Segments: “The Diving Bell and the Butterball,” “Dial D for Diddily,” “In the Na’vi”įlatulence humor is often deemed childish, but it lands pretty well in the opening segment, wherein a paralyzed Homer can only communicate by passing gas. Simpson.” It is bolstered by the other two chapters, however, with “War and Pieces” standing out as quite creative and fun to watch. Arguably the worst segment produced in the three-decade history of these specials, “Master and Cadaver” is wholly uninteresting, agitatingly clunky, and woefully reminiscent of “Mr. Never has the notion of the middle story typically being the weakest been more accurate than in this case. Segments: “War and Pieces,” “Master and Cadaver,” “Tweenlight” What follow instead are three dull parodies (of “Stranger Things,” “Heaven Can Wait,” and “The Shape of Water”) that make for an overall dud of an anniversary celebration. The 30th anniversary special and 666th episode of the series includes a great opening homage to “The Omen,” but, regrettably, the demonic theme stops there. Segments: “Danger Things,” “Heaven Swipes Right,” “When Hairy Met Slimy” Burns and Grampa Simpson pepper the final story with enough jokes to keep the episode from ending on too low of a note. These three parody segments (based on “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” “Split,” and “Jurassic Park”) are serviceable yet severely lacking in entertainment value. Segments: “Intrusion of the Pod-y Switchers,” “Multiplisa-ty”, “Geriatric Park” Hibbert” does is prove that not every scary movie should be parodied by the people of Springfield. Since most Homer-centric Halloween stories are winners, “Send in the Clones” is fine on its own, but it is brought down by the two succeeding parts. This science fiction-heavy episode is full of segments with plots that start off well but ultimately fizzle out. Segments: “Send in the Clones,” “The Fright to Creep and Scare Harms,” “The Island of Dr. The idea of Bob finally winning proves to not be worth the execution and the two stories that follow, while better by comparison, fall flat as well. Coyote will never be allowed to succeed in killing the Road Runner, and the same has always applied to Sideshow Bob and his prey, Bart Simpson – except in this noncanonical episode. Segments: “Wanted: Dead, Then Alive,” “Homerzilla,” “Telepaths of Glory” Indeed, the best part of this special is its opening sequence, which focuses on Homer casting his vote in the 2020 election. Considering their source material, they could have been great parodies, but they turned out to be soulless disappointments. This episode’s final segment (a riff on “Happy Death Day”) is decent enough, but the preceding two (based on “Toy Story” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse”) are massive misfires. Segments: “Toy Gory,” “Into the Homerverse,” “Be Nine, Rewind” Smith” – standing out as the worst of the bunch since it is completely out of place. All three segments are snoozefests with barely interesting premises, with the middle one – a parody of the action film “Mr. Simpson,” “Heck House”Īlthough “The Simpsons Movie” was a box office hit in 2007, the series’ Halloween special that year was an all-time stinker. Take a look at our photo gallery in which we countdown all “The Simpson” “Treehouse of Horror” episodes ranked from worst to best. Some have been saddled with so-so stories, misguided spoofs, or tales that include no elements of horror at all. But not every “Treehouse of Horror” episode has been a slam dunk. The Simpson clan and their fellow Springfield residents make terrific vessels through which artful mixtures of comedy and horror can be conveyed. Many of their segments stand as stellar examples of both original scary stories and parodies of creepy classics. “The Simpsons” team certainly deserves high praise for keeping this tradition going. More than 100 unique segments have been produced, factoring in each episode’s short opening sequence. Over the course of three decades, they have still not run out of ideas. They’ve placing these beloved characters in spooky, often treacherous situations. Since 1990, the creative brains behind the show have offered a fun yearly break from the floating timeline continuity. Just as “The Simpsons” has been a Sunday night staple for a record-breaking 33 seasons and counting, the show’s annual “Treehouse of Horror” episode has long been established as a Halloween tradition.
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