Matt Groening
Director
The Simpsons (1989)
Season 37
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
Released Dec. 17, 1989
Episode 23 min
12+
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family
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Production Companies: Gracie Films, 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Television Animation, 20th Television
Network: FOX
Country: United States
Languages:
English
6.2
S37E4 - Men Behaving Manly
Springfield's men are in crisis.
Oct. 26, 2025, midnight
8.2
S37E1 - Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother
When Lisa starts wearing Marge's "vintage" clothes from the 90's, she's welcomed into the school's super-elite fashion club. But as they run out of retro looks, the funky fashionistas become obsessed with getting more... by hook or by crook.
Sept. 28, 2025, midnight
6.5
S37E2 - Keep Chalm and Gary On
Homer gets Superintendent Chalmers a job at the power plant. There, Chalmers discovers huge mutated snails that produce valuable slime launching his new career as a man-o-sphere guru.
Oct. 5, 2025, midnight
7.9
S37E3 - Treehouse of Horror XXXVI
Springfield is threatened by a mysterious killer monster emerging from the sewers, Krusty welcomes a demonic guest to his Halloween special, and the action moves a thousand years into the future in a post-apocalyptic, plastic version of the city.
Oct. 19, 2025, midnight
6.0
S37E5 - Bad Boys... for Life?
Is Bart Simpson truly a bad seed? Homer and Marge must find out once and for good.
Nov. 2, 2025, midnight
8.5
S37E6 - Bart 'N' Frink
When Bart becomes Professor Frink's lab assistant, the Simpsons are thrown into a world of tech billionaires determined to live forever, with the future of the internet at stake.
Nov. 9, 2025, midnight
7.3
S37E7 - Sashes to Sashes
Bart runs against Mayor Quimby's son for student council president, while Lisa learns troubling secrets about the Quimby clan... and about the Simpsons.
Nov. 16, 2025, midnight
7.4
S37E8 - The Day of the Jack-Up
After a mysterious buyer purchases every ticket for the KPOP concert Lisa wants to go to, the Simpsons have to figure out the identity of this evil ticket reseller. Or do they? (Yes, they do).
Nov. 23, 2025, midnight
S37E9 - Aunt Misbehavin'
Patty and Bart team up for the ultimate prank: getting Homer declared legally dead. To their chagrin, Homer loves being officially dead - which leads to Patty and Selma having a huge fight and Patty moving away to "Palm Springfield.
Nov. 30, 2025, midnight
S37E10 - Guess Who's Coming to Skinner
When Principal Skinner discovers that one of his students is a runaway who has been living in the school library, he has to take the snarky, difficult kid into his home and is forced into a role he never expected or wanted - being a parent.
Dec. 7, 2025, midnight
S37E11 - Parahormonal Activity
None
Dec. 14, 2025, midnight
S37E12 - ¡The Fall Guy-Yi-Yi!
None
Jan. 4, 2026, midnight
Network: FOX
Episode Runtime: 23 min.
Season Runtime: 628 min.
Released: Dec. 17, 1989
Last Air Date: Nov. 30, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Dec. 7, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 12+
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