The Simpsons ( season 29 ) - wikipedia The Simpsons ( season 29 ) The Simpsons ( season 29 ) Digital purchase image Country of origin United States No. of episodes 11 Release Original network Fox Original release October 1, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 01 ) -- present Season chronology ← Previous Season 28 List of The Simpsons episodes The twenty - ninth season of the animated television series The Simpsons premiered on Fox in the United States on October 1, 2017. On November 4, 2016, The Simpsons was renewed for seasons 29 and 30, enabling the show to surpass Gunsmoke as the longest - running scripted series in primetime television by number of episodes. The season features guest appearances from Norman Lear, Martin Short and Nikolaj Coster - Waldau. In addition, Bob 's Burgers and The Simpsons will team up for a couch gag this season, and Bill Plympton will likewise animate a sixth couch gag, having previously done so in season 23 's `` Beware My Cheating Bart '', season 24 's `` Black Eyed, Please '', season 25 's `` Married to the Blob '', season 27 's `` Lisa the Veterinarian '', and season 28 's `` 22 for 30 ''. This season also features Kelsey Grammer reprising his role as Sideshow Bob for a singing cameo and Homer seeking help from Shaquille O'Neal ( `` Gone Boy '' ), and a song written by guest star Rachel Bloom ( `` Springfield Splendor '' ). It was also announced at the season preview at San Diego Comic - Con International that the Simpson family will travel to New Orleans for JazzFest in an upcoming episode, and that there will be an episode that reimagines Stephen King 's It featuring Krusty the Clown. On August 30, 2017, it was announced that longtime Simpsons score composer Alf Clausen was let go from the series. The series switched from a live orchestrated score to a produced score by Bleeding Fingers Music. Hans Zimmer and Russel Emanuel are score producers, with Steve Kofsky executive producing. Clausen 's last episode was `` Whistler 's Father ''. February 2018 will hold back Simpsons episodes, due to the transmission of Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, the 2018 Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida, and the 90th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, making this season the second to not have any new episodes airing in February, after the twenty - fifth season. Episodes See also : List of The Simpsons episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 619 `` The Serfsons '' Rob Oliver Brian Kelley October 1, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 01 ) WABF17 3.26 Homer has to undertake a dangerous mission to save the life of Marge 's mother. Guest stars : Billy Boyd as himself and Nikolaj Coster - Waldau as Markery 620 `` Springfield Splendor '' Matthew Faughnan Tim Long & Miranda Thompson October 8, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 08 ) WABF22 5.25 Marge and Lisa have creative differences after creating a graphic novel together. Guest stars : Alison Bechdel as herself, Rachel Bloom as Annette, Roz Chast as herself, Dan Harmon as himself, Marjane Satrapi as herself and Martin Short as Guthrie Frenel 621 `` Whistler 's Father '' Matthew Faughnan Tom Gammill & Max Pross October 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 15 ) WABF16 2.91 Homer discovers Maggie can whistle. Meanwhile, Marge designs Fat Tony 's brothel. Guest stars : Nick Fascitelli as Professor Whistler, Valerie Harper as Backstage Mom and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony 622 `` Treehouse of Horror XXVIII '' Timothy Bailey John Frink October 22, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 22 ) WABF18 3.66 In the segment `` The Exor - Sis '', Maggie is possessed by Pazuzu, a vengeful demon. In `` Coralisa '', Lisa discovers an alternate reality where the Simpsons are a creepy ( yet perfect ) family. In `` MMM... Homer '', Homer cannibalizes himself after he runs out of food while Marge and the kids are away from home. Guest stars : Mario Batali as himself, Ben Daniels as a priest, Neil Gaiman as Snowball and William Friedkin as Dr. Kenneth Humphries 623 5 `` Grampy Can Ya Hear Me '' Bob Anderson Bill Odenkirk November 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 05 ) WABF19 2.86 After getting hearing aids, Grampa finally figures out what everyone says about him. Meanwhile, Principal Skinner discovers that his mother hid an admission letter from Ohio State from him, sabotaging his burgeoning marching band career. 624 6 `` The Old Blue Mayor She Ai n't What She Used to Be '' Matthew Nastuk Tom Gammill & Max Pross November 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 12 ) WABF20 4.75 Marge runs for mayor of Springfield, and she must make fun of Homer to win votes. 625 7 `` Singin ' in the Lane '' Michael Polcino Ryan Koh November 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 19 ) WABF21 2.67 Homer reunites his old bowling team, the Pin Pals, where they must compete against a team of millionaires. Meanwhile, Marge and Lisa are stunned by how greedy Bart has become and join forces to change his behavior. 626 8 `` Mr. Lisa 's Opus '' Steven Dean Moore Al Jean December 3, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 03 ) XABF01 4.28 Set in the near future, Lisa discovers how smart she is, prompting her to go to the place she always wanted to go after she graduated from school : college. As Lisa writes her college application essay for Harvard, she recalls past disappointing birthdays that helped shape her. Meanwhile, Ned tries to cure Homer of his alcohol problem. Guest stars : Kat Dennings as Valerie, Valerie Harper as Ms. Myles, Norman Lear as himself, Kipp Lennon as Leon Kompowsky and Jon Lovitz as Artie Ziff 627 9 `` Gone Boy '' Rob Oliver John Frink December 10, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 10 ) XABF02 6.06 When Bart goes missing, Sideshow Bob attempts to get Milhouse to reveal his location. Guest stars : Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob, Valerie Harper as a Nurse and Shaquille O'Neal as himself 628 10 `` Haw - Haw Land '' Bob Anderson Tim Long & Miranda Thompson January 7, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 07 ) XABF03 6.95 The Simpsons go to a STEM conference, where Lisa becomes smitten with an older musician called Brendan. Upon seeing them together, Nelson gets jealous because of his past relationship with Lisa and tries to win her over instead. Meanwhile, Bart discovers his affinity for chemistry. Guest star : Ed Sheeran as Brendan 629 11 `` Frink Gets Testy '' Chris Clements Dan Vebber January 14, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 14 ) XABF04 8.04 Mr. Burns builds a doomsday ark, after he believes that the end of the world is near when he sees an old Orson Welles show about Nostradamus. Professor Frink comes up with a new way of testing everyone in Springfield after Burns wants a test to determine who should go on a spaceship with him. Guest stars : Valerie Harper as Proctor Clarkeson and Maurice LaMarche as Orson Welles 630 12 `` 3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage '' Matthew Nastuk Tom Gammill & Max Pross March 11, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 11 ) XABF06 TBD Guest stars : J.K. Simmons as JJ Gruff, Kevin Pollak as Ross, Bagel Man and Professor, John Baldessari as himself References Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( 2017 - 06 - 22 ). `` Fox Sets Fall 2017 Premiere Dates : ' Empire ', ' The Gifted ' & ' Orville ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 22. Jump up ^ `` ' The Simpsons ' Renewed For Record - Breaking Seasons 29 and 30 On Fox ''. Deadline. Associated Press. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016. Jump up ^ Price, Michael. `` We were visited by royalty today. The great Norman Lear, coming soon to a Simpsons episode near you.pic.twitter.com/zGq62qmO05 ''. @ mikepriceinla. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 14. 12 : 21 PM - 23 Mar 2017 Jump up ^ Burgers, Bob 's. `` There will be a # BobsBurgers couch gag on @ TheSimpsons this year ! # SDCC2017 ''. @ BobsBurgersFOX. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 14. 4 : 59 PM - 21 Jul 2017 ^ Jump up to : `` ' Simpsons ' Creator Says Owner Asked for Nicer Treatment After `` Racist '' Fox News Joke ``. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ Ledesma, Chris. `` Diff kind of 2fer 2day, music spotting # TheSimpsons WABF14 MOHO HOUSE, then directing @ KelseyGrammer singing as Sideshow Bob for next year.pic.twitter.com/94SUE3Xlxv ''. @ mxedtr. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 14. 9 : 53 AM - 20 Apr 2017 Jump up ^ `` ' The Simpsons ' Nets Shaq for Guest Role ''. EW.com. 2017 - 05 - 04. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ Price, Michael. `` My old pal, the hilarious, talented & soon to be Simpsons guest star @ Racheldoesstuff paid the Simpsons writers a visit today.pic.twitter.com/OIIGgZkUpm ''. @ mikepriceinla. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 14. 4 : 50 PM - 24 Apr 2017 Jump up ^ Price, Michael ( 2017 - 04 - 26 ). `` A not yet officially announced episode for next season written by @ mrtimlong ''. @ mikepriceinla. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ Burlingame, Jon ( 2017 - 08 - 30 ). `` ' The Simpsons ' Composer Alf Clausen Fired After 27 Years ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 3, 2017 ). `` ' NCIS : LA ' and ' 60 Minutes ' adjust up, ' Wisdom of the Crowd ' and ' Ten Days in the Valley ' down : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 3, 2017. 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Question: when is the next simpsons episode coming out
Answer: March 11, 2018