6th and 7th episodes of the 33rd season of The Simpsons
"A Serious Flanders"
The Simpsons episodes
Promotional poster for the episodes
Episode nos.
Season 33 Episodes 6 and 7
Directed by
Debbie Bruce Mahan (Part 1) Matthew Faughnan (Part 2)
Written by
Cesar Mazariegos
Featured music
Part One:
"The Ninety and Nine" by Burl Ives
"Uno Esta" by Bobbi Humphrey
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
"Deck the Halls"
"Aphrodite Part II" by Chase
"No More Hot Dogs" by Hasil Adkins
Part Two:
"Good Time Charlie" by Bobby Bland
"Sabor a Mí" by Eydie Gormé and Los Panchos
"Las Vegas Tango" by Gary Burton
"Bemidji, MN" by Jeff Russo from Fargo
Production codes
QABF21 (Part One) QABF22 (Part Two)
Original air dates
November 7, 2021 (2021-11-07) (Part One) November 14, 2021 (2021-11-14) (Part Two)
Guest appearances
Brian Cox as Kostas Becker[1][2]
Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony[3] (Part One only)
Cristin Milioti as Barb[1][2]
Chris O'Dowd as Seamus[3]
Timothy Olyphant as Sheriff Flanders[1][2]
Jessica Paré as Collette[2]
Episode chronology
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The Simpsons season 33
List of episodes
"A Serious Flanders" is a two-part episode of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It is the sixth and seventh episodes of the thirty-third season and the 712th and 713th episodes overall. Part One premiered on the Fox network in the United States on November 7, 2021,[4] while Part Two premiered on November 14, 2021.[5] Both parts are written by Cesar Mazariegos. Part One is directed by Debbie Mahan, while Part Two is directed by Matthew Faughnan.[6][7]
The series' fourth two-part episode, it is a parody of prestige television and is set outside the series' normal continuity. Both parts received overwhelmingly positive reception from critics, with some citing both of them as being one of the best episodes to happen in the last decade of the show. The title is a reference to the 2009 film A Serious Man, while the plot is inspired by television series Fargo, as well as the continued rise of prestige premium drama on cable and streaming. The introduction featuring the "Simpflix" streaming service is a parody of Netflix.[8]
^ abcSnierson, Dan (July 24, 2021). "Entertainment Weekly - The Simpsons to do first-ever all-musical episode in season 33 premiere". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
^ abcdOutlaw, Kofi (November 4, 2021). "The Simpsons Trailer Reveals First Simpflix Special, "A Serious Flanders"". ComicBook. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
^ abTopel, Fred (November 4, 2021). "Brian Cox, Timothy Olyphant, more guest on 'The Simpsons'". United Press International. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
^"Is The Simpsons new tonight on Fox, delayed by World Series?". CarterMatt. October 31, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
^Darwish, Meaghan (November 4, 2021). "'The Simpsons': First Look at 'A Serious Flanders' Two-Part Special on Fox (VIDEO)". Henry Herald. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
^Mazariegos, Cesar [@CesarWeGetIt] (March 7, 2021). "Matthew Faughnan" (Tweet). Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
^Jean, Al [@AlJean] (December 7, 2020). "I believe Debbie Mahan" (Tweet). Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
^Schneider, Michael (November 3, 2021). "'The Simpsons' Turns Into a Prestige TV Crime Thriller in This Exclusive Trailer for 'A Serious Flanders'". Variety. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
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