The season officially ran from , consisting of 22 episodes. Average Viewership ~4.75 million viewers Highest Rated Episode (IMDb) "Halloween of Horror" (7.6/10) Major Awards Won Annie Award for "Halloween of Horror" Showrunner Major Highlights & Experimental Episodes

This was the final season produced by Film Roman and the only season that did not credit co-developer Sam Simon as an executive producer for every episode following his death in early 2015.

Unlike the traditional "Treehouse of Horror" anthology, this was a rare "canon" Halloween episode that followed a single, grounded story about Lisa developing a fear of Halloween. It is widely cited by critics as one of the best episodes of the modern era.

The controversial season premiere featured a temporary separation between Homer and Marge, guest-starring the cast of Girls (including Lena Dunham and Adam Driver). Behind the Scenes

Starting with " Paths of Glory ," longtime supporting voice actresses Pamela Hayden (Milhouse) and Tress MacNeille (Agnes Skinner) were finally given "Also Starring" credits in the opening. Notable Guest Stars

In a historic first, the final three minutes of the episode featured Homer Simpson (voiced by Dan Castellaneta ) answering fan questions live using motion-capture technology.