The Simpsons | |
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Season 11 | |
Showrunners | Mike Scully George Meyer (2 episodes) Al Jean (2 episodes) |
No. of episodes | 22 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 26, 1999 May 21, 2000 | –
Season chronology | |
The eleventh season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons aired on Fox from September 26, 1999, to May 21, 2000. It premiered with "Beyond Blunderdome" and ended with "Behind the Laughter". With Mike Scully as the showrunner for the eleventh season,[1] it has twenty-two episodes, including four hold-over episodes from the season 10 production line. Season 11 was released on DVD in Region 1 on October 7, 2008, with both a standard box and Krusty-molded plastic cover.
The season coincided with The Simpsons family being awarded their star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, the season receiving itself an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program, an Annie Award, and a British Comedy Award. It also saw the departure of voice actress Maggie Roswell. The Simpsons ranked 41st in the season ratings with an average U.S. viewership of 8.8 million viewers, making it the second highest rated show on Fox after Malcolm in the Middle. It got an 18-49 Nielsen Rating of 8.2//13.[citation needed]