SUNDAY, JANUARY 8

[EDITOR'S NOTE 1: Primetime programming begins at 8:00 PM ET/PT tonight, due to NFC Wildcard spillover.]

[EDITOR'S NOTE 2: Audio descriptions for tonight's episodes of BOB'S BURGERS, THE SIMPSONS, SON OF ZORN and FAMILY GUY are available on the SAP Audio Channel.]

"THE SIMPSONS" - (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

MARGE IS INSPIRED BY A JAPANESE BOOK ON MINIMALISM ON AN ALL-NEW "THE SIMPSONS" SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, ON FOX

Author Joyce Carol Oates Makes a Guest-Voice Appearance

When Marge becomes obsessed with a Japanese style of living, the Simpsons must part with any item that no longer brings them joy. For Homer, this means finding a new home for the family pig. For Lisa, it means saying goodbye to her beloved sax in the all-new "Pork and Burns" episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, Jan. 8 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (SI-2806) (TV-PG D, L, V)

Voice Cast: Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson; Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson; Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson and Nelson; Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson; Hank Azaria as Moe; Harry Shearer as Skinner; Tress MacNeille as Dolph; Pamela Hayden as Milhouse

Guest Voice Cast: Joyce Carol Oates as herself