The Simpsons | |
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Season 29 | |
Showrunners | Matt Selman (4 episodes) Al Jean |
No. of episodes | 21 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | October 1, 2017 May 20, 2018 | –
Season chronology | |
The twenty-ninth season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons aired on Fox from October 1, 2017 to May 20, 2018.[1] On November 4, 2016, The Simpsons was renewed for seasons 29 and 30. The season was produced by Gracie Films and 20th Century Fox Television. The primary showrunner for the season was Al Jean.[2]
This season marked the show's surpassing Gunsmoke as the longest-running scripted series in primetime television by number of episodes, with the series' 636th episode "Forgive and Regret".[2] Composer Alf Clausen was replaced by composing collective Bleeding Fingers Music.
Episodes this season were nominated for three Emmy Awards and winning one, nominated for one Writers Guild of America Award, and nominated for one Annie Award.