| 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 television series The Simpsons began airing on Sunday, September 11, 2005, and finished airing on Sunday, May 21, 2006. 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.[1] 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.
- ^ "FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates For the 2005-2006 Season". The Futon Critic. July 11, 2005. Retrieved July 27, 2013.