The Simons (season 3)

The third season of The Simons, an adult animated sitcom, originally aired in the United States on Fox between 2001 and 2002. The executive producers were Patrick Johnson, Michael Sullivan, Jerry Bruckheimer and Daniel Palladino, and the showrunner was Palladino.
The season marks the drastic change on the cold opens which features the "Gangreen Gang" being killed in many ways. This gag was abandoned on the later episodes, plus "How to Ruin a Picnic" sketch on "Tears of a Infamable Clown".
The guest stars includes Kelsey Grammer, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Tilly, Leah Remini, Donald Sutherland and Katey Sagal.
== Cast ==
=== Main cast ===
* Dan Castellaneta as Craig Simon, Dave Simon, and other characters.
* Carolyn Lawrence as Courtney Griffin, and other characters
* Jill Talley as Mary Simon, and other characters
* Miranda Richardson as Margareth Simon, and other characters
* Michael Sullivan as Blooregard "Stanley" Framagucci, Maurice Simon, and other characters
* Stephen Root as Bill Dauterive
* Maurice LaMarche as Bob Gribble, and other characters
=== Recurring cast ===
* Ralph Garman as Anderson, Diego, Diogo, Tailson, and Additional Voices
* Chris Cox as Antonio, Davi, Lucas, Raphael, and Additional Voices
* Tress MacNeille as Additional Voices
* Steven Blum as Additional Voices
* Tom Kenny as Additional Voices
* Lori Alan as Additional Voices
* Jan Rabson as Additional Voices
* Nicole Sullivan as Additional Voices
* Maria Bamford as Additional Voices
* Phil LaMarr as Additional Voices
* Tara Strong as Additional Voices
* Kevin Michael Richardson as Additional Voices
== Episodes ==
Carolyn Lawrence is absent in 13 episodes.
Miranda Richardson is absent in 8 episodes.
No. inseries 	No. inseason 	Title 	Directed by 	Written by
37 	1 	"Mommy Dearest" 	James Purdum 	Michael Sullivan
38 	2 	"All in the Family" 	Chuck Klein 	Michael Shipley and Jim Bernstein
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence
Cold Open Gag: The gang is crushed apart by the set. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence
Cold Open Gag: The gang is crushed apart by the set. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence
Cold Open Gag: The gang is crushed apart by the set. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence
Cold Open Gag: The gang is crushed apart by the set. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence
Cold Open Gag: The gang is crushed apart by the set.
39 	3 	"The Bluegrass is Always Greener" 	Jim Reardon 	Alfred Millar & Pete Gough
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
40 	4 	"Star Trek" 	Wes Archer 	Mark Hentemann
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
Cold Open Gag: The gang is impaled by arrows. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
Cold Open Gag: The gang is impaled by arrows. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
Cold Open Gag: The gang is impaled by arrows. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
Cold Open Gag: The gang is impaled by arrows. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
Cold Open Gag: The gang is impaled by arrows.
41 	5 	"My Brother the Carjacker" 	Mark Kirkland 	Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence, her voice is only heard.
Cold Open Gag: The gang is crushed by a bus. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence, her voice is only heard.
Cold Open Gag: The gang is crushed by a bus. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence, her voice is only heard.
Cold Open Gag: The gang is crushed by a bus. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence, her voice is only heard.
Cold Open Gag: The gang is crushed by a bus. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence, her voice is only heard.
Cold Open Gag: The gang is crushed by a bus.
42 	6 	"Stressed for Sucess" 	Klay Hall 	John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky
Cold Open Gag: The gang is hanged, but Craig cut the ropes and save them. 	Cold Open Gag: The gang is hanged, but Craig cut the ropes and save them. 	Cold Open Gag: The gang is hanged, but Craig cut the ropes and save them. 	Cold Open Gag: The gang is hanged, but Craig cut the ropes and save them. 	Cold Open Gag: The gang is hanged, but Craig cut the ropes and save them.
43 	7 	"Master of Puppets" 	Bob Anderson 	Steve Callaghan
Dave loses his job, after slackering and setting fire into the Beer section. Meanwhiile, Craig discovers that the "Gangreen Gang"'s terrible secret, after catching them smoking.
Cold Open Gag: The troupe is sucked into a vortex.	Dave loses his job, after slackering and setting fire into the Beer section. Meanwhiile, Craig discovers that the "Gangreen Gang"'s terrible secret, after catching them smoking.
Cold Open Gag: The troupe is sucked into a vortex.	Dave loses his job, after slackering and setting fire into the Beer section. Meanwhiile, Craig discovers that the "Gangreen Gang"'s terrible secret, after catching them smoking.
Cold Open Gag: The troupe is sucked into a vortex.	Dave loses his job, after slackering and setting fire into the Beer section. Meanwhiile, Craig discovers that the "Gangreen Gang"'s terrible secret, after catching them smoking.
Cold Open Gag: The troupe is sucked into a vortex.	Dave loses his job, after slackering and setting fire into the Beer section. Meanwhiile, Craig discovers that the "Gangreen Gang"'s terrible secret, after catching them smoking.
Cold Open Gag: The troupe is sucked into a vortex.
44 	8 	"Dealer's Choice" 	Bob Anderson 	Tim Long
Absent: Miranda Richardson.
Cold Open Gag: This gag was only used in the credits. The gang gets attacked by a hazardous storm. This was removed on reruns and syndicated airings of the episode.
Guest Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Steve Buscemi and Wayne Knight	Absent: Miranda Richardson.
Cold Open Gag: This gag was only used in the credits. The gang gets attacked by a hazardous storm. This was removed on reruns and syndicated airings of the episode.
Guest Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Steve Buscemi and Wayne Knight	Absent: Miranda Richardson.
Cold Open Gag: This gag was only used in the credits. The gang gets attacked by a hazardous storm. This was removed on reruns and syndicated airings of the episode.
Guest Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Steve Buscemi and Wayne Knight	Absent: Miranda Richardson.
Cold Open Gag: This gag was only used in the credits. The gang gets attacked by a hazardous storm. This was removed on reruns and syndicated airings of the episode.
Guest Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Steve Buscemi and Wayne Knight	Absent: Miranda Richardson.
Cold Open Gag: This gag was only used in the credits. The gang gets attacked by a hazardous storm. This was removed on reruns and syndicated airings of the episode.
Guest Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Steve Buscemi and Wayne Knight
45 	9 	"Stanley Gets Busted" 	Mark Kirkland 	David Zuckerman
Cold Open Gag: The gang eats the candy that receives from a kid, and their hearts rip off the skins.	Cold Open Gag: The gang eats the candy that receives from a kid, and their hearts rip off the skins.	Cold Open Gag: The gang eats the candy that receives from a kid, and their hearts rip off the skins.	Cold Open Gag: The gang eats the candy that receives from a kid, and their hearts rip off the skins.	Cold Open Gag: The gang eats the candy that receives from a kid, and their hearts rip off the skins.
46 	10 	"Present Tense" 	Raymond S. Persi 	Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland
Craig discovers where's his gift, so he and his friends try to help him
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.	Craig discovers where's his gift, so he and his friends try to help him
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.	Craig discovers where's his gift, so he and his friends try to help him
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.	Craig discovers where's his gift, so he and his friends try to help him
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.	Craig discovers where's his gift, so he and his friends try to help him
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
47 	11 	"The Pete Who Knew Too Much" 	Klay Hall 	Michael Price
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
Cold Open Gag: The gang explodes. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
Cold Open Gag: The gang explodes. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
Cold Open Gag: The gang explodes. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
Cold Open Gag: The gang explodes. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
Cold Open Gag: The gang explodes.
48 	12 	"Unfortunate Son" 	Dan Povenmire 	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger
Absent: Miranda Richardson.
Guest Starring: Toby Huss, Charles Napier and Tom Kenny. 	Absent: Miranda Richardson.
Guest Starring: Toby Huss, Charles Napier and Tom Kenny. 	Absent: Miranda Richardson.
Guest Starring: Toby Huss, Charles Napier and Tom Kenny. 	Absent: Miranda Richardson.
Guest Starring: Toby Huss, Charles Napier and Tom Kenny. 	Absent: Miranda Richardson.
Guest Starring: Toby Huss, Charles Napier and Tom Kenny.
49 	13 	"Friday Night Lighta" 	Jim Reardon 	Mike Barker & Matt Weitzman
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
Guest Starring: Jennifer Tilly 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
Guest Starring: Jennifer Tilly 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
Guest Starring: Jennifer Tilly 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
Guest Starring: Jennifer Tilly 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
Guest Starring: Jennifer Tilly
50 	14 	"My Two Suns" 	Jeffrey Lynch & Kevin O'Brien 	J. Stewart Burns
Guest Starring: Julie Brown, Carol Rosenthal and Charles Napier. 	Guest Starring: Julie Brown, Carol Rosenthal and Charles Napier. 	Guest Starring: Julie Brown, Carol Rosenthal and Charles Napier. 	Guest Starring: Julie Brown, Carol Rosenthal and Charles Napier. 	Guest Starring: Julie Brown, Carol Rosenthal and Charles Napier.
51 	15 	"Maurice Goes Hollywood" 	Susie Dietter 	Mike Barker & Matt Weitzman
52 	16 	"Love... And So Does Art" 	Jeff Lynch 	Jennifer Crittenden
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
Guest Starring: Leah Remini, onald Sutherland and Katey Sagal.	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
Guest Starring: Leah Remini, onald Sutherland and Katey Sagal.	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
Guest Starring: Leah Remini, onald Sutherland and Katey Sagal.	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
Guest Starring: Leah Remini, onald Sutherland and Katey Sagal.	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
Guest Starring: Leah Remini, onald Sutherland and Katey Sagal.
53 	17 	"A Passion of Simon" 	Bob Anderson 	Story by: Phil Johnston
Teleplay by: David Sacks
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
54 	18 	"Home for the Holidays" 	Bob Anderson 	Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger
Absent: Miranda Richardson. 	Absent: Miranda Richardson. 	Absent: Miranda Richardson. 	Absent: Miranda Richardson. 	Absent: Miranda Richardson.
55 	19 	"Tears of a Infamable Clown" 	Rob Renzetti 	Joshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimilia.
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
Note: This is the first episode with a new theme song composed by Steve Hampton.	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
Note: This is the first episode with a new theme song composed by Steve Hampton.	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
Note: This is the first episode with a new theme song composed by Steve Hampton.	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
Note: This is the first episode with a new theme song composed by Steve Hampton.	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
Note: This is the first episode with a new theme song composed by Steve Hampton.
56 	20 	"Flaming Dave" 	Wesley Acher 	Robert Cohen
57 	21 	"Dream Weaver" 	Dominic Polcino 	Brian Kelley
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
58 	22 	"The Candyman" 	Michael Polcino 	Michael Shipley & Jim Bernstein
59 	23 	"Virtual Insanity" 	Mark Kirkland 	Ken Keeler
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence. 	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence.
- 	24 	"The Naked Truth" 	Michael Polcino 	Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Matt Warburton and Steve Callaghan
Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
Note: This episode never aired in TV, due to its sexual themes, but it's included on Third Season DVD set.	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
Note: This episode never aired in TV, due to its sexual themes, but it's included on Third Season DVD set.	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
Note: This episode never aired in TV, due to its sexual themes, but it's included on Third Season DVD set.	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
Note: This episode never aired in TV, due to its sexual themes, but it's included on Third Season DVD set.	Absent: Carolyn Lawrence and Miranda Richardson.
Note: This episode never aired in TV, due to its sexual themes, but it's included on Third Season DVD set.
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