The eleventh season of the American

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'' aired on

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between September 26, 1999 and May 21, 2000. It started with " Beyond Blunderdome" and ended with " Behind the Laughter". With

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as the

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for the eleventh season,Groening, p. 12. 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 (North America), 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

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, the season receiving itself an

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for Outstanding Animated Program, an

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, and a

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. It also saw the departure of voice actress

Maggie Roswell Maggie Roswell is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer from Los Angeles, California. She is well known for her voice work on the Fox network animated television series ''The Simpsons'', in which she has played recurring characters s ...

. ''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

after ''

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''. It got an 18-49

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of 8.2//13.

Production

Towards the end of the production of season 10, voice actress

, who voiced Helen Lovejoy, Maude Flanders and Miss Hoover, among others, left the show because of a contract dispute She returned to the show in season 14. As a result of Roswell's leaving, Marcia Mitzman Gaven was brought to voice many of her characters, but it was decided to kill off

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in the episode " Alone Again, Natura-Diddily" to open new storylines for that episode. Gaven started voicing Roswell's characters in hold-over season 10 episode " Brother's Little Helper". Writers credited with episodes in the 11th season include

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Tim Long Tim Long (born June 14, 1969) is a comedy writer born in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Long calls Exeter, Ontario, his home town and has written for ''The Simpsons'', ''Politically Incorrect'', '' Spy'' magazine and the ''Late Show with David Letterm ...

Ian Maxtone-Graham Ian Maxtone-Graham is an American television writer and producer. He has formerly written for ''Saturday Night Live'' (1992–1995) and ''The Simpsons'' (1995–2012), as well as serving as a co-executive producer and consulting producer for the ...

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and

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. Animation directors included Bob Anderson, Mike B. Anderson,

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, Lance Kramer,

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, Michael Polcino and

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Voice cast & characters

After the departure of

, it was decided to kill-off

in order to open new storylines. In the episode " Alone Again, Natura-Diddily", Maude was killed off The character was voiced by Marcia Mitzman Gaven at that time.

Main cast

Dan Castellaneta Daniel Louis Castellaneta ( ; born October 29, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for voicing Homer Simpson on the animated series ''The Simpsons'' (as well as other characters on the show such as Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, ...

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Mayor Quimby Mayor Joseph Fitzgerald O'Malley Fitzpatrick O'Donnell "the Edge"/"Joe" Quimby, nicknamed "Diamond Joe", is a recurring character from the animated sitcom television series ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta, and first appeared ...

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Grampa Simpson Abraham Jebediah "Abe" Simpson II, better known as Grampa Simpson, is a recurring character in the animated television series ''The Simpsons''. He made his first appearance in the episode entitled " Grandpa and the Kids", a one-minute Simpsons s ...

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, Kodos, Disco Stu, Itchy, Gary,

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, Gil Gunderson,

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, and various others *

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Patty Bouvier Patricia Maleficent "Patty" Bouvier and Selma Bouvier-Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Discotheque-Simpson ( ) are fictional characters in the American animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. They are twin sisters and are voiced by Julie Kavner, who also vo ...

Selma Bouvier Patricia Maleficent "Patty" Bouvier and Selma Bouvier-Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Discotheque-Simpson ( ) are fictional characters in the American animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. They are twin sisters and are voiced by Julie Kavner, who also vo ...

and various others *

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, Kearney and various others *

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, Dr. Nick,

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, Apu,

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, Luigi Risotto,

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, Bumblebee Man, Happy Little Elves, Doug,

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, Pyro, Squeaky Voiced Teen,

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and various others *

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, Mr. Burns, Rainier Wolfcastle,

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, Lenny Leonard, Dr. Hibbert, Captain McCallister,

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, Otto Mann,

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, Gil Gunderson, Kang,

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, Scratchy,

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, Dewey Largo,

and various others

Recurring

* Marcia Mitzman Gaven as Maude Flanders and various others * Pamela Hayden as

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and various others *

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, Dolph, Lindsey Naegle, Brandine Spuckler, Bernice Hibbert, Sherri and Terri and various others (this was the first season to have MacNeille performing voices in every episode) *

and various others (last season to feature Roswell until season 14) *

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as Sherri and Terri, Martin Prince and various others * Karl Wiedergott as additional characters

Guest stars

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as Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (2 episodes) *

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as Fat Tony (2 episodes) * Marcia Wallace as

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(15 episodes) *

Mel Gibson Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. The recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Mel Gibson, multiple accolades, he is known for directing historical films as well for his act ...

as himself (" Beyond Blunderdome") * Jack Burns as Edward Christian ("Beyond Blunderdome") *

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as himself (" Brother's Little Helper") *

Ed Asner Eddie Asner (; November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021) was an American actor. He is most notable for portraying Lou Grant on the sitcom ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (1970–1977) and drama '' Lou Grant'' (1977–1982), making him one of the few ...

as the newspaper editor (" Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?") * Tom Arnold as himself (" Treehouse of Horror X") *

Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American television and radio personality and television producer who hosted ''American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 1989. He also hosted five incarnations of the Pyramid (game show), ...

as himself ("Treehouse of Horror X") *

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as herself ("Treehouse of Horror X") *

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as Werewolf Ned Flanders ("Treehouse of Horror X") *

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sing " Glove Slap" ("

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") *

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as themselves ("

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") *

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as himself ("Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder") * Pat O'Brien as himself ("Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder") *

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as herself ("Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder") *

Garry Marshall Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American screenwriter, director, producer and actor. Marshall began his career in the 1960s as a writer for ''The Lucy Show'' and ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' until he developed the T ...

as Larry Kidkill (" Eight Misbehavin'") * Butch Patrick as himself ("Eight Misbehavin'") *

John Goodman John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He rose to prominence in television before becoming an acclaimed and popular film actor. Goodman has received List of awards and nominations received by John Goodman, various acc ...

as Meathook (" Take My Wife, Sleaze") *

Henry Winkler Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945) is an American actor, producer, director, and author. Widely known as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the sitcom ''Happy Days'' (1974–1984), Winkler has distinguished himself as a character acto ...

as Ramrod ("Take My Wife, Sleaze") *

Jay North Jay Waverly North Jr. (August 3, 1951 – April 6, 2025) was an American actor. His career as a child actor began in the late 1950s, and he went on to appear in eight TV series, two variety shows and three feature films. At age 7, he became a h ...

as himself ("Take My Wife, Sleaze") *

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as themselves ("Take My Wife, Sleaze") *

Tim Robbins Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Andy Dufresne in the film '' The Shawshank Redemption ''(1994), and Jacob Singer in '' Jacob's Ladder'' (1990), as well as winning an Academy ...

as Jim Hope (" Grift of the Magi") *

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as the Narrator ("Grift of the Magi") *

Gary Coleman Gary Wayne Coleman (February 8, 1968 – May 28, 2010) was an American actor, known as a high-profile child star of the late 1970s and 1980s. Born in Zion, Illinois, Coleman grew up with his adopted parents, and a kidney disease; due to the co ...

as himself ("Grift of the Magi") * Elwood Edwards as Virtual Doctor (" Little Big Mom") *

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as Brother Faith (" Faith Off") *

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as herself ("

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") *

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as himself (" Saddlesore Galactica") *

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as himself ("Saddlesore Galactica") * C.F. Turner as himself ("Saddlesore Galactica") *

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as Duncan ("Saddlesore Galactica") *

Shawn Colvin Shawn Colvin (born Shawna Lee Colvin, January 10, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1997 Grammy Award-winning song "Sunny Came Home". Early life Colvin was born Shawna Lee Colvin in Vermillion, South Dakota, and ...

as Rachel Jordan (" Alone Again, Natura-Diddily") *

Betty White Betty Marion Ludden ( White; January 17, 1922December 31, 2021), known professionally as Betty White, was an American actress and comedian. A pioneer of early television with a career spanning almost seven decades, she was noted for her vas ...

as herself (" Missionary: Impossible") *

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as the

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(" Kill the Alligator and Run") *

Robert Evans Robert Evans (born Robert J. Shapera; June 29, 1930 – October 26, 2019) was an American film producer who worked on ''Rosemary's Baby (film), Rosemary's Baby'' (1968), ''Love Story (1970 film), Love Story'' (1970), ''The Godfather'' (1972), ...

as himself ("Kill the Alligator and Run") *

Charlie Rose Charles Peete Rose Jr. (born January 5, 1942) is an American journalist and talk show host. From 1991 to 2017, he was the host and executive producer of the talk show ''Charlie Rose (talk show), Charlie Rose'' on PBS and Bloomberg L.P., Bloombe ...

as himself ("Kill the Alligator and Run") *

Kid Rock Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter. After establishing himself in the Music of Detroit#Hip-hop, Detroit hip-hop scene, he broke through into m ...

as himself ("Kill the Alligator and Run") * Joe C. as himself ("Kill the Alligator and Run") *

as Puma (" Last Tap Dance in Springfield") *

Parker Posey Parker Christian Posey (born November 8, 1968) is an American actress. Known for playing eccentric characters in independent films, she was named "Queen of the Indies" by ''Time'' in 1997. She has received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Awa ...

as Becky (" It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge") *

Marc Wilmore Marc Edward Wilmore (May 4, 1963 – January 30, 2021) was an American television writer, producer, actor, and comedian. He wrote and performed for shows such as ''In Living Color'', ''The PJs'', ''The Simpsons'', and ''F Is for Family''. Wilmore ...

as Psychologist ("It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge") *

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restr ...

as himself (" Behind the Laughter") * Jim Forbes as the narrator ("Behind the Laughter")

Release

Reception

One of the most controversial moments in the show among fans was the kill-off of

, which was met with strong criticism but was decided by the show's producers to open new story lines for the series.

Awards

Aside from winning several awards in 2000, The Simpsons family themselves were awarded on January 14, 2000, their own star on Hollywood's

at 7021

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. The 11th season itself gathered an

for Outstanding Animated Program, as well as an

for Outstanding Achievement in a Primetime or Late Night Animated Television Program, and a

for Best International Comedy TV Show.

Alf Clausen Alf Faye Heiberg Clausen (March 28, 1941 – May 29, 2025) was an American film and television composer. He is best known for his work scoring many episodes of ''The Simpsons'', for which he was the sole composer between 1990 and 2017. Clausen ...

also received a 2000 Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Television Production for his work on the episode " Behind the Laughter". In the same year, " Treehouse of Horror X" won the CINE Golden Eagle Award. In 2000, music editor Bob Beecher was nominated for the Golden Reel Award for " Treehouse of Horror X". At the Prism Awards, "

Days of Wine and D'oh'ses "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses", also known as "Days of Wine and (Annoyed Grunt)'ses", is the eighteenth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the Unite ...

" received a commendation in the Comedy Series Episode category in 2001 for its frank depiction of alcoholism and drug rehabilitation. The show was also nominated for a Blimp Award in the Favorite Cartoon category at the 2000 Kids' Choice Awards, as well as for the

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in the category Choice TV Show — Comedy.

Episodes

DVD release

The

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for Season 11 was released by

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in the United States and Canada on October 7, 2008, eight years after it had completed broadcast on television, in the UK on October 6, 2008, and in Australia on November 5, 2008. The special features include

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storyboard A storyboard is a graphic organizer that consists of simple illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence. The storyboarding proce ...

animatic A storyboard is a graphic organizer that consists of simple illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence. The storyboarding proces ...

s, and commentaries. The set was released in two different packagings: a standard rectangular cardboard box featuring Krusty the Clown on the cover, and a "limited edition" plastic packaging molded to look like Krusty's head. This is first time that a character-themed packaging doesn't feature a main character from The Simpsons family. Unlike the previous seasons, the Collector's Edition packaging is a removable molded face attached to a cardboard sleeve, as opposed to a fully plastic clamshell. Both versions have changed from a

digipak Optical disc packaging is the packaging that accompanies CDs, DVDs, and other formats of optical discs. Most packaging is rigid or semi-rigid and designed to protect the media from scratches and other types of exposure damage. Jewel case A ...

style of disc tray in previous seasons, to an accordion-style series of cardboard sleeves into which the discs slide. Following the release of the set, there were a number of complaints regarding the style of packaging as the cardboard packaging may scratch the discs; David Lambert of

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described the set as "functionally defective."

References

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External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Simpsons season 11 Simpsons season 11 1999 American animated television seasons 2000 American animated television seasons Television series set in the 1990s Television series set in the 2000s