The thirty-fourth season of the American animated television series '' The Simpsons'' aired on

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from September 25, 2022 to May 21, 2023. The season consisted of twenty-two episodes. This was the second of two seasons ordered by Fox. It was produced by Gracie Films and

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. The primary showrunner for the season was Matt Selman. The series was renewed for seasons 35 and 36 on January 26, 2023. Episodes this season won two

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, including Outstanding Animated Program. It also won one

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and was nominated for another one. It was also nominated for one

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Voice cast & characters

Main cast

* Dan Castellaneta as

Homer Simpson Homer Jay Simpson is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the American animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and first appeared, along with the rest of his family, in ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' short "G ...

, Mayor Quimby,

Louie Louie may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Louie'' (American TV series), by comedian Louis C.K. * ''Louie'' (French TV series), animated series about a young rabbit who draws pictures which come to life * "Louie" (song), by Blood Raw * ''L ...

Frankie the Squealer The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The write ...

, Rich Texan, Sideshow Mel, Gil Gunderson, Grampa Simpson, Santa's Little Helper,

Blue-Haired Lawyer The American animated television series '' The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The wri ...

, Groundskeeper Willie, Hans Moleman, Krusty the Clown, Barney Gumble, Kodos,

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, Arnie Pye and various others * Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier and Selma Bouvier * Nancy Cartwright as

Bart Simpson Bartholomew JoJo "Bart" Simpson is a fictional character in the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and part of the Simpson family. He is voiced by Nancy Cartwright and first appeared on television in ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' ...

, Maggie Simpson, Todd Flanders, Nelson Muntz, Kearney Zzyzwicz, Ralph Wiggum and various others * Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson and Lisa impersonating Malibu Stacy dolls * Hank Azaria as

Johnny Tightlips The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The write ...

, Luigi Risotto, Moe Szyslak, Gabbo, Chief Wiggum, Superintendent Chalmers, Comic Book Guy,

Kirk Van Houten The American animated television series '' The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The wr ...

, Cletus Spuckler,

Captain McCallister The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The write ...

, Professor Frink, Raphael, Snake, Duffman,

Disco Stu The American animated television series '' The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The wr ...

, Gareth Prince,

Old Jewish Man The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The write ...

, Mr. Costington and various others * Harry Shearer as Legs, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Lenny Leonard, Reverend Lovejoy, Kent Brockman,

Otto Mann The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The write ...

, Officer Eddie, Dewey Largo,

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Mr. Burns Charles Montgomery Plantagenet Schicklgruber "Monty" Burns, usually referred to as Mr. Burns, Monty, or C. Montgomery Burns, is a recurring character and the main antagonist of the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', voiced initially by ...

, Rainier Wolfcastle, Jasper Beardsly, Clancy Bouvier and various others

Supporting cast

* Pamela Hayden as Milhouse Van Houten,

Rod Flanders The American animated television series '' The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The wri ...

, Jimbo Jones, Birthday Spuckler, Gloria Prince and various others * Tress MacNeille as Agnes Skinner, Lunchlady Dora, Lindsey Naegle, Crazy Cat Lady,

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Mrs. Muntz The American animated television series '' The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The wri ...

Brunella Pommelhorst The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The write ...

, Dubya Spuckler,

Shauna Chalmers The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The wri ...

Miss Springfield The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The write ...

, Mrs. Vanderbilt and various others *

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as Dr. Hibbert, Anger Watkins and various others * Kimberly Brooks as

Janey Powell The American animated television series '' The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The wri ...

Lewis Clark Lewis Mitchell "Mickey" Clark (November 26, 1923 – September 17, 2003) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1986 sitting with the Progressive Conservative ...

and various others * Grey DeLisle as Martin Prince, Sherri and Terri,

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and various others * Alex Désert as Carl Carlson, Officer Lou and various others * Chris Edgerly as additional characters * Dawnn Lewis as Bernice Hibbert, Opal, Naima and various others * Jonathan Lipow as various animals * Eric Lopez as Bumblebee Man and various others * Melanie Minichino as Segment Producer #3 ("The King of Nice") * Tony Rodríguez as Julio * Maggie Roswell as Helen Lovejoy, Miss Hoover,

Luann Van Houten The American animated television series '' The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The wri ...

, Maude Flanders and various others * Jenny Yokobori as Mascot Convention Attendee ("From Beer to Paternity"), Truth-Anne ("Game Done Changed") and Mackenzie ("Fan-ily Feud")

Episodes

Production

This season and the previous season were ordered in March 2021. Seven episodes were holdovers from the previous season. Executive producer Matt Selman continued his role as primary showrunner from the previous season. Executive producer Al Jean was also showrunner for several episodes this season. This season featured the first episodes of the series written by Broti Gupta. This season is the first to feature two '' Treehouse of Horror'' episodes focused on Halloween. The twenty-seventh season featured an in-universe episode in addition to the traditional episode while the thirty-first season featured an additional Thanksgiving episode. This season featured a parody of the 2017 supernatural horror film '' It'' and its 2019 sequel '' It Chapter Two'', followed by the traditional anthology episode the following week. For the parody episode, " Not It", the producers held a contest where viewers could submit Pennywise/Krusty the Clown-themed artwork to be displayed over the end credits.

Short

In celebration of May the 4th (aka

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), Disney+ released a promotional short called ''

Rogue Not Quite One ''Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"'', also known as ''Rogue Not Quite One'', is an animated short film based on the television series '' The Simpsons''. The short was released on May 4, 2023, on Disney+ in celebration of ''Star Wars'' ...

'' starring Maggie Simpson and Grogu from the television series '' The Mandalorian''. It is the second official ''

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''-themed crossover short; the first was 2021's '' The Force Awakens from Its Nap''.

Reception

Viewing figures

For the 2022-2023 television season, the season earned a 0.65 rating in the 18-49 demographic, which was the 43rd best performing show. It averaged 2.1 million viewers, which was the 98th best performing show.

Critical response

John Schwarz of ''Bubbleblabber'' gave the season a 7.5 out of 10. He had concerns about new actors voicing roles played by previous actors but highlighted Kerry Washington as Rayshelle Peyton and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony. He also thought the input of new writers led to higher quality episodes.

Controversy

Due to criticism from China, the episode "One Angry Lisa" is not available on Disney+ in Hong Kong. The episode contains the line: "Behold the wonders of China. Bitcoin mines, forced labor camps where children make smartphones." This is not the first episode to be removed from Disney+ in Hong Kong: The sixteenth season episode " Goo Goo Gai Pan" was taken down shortly after the service's launch in 2021 owing to references to the

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Awards and nominations

At the 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the episode "

Treehouse of Horror XXXIII "Treehouse of Horror XXXIII" is the sixth episode of the thirty-fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 734th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 30, 2022. The episode was dir ...

" won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program. Animator Nik Ranieri won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for his work in "

Lisa the Boy Scout "Lisa the Boy Scout" is the third episode of the thirty-fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 731st episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 9, 2022. A self-referential antholog ...

". At the

76th Writers Guild of America Awards The 76th Writers Guild of America Awards was held on April 14, 2024, to honor the best writing in film, television and radio of 2023. The nominees were announced on February 21, 2024. Winners and nominees Film Television Children ...

, writer Loni Steele Sosthand won the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation for her script for " Carl Carlson Rides Again". Writer Tim Long was nominated for the same award for his script for "

Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass "Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass" is the twenty-second and final episode of the thirty-fourth season of the American animated television series '' The Simpsons'', and the 750th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fo ...

". At the

50th Annie Awards The 50th ceremony of the Annie Awards, honoring excellence in the field of animation for the year of 2022, was held on February 25, 2023, at the University of California, Los Angeles's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California in live ceremony after ...

, the episode "Treehouse of Horror XXXIII" was nominated for Best General Audience Animated Television Broadcast Production.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Simpsons season 34 2022 American animated television seasons Simpsons season 34 2023 American animated television seasons