I had the privilege of listening in on a conference call with Al Jean yesterday, who has been the head writer on The Simpsons since 1989. Here’s my notes from the call:
On Plopper, the Spider Pig
– spider pig might be coming back! but he was definitely made for the movie. Plopper might show up in show as a cameo.
On science fiction spoofs
– in March, Homer will get poison to kill rats (they look like Ratatouille), leaves Maggie on a convent porch, turns into a Da Vinci and National Treasure spoof. 3D Homer again? Perhaps.
On going into …read more

Here’s what Fox has to offer us this Mother’s Day:

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Homer’s mother Mona (guest voice Glenn Close) pays the family an unexpected visit and then makes an unexpected exit in the “Mona Leaves-a” episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, May 11 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
And, like I mentioned yesterday, SOME kind of special Mother’s Day programming is coming our way, but no word as to what, exactly, for Family Guy, American Dad, and King of the Hill. Guess we’ll just be happily surprised!