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THE SIMPSONS · SEASON 30 · EPISODE 1

The Simpsons S30E01 Bart's Not Dead

★ 7.9 · GREAT Sep 30, 2018 30 MIN FOX
Still from The Simpsons S30E01: Bart's Not Dead

The episode in brief

Bart takes a dare, and ends up in the hospital. To cover for himself and Homer, he says he went to Heaven and met Jesus. Christian producers offer the Simpsons a movie deal, which Homer takes. But Bart can't deal with the guilt and comes clean to Marge after the movie is finished.

FAN DESK VERDICT A top-shelf entry. Not quite canon, but you’ll be quoting it all week — the fan desk says don’t skip.

Who’s in it

SERIES REGULARS

Where it sits in the season

TAP A BAR TO JUMP

Where to watch S30E01

US · NOVEMBER 2026
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7.9
THE FAN VERDICT
Keeper. Goes straight in the rewatch rotation.

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S30E01 FAQ

When did The Simpsons S30E01 air?

The Simpsons S30E01 (“Bart's Not Dead”) first aired on September 30, 2018.

Where can I watch The Simpsons S30E01?

In the US, The Simpsons season 30 — including this episode — is available on FX, Hulu, Disney+, fuboTV, DirecTV On Demand, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, FOX One Amazon Channel, Hulu on Disney+, Amazon, Fandango at Home, and AppleTV.

Is The Simpsons S30E01 a good episode?

Fans rate The Simpsons S30E01 (“Bart's Not Dead”) 7.9/10, which puts it in the great tier for The Simpsons.