The long-running show thrives on experimentation, with all the best outings from The Simpsons season 36 playing with the show’s typical format. Lisa becomes a bird, Bart a Lizard, Krusty a crab ...

SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 36, Episode 1 of “The Simpsons,” “Bart’s Birthday,” which aired September 29 on Fox. “The Simpsons” kicked off its Season 36 premiere on ...