Homer joins the “Springfield Preppers,” an off-the-grid survivalist group whose leader (guest voice Tom Waits) has set up a top-secret retreat outside of town to prepare for the end of the world. But Marge grows skeptical of the group’s alarmist shenanigans.

Ratings: To Cur, With Love
The overnight ratings showed that 4.41 million viewers watched The Simpsons in its 8pm slot, however, the reality of the situation is that many Fox affiliates had to break into regular programming to show President Obama’s address to the nation.

New Episode: To Cur, With Love
Airing tonight, the final new episode for 2012, To Cur, With Love. When a fire at the retirement home forces Grampa to move back in with the Simpsons, Homer throws out his back on moving day.

Ratings: The Day The Earth Stood Cool
A total of 7.50 million viewers watched Sunday’s episode “The Day The Earth Stood Cool” – respectable numbers, again boosted by Fox’s NFL overrun and post-game lineup.

New Episode: The Day The Earth Stood Cool
Homer wants a younger, hipper image. So he starts hanging out with Terrence and Emily, his cool new neighbors from Portland, OR. But Marge finds their trendy parenting methods extreme and Bart quickly realizes their son, T-Rex, is super-pretentious.

Mr. Burns Explains U.S. Fiscal Cliff
Evil billionaire Montgomery Burns — who, naturally, endorsed Republican Mitt Romney in November’s presidential election — does his diabolical best to explain the fiscal cliff.

Ratings: A Tree Grows In Springfield
‘A Tree Grows In Springfield’ was watched by a healthy 7.53 million viewers, aided by an NFL overrun and post-match show ‘The OT’. Numbers dropped from there onwards, with Bob’s Burgers on 4.73 million viewers, Family Guy with 5.76 million, and The Cleveland Show with 4.32 million viewers.

New Episode: A Tree Grows In Springfield
Homer wins a MyPad at the school auction and Steve Mobbs, who is now in heaven, talks to Homer through it. Homer goes into a funk when he breaks the myPad, until Ned Flanders discovers a miracle tree in the Simpsons’ back garden.

Ratings: Penny-Wiseguys
5.18 million viewers watched Sunday night’s episode ‘Penny-Wiseguys’ – the least-watched episode so far this series, but still good enough to stay out of the danger zone.

New Episode: Penny-Wiseguys
Airing tonight throughout North America is a new episode titled ‘Penny-Wiseguys’.

Ratings: Gone Abie Gone
With inaccurate overnight ratings due to a late start time (8:20am), we had to wait for the final broadcast figures this week, which show that 6.86 million viewers watched Sunday’s episode ‘Gone Abie Gone’.

Simpsons get closer towards an Oscar
The Simpsons have moved even closer to winning an Oscar, thanks to the short staring Maggie Simpson, “Maggie Simpson in The Longest Daycare.” Fans may remember in 2008 “The Simpsons Movie” was not even nominated in the Best Animated Film category.