The Simpsons season 17
| The Simpsons | |
|---|---|
| Season 17 | |
DVD cover featuring Sideshow Bob | |
| Showrunner | Al Jean |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 11, 2005 – May 21, 2006 |
| Season chronology | |
The seventeenth season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons aired on Fox between September 11, 2005 and May 21, 2006. The season was produced by Gracie Films and 20th Century Fox Television. Executive producer Al Jean remained the showrunner. Work from this season won two Emmy Awards, was nominated for six Writers Guild of America Awards, winning one, and won an Annie Award.
It broke Fox's tradition of pushing its shows' season premieres back to November to accommodate the Major League Baseball games airing on the network during September and October of each year. Season 17 was released on DVD and Blu-ray in Region 1 on December 2, 2014, Region 2 on December 1, 2014, and Region 4 on December 3, 2014.