The Simpsons Season 23

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Season 23

Air date: 2011-09-25

Episodes: 22

Episodes

E1: The Falcon and the D'ohman

Homer befriends a new security guard at the plant; Marge daydreams about being a contestant on "Top Chef."

Air date: 2011-09-25 • ★ 7.1

E2: Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts

When superintendent Chalmers is fired for taking Bart and his friends on an unauthorized field trip, the boys hold the school hostage until he is reinstated.

Air date: 2011-10-02 • ★ 6.8

E3: Treehouse of Horror XXII

A boulder traps Homer's arm when he takes a drive through a canyon; a spider bite paralyzes Homer; Flanders becomes a vigilante by night; Bart and Milhouse travel to a distant planet to obtain an extract.

Air date: 2011-10-30 • ★ 6.5

E4: Replaceable You

Lisa's science fair project is overshadowed by Bart's mechanical baby seal; Homer's new assistant ends up stealing his job.

Air date: 2011-11-06 • ★ 6.7

E5: The Food Wife

Marge, Bart and Lisa start their own food blog and land a reservation at a popular restaurant; when Marge sends Homer to a cooking lab, he finds himself in a situation with law enforcement.

Air date: 2011-11-13 • ★ 6.7

E6: The Book Job

Homer creates a team, including author Neil Gaiman, to write the next hit "tween" book; after receiving an advance copy of the work from his publisher, Homer learns there's more to the business than he imagined.

Air date: 2011-11-20 • ★ 7

E7: The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants

The Simpsons host a party to promote Krusty's own brand of liquor; impressed with the party's sucess, Mr. Burns decides to promote Homer; Bart takes an interest in reading classic novels.

Air date: 2011-11-27 • ★ 7

E8: The Ten-Per-Cent Solution

After Krusty the Clown's show is canceled and his talent agency drops him, his very first agent, Annie, tries to craft his comeback.

Air date: 2011-12-04 • ★ 5.8

E9: Holidays of Future Passed

Thirty years in the future, Bart, Lisa and their children spend the holidays at Marge and Homer's house.

Air date: 2011-12-11 • ★ 8

E10: Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson

After a video of Homer ranting goes viral, he gets his own political talk show; Homer endorses rocker Ted Nugent for the Republican presidential nominee.

Air date: 2012-01-08 • ★ 6

E11: The D'oh-cial Network

Lisa is called to trial after her online social networking site creates dysfunction in the community; Patty and Selma compete in a rowing event.

Air date: 2012-01-15 • ★ 6.4

E12: Moe Goes from Rags to Riches

Moe's bar rag explains that he started as a medieval tapestry a thousand years earlier; Bart tries to reconcile with Milhouse; the disappearance of Moe's bar rag makes him realize he has friends.

Air date: 2012-01-29 • ★ 6.3

E13: The Daughter Also Rises

Marge and Lisa's plans for a mother-daughter Valentine's Day take a turn when Lisa falls head over heels for an intellectual romantic; Bart and Milhouse investigate Springfield Elementary's legends.

Air date: 2012-02-12 • ★ 5.9

E14: At Long Last Leave

When the Simpsons are kicked out of Springfield, they join an off-the-grid community near by; Homer and Marge's former friends react badly when they try to sneak back into town.

Air date: 2012-02-19 • ★ 6.6

E15: Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart

When Bart decides to get back at Homer by becoming a graffiti artist, established street artists offer him a gallery show; a new health food store threatens to put Apu out of business.

Air date: 2012-03-04 • ★ 6.7

E16: How I Wet Your Mother

When Homer's bed-wetting worsens, his family tries to infiltrate his dreams to find the source of the problem.

Air date: 2012-03-11 • ★ 6.9

E17: Them, Robot

When Mr. Burn replaces most of the plant's employees with robots that end up turning on the community, the people he laid off must come to the rescue.

Air date: 2012-03-18 • ★ 6.6

E18: Beware My Cheating Bart

Bart ends up in trouble with school bullies after Jimbo's girlfriend develops feelings for him; Homer buys a treadmill equipped with a TV.

Air date: 2012-04-15 • ★ 6.3

E19: A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again

When Bart gets his wish for a family vacation, he becomes determined to make it last forever.

Air date: 2012-04-29 • ★ 7.5

E20: The Spy Who Learned Me

Marge and Homer go on a date, but Marge is embarrassed when Homer talks during the movie; when Homer gets hurt and can't work, he tries to learn how to be a better husband from a man he believes is a movie star.

Air date: 2012-05-06 • ★ 6.8

E21: Ned 'n Edna's Blend Agenda

When Marge learns Ned and Edna got married, she offers to throw them a reception; Edna changes some rules to help Ned's kids become more socially acceptable.

Air date: 2012-05-13 • ★ 6.9

E22: Lisa Goes Gaga

Lisa tries to make herself more popular by writing good things about herself on the school blog, but the plan backfires; Lisa helps Lady Gaga and learns the importance of being yourself.

Air date: 2012-05-20 • ★ 5.7