‘The Simpsons’ Season 38 Episode 6 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch and Preview
Fans of ‘The Simpsons’ are heading back to Krustyland this weekend with an episode titled ‘The Kosmic Kruiser.’ The installment is set to air Sunday, November 8, 2026, on Fox. It arrives as the show moves deeper into its current run, with Halloween specials now behind it and the holiday stretch ahead.
The story sends two Simpson kids somewhere they were told to stay away from. For anyone planning a viewing night, here is what the sources currently confirm about the release date, the time, the streaming options and the story itself.
Release Date and Time for ‘The Kosmic Kruiser’
TheTVDB lists the episode with a first air date of November 8, 2026, on Fox. It is the 815th episode of the series overall, and its production code is 37ABF11. That places it between the previous week’s ‘Testing 1-2-3’ and the following week’s ‘Dream Scenari-Moe.’
The current season opened at 8/7c on a Sunday in the United States. The listings I found do not give a separate time for this installment, so viewers should expect the same Sunday evening slot and check local Fox listings for any schedule shifts.
Early viewership for the season started at 1.03 million for the premiere and dipped to 0.98 million for the first Halloween special. Those figures give a sense of the audience the show is working with as it moves through the fall.
Where to Watch on Fox, Hulu and Disney+
In the United States, new episodes air weekly on Fox and become available to stream on Hulu the following day. That means viewers who miss the Sunday broadcast can catch up on Monday without much delay.
Viewers outside the country have a few options. In Canada, the show airs on Citytv, with episodes also available on Citytv+ and Disney+. In Australia, Disney+ is the place to watch, with new episodes airing weekly.
The season premiered on Fox’s Animation Domination block alongside ‘Animal Control,’ ‘Grimsburg,’ and ‘Universal Basic Guys.’ Anyone tuning in live will be watching in the company of those other animated comedies.
Preview of the Krustyland Story
The official synopsis says Bart and Lisa break into Krustyland’s most notorious failed attraction, only to discover that it hasn’t been completely abandoned. That last detail is the hook, since it suggests the kids will find something or someone living inside a place that was supposed to be dead.
A promotional image shows the abandoned Kosmic Kruiser Hotel, a massive spaceship shaped building overgrown with creeping vines behind a chain link fence, with Bart cutting through the fence as Lisa looks on. The image sets up a classic Bart and Lisa dynamic, with one sibling pushing forward and the other hesitating.
Coverage of the episode has framed it as a jab at Disney’s failed Star Wars hotel. Krustyland has long served as Springfield’s stand in for a real world theme park, which lets the writers poke fun at an actual attraction without naming it.
The episode centers on Krusty, Bart and Lisa. That gives the clown a larger role than he often gets, and it ties the story to one of the more durable settings in Springfield lore.
Guest Stars and Cast Behind the Episode
Jenny Nicholson guest stars as KIT-10, while Jimmi Simpson appears as Don Jeffries. The character name KIT-10 hints at a machine or onboard system, which would fit a spaceship themed hotel, though the sources do not describe the role in detail.
The regular voice cast includes Dan Castellaneta as Homer, Julie Kavner as Marge, Nancy Cartwright as Bart, Yeardley Smith as Lisa, Hank Azaria as Moe and Harry Shearer as Principal Skinner. Matt Selman serves as the primary showrunner this season.
The week before, Lisa has herself evaluated for three types of neurodiversity in ‘Testing 1-2-3.’ Afterward, ‘Dream Scenari-Moe’ follows Moe as he enrolls in a sleep study that gives him the greatest romantic comedy dreams of his life. Sitting between those two stories, the Krustyland adventure looks like the most plainly adventurous of the three.
The season has fifteen broadcast episodes scheduled to air on Fox. With so many stories still to come, will Springfield’s version of a failed space hotel land closer to affectionate parody or a pointed jab, and which forgotten Krustyland attraction would you most want to see Bart and Lisa sneak into next?
