When does The Simpsons return?

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening. The series is a satirical depiction of American life. It is the longest-running American animated series. 768 episodes of the show have been broadcast since its debut on December 17, 1989. A feature-length film, The Simpsons Movie, was released in theaters worldwide on July 27, 2007, to critical and commercial success.
The main characters are the Simpson family, who live in the fictional "Middle America" town of Springfield. Although the family is dysfunctional, many episodes examine their relationships and bonds with each other. The show uses a floating timeline in which episodes generally take place in the year the episode is produced. The family also owns a greyhound, Santa's Little Helper, and a cat, Snowball II.