The Simpsons season 22
The Simpsons | |
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Season 22 | |
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No. of episodes | 22 |
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Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 26, 2010 May 22, 2011 | –
Season chronology | |
The twenty-second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons began airing on Fox on September 26, 2010 and ended on May 22, 2011. The Simpsons was renewed for at least two additional seasons during the twentieth season leading up to this season.[1] The cast is currently signed through the 34th season (though the show almost got canceled in its 23rd season due to budget constraints). On November 11, 2010, the series was renewed for a 23rd season by Fox with 22 episodes.[2]
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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465 | 1 | "Elementary School Musical" | Mark Kirkland | Tim Long | September 26, 2010 | MABF21 | 7.75[3] |
466 | 2 | "Loan-a Lisa" | Matthew Faughnan | Valentina L. Garza | October 3, 2010 | MABF17 | 8.59[4] |
467 | 3 | "MoneyBart" | Nancy Kruse | Tim Long | October 10, 2010 | MABF18 | 6.72[5] |
468 | 4 | "Treehouse of Horror XXI" | Bob Anderson | Joel H. Cohen | November 7, 2010 | MABF16 | 8.19[6] |
469 | 5 | "Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life" | Matthew Nastuk | Joel H. Cohen | November 14, 2010 | MABF20 | 8.97[7] |
470 | 6 | "The Fool Monty" | Steven Dean Moore | Michael Price | November 21, 2010 | NABF01 | 6.58[8] |
471 | 7 | "How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window?" | Michael Polcino | Kevin Curran | November 28, 2010 | NABF02 | 9.38[9] |
472 | 8 | "The Fight Before Christmas" | Bob Anderson and Matthew Schofield | Deb Lacusta & Dan Castellaneta | December 5, 2010 | MABF22 | 9.54[10] |
473 | 9 | "Donnie Fatso" | Ralph Sosa | Chris Cluess | December 12, 2010 | MABF19 | 7.18[11] |
474 | 10 | "Moms I'd Like to Forget" | Chris Clements | Brian Kelley | January 9, 2011 | NABF03 | 12.6[12] |
475 | 11 | "Flaming Moe" | Chuck Sheetz | Matt Selman | January 16, 2011 | NABF04 | 6.47[13] |
476 | 12 | "Homer the Father" | Mark Kirkland | Joel H. Cohen | January 23, 2011 | NABF05 | 6.50[14] |
477 | 13 | "The Blue and the Gray" | Bob Anderson | Rob LaZebnik | February 13, 2011 | NABF06 | 5.61[15] |
478 | 14 | "Angry Dad: The Movie" | Matthew Nastuk | John Frink | February 20, 2011 | NABF07 | 6.35[16] |
479 | 15 | "The Scorpion's Tale" | Matthew Schofield | Billy Kimball & Ian Maxtone-Graham | March 6, 2011 | NABF08 | 6.20[17] |
480 | 16 | "A Midsummer's Nice Dream" | Steven Dean Moore | Deb Lacusta & Dan Castellaneta | March 13, 2011 | NABF09 | 5.44[18] |
481 | 17 | "Love Is a Many Strangled Thing" | Michael Polcino | Bill Odenkirk | March 27, 2011 | NABF10 | 6.14[19] |
482 | 18 | "The Great Simpsina" | Chris Clements | Matt Warburton | April 10, 2011 | NABF11 | 5.00[20] |
483 | 19 | "The Real Housewives of Fat Tony" | Lance Kramer | Dick Blasucci | May 1, 2011 | NABF12 | 6.10[21] |
484 | 20 | "Homer Scissorhands" | Mark Kirkland | Peter Gaffney & Steve Viksten | May 8, 2011 | NABF13 | 5.48[22] |
485 | 21 | "500 Keys" | Bob Anderson | John Frink | May 15, 2011 | NABF14 | 6.00[23] |
486 | 22 | "The Ned-Liest Catch" | Chuck Sheetz | Jeff Westbrook | May 22, 2011 | NABF15 | 5.25[24] |
Reception
Ratings
This season ranked 68th among overall viewers and thirtieth among viewers between the ages of 18 and 49.[25][26] The season averaged 7.28 million viewers in the overall viewership with an average of 3.3 rating/9% share in the demographic meaning that the season was watched by an average of 3.3% of households and 9% average of all televisions were tuned to the season when it was broadcast.[25][26]
Reviews
The A.V. Club reviewer Rowan Kaiser rated the season with a B, tying for the second highest rated season of "Animation Domination" beating the ninth season of Family Guy, which received a C+, and tied with the seventh season of American Dad!, but was defeated by the inaugural season of Bob's Burgers which received a B+.[27]
References
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- ^ Gorman, Bill (September 27, 2010). "TV Ratings: Sunday Night Football Wins; Simpsons, Cleveland Show, Family Guy, Makeover, Housewives All Down vs. Last Season's Premieres". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (October 4, 2010). "TV Ratings: Simpsons, Desperate Housewives, Sunday Night Football Rise; CSI: Miami Premieres". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (October 11, 2010). "TV Ratings: Against Sunday Night Football & Baseball; Simpsons, Cleveland, Family Guy, American Dad, Housewives Dive". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
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- ^ Seidman, Robert (January 11, 2011). "TV Ratings Sunday: With Help from NFL Fox Animations Surge, 'Bob's Burgers' Strong ; 'The Cape' Premieres OK". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
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- ^ Gorman, Bill (February 14, 2011). "TV Ratings Sunday: 'Grammy Awards' Rise; 'Desperate Housewives,' 'Brothers & Sisters,' 'Makeover' Hit Lows; 'American Dad,' 'Simpsons,' 'Bob's Burger's,' 'Family Guy' Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
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- ^ Gorman, Bill (2011-03-28). "TV Ratings Sunday: Most Original Episodes Rise; 'Celebrity Apprentice' Hits A Season High". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-30. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (2011-04-11). "TV Ratings Sunday: 'Cleveland Show' Up; 'Family Guy' Stable; As 'Brothers & Sisters,' 'Celebrity Apprentice,' 'Secret Millionaire,' 'Simpsons,' 'American Dad' Fall — Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
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- Bibliography
- Turner, Chris (2004). Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation. Foreword by Douglas Coupland. (1st ed.). Toronto: Random House Canada. ISBN 978-0-679-31318-2. OCLC 55682258.
External links
- Season 22 at The Simpsons.com