The twenty-eighth season of the animated television series ''

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'' began airing on Fox in the United States on September 25, 2016, and ended on May 21, 2017. On May 4, 2015, Fox announced that ''The Simpsons'' had been renewed for season 28. This season includes the 600th episode of the show, " Treehouse of Horror XXVII". On August 31, 2016, it was announced that an episode titled "

The Caper Chase "The Caper Chase" is the nineteenth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 615th episode of the series overall. The episode was directed by Lance Kramer and written by Jeff Westb ...

", inspired by

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, would air sometime in 2017; the episode aired on April 2. This season also includes the show's first hour-long episode, "

The Great Phatsby "The Great Phatsby" is the twelfth and thirteenth episodes of the twenty-eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 608th and 609th episodes of the series overall. The first part was directed by Chris Cle ...

", a parody of ''

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''. Other noteworthy events and gags include a '' Pokémon Go''-themed episode ("

Looking for Mr. Goodbart "Looking for Mr. Goodbart" is the twentieth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 616th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on April 30, 2017, and t ...

"), couch gags spoofing ''

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'' and ''

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'', an episode that shows how Homer learned to feel better with food (" Fatzcarraldo"), Mr. Burns hiring all of the Simpsons (except Homer) to become his "pretend" family (" Friends and Family"), and Glenn Close returning as Mona (" Fatzcarraldo"). This was the final season scored by longtime ''Simpsons'' composer

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. This also marked the first season where former recurring guest star

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joined the regular supporting cast, starting with the episode " The Last Traction Hero".

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