'The Simpsons' 10 Best 'Treehouse Of Horror' Episodes
For over three decades, 'The Simpsons' has brought audiences its annual Halloween special, 'Treehouse of Horror'. From spooky tales of possession and paranormal mischief to satirical jabs at classic horror films, these Halloween episodes are popular for their cultural parodies and dark humour.
With the upcoming 'Treehouse of Horror XXXV' airing on November 3, 2024, the show's 35th annual Halloween special brings another chilling twist, with rage-fuelled monsters, ghostly apparitions, and a stop-motion adventure involving Homer and a pair of jeans titled 'Denim'. As we eagerly await the new episode, here's a look back at the best of the 'Treehouse of Horror'. From haunted houses to mad scientists, here are the top 10 Halloween specials, as ranked by IMDb users.
10. Treehouse of Horror IX (1998) - 8.0/10
In 1998's Halloween special, Homer receives an evil hair transplant in 'Hell Toupée', 'The Terror of Tiny Toon' sees Bart and Lisa get trapped in an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, and Maggie is revealed to be an alien in 'Starship Poopers'.
9. Treehouse of Horror VIII (1997) - 8.2/10
Homer battles mutants after Springfield is annihilated by a neutron bomb in 'The HΩmega Man', 'Fly vs. Fly' tells the story of Bart having his DNA mixed with a fly, and in 'Easy-Bake Coven' Marge is revealed to be a witch in colonial Springfield.
8. Treehouse of Horror II (1991) - 8.2/10
In 'Lisa's Nightmare' the Simpson family receives a severed monkey's paw which can grant wishes, 'Bart's Nightmare' sees him gain magical powers which he uses to turn Homer into a Jack-in-the-box, and in 'Homer's Nightmare' Mr. Burns uses Homer's brain to create a robot.
7. Treehouse of Horror (1990) - 8.2/10
The Simpsons move into a cursed house in 'Bad Dream House', then are abducted by aliens in 'Hungry are the Damned', before Homer is ensconced in 'The Raven', a tale by Edgar Allen Poe.
6. Treehouse of Horror XXXIII (2022) - 8.3/10
Marge's resentment takes a monstrous form in 'The Pookadook', in 'Death Tome' Lisa tries to save the planet through murder, and Homer realises that he's not the man he thought he was in 'SimpsonsWorld'.
5. Treehouse of Horror III (1992) - 8.4/10
In 'Clown Without Pity' an evil Krusty the Clown doll tries to kill Homer, Marge is captured by a giant ape who falls in love with her in 'King Homer, and 'Dial Z For Zombies' tells the story of Bart inadvertently raising the dead.
4. Treehouse of Horror VII (1996) - 8.5/10
Bart's Siamese twin swells in the attic in 'The Thing and I', in 'The Genesis Tub' Lisa's science experiment creates a miniature universe of advanced civilisation, and in 'Citizen Kang' aliens possess Clinton and Dole.
3. Treehouse of Horror VI (1995) - 8.6/10
A lightning storm causes giant advertising mascots to come to life in 'Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores', the children are terrorised by Groundskeeper Willie in their dreams in the Wes Craven-esque 'Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace', and in 'Homer³' Homer finds himself trapped in another dimension.
2. Treehouse of Horror IV (1993) - 8.8/10
Homer sells his soul to the Devil for a donut in 'The Devil and Homer Simpson', Bart contends with a gremlin on the side of the school bus which only he can see in 'Terror at 5½ Feet' - a homage to a classic 'Twilight Zone' story, and in 'Bart Simpson's Dracula' the family discovers that Mr. Burns is a vampire.
1. Treehouse of Horror V (1994) - 9.2/10
The family's job at Mr. Burns' country estate goes awry when Homer goes mad in 'The Shinning' - a take on the classic Stephen King novel, in 'Time and Punishment' Homer's attempt to repair a toaster results in inadvertent time travel, and the school staff turn cannibalistic in 'Nightmare Cafeteria'.
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