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      Season 28

      The Simpsons

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      • 1. Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus

        Air date: Sep 25, 2016

        When a fire levels Springfield, Mr. Burns agrees to the Simpsons' pleas that he fund the town's rebuilding, on the condition that he gets to put on a variety show.

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      • 2. Friends and Family

        Air date: Oct 2, 2016

        Mr. Burns hires the Simpsons, except Homer, to be his virtual family; Homer becomes best friends with the girl next door.

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      • 3. The Town

        Air date: Oct 9, 2016

        After finding Bart rooting for a Boston football team, Homer takes the family to Boston to show Bart what a terrible city it is.

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      • 4. Treehouse of Horror XXVII

        Air date: Oct 16, 2016

        Mr. Burns initiates a contest in which the children of Springfield battle each other; Lisa's imaginary friend becomes jealous of her real friends; Moe tells Bart that the bar patrons are really covert agents.

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      • 5. Trust but Clarify

        Air date: Oct 23, 2016

        Lisa and Bart investigate a new candy from Krusty; Homer asks for Marge's help when he decides to ask for a promotion at the nuclear plant; news anchor Ken Brockman struggles with the changing media world.

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      • 6. There Will Be Buds

        Air date: Nov 6, 2016

        Homer gets roped into coaching the kids' lacrosse team with Milhouse's dad.

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      • 7. Havana Wild Weekend

        Air date: Nov 13, 2016

        When the Retirement Castle and V.A. Hospital can't help Grampa with his health problems, the Simpsons decide to take a family trip to Cuba so they can get him some cheap medical care.

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      • 8. Dad Behavior

        Air date: Nov 20, 2016

        Homer discovers an app that outsources his father-son bonding; Grampa learns he's about to become a father again.

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      • 9. The Last Traction Hero

        Air date: Dec 4, 2016

        Homer has the opportunity to sue Mr. Burns after a workplace accident; Marge seeks romance from an unexpected source; Lisa tries to maintain peace on the school bus.

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      • 10. The Nightmare After Krustmas

        Air date: Dec 11, 2016

        Krusty and his daughter spend Christmas with the Simpsons; Reverend Lovejoy tries to attract converts after church attendance drops; a spooky Christmas toy haunts Maggie.

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      Cast & Crew

      Dan Castellaneta
      Julie Kavner
      Nancy Cartwright
      Yeardley Smith
      Hank Azaria
      Harry Shearer
      Pamela Hayden
      Kevin Michael Richardson
      Taraji P. Henson
      Maggie Roswell
      Chris Edgerly
      Michael York
      Valerie Harper
      Keegan-Michael Key
      Russi Taylor
      Snoop Dogg
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      Charles Barkley
      James L. Brooks
      Matt Groening
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      Critic Reviews for The Simpsons: Season 28

      Audience Reviews for The Simpsons: Season 28

      • Jan 07, 2023
        Another solid season that while entertaining though not outstanding. Still spinning its wheels but a fun watch, regardless.
      • May 17, 2021
        Pure garbage the only thing Simpsons about this series now is the art work. Not one good episode. It's just pure pop culture rehash all season.
      • Nov 30, 2020
        This is just awesome
      • Oct 26, 2020
        I'm such a big fan I like it
      • Oct 25, 2020
        Man what a crazy series
      • Jan 07, 2020
        Maybe two quality episodes. The writing just isn't that funny. During many of the episodes I barely crack a smile. The jokes are lazy and not very relatable. The Simpson used to voice all the hilarious thoughts average Americans could not articulate. Like most things, they've lost touch. Seems like the episodes are written by theater majors abiding by theories of comedy, afraid to take risks. Sad. The brilliance of the first 15 seasons couldn't last forever, though.
      • Sep 03, 2019
        Some of the episodes just passed the time It was an OK season
      • Sep 03, 2019
        Season 28 was a refreshing change of pace for The Simpsons, after so many mediocre, below-average or downright awful new Simpsons seasons. To be honest, the first half is mostly average, with the exception of The Last Traction Hero, where the now warped personalities of the main characters shine through again. But then we get to The Great Phatsby. The first hour long Simpsons episode made. And I have to say, I found this episode wonderful. It tells a creative story, has many good jokes and overall was very entertaining, without a doubt the most re-watchable episode of the season. After this, we start seeing some of the best episodes of season 28. Fatzcarraldo establishes Homer's love of food in his childhood well, The Cad and the Hat has some impressively stylised animation and actually gives Bart some emotion, Kamp Krustier I must say wasn't that great, pushing something into the original episode that was never hinted at, and just feels random and pointless. 22 for 30 is a stupid episode for sure, but it's fun. It doesn't take itself at all seriously and is just entertaining. A Father's Watch I found very mixed. The parts actually focusing on Bart and Grampa were great, once again showing Bart can have emotion, but the Simpson parents being brainwashed every time a new idea comes along just feels weird, like Homer is understandable, but Marge seems to just be randomly stupid. The Caper Chase is definitely a political episode, but makes fun of a stereotype like the Simpsons always has, not encouraging the opposite side while opposing the other. Looking for Mr. Goodbart is, obviously, another Bart focused episode, again focusing on his emotions. This is the episode that really got people to like season 28, and it's evident why, because it thoroughly goes through Bart's character, and shows that he can, in fact, care. The last two episodes of season 28 are very forgettable though, being Moho House and Dogtown. I honestly couldn't tell you what happened in Moho House, which is basically my criticism, and Dogtown was just too insane and stupid, going way past the levels 22 for 30 got to. Overall, season 28 was a great season in comparison to a lot of the new ones. Treating it as it's own thing, it was majorly average or forgettable episodes, but also had an abundance of great ones. Luckily, it didn't suffer because of any awful episodes scattered around, which is the problem some seasons have had. Overall, season 28 is definitely worth a watch, but it's better to skip to the good stuff.
      • Apr 25, 2018
        Another barely mediocre season of The Simpsons, Season 28 delivers a few laughs and a lot of bland. The show hits the 600 episode milestone with the rather unspectacular "Treehouse of Horror XXVII" (one of the worst Treehouses). It also experiments with an hour-long episode (a series first, excluding two-parters), "The Great Phatsby": a Great Gatsby parody that's kind of clever. Additionally, there's a somewhat amusing parody of ESPN's 30 for 30 ("22 for 30") and a Christmas episode ("The Nightmare After Krustmas"). Per usual celebrity guest stars abound, including Allison Janney, Michael Chiklis, Stacy Keach, Natasha Lyonne, Patton Oswald, Lizzy Caplan, and Jason Alexander; though most are pointless. Grinding out generic, uninspired episodes, Season 28 of The Simpsons is a sad reminder of how far the show has fallen and how much has been lost.
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      • Nov 06, 2016
        I'm a die hard Simpsons fan and will defend the show at all costs, but as we enter season 28 its hard to keep doing it. Unless some major twists start happening that change the shows core characters, you might see this viewer not checking in for the next episode.

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