"The Simpsons"is delivering a historic doubleheader of episodes this week, including the long-running animated series's 800th episode.
"The Simpsons," which began its four-decade TV run in 1989, is currently in Season 37. The 800th episode, entitled "Irrational Treasure," airs on Fox on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. That episode is followed by the season finale "Homer? A Cracker Bro?" at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.
In the milestone 800th episode, the family enters their pet, Santa's Little Helper, into a dog show, but during this process, they are led on an adventure straight out of "National Treasure." Guest stars include "Abbott Elementary" star and creatorQuinta Brunsonand The Roots drummerAhmir "Questlove" Thompson.
In the second episode of the night, Homer and Milhouse's father team up on a business venture that becomes successful but creates problems. R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe will play himself as a special guest voice in the Season 37 finale.
Here's what to know about the double helping of "The Simpsons."
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'The Simpsons' hits 800 episodes. See some scenes from the series
"The Simpsons," which has provided satirical reflections on society for four decades, celebrates its 800th episode, entitled "Irrational Treasure," which airs Sunday, Feb. 15. Here's some images from that and other episodes.
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When does the 800th episode of 'The Simpsons' come out?
The 800th episode of "The Simpsons" will air on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox. The second episode will air immediately after at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.
Where to watch 'The Simpsons'?
"The Simpsons" is available to watch on local Fox channels carried by cable, satellite and fiber-delivered TV plans. You can also get local Fox channels via streaming services such asDirecTV Stream,Fubo,Sling TV,YouTube TV, andFox One.
The streaming service Hulu has all the current season's episodes of "The Simpsons" available on demand. Disney+ has the first 36 seasons of the TV series available on demand.
Local Fox channels can also be viewed using an over-the-air antenna, as most TVs have a built-in digital tuner.
The series, created by Matt Groening, first aired on TV in April 1987 as animated shorts on "The Tracey Ullman Show." Fox, which launched "The Simpsons" as a standalone series in December 1989,renewed it for four more seasons, extending the show to its 40th season.
"The Simpsons" is already the longest-running scripted primetime series in TV history. Asecond "Simpsons" feature filmis also in the works and scheduled for release in July 2027.
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