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 36th 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 | 7.82[3] |
466 | 2 | "Loan-a Lisa" | Matthew Faughnan | Valentina L. Garza | October 3, 2010 | MABF17 | 8.63[4] |
467 | 3 | "MoneyBart" | Nancy Kruse | Tim Long | October 10, 2010 | MABF18 | 6.74[5] |
468 | 4 | "Treehouse of Horror XXI" | Bob Anderson | Joel H. Cohen | November 7, 2010 | MABF16 | 8.03[6] |
469 | 5 | "Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life" | Matthew Nastuk | Joel H. Cohen | November 14, 2010 | MABF20 | 8.83[7] |
470 | 6 | "The Fool Monty" | Steven Dean Moore | Michael Price | November 21, 2010 | NABF01 | 6.59[8] |
471 | 7 | "How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window?" | Mike Frank Polcino | Kevin Curran | November 28, 2010 | NABF02 | 9.39[9] |
472 | 8 | "The Fight Before Christmas" | Bob Anderson & 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 | 7.19[11] |
474 | 10 | "Moms I'd Like to Forget" | Chris Clements | Brian Kelley | January 9, 2011 | NABF03 | 12.55[12] |
475 | 11 | "Flaming Moe" | Chuck Sheetz | Matt Selman | January 16, 2011 | NABF04 | 6.38[13] |
476 | 12 | "Homer the Father" | Mark Kirkland | Joel H. Cohen | January 23, 2011 | NABF05 | 6.48[14] |
477 | 13 | "The Blue and the Gray" | Bob Anderson | Rob LaZebnik | February 13, 2011 | NABF06 | 5.49[15] |
478 | 14 | "Angry Dad: The Movie" | Matthew Nastuk | John Frink | February 20, 2011 | NABF07 | 6.24[16] |
479 | 15 | "The Scorpion's Tale" | Matthew Schofield | Billy Kimball & Ian Maxtone-Graham | March 6, 2011 | NABF08 | 6.13[17] |
480 | 16 | "A Midsummer's Nice Dream" | Steven Dean Moore | Deb Lacusta & Dan Castellaneta | March 13, 2011 | NABF09 | 5.42[18] |
481 | 17 | "Love Is a Many Strangled Thing" | Mike Frank Polcino | Bill Odenkirk | March 27, 2011 | NABF10 | 6.05[19] |
482 | 18 | "The Great Simpsina" | Chris Clements | Matt Warburton | April 10, 2011 | NABF11 | 5.06[20] |
483 | 19 | "The Real Housewives of Fat Tony" | Lance Kramer | Dick Blasucci | May 1, 2011 | NABF12 | 5.84[21] |
484 | 20 | "Homer Scissorhands" | Mark Kirkland | Peter Gaffney & Steve Viksten | May 8, 2011 | NABF13 | 5.52[22] |
485 | 21 | "500 Keys" | Bob Anderson | John Frink | May 15, 2011 | NABF14 | 5.99[23] |
486 | 22 | "The Ned-Liest Catch" | Chuck Sheetz | Jeff Westbrook | May 22, 2011 | NABF15 | 5.30[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" with the seventh season of American Dad! and beating the ninth season of Family Guy, which received a C+. It was defeated by the inaugural season of Bob's Burgers, which received a B+.[27]
References
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- ^ Gorman, Bill (September 28, 2010). "Sunday Finals: Amazing Race Premieres Up; Undercover Boss A Bit Less Bossy vs. Football". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 15, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (October 5, 2010). "Sunday Finals: The Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad, Amazing Race, Desperate Housewives Rise; Undercover Boss A Bit Less Bossy vs. Football". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 9, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (October 12, 2010). "Sunday Finals: Housewives Adjusted Up; Brothers & Sisters Adjusted Down; Plus Final CBS Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (November 9, 2010). "Sunday Finals: 'Desperate Housewives' Adjusted Up; 'Brothers & Sisters,' 'Cleveland Show' Down, Plus Final CBS, NBC Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (November 16, 2010). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives,' 'Family Guy,' 'Amazing Race' Adjusted Up; 'CSI: Miami,' 'American Dad,' '60 Minutes' Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
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- ^ Gorman, Bill (December 7, 2010). "Sunday Final Ratings: Desperate Housewives, 60 Minutes, Amazing Race Adjusted Up; Brothers & Sisters Down; Plus Steelers/Ravens". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (December 14, 2010). "Sunday Final Ratings: Desperate Housewives, Adjusted Up; The Simpsons, Down; Plus 'Amazing Race,' 'Undercover Boss,' and 'CSI: Miami'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 17, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (January 11, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives,' 'Cleveland' Adjusted Up; 'Brothers & Sisters' Down; No Change for 'The Cape' or 'Bob's Burgers'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 14, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (January 19, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Brothers & Sisters,' 'Bob's Burgers' Adjusted Down; Plus 'Golden Globes,' 'Undercover Boss,' 'CSI:Miami' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 22, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Seidman, Robert. "Sunday Final Ratings: 'American Dad' Adjusted Up; 'The Simpsons,' 'Cleveland Show' Adjusted Down". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (February 15, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives,' 'America's Funniest Home Videos,' 'Dateline' Adjusted Up; 'Brothers & Sisters,' 'Simpsons' Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (February 23, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Amazing Race' Adjusted Up; 'The Simpsons' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 26, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (March 8, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Secret Millionare,' 'Celebrity Apprentice' Adjusted up ; 'Brothers & Sisters,' 'Bob's Burgers,' 'Cleveland Show' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 11, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Bill, Gorman. "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Secret Millionaire,' 'Amazing Race,' 'Undercover Boss,' 'Celebrity Apprentice' Adjusted Up; 'Cleveland Show' Adjusted Down". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 19, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (March 29, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: Finals For '60 Minutes,' 'Amazing Race,' 'Undercover Boss,' 'CSI:Miami,' But No Other Adjustments". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 2, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (April 12, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Celebrity Apprentice,' 'Secret Millionaire' Adjusted Up; Plus Unscrambled CBS Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 15, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (May 3, 2011). "Unscrambled Sunday Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives,' 'Brothers & Sisters,' 'CSI: Miami' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (May 10, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives,' 'Amazing Race,' 'American Dad,' 'Family Guy' Adjusted Up; 'Brothers & Sisters' Adjusted Down". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 12, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Calabria, Rosario T. (May 23, 2011). "Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, May 22, 2011". Your Entertainment Now. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (May 24, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Billboard Music Awards,' 'Celebrity Apprentice,' 'Funniest Videos,' 'Family Guy,' 'American Dad,' '60 Minutes' Adjusted Up". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Gorman, Bill (May 26, 2011). "2010-11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show 18-49 Ratings Averages — Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ a b Gorman, Bill (May 26, 2011). "2010-11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages — Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ Kaiser, Rowan (May 23, 2011). ""Gorillas In The Mist"/"The Ned-liest Catch"/"Torpedo"/"Episode VI: It's A Trap" | Fox animation | TV Club | TV". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- 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