The Simpsons Season 22

Season 22

Air date: 2010-09-26

Episodes: 22

Episodes

E1: Elementary School Musical

Marge sends Lisa to a performing arts camp, where counselors and fellow campers inspire her to embrace her creative side; upon returning to Springfield, Lisa grows restless with her boring suburban lifestyle.

Air date: 2010-09-26 • ★ 6.2

E2: Loan-a-Lisa

Grampa gives each family member a portion of his savings; Lisa worries that Nelson's instant success with a new business venture might lure him away from continuing his education.

Air date: 2010-10-03 • ★ 6.5

E3: MoneyBART

Lisa starts coaching Bart's Little League team; Marge and Bart spend the day at an amusement park, where former MLB manager Mike Scioscia gives Bart advice.

Air date: 2010-10-10 • ★ 6.64

E4: Treehouse of Horror XXI

Worried about the effects of violent video games, Marge encourages Bart and Milhouse to play board games; Lisa becomes smitten with a new student, a vampire; while on a second honeymoon, Homer and Marge rescue a castaway who escaped from his ship.

Air date: 2010-11-07 • ★ 6.3

E5: Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life

Fearing that she will end up like Marge, Lisa pledges to focus solely on her academics and not get distracted by other things; Bart puts Nelson in his place and unintentionally earns the title of school bully.

Air date: 2010-11-14 • ★ 6.8

E6: The Fool Monty

Mr. Burns becomes distraught at the town's apathetic reaction to the announcement that he has only weeks to live; Bart secretly takes Burns into the family's home.

Air date: 2010-11-21 • ★ 6.1

E7: How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window?

After Bart nurses an injured bird back to health, Homer enters it in a race.

Air date: 2010-11-28 • ★ 6.7

E8: The Fight Before Christmas

When the rest of the family seems to lack Christmas spirit, Marge contacts Martha Clause.

Air date: 2010-12-05 • ★ 6.7

E9: Donnie Fatso

Homer ends up in the Springfield penitentiary after getting caught bribing an official; an FBI investigator offers Homer a way to reduce his jail time.

Air date: 2010-12-12 • ★ 6.6

E10: Moms I'd Like to Forget

Marge reconnects with a close group of mothers she used to be friends with; Bart tries to break up their group when his playdates stop being fun.

Air date: 2011-01-09 • ★ 6.4

E11: Flaming Moe

When Smithers transforms Moe's pub into a refined and trendy lounge, the establishment becomes Springfield's local gay hangout; Principal Skinner falls for the new, free-spirited music teacher.

Air date: 2011-01-16 • ★ 6.1

E12: Homer the Father

When Homer insists Bart must earn the new dirt bike he wants, Bart comes up with a scheme; James Lipton interviews a TV cast.

Air date: 2011-01-23 • ★ 6.8

E13: The Blue and the Gray

Moe attends a seminar in hope of gaining more confidence with women; Marge makes a change after discovering her gray hair.

Air date: 2011-02-13 • ★ 6.7

E14: Angry Dad: The Movie

Bart's film about an angry father quickly becomes a critical favorite, winning him several awards.

Air date: 2011-02-20 • ★ 6.9

E15: The Scorpion's Tale

During a field trip, Lisa discovers desert water that makes usually combative creatures get along; after getting kicked out of the retirement home, Grampa comes to live with the family.

Air date: 2011-03-06 • ★ 7

E16: A Midsummer's Nice Dream

When Cheech and Chong stop in Springfield while on their reunion tour, Homer impresses Cheech so much he asks him to replace Chong; Principal Skinner forms a new comedy team with Chong; Marge tries to help a hoarder.

Air date: 2011-03-13 • ★ 5.9

E17: Love Is a Many Strangled Thing

Marge persuades Homer to enroll in a fathering enrichment class; Bart becomes a school bully.

Air date: 2011-03-27 • ★ 6.5

E18: The Great Simpsina

When the Great Raymondo takes Lisa on as his magician's assistant, she is conned into revealing the secret of his greatest trick to his nemesis.

Air date: 2011-04-10 • ★ 6.9

E19: The Real Housewives of Fat Tony

Fat Tony and Marge's sister, Selma, fall in love and get married; Bart discovers a special ability.

Air date: 2011-05-01 • ★ 7

E20: Homer Scissorhands

Homer opens his own hair salon after discovering he is a talented stylist; Milhouse professes his love for Lisa.

Air date: 2011-05-08 • ★ 7.5

E21: 500 Keys

After finding the keys to every door in Springfield, Lisa finds a hidden room beneath the elementary school.

Air date: 2011-05-15 • ★ 7.2

E22: The Ned-liest Catch

When Ned starts dating Mrs. Krabappel, he is surprised to learn how many of Springfield's men she has been with.

Air date: 2011-05-22 • ★ 6.3