime kingpin Fat Tony (voice of Joe Mantegna), and soon the school is bankrupted by Fat Tony's demands. In an effort to put the school back into the black, Kid First Industries buys the school and privatizes its operations. Kid First prexy Jim Hope (voice of Tim Robbins) tries to convince parents his first priority is education, but before long Lisa Simpson (voice of Yeardley Smith) notices the school's new staff spends a lot of time asking the students about toys. A little digging uncovers the truth -- Kids First is owned by a toy company, and they're using their research in Springfield to design the "must-have" plaything of the upcoming holiday season, a friendly robot named Funzo. However, Funzo is programmed to destroy any other toys it comes in contact with, and Lisa has to convince her family to go on a Christmas Eve mission destroying the dangerous gadgets before it's too late. Featuring voice cameos from Gary Coleman and Clarence Clemons, "Grift of the Magi" first aired on December 19, 1999. View Details 10. Little Big Mom Air date: Jan 9, 2000 With Marge laid up by a skiing (lodge) accident, Lisa tries to run the house and plays a trick on Homer and Bart to get them to help clean. View Details Show More Episodes The Simpsons: Season 11 Photos View All Photos (35) Tv Season Info In the 11th series of the long-running cartoon, the writers decide to shake things up with plotlines that change the lives of some of Springfield's most famous residents: Apu's wife gives birth to octuplets, while Ned Flanders becomes a widower after his wife Maude is tragically killed by a freak accident involving a gun that fires T-shirts. Homer's attempts to help Ned through his grief include a dating service and an introduction to a pretty Christian-rock singer. The series is bookended by two strong episodes. The premiere finds Homer befriending actor Mel Gibson, who seeks his counsel for an ill-advised remake of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," while the finale is a surreal parody of the VH1 series "Behind the Music," which suggests that the animated characters are real people struggling with the fame of starring in a hit television show. Genre: Animation Network: FOX Premiere Date: Sep 26, 1999 Creator: Matt Groening Exec. Producers: Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, Al Jean, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Matt Selman, Sam Simon Cast Dan Castellaneta as Homer/Grampa/Krusty/Clay Babcock/Barney/Mayor Quimby Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson/Patty Bouvier/Selma Bouvier Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson/Nelson Muntz/Todd Flanders/Ralph Wiggum/Kearney Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel Harry Shearer as Mr. Burns/Lenny/Ned Flanders/Seymour Skinner/Waylon Smithers Hank Azaria as Apu/Carl/Comic-Book Guy/Snake/Moe/Pyro/Chief Wiggum Tress MacNeille as Agnes Skinner/Jimbo Jones Pamela Hayden as Rod Flanders Karl Wiedergott as Billy Carter James L. Brooks Matt Groening Alf Clausen Russi Taylor as Sherri/Martin Prince Norbert Gastell Dan Castellaneta Sandra Schwittau Julie Kavner Frank Welker as Parrot Sam Simon Nancy Cartwright Yeardley Smith Hank Azaria Gary Coleman as Himself Marcia Mitzman Gaven as Fan-demonium Girl/Diane/Maude Flanders Pamela Hayden Maggie Roswell as Maude Flanders #1/Showgirl Harry Shearer Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony Edward Asner as Editor Mel Gibson as Himself Al Jean Tress MacNeille Willie Nelson as Himself Betty White as Herself Britney Spears as Herself Lucy Lawless as Herself Tim Robbins as Jim Hope Parker Posey as Becky Charlie Rose as Himself Henry Winkler as Ramrod Marcia Wallace Jim Forbes John Goodman as Meathook Dick Clark as Himself Kid Rock as Himself Shawn Colvin as Rachel Jordan Jan Hooks as Manjula Bonita Pietila Richard Raynis Joe C. as Himself Jay North as Himself Tom Arnold as Himself Karl Wiedergott Ron Hauge John Frink Butch Patrick as Himself Robert Evans as Himself Carolyn Omine Richard Sakai Mark Kirkland Nancy Kruse Matt Selman Mike Scully Denise Sirkot Jack Burns as Edward Christian Randy Bachman as Himself Kate Pierson as Herself as The B-52's Ron Howard as Himself Russi Taylor Penn Jillette as Himself Fred Schneider as Himself as The B-52's Garry Marshall as Larry Kidkill Trevor Denman as Himself Larina Jean Adamson Cindy Wilson as Herself as B-52's Pat O'Brien as Himself Jim Cummings as Dunkin Nancy O'Dell as Herself Don Cheadle as Brother Faith Steven Dean Moore Marc Wilmore as Drummer Teller as Himself Michael Polcino Buzz Aldrin as Himself Clarence Clemons as Narrator Mark McGwire as Himself Lance Kramer Matthew Nastuk Stephen Hawking as Himself Tom Kite as Himself Pete Michels Mike B. Anderson Brian Scully Maggie Roswell Ian Maxtone-Graham Donick Cary Julie Thacker Ronny Cox Frank Mula Terry Greene Elwood Edwards Britney Spears Jan Hooks Don Cheadle Jay North Henry Winkler Edward Asner Mark McGwire Marcia Mitzman Gaven Show More Cast News & Interviews for The Simpsons: Season 11 Dave Chappelle Hosts SNL, Amazon Snags David O’Russell Drama, Election Night Ratings, and Other TV News Ranking All 26 Season Premieres of The Simpsons View All The Simpsons: Season 11 News Episodes 1. Beyond Blunderdome Air date: Sep 26, 1999 Mel Gibson brings the Simpsons to Hollywood so Homer can help "tweak" his new film after Homer's is the sole negative voice at a test screening. First tweak: add action, and lots of it. View Details 2. Brother's Little Helper Air date: Oct 3, 1999 A drug for Attention Deficit Disorder makes Bart studious, productive---and paranoid about satellites spying on him. Mark McGwire has a cameo. View Details 3. Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner Air date: Oct 24, 1999 With Lisa's help, Homer becomes the food critic for the Springfield Shopper, but fellow critics criticize his always-positive reviews, prompting a radical change---and revenge by restaurateurs. View Details 4. Treehouse of Horror X Air date: Oct 31, 1999 A Halloween trilogy: Homer causes a Y2K catastrophe; superheroes Lisa and Bart save actress Lucy Lawless; Marge runs Flanders over, and Homer tries to cover it up. Dick Clark and Tom Arnold also appear as themselves. View Details 5. E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt) Air date: Nov 7, 1999 To avoid a duel, Homer moves the Simpsons to Grandpa's old farm, and grows a profitable, but dangerous, hybrid crop. View Details 6. Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder Air date: Nov 14, 1999 Homer bowls a perfect game, but celebrity goes to his head. Cameos: Ron Howard; Penn and Teller; entertainment reporters Nancy O'Dell and Pat O'Brien. View Details 7. Eight Misbehavin' Air date: Nov 21, 1999 Feeling more stressed than blessed after the birth of their octuplets, Apu and Manjula get child-care help in a deal they come to regret. View Details 8. Take My Wife, Sleaze Air date: Nov 28, 1999 John Goodman and Henry Winkler guest star as bikers who protest when Homer takes their gang name for his own after winning a Harley. Jay North Dennis the Menace) has a voice cameo. View Details 9. Grift of the Magi Air date: Dec 19, 1999 Springfield Elementary School needs some renovations, but Principal Skinner (voice of Harry Shearer) makes the mistake of hiring a construction company owned by organized crime kingpin Fat Tony (voice of Joe Mantegna), and soon the school is bankrupted by Fat Tony's demands. In an effort to put the school back into the black, Kid First Industries buys the school and privatizes its operations. Kid First prexy Jim Hope (voice of Tim Robbins) tries to convince parents his first priority is education, but before long Lisa Simpson (voice of Yeardley Smith) notices the school's new staff spends a lot of time asking the students about toys. A little digging uncovers the truth -- Kids First is owned by a toy company, and they're using their research in Springfield to design the "must-have" plaything of the upcoming holiday season, a friendly robot named Funzo. However, Funzo is programmed to destroy any other toys it comes in contact with, and Lisa has to convince her family to go on a Christmas Eve mission destroying the dangerous gadgets before it's too late. Featuring voice cameos from Gary Coleman and Clarence Clemons, "Grift of the Magi" first aired on December 19, 1999. View Details 10. Little Big Mom Air date: Jan 9, 2000 With Marge laid up by a skiing (lodge) accident, Lisa tries to run the house and plays a trick on Homer and Bart to get them to help clean. View Details Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for The Simpsons Season 11 All Critics (3) | Top Critics (0) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (1) Ten years old and it's still funny week after week... We need social commentary closer to The Simpsons than the syrupy, "everyone be nice" sentimentalism of shows that seem to permeate the CBS network. Apr 16, 2020 | Full Review… Ted Olsen Christianity Today ... good, not great. Nov 16, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Mark Oakley Den of Geek ... this was the year where everything began to fall apart. Oct 25, 2017 | Full Review… Josh Kurp Uproxx View All Critic Reviews (3) Audience Reviews for The Simpsons: Season 11 Nov 26, 2016 Season 11 takes season 10's problems and multiplies them to the point where duds are much more frequent. I understand that Scully and the writers want to be creative but it came to the point when it often felt like I was watching Family Guy. (Albeit a better, funnier one) Season 11 has one of my favorite episodes in the form of Behind the Laughter but the only other episodes that stood out greatly are Little Big Mom and Last Tap Dance in Springfield. I do think there are other good episodes but the amount of mediocre episodes in this season are too high for it to ever compete with what came before it. John N Apr 01, 2016 this is when the show really started going down hill but is still has some good episodes Best Episodes Treehouse of Horror XI Eight Misbehavin' The Mansion Family Little Big Mom Days of Wine and D'oh'ses Bart to the Future Worst episodes It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge Saddlesore Gallactica Kill the Alligator and Run bonk c Jan 30, 2014 Funny at times but sometimes it isn't funny at all, show has been going on too long now i think, overall it is isn't too bad Shane B Jan 05, 2014 Suffering from poor writing, season 11 was almost a total miss, with very few salvageable episodes. Jaws N Nov 30, 2013 It is clear that Season 11 proved to be the downfall of the opportunity of seeing good episodes, with the writers deciding to go more outlandish and even rehash storylines from past episodes, like in 'Kill the Alligator and Run', and 'Saddlesore Galactica', respectively. The first season that had sent out mediocre episodes proved to bring in their unlovable and terrible plans they have to offer in later seasons. 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