

Hello, and welcome to the Season 33 Information Thread, where we keep track of news and information about the 2021-2022 season of The Simpsons. Keep in mind this information can change at any time.

- 5/13: New title, "The Many Saints of Springfield"

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UABF14 - Poorhouse Rock - May 22, 2022
- Written by Tim Long. (Michael Price)
- Showrun by Matt Selman. (Michael Price)
- Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich set to guest star. (Tim Long) (12/27)
- Season finale; "there may be another big guest star in this one too!" (Tim Long) (2/19)
- Directed by Jennifer Moeller. (Tim Long) (2/28)
- Tim Long says it's a strange, musical episode partially inspired by an article in The Atlantic about how the middle-class lifestyle of The Simpsons is no longer realistic, where Bart finds out he can never have the job his dad had and it becomes a "weird, musical Fantasia." Hugh Jackman plays a janitor. (Dead Pilots Society podcast, 14:39) (2/28)
- Official synopsis: After Bart humiliates him at church, Homer finally teaches his son to admire his dad - until a visit from a magical, singing janitor (Hugh Jackman) changes everything they thought they knew. (TheFutonCritic)
UABF16 - Habeus Tortoise
- Written by Broti Gupta. (Broti Gupta)
- Showrun by Matt Selman. (Michael Price)
UABF17 - Not It
- Written by Cesar Mazariegos. (Carolyn Omine)
- Showrun by Matt Selman. (Cesar Mazariegos)
- Directed by Steve Moore. (Cesar Mazariegos)
UABF18 - Treehouse of Horror XXXIII
- Writing split between Carolyn Omine, Ryan Koh and Matt Selman. (Michael Price)
- Directed by Rob Oliver. (Carolyn Omine)
UABF19 - One Angry Lisa
- Showrun by Al Jean. (Al Jean)
- Written by Jessica Conrad. (Al Jean)
- Directed by Matthew Nastuk. (Al Jean)
UABF20 - The King of Nice
- Written by Jessica Conrad. (Michael Price)
- Showrun by Matt Selman. (Michael Price)
UABF21 - Love, Hacktually
- Written by Dan Greaney. (Michael Price)
UABF22 - Step Brother From The Same Planet
- Written by Dan Vebber. (Michael Price)
OABF01 - From Beer to Paternity
- Written by Christine Nangle. (Christine Nangle)
- Showrun by Matt Selman. (Al Jean)
- Directed by Rob Oliver. (Rob Oliver)
- "Co-runner" (explanation) Tim Long. (Christine Nangle)
OABF02 - When Nelson Met Lisa
- Showrun by Al Jean. (Al Jean)
- Written by Ryan Koh and guest starring Simu Liu as Adult Hubert Wong. (Al Jean)
- Directed by Steve Moore. (Al Jean)
OABF03 - Game Done Changed
- Showrun by Matt Selman. (Al Jean)
- Written by Ryan Koh. (Michael Price)
OABF04 - Top Goon
- Showrun by Matt Selman. (Al Jean)
- Written by Joel H. Cohen. (Michael Price)
OABF05 - My Life As A Vlog
- Showrun by Matt Selman. (Al Jean)
- Written by Jessica Conrad. (Michael Price)
OABF06 - The Many Saints of Springfield

- The show has been renewed for seasons 33 & 34. (Fox Flash)
- Matt Selman says they have 2 different episodes "where we time jump ahead to see the characters' unexpected futures" in the works, "sort of." (Matt Selman, Matt Selman) (Ed. note: presumably one of them was A Serious Flanders)
- Broti Gupta is writing for the show. (Broti Gupta)
- Al Jean is showrunning at least six episodes of production season 34. (Al Jean) [4/4]
- Animator Bill Plympton is working on a new couch gag. (Al Jean) [4/9]
- "While viewers probably won't hear again this season from Washington (who stars in the upcoming YA film The School for Good and Evil), the Simpsons writers are already plotting several return appearances in season 34. (The plan is for Ms. Peyton to pop up with the same frequency as Mrs. Krabappel.) 'Kerry is so busy, but we're very excited,' Omine says. She perks up at possibilities beyond Bart, hinting that Lisa may be a little envious of the education Bart will receive. 'Lisa's going to have an opinion, like, 'Why did Bart get the one good teacher?'' Omine says. "Also, [Rayshelle's] husband is part of the symphony orchestra, so there's that connection. We already can see where other little things can happen."(Entertainment Weekly)
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