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Were celebrating the 30th anniversary ofThe Simpsonsepisode Lisa on Ice at Vulture Festival on November 16-17 in Los Angeles.
The only thing scarier thanlousy Smarch weatheris times refusal to march forward.
Or, in the spirit of the season, should I say, HeeeeeeeresTreehouse!
(Hi Treehouse, Im Grampa.)
Plot:Homer becomes paralyzed after a spider bites him.
Reason for Ranking:Its everything that doesnt work about later-eraSimpsons.
Memorable Quote:Okay, Im on the floor.
So far, a normal Sunday morning.
106.UNnormal Activity, Treehouse of Horror XXIII (Season 24, 2012)
106.
Homer has a three-way with two demons.
Its not a farting superhero, but its close.
Memorable Quote:Hail Satan, the Minister of Sinister, Rude Dude with a Bad Tude.
105.E.T., Go Home, Treehouse of Horror XVIII (Season 19, 2007)
105.
His intentions are more diabolical than they appear, though.
), but E.T., Go Home tastelessly indulges in it.
Memorable Quote:You hit me in my 700 testicles.
(Another reason for the low ranking.)
Plot:Sideshow Bob finally kills Bart.
But what happens after he satisfies his decades-long dream?
Reason for Ranking:Sideshow Bob killing Bart once is fine.
But Sideshow Bob killing Bart over and over and over and over again?
Its (sorry) overkill.
Memorable Quote: The deed is done.
Twenty-four years of trying to kill a 10-year-old child have finally paid off.
103.Barti, Treehouse of Horror XXXII (Season 33, 2021)
103.
Memorable Quote: Thank God youre herbivores.
And today, your name is Herb.
102.Oh the Places Youll Doh, Treehouse of Horror XXIV (Season 25, 2013)
102.
Plot:On Halloween, the Simpson kids are looked after by the Fat in the Hat.
Memorable Quote:Im frightened of nothing, not even hell fires.
Just just, dont let me be played by Mike Myers.
101.Geriatric Park, Treehouse of Horror XXIX (Season 30, 2018)
101.
Plot:Jurassic Park is turned into Geriatric Park, with senior citizens instead of dinosaurs.
Memorable Quote:Grampa, I want to hear your opinion about everything.
Shes making the ultimate sacrifice: getting him started.
100.Homerzilla, Treehouse of Horror XXVI (Season 27, 2015)
100.
Plot:Homerzilla is on a rampage, until its time to reboot the sea monster.
Its an unexpected storytelling decision, but the lampooning isnt given enough time to land.
The less said about the Japanese accents, the better.
Memorable Quote:So, the key to this movie is, its so cheap its funny.
Then just think how popular it would be if we spent a fortune remaking it.
99.Danger Things, Treehouse of Horror XXX (Season 31, 2019)
99.
Plot:A parody ofStranger Thingsthat takes the Simpsons into the Over Under.
Unfortunately, that spark didnt lead to much creativity.
video game; it barely counts as a parody of the Netflix series, monsters notwithstanding.
Memorable quote:I never get to finish my Safety Song.
98.Dead Ringer, Treehouse of Horror XXXII (Season 33, 2021)
98.
Plot: Everyone who watched a TikTok at Sherri and Terris party dies in seven days.
Dead Ringer is one long take that, Lisas beliefs.
She would rather die (again) than be friends with Lisa.
Memorable Quote: Mopey: the worst thing you might call someone in 1932.
97.Master and Cadaver, Treehouse of Horror XXI (Season 22, 2010)
97.
Plot:Homer and Marge go on a sailing trip for their second honeymoon.
The honeymooners dont believe him.
Memorable Quote:They should call this one Recipe for Murder.
What do you mean this one?
96.Telepaths of Glory, Treehouse of Horror XXVI (Season 27, 2015)
96.
Plot:Milhouse and Lisa gain the power of telekinesis after falling into a radioactive hole.
Memorable Quote:Just cause it looks like season four doesnt make it season four!
95.The Information Rage, Treehouse of Horror XXXV (Season 36, 2024)
95.
Plot:Springfield is attacked by politically motivated red and blue monsters.
Later, other giant monsters appear, including one named Ro-Gan (okay, thats pretty good).
While the overall message is commendable (cable news and social media: bad!
Memorable Quote:Well, I guess civilization had a good run.
94.In the NaVi, Treehouse of Horror XXII (Season 23, 2011)
94.
Reason for Ranking:In the past,The Simpsonswould have actually parodiedAvatar, pointing out its unobtanium-based deficiencies.
Memorable Quote:In Rigelian, there is no word for yours or mine.
Thats the reason we didnt enjoy the movieYours, Mine, and Ours.
93.Intrusion of the Pod-Y Switchers, Treehouse of Horror XXIX (Season 30, 2018)
93.
Plot:Springfield is overrun by plant-based body snatchers.
Memorable Quote:My phone says that theres spores from outer space landing all around us.
Well, my phone says there are divorced moms in my area that want to meet me.
92.Into the Homerverse, Treehouse of Horror XXXI (Season 32, 2020)
- Credit where credits due, however: Into the Homerverse resists making the obvious Spider-Pig/Spider-Ham joke.
Memorable Quote: Listen, machine, theres no evidence that you contain any candy or take any money.
But desperate times call for something something.
91.Dry Hard, Treehouse of Horror XXVII (Season 28, 2016)
91.
Reason for Ranking:AHunger Gamesspoof with Lisa as Katniss?
But aHunger Gamesspoof that also brings in elements ofMad Max: Fury Road?
Thats too much material for a short segment.
Dry Hard (which is named after a third movie!)
Memorable Quote:Its hard to believe you could coach anyone.
Also, I sober up in the middle with no difficulty just like real alcoholics.
90.When Hairy Met Slimy, Treehouse of Horror XXX (Season 31, 2019)
90.
Plot:Selma and Kang fall in love.
Instead, we get a string of sex-act puns, including Jabba the Butt and Wookiee Nookie.
Reason for Ranking:The Simpsonsditched the treehouse framing machine after one season, but the name stuck.
With good reason: Its catchy.
Did you catch last nights Treehouse of Horror?
is snappier than Did you catch last nights annual Halloween episode ofThe Simpsons?
Memorable Quote:Lousy treehouse.
Every year, three scary stories: two of them good, and a lame one in the middle.
88.The Others, Treehouse of Horror XXV (Season 26, 2014)
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Plot:The current Simpsons meet theTracey Ullman Showera Simpsons.
Unfortunately, theyre also, on occasion, more cruel.
Memorable Quote:I feel like a ghost, the way you havent been paying attention to me.
Plus, Im dead.
87.Wild Barts Cant Be Token, Treehouse of Horror XXXIV (Season 35, 2023)
87.
Also, the train is run by the most powerful substance in the world: FOMO.
Some of the crypto jokes are dated, but thats preferable to bored apes still being in the news.
Memorable Quote:Honey?
Remember how were always saying we wish Bart was less fungible?
Plot:Krusty Burger introduces a new burger that turns humans into munchers.
I know I shouldnt, and maybe its unfair, but …SIMPSONSDID IT.
Memorable Quote:Dad, are you becoming a muncher?
I think the better brains is, which brains is a brains?
85.Heaven Swipes Right, Treehouse of Horror XXX (Season 31, 2019)
85.
In Heaven Swipes Right, Homer dies and … he doesnt really have to do anything.
One segment has stakes; the other has Moe, as Maggie, demanding that Marge breastfeed him.
Memorable Quote:And now to open my paycheck and see what I make.
Its a dated reference now; it wasnt great then, either.
Memorable Quote:Mr. Simpson, you have a talent for killing celebrities.
- Well, Im no drunk driving.
Bartificial Intelligence, Treehouse of Horror XVI (Season 17, 2005)
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Plot:Bart is replaced by a robot boy while hes in a coma.
He returns home, saws David in half with a chainsaw, but does the same to Homer.
Theres a germ of a good idea here, but its bogged down by the excessively stuffed plot.
Memorable Quote:Dad, wake up!
Youre not a robot!
Youre just possessed by the devil.
81.Denim, Treehouse of Horror XXXV (Season 36, 2024)
81.
Plot:ItsVenom… but with jeans.
Nothing in Denim reaches that level of absurd brilliance, but its enjoyable enough.
The blend of traditional and stop animation is impressive, as is Kevin Michael Richardsons Venom impression.
Memorable Quote:You got it, talking crotch.
80.MultipLisa-ty, Treehouse of Horror XXIX (Season 30, 2018)
80.
The segment regrettably races toward the conclusion, but at least theres a motivation to Lisas violent actions.
Memorable Quote:Milhouse, gnaw through your ankle.
I will, but Im allergic to myself.
But whats happening in the basement?
(ItsParasite, okay?)
Memorable Quote: This house is an allegory, emphasis on -gory.
78.House of Whacks, Treehouse of Horror XII (Season 13, 2001)
78.
Reason for Ranking:The best joke involves Dennis Miller.
Thats never a good sign.
Memorable Quote:Hey, cha-cha, I got more features than a NASA relief map of Turkmenistan.
Isnt that the voice that caused all those suicides?
77.Four Beheadings and a Funeral, Treehouse of Horror XV (Season 16, 2004)
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Four Beheadings tried to do both, and wasnt successful in either.
Memorable Quote: What should we do with the body?
I want you to dust her for prints.
What does that mean?
The prince is coming by and I want her clean when he looks her over.
& Mrs. Simpson, Treehouse of Horror XVIII (Season 19, 2007)
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& Mrs Smithparody, with Assassin Homer/Brad Pitt trying to take out his wife, Assassin Marge/Angelina Jolie.
Reason for Ranking:Marge and Homer have sex over Chief Wiggums corpse.
Memorable Quote:Ill be going out late tonight.
Its midnight monkey madness at the zoo.
Ill be overturning all the wheelbarrows in case it rains.
Well, enjoy your pointless activity.
Have fun at your preposterous event.
75.Dial D for Diddly, Treehouse of Horror XXII (Season 23, 2011)
75.
Reason for Ranking:Its a half-baked spoof ofDexter(theres also someLooney Tunesthrown in there?
), with far too few jokes.
74.Freaks No Geeks, Treehouse of Horror XXIV (Season 25, 2013)
74.
Memorable Quote:Of course!
And the brilliance of my plan is its simplicity.
73.Frinkenstein, Treehouse of Horror XIV (Season 15, 2003)
73.
Reason for Ranking:Frinkenstein could have been much better than it was.
Memorable Quote:Lost your spine, huh?
You just keep finding new ways to disappoint me.
72.BFF R.I.P., Treehouse of Horror XXVII (Season 28, 2016)
72.
Reason for Ranking:BFF R.I.P.
is an original story, not based on an any existing property.
So, it has that going for it.
Memorable Quote:Whod have thought a funeral for a couple of kids would be such a downer?
71.Bart & Homers Excellent Adventure, Treehouse of Horror XXIII (Season 24, 2012)
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Plot:Bart goes back in time to 1974 and prevents Marge from marrying Homer.
But then-Homer travels to 2012 with now-Bart, whos the son of Artie Ziff, and meets now-Homer.
Together, they summon the United Federation of Homers Throughout History to beat up Artie.
The Way We Was is sacred territory!
70.Moefinger, Treehouse of Horror XXVII (Season 28, 2016)
70.
Memorable Quote:I believe hes … having a little Sherri.
69.Toy Gory, Treehouse of Horror XXXI (Season 32, 2020)
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Plot: Barts toys fight back after he blows up a Radioactive Man doll in the microwave.
Memorable Quote: Im going to do what clowns do best: kill.
68.Married to the Blob, Treehouse of Horror XVII (Season 18, 2006)
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Memorable Quote:Youve got a weight problem, and you know it!
Starting tomorrow, no bread before dinner.
Homer, dont sell me an outhouse and tell me its a Taj Mahal.
67.A Clockwork Yellow, Treehouse of Horror XXV (Season 26, 2014)
67.
But notice whats not listed?The Shining.Well get there.
66.The Exor-Sis, Treehouse of Horror XXVIII (Season 29, 2017)
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Plot:Maggie is possessed by the demon Pazuzu.
The just-rude joke about David Schwimmer?
Memorable Quote:If you cant trust a Catholic priest with a child, who can you trust?
65.School Is Hell, Treehouse of Horror XXV (Season 26, 2014)
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Plot:Its school, but its also Hell.
Reason for Ranking:Where else but Hell would Bart prosper in school?
Its a smart concept thats somewhat squandered by middling jokes.
In a weird way.
Memorable Quote:Bart, you went to Hell and came back a winner, like Jesus.
64.Dead and Shoulders, Treehouse of Horror XXIV (Season 25, 2013)
64.
Plot:Barts head is surgically attached to Lisas body after hes decapitated.
Reason for Ranking:Man, this show sure loves surgical attachments, huh?
(See: In the Belly of the Boss and Homers Nightmare.)
Memorable Quote:Somehow, sewing my head on your shoulder brought us closer together.
63.Ei8ht, Treehouse of Horror XXXIV (Season 35, 2023)
63.
Plot:Lisa enlists a murderer from her past to help her catch a serial killer.
Reason for Ranking:What if Sideshow Bob succeeded in killing Bart in Cape Feare?
Memorable Quote:We thought we were gonna stay young forever.
Some of us did.
Oh, right, like Bart, because he got murdered.
62.Survival of the Fattest, Treehouse of Horror XVI (Season 17, 2005)
62.
Plot:Mr. Burns goes hunting for the most dangerous game of all: man.
Check out that one, instead.
Memorable Quote:Mr. Burns is inviting you to a hunting party.
Dont accept this invitation, Dad.
Lisa, animals dont feel death.
That was proven by the scientists at Black Angus.
61.The Greatest Story Ever Holed, Treehouse of Horror XXIII (Season 24, 2012)
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Plot:The Simpsonsfind a black hole in their basement, which they begin using as a garbage compactor.
Reason for Ranking:Theres nothing objectively bad about Greatest Story (besides the lie in the title).
Memorable Quote:Lisa, do you have a stray dog down there?
Um, its a lot worse than a stray dog.
Two stray dogs?!?
The rest of the family gets downsized to save her.
Belly doesnt do anything new with the old idea.
Memorable Quote:If I say were still hungry, were still hungry!
You dont wanna piss off somebody who can kick you in the crotch from the inside!
59.Coralisa, Treehouse of Horror XXVIII (Season 29, 2017)
59.
Plot:Lisa meets her Other Mother and Other Father after wandering through a secret tunnel.
eventually becomes more about Homer than Lisa.
Memorable Quote:Spider wife, dead son, two girls with button eyes?
I think this marriage has finally gotten out of its rut.
Reason for Ranking:The premise is strained and stretched out, even with the abbreviated run time.
Moe using Professor Frinks time machine to find some cavemen hookers (dont ask) is particularly unfunny.
But theres some decent satire centered around Americas love of guns.
Memorable Quote:Another tragedy prevented by gun violence!
Plot:Bart steals a Golem from Krusty, and makes the clay man do his bidding.
Memorable Quote:I feel so guilty!
Ive mangled and maimed 37 people and I told a telemarketer I was busy when I wasnt!
Im not a good man.
56.Untitled Robot Parody, Treehouse of Horror XIX (Season 20, 2008)
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Plot:Transforming robots (that definitely arent Transformers) battle to the death in Springfield.
Its noMattel and Mars-Bar Quick Energy Chocobot Hour, but then again, what is?
Memorable Quote:Wait a minute.
Were missing Sex Toy.
Where have you been?
Where havent I been?
55.Be Nine, Rewind, Treehouse of Horror XXXI (Season 32, 2020)
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), and medium on laughs for the multiple clever ways that they die.
How do you get out of a time loop?
By killing someone else, of course.
Memorable Quote: Now, let me look at my black mirror.
Thats not a reference, its just filthy.
54.Homers Nightmare, Treehouse of Horror II (Season 3, 1991)
54.
Memorable Quote:You hear that, sir?
No, I didnt.
53.War and Pieces, Treehouse of Horror XXI (Season 22, 2010)
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Plot:After rejecting the board-game mainstays, Bart and Milhouse start playing one called Satans Path.
But when the thrown-away tiles come to life, the boys have to deal with their own personal Jumanji.
But War could have done a better job of integrating the games into Springfield.
Memorable Quote:Satans Path?
Its gotta be good if Satan put his name on it.
52.Heck House, Treehouse of Horror XVIII (Season 19, 2007)
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Reason for Ranking:Spider-Pig cameo!
Memorable Quote:That concludes our Halloween show for this year.
Welcome to the club!
51.Tweenlight, Treehouse of Horror XXI (Season 22, 2010)
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Memorable Quote:Youre a vampire!
I should be afraid, but Im not.
Let us go over the trees the way a bat does, by jumping.
50.Mmm … Homer, Treehouse of Horror XXVIII (Season 29, 2017)
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Plot:Homer finds a new favorite food: himself.
You have been warned.
Memorable Quote:I eat more and exercise less than the most succulent pig.
Of course Im delicious!
49.Lout Break, Treehouse of Horror XXXIV (Season 35, 2023)
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Plot:Homer eats a radioactive garbage donut, turning everyone else in Springfield into Homers.
Reason for Ranking:Can an episode that ends with societal collapse be sweet?
It turns out: yes!
Disco Stu is Donut Two (with jot down-two diabetes), etc.
He thinks hes discovered a way by presenting the original Homer with Marge-Homer, but the plan backfires.
Memorable Quote:When we get back home, lets you and I bump muzzles.
48.Starship Poopers, Treehouse of Horror IX (Season 10, 1998)
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Theres only one person who can sort out the situation: Jerry Springer.
Reason for Ranking:Well, its called Starship Poopers, so maybe Im ranking it too high.
Shes better off with Kang as her father, anyway.
Memorable Quote:Homer, do something!
The ceilings not a safe place for a young baby.
Plot:A spell causes the residents of Springfield to become their costumes.
Memorable Quote:Now, which one of our beloved regulars are you?
Reason for Ranking:A must-watch for Hitchcock aficionados.
For everyone else, its fine?
Memorable Quote:Lisa Simpson in detention?
My horoscope said I would see something interesting today, but I thought that would be the horoscope itself.
Plot:Mr. Burns breaks a promise to his employees over Thanksgiving dinner.
He must have recognized the strong material he was working with.
But its a good thing Treehouse of Horror isnt canon.
TheHaunted Mansionreference was a nice touch, though.
Memorable Quote:Ah, the music of the night animals.
They call to me in some lost language beyond mortal understanding.
You suck, Burns!
44.Wiz Kids, Treehouse of Horror XII (Season 13, 2001)
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Reason for Ranking:Wiz Kids is the definition of mediocrity, at least in Treehouse terms.
Memorable Quote:Lisas casting spells at an eighth-grade level; youve sinned against nature.
43.Hell Toupee, Treehouse of Horror IX (Season 10, 1998)
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Plot:Homer acquires Snakes luxurious hair after the jailbird is sent to the electric chair.
UnlikeWorlds Deadliest Executions,which I never miss an episode of.
Memorable Quote:Thats what I call a bad hair day!
42.Scary Tales Can Come True, Treehouse of Horror XI (Season 12, 2000)
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Even if its an homage, they could have aimed higher.
Memorable Quote:Boy, dumping your kids in the forest sure gets your hands dusty.
You threw our precious babies into the woods?
We could have sold them!
41.The Pookadook, Treehouse of Horror XXXIII (Season 34, 2022)
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Plot:Marge tries to kill Maggie after getting possessed by the resentful Pookadook.
If the Pookadookbecomes a gay iconlike the Babadook, even better.
Memorable quote:Ill make them sleep with the fishes.
Sleepover night at the aquarium.
Thanks for signing us up, Marge.
In other words, itsSweeney Todd… kind of.
Memorable Quote:Bart, Linda, and the other one there need a dad.
That does sound like Homer.
39.The Island of Dr. Hibbert, Treehouse of Horror XIII (Season 14, 2002)
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Plot:A parody of H.G.
WellssThe Island of Dr. Moreau, starring Dr. Hibbert as the crazy doctor who turns humans into animals.
Reason for Ranking:The jokes are nothing special, but the visuals are fantastic.
Memorable Quote:The House of Pain?
I guess this is where you pay the bill.
Why am I always funny when no ones around?
38.Desperately Xeeking Xena, Treehouse of Horror X (Season 11, 1999)
38.
They have to hunt down the Collector, who has taken Lucy Lawless for his collection.
Like most things in life, it needs more Lucy Lawless.
hey do explain it.
Ah, yeah, well, whenever you notice something like that, a wizard did it.
37.The Telltale Bart, Treehouse of Horror XXXII (Season 33, 2021)
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Plot: Vincent Price reads Maggie a bedtime story about Bart committing mischief throughout the year.
Memorable Quote: In November, Bart can carve the turkey / Hell be serving human jerky.
36.Easy-Bake Coven, Treehouse of Horror VIII (Season 9, 1997)
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It also involves child cannibalism.
Thats not a Treehouse first (thats later), but its still worth noting.
Memorable Quote:If theyre really witches, why dont they use their powers to escape?
That sounds like witch-talk to me, Lisa.
35.Simpsonsworld, Treehouse of Horror XXXIII (Season 34, 2022)
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Simpsonsworld is pure, giddy fan service, but you wont look twice at theHomer bushes memeagain.
Memorable quote:What the frosty chocolate milkshakes is this place?
Boys being boys and all, they have some fun with this, including giving the pope a wedgie.
They have a blast until the watch breaks.
Memorable Quote:Do you realize what this means?
Yeah, but you say it first.
33.G-G-Ghost D-D-Dad, Treehouse of Horror XI (Season 12, 2000)
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Plot:Homers horoscope reads that hes going to die.
Memorable Quote:That horoscope was baloney.
Nothing happened except the pickaxe in my head, the rattlesnake bite, and the testicle thing.
Low-hanging fruit, but at least Arnold is a good sport about it.
Memorable Quote:Man alive, what a stink-o thousand years!
Blimp wrecks, teenagers … then again, we had two TV shows with Andy Griffith.
And eleven with Robert Urich.
31.Bad Dream House, Treehouse of Horror I (Season 2, 1990)
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Memorable Quote:They are all against you, Bart.
You must kill them all.
They all must die … Are you my conscience?
I … yes, I am.
30.Barts Nightmare, Treehouse of Horror II (Season 3, 1991)
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But the segment isnt as terrifying asThe Tracey Ullman Showshort,Barts Nightmare.
America was now discovered in 1942 by … And our country isnt called America anymore.
29.Night of the Dolphin, Treehouse of Horror XI (Season 12, 2000)
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The fugitive tells his underwater buddies what the humans have been doing to their kind.
Things get real ugly real quick for humanity.
Until then, just enjoy the adorable underwater dolphin speak.
Memorable Quote:Bottlenose bruises.
This looks like the work of rowdy teens.
Lou, cancel the prom.
28.Hungry Are the Damned, Treehouse of Horror I (Season 2, 1990)
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Memorable Quote:We offered you paradise.
You would have experienced emotions a hundred times greater than what you call love.
And a thousand times greater than what you call fun.
You would have been treated like gods and lived forever in beauty.
But now, because of your distrustful nature, that can never be.
For a superior race, they really rub it in.
Thats a rare achievement.
Memorable Quote:Touch me and Ill cut your friend.
What do I care?
Thats a yellow pumpkin.
All pumpkins are racist.
The difference is that I admit it.
26.Death Tome, Treehouse of Horror XXXIII (Season 34, 2022)
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The final twist is a clever one, especially for fans of the originalDeath Notemanga.
Memorable quote:Oh my god, I killed a man.
Which actually makes me a … hero.
Its rare to find bloodthirsty vegetarians.
25.I Know What You Diddily-Iddily-Did, Treehouse of Horror X (Season 11, 1999)
25.
Plot:Marge accidentally kills Flanders during one of his fog walks.
Homer decides that the only reasonable course of action is to stage Neds death.
Memorable Quote:Neddy?
Where have you been?
Ive been having fun with my pal Homer.
Oh, Im so relieved.
Whenever you go on one of your late-night fog walks I get so worried.
Relax, Im fine.
But when I do die, I dont want any autopsies!
24.The Ned Zone, Treehouse of Horror XV (Season 16, 2004)
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Plot:Ned gains powers that allow him to see how anyone who touches him will die.
Reason for Ranking:Hans Moleman gets eaten by a group of alligators.
Memorable Quote:If you must kill our dad, remember the family motto: not in the face.
23.Fly vs.
Fly, Treehouse of Horror VIII (Season 9, 1997)
23.
The Ill axe you good threat is a good one to keep handy.
Memorable Quote:Hey, Dad, can I use the transporter sometimes?
like, I swear Ill be careful!
Sorry, but this is a highly sophisti-ma-cated doo-wacky.
If you dont use it responsibly, KA-BLAM-O!
22.The Terror of Tiny Toon, Treehouse of Horror IX (Season 10, 1998)
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Reason for Ranking:Its always fun whenThe Simpsonsacknowledge that its, in fact, a cartoon.
Memorable Quote:Oh Homer, youre not going as a hobo again?
21.Reaper Madness, Treehouse of Horror XIV (Season 15, 2003)
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Plot:Homer becomes the Grim Reaper after killing the Angel of Death.
Memorable Quote:Death, we miss you so much!
And you made NASCAR racing exciting!
20.Dial Z for Zombies, Treehouse of Horror III (Season 4, 1992)
20.
The zombies take over the town.
(To quote another scene from this episode, Thats good.)
Memorable Quote:Is this the end of Zombie Shakespeare?
19.Send In the Clones, Treehouse of Horror XIII (Season 14, 2002)
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So, of course, Homer creates multiple copies of himself to shirk his responsibilities.
Reason for Ranking:Its a silly episode, but the sight of hundreds of Homers is amusing.
What can I say?
Im a simple man with simple pleasures.
Memorable Quote:Lets all go out for some frosty chocolate milkshakes!
18.Homer3, Treehouse of Horror VI (Season 7, 1995)
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I better call Ned.
He has a ladder.
17.Hex and the City, Treehouse of Horror XII (Season 13, 2001)
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It also points out the differences between a goblin and a hobgoblin.
Hey, you know whats even better is Jesus.
Hes like six leprechauns.
Yeah, but a lot harder to catch.
Go with a leprechaun.
16.Nightmare Cafeteria, Treehouse of Horror V (Season 6, 1994)
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Plot:The teachers and staff at Springfield Elementary begin eating students after the detention halls become too crowded.
Memorable Quote:Relax, kids, Ive got a GUT feeling Uter is around here.
After all, isnt there a little Uter in all of us?
In fact, you might even say we just ATE Uter and hes in our stomachs right now!
Wait… scratch that one.
15.The Genesis Tub, Treehouse of Horror VII (Season 8, 1996)
15.
(The Genesis Tub would also be parodied in theSouth Parkepisode, Simpsons Did It.)
Memorable Quote: Tiny little people!
14.Bart Simpsons Dracula, Treehouse of Horror IV (Season 5, 1993)
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Plot:Mr. Burns bites Bart, turning the boy into a vampire.
I also enjoy the episodes unexpected final reveal about who the head vampire actually is.
Memorable Quote:The only way to get Bart back is to kill the head vampire: Mr. Burns!
Do I dare to live out the American dream?
13.The Hmega Man, Treehouse of Horror VIII (Season 9, 1997)
13.
Or so he thinks.
Memorable Quote:Now, this baby is called The Withstandinator.
It can take a six megaton blast.
No more, no less.
12.The Raven, Treehouse of Horror I (Season 2, 1990)
12.
11.Lisas Nightmare, Treehouse of Horror II (Season 3, 1991)
11.
Plot:Homer buys a monkey paw during a family vacation to Morocco that grants its owner four wishes.
Reason for Ranking:Its technically the first The Simpsons are going to …!
episode, in case that comes up during trivia night.
Memorable Quote:Sir, I must strongly advise you: Do not purchase this.
Behind every wish lurks grave misfortune.
I, myself, was once president of Algeria.
Come on, pal, I dont want to hear your life story.
10.Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores, Treehouse of Horror VI (Season 7, 1995)
10.
Plot:Homer steals Lard Lads gigantic metal doughnut.
Reason for Ranking:Dont like how high Eyesores is?
Well, just dont look.
Well sir, advertising is a funny thing.
If people stop paying attention to it, pretty soon, it goes away.
Like that old woman who couldnt find the beef?
9.King Homer, Treehouse of Horror III (Season 4, 1992)
9.
Reason for Ranking:Its a golden rule of comedy: Monkeys are funny.
But Homer as a monkey?
King Homer also contains one of my favorite conversational exchanges of the entire show (see below).
Memorable Quote:Hey, I heard were goin to Ape Island.
Yeah, to capture a giant ape.
I wished we were going to Candy Apple Island.
What do they got there?
But theyre not so big.
8.The Thing and I, Treehouse of Horror VII (Season 8, 1996)
8.
Reason for Ranking:Its sick and twisted, with a clever conclusion that explains a lot about Bart.
Memorable Quote:But what to do with poor Hugo?
Too crazy for Boy Town, too much of a boy for Crazy Town.
The child was an outcast.
So, we did the only humane thing.
It saved our marriage.
7.Terror at 5 1/2 Feet, Treehouse of Horror IV (Season 5, 1993)
7.
Plot:A gremlin is slowly tearing apart a Springfield Elementary bus.
Bart cries wolf the morning after dreaming about dying in a bus crash, but no one believes him.
Reason for Ranking:Not only is the script solid, the animation is perfect.
Without a rainy, dull atmosphere, Terror wouldnt have worked.
But it does, spectacularly.
The world needs more gremlins, too.
Memorable Quote:Hey Bart, look: Krusty trading cards!
The long-awaited Eight Series!
Krusty visits relatives in Annapolis, Maryland.
Krusty poses for trading card photo.
Hmm … he seems to be running a little low on ideas.
6.The Devil and Homer Simpson, Treehouse of Horror IV (Season 5, 1993)
6.
Plot:Homer wants to sell his soul for a doughnut, and Devil Ned Flanders answers.
Memorable Quote:Whos that goat-legged fellow?
I like the cut of his jib.
Er, Prince of Darkness, sir.
Hes your eleven oclock.
5.Clown Without Pity, Treehouse of Horror III (Season 4, 1992)
5.
An EVIL Talking Krusty doll.
ThatsThe Simpsons sweet spot, right there
Memorable Quote:That doll is EVIL, I tells ya.
Grandpa, you said that about all the presents.
Either way, youre boned.
But dont blame me; I voted for Kodos.
3.Time and Punishment, Treehouse of Horror V (Season 6, 1994)
3.
Plot:Homer travels through time using a toaster.
Reason for Ranking:Every line is a classic.
Any Treehouse of Horror segment-ranking without Time and Punishment near the top is a disturbing universe, indeed.
Memorable Quote:Okay, dont panic.
Remember the advice your father gave you on your wedding day.
2.Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace, Treehouse of Horror VI (Season 7, 1995)
2.
But when he cuts the cable and removes all the beer, Homer starts going something something.
Oh, and Willie gets hit in the back with an ax.
Reason for Ranking:The sign of a good parody?
When you cant think of the original without also thinking of the spoof.
ThatsThe Shiningand The Shinning, easily the best Treehouse segment of all time.
(But dont think about it between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Thats Willies time!)
Memorable Quote:Come, family.
Sit in the snow with daddy and let us all bask in televisions warm glowing warming glow.
