- This article refers to the first Treehouse of Horror episode. For an overview of the series of episodes, see Treehouse of Horror (series). The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror episodes, also known as The Simpsons Halloween episodes, are a series of episodes in the animated television
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| Bart and Lisa tell each other scary stories in the Treehouse. This is how the title 'Treehouse of Horror' originated. | |
| Episode no. | 16 |
| Prod. code | 7F04 |
| Orig. airdate | October 25, 1990 |
| Show runner(s) | James L. Brooks Matt Groening Sam Simon |
| Written by | John Swartzwelder (part 1) Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky (part 2) Sam Simon and Edgar Allan Poe (part 3) |
| Directed by | Wes Archer (part 1) Rich Moore (part 2) David Silverman (part 3) |
| Guest star(s) | James Earl Jones as the moving man, Serak the Preparer, and the narrator of The Raven. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) James L Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American producer, Screenwriter and director. Matthew Abram Groening (ˈɡreɪnɪŋ GRAY-ning) (born February 15 1954 is an American Cartoonist, television producer and writer from Portland Sam Simon (born c 1955) is an American Television producer and writer, most notable as one of the original developers of The The following is a list of writers who have worked on the Fox animated television series The Simpsons. John Swartzwelder (born November 16 1950 is an American Writer, best known for his work on the animated television series The Simpsons Jay Kogen is an American comedy Writer. He has co-written several episodes of The Tracey Ullman Show and The Simpsons Wallace Wolodarsky is an American Television Writer and director. Sam Simon (born c 1955) is an American Television producer and writer, most notable as one of the original developers of The Edgar Allan Poe (January 19 1809 – October 7 1849 was an American poet, short-story Writer, editor and Literary critic, The following is a list of directors who have worked on the Fox animated television series The Simpsons. Wesley "Wes" Meyer Archer (born November 26, 1961) is a Television Animation director. Rich Moore (born May 10, 1963) is an Animation director and a business partner in Rough Draft Studios, Inc David Silverman (born on 15 March 1957 in New York City, New York) is an Animator best known for directing numerous episodes This is a list of guest stars who appeared on The Simpsons. Many episodes of animated series The Simpsons feature Celebrity guests contributing James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American Actor of Film and stage well known for his deep basso |
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Plot
Opening Segment
In a parody of Edward Van Sloan's introduction to the original 1931 Frankenstein film, Marge warns the audience that this episode may frighten some viewers and suggests that parents with sensitive children "tuck them into bed early tonight instead of writing us angry letters tomorrow". Edward Van Sloan (1 November 1881&ndash6 March 1964 was an American film character actor remembered for his roles in Frankenstein is a Horror film from Universal Pictures directed by James Whale and very loosely based on the novel of the same name Marjorie "Marge" Simpson (née Bouvier) is a Fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons This practice was kept up in a small number of subsequent episodes. The creators eventually decided that people knew that the episodes were scary and stopped adding warnings.
Set-up
Homer eavedrops as Bart and Lisa tell three scary stories in the treehouse, resulting in a sleepless night for him. Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. Eavesdropping is the act of surreptitiously listening to a private conversation Bartholomew J "Bart" Simpson is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons Lisa Marie Simpson is a Fictional character in the animated Television series The Simpsons and is voiced by Yeardley Smith.
Bad Dream House
In this segment, based on The Amityville Horror murders, as well as Poltergeist, the Simpsons move into an old house, wondering why it was so inexpensive. The Amityville Horror - A True Story is a best-selling book by author Jay Anson, published in September 1977 Poltergeist is the first and most successful Poltergeist Film, released on June 4, 1982 and nominated for three Their questions are soon answered when the walls begin to bleed and objects begin to fly through the air. Marge wants to leave, but Homer tells her to sleep on it first. That night, the house possesses Homer and the children, manipulating their minds and making them chase each other with axes and knives. Marge intervenes and confronts the house, demanding that it treat them with respect while they are living there. The house thinks it over, eventually opting to destroy itself instead.
Hungry are the Damned
The Simpsons are abducted by extraterrestrial life forms. The aliens introduce themselves as Kang and Kodos, and tell the Simpsons that they are taking them to their home planet. Kang and Kodos are a duo of recurring characters in the animated television series The Simpsons. En route they present the family with enormous amounts of food and watch eagerly as they gorge themselves. Lisa is suspicious, so she sneaks into the kitchen where she finds a book called How To Cook Humans. She takes the book and confronts the aliens with it. They inform her that part of the title was obscured by space dust, which they blow away to reveal the title How To Cook For Humans. Lisa, skeptical at this, blows off more space dust, revealing the title to be How To Cook Forty Humans. The aliens blow off the last of the space dust, finally revealing the real title How To Cook For Forty Humans, allegedly proving that the aliens were trying to treat the humans well. Enraged at Lisa's distrust, they return the Simpsons to Earth, but not before rubbing in how she ruined their chance of paradise on the aliens' home planet. This episode parodies "To Serve Man", an episode of The Twilight Zone. " To Serve Man " is a science fiction Short story written by Damon Knight, later adapted for use as an episode of the 1960s television series The Twilight Zone is an American Television series created by Rod Serling.
The Raven
Lisa reads "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. " The Raven " is a narrative poem by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845 Edgar Allan Poe (January 19 1809 – October 7 1849 was an American poet, short-story Writer, editor and Literary critic, In this adaptation, Bart is depicted as the raven, Homer finds himself in the role of the poem's lead character, while Lisa and Maggie are seraphim. A seraph ( Heb. שׂרף, pl שׂרפים Seraphim, lat. seraph'' pl Marge appears briefly as a painting of Lenore. James Earl Jones narrates. James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American Actor of Film and stage well known for his deep basso The poem is read verbatim, with some of the poem edited out for time. Several times a bust of Edgar Allan Poe is visible in the background on a bookshelf.
Conclusion
Bart, Lisa and Maggie are not frightened by any of the stories. They climb down from the treehouse and sleep peacefully the whole night. Homer, on the other hand, is scared witless. As he says that he now hates Halloween and then Bart, The Raven appears outside the window, laughing at him.
Cultural references
When Lisa sees the Indian burial yard in Bad Dream House, there is a grave stone labelled "Mahatma Gandhi" to be seen. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January This is a quite comical element as Gandhi was an Indian from India -- not a Native American.
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