Treehouse of Horror IV

Season 5, Episode 5, Aired
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With a Night Gallery style opening, Bart introduces three tales.''''The Devil and Homer Simpson''Homer falls asleep, while Carl and Lenny eat all the doughnuts. When he realizes that all the nearest doughnuts are gone, he sells his soul for a doughnut. The devil comes up and signs a contract with him, causing more mischief than Homer thought. His family saves him from an eternity of damnation by a fair trial.''''Terror at 5 1/2 Feet''Bart dreams about his death on the schoolbus, and later realizes, that his dream is starting to become real when he is the only one to see a gremlin taking down the bus piece by piece. Nobody sees it except for him, so he tries to get it off.''''Bart Simpson's Dracula''Mr. Burns is a vampire and Bart falls victim to his bite, Lisa convinces the rest of the family they must go to his castle and put an end to the curse.moreless
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  • Hank Azaria

    Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Lou, and others

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    Harry Shearer

    Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, and others

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    Dan Castellaneta

    Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others

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  • The Simpsons continues its annual Halloween tradition with the fourth installment of the "Treehouse of Horror" series.

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    By meathead704, Nov 07, 2011 Report Abuse
    This episode in the long running Halloween series is the best since the premier "Treehouse of Horror" episode. The stories are all fantastic. They are very well written and will keep you laughing through out. Again The Simpsons shows its excellent talent for parody with "Terror at 5 1/2 Feet". A terrific parody of one of the best episodes of The Twilight Zone ever. "The Devil and Homer Simpson" will have you laughing from start to finish. The scenes of Homer's trial are very well done. The dialouge and sight gags all work perfectly. A comedy of horror for sure!moreless

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  • One of the best Treehouse of Horrors.

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    By LukeJames525, Dec 13, 2010 Report Abuse
    The Devil and Homer Simpson: A very good segment with lots of humor. Homer selling his soul just for a doughnut was great. My favorite part was the ironic punishment scene where Homer ate every doughnut in the world. Grade: A

    Terror at 5 1/2 Feet: Had some good moments and laughs, like Bart going crazy, but got kind of lame at some parts. I liked it, but it's definitely my least favorite short out of the three.

    Grade: B-

    Bart Simpson's Dracula: I love this segment, the dialogue in this one was priceless, and the ending was comedy gold. It's tied with the first segment as my favorite short.

    Grade: A

    An overall excellent Treehouse of Horror.moreless

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  • Second Best THOH

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    By Southparkfa, Jul 13, 2010 Report Abuse
    The Devil and Homer Simpson: Homer sells his soul, but is eventually sent to Hell, until Marge convinces the devil to have a trial for Homer. At the trial, Homer is freed, but the devil turns his head into a doughnut. Best segment on here, lots of hilarious moments. A+

    Terror at 5 1/2 ft: Bart claims to have seen a gremlin on the bus. Some funny parts, but not that great. Weakest segment. C

    Bart Simpson's Dracula: Mr. Burns is a vampire, and he bites Bart, and the family goes to kill Burns so Bart can return to normal. However, after killing Burns it's discovered that Marge is the head vampire, and everyone in the family is a vampire. Funny, falls just a little short of the first segment. A-

    Overall, an entertaining episode for all to enjoy, watch the first segment if yo haven't seen it (although it's pretty well known.) 9.5/10 Amoreless

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  • this was a good tree house of horror

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    By cube2k8, May 16, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the simpsons treehouse of horror the show begins like it normal does and bart is telling three stores one story involves homer who goes to work and starts to worry that most of all the good doughnuts is gone and so he says he will sell his soul for a dounut and so the devil who is disquside as flanders and he takes the offer and there is court haring with all the most deocred horror stars michle and jason and freddie and others . and the second story bart sees a gremlin on the bus and he thinks it bad and he warns the princebul and the prince abou things its just a joke but its not and things go wrong and the third involves vampires and mr burns is the head vampire like a old horror franchise . this was good epmoreless

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  • THOH IV

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    By futuramarama, Jan 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    Annual Treehouse of Horror Stories:

    The Devil and homer Simpson- Homer promises to trade his soul for a donut, and the devil, looking like Ned Flanders, makes sure he keeps his end of this bargain. Grade- A

    Nightmare At 4 1/2 Feet- Bart thinks he sees a gremlin on the bus. C+/B-

    Bart Simpsons' Dracula- The Simpsons think Burns is a vampire, which he is, but they also think he is the head vampire. Turns out the head vampire is actually Marge. Grade- B

    The best was the first, then the last, then the middle, keep in mind these are all my opinionmoreless

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    • At the end of "Bart Simpson's Dracula", the family hums the Christmas carol Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, despite the fact that this is a Halloween-based show. Edit
    • The book Lisa stumbles upon in the basement is "'Yes, I am a Vampire,' by C. Montgomery Burns. Foreword by Steve Allen." Edit
    • Eddie the cop tosses the Mona Lisa into the fire at the museum. Edit

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    • At the end of the original broadcast of this episode, the winner of the Who Laid a Finger on Bart's Butterfinger? contest was announced. The Springfield resident who stole the Butterfinger was Krusty the Clown who was wearing a rubber Homer Simpson mask as a disguise. The clue was that Krusty had forgotten to take off his large clown shoes. The winner was Nancy Fredholm of Hudson, New Hampshire who won $50,000 for solving the case. Edit
    • List of the Halloween names used by the staff on this episode: MATT "MR SPOOKY" GROENING JAMES HELL BROOKS MATT "COUNT CHOCULA" GROENING SAM "SAYONARA" SIMON DYSFUNCTIONAL DAN CASTELLANETA JOOOOOLIE KAVNER NASTY NANCY CARTWRIGHT SCABBY YEARDLEY SMITH BOO! BOO! SCARE YA HANK AZARIA FRIGHTICIOUS HARRY SHEARER Edit
    • First Appearance: Üter Zörker Edit

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    • Lisa: Grampa's a vampire? Bart: We're all vampires. Lisa: But no. We killed Mr. Burns. Homer: You have to kill the head vampire. Lisa: You're the head vampire? Marge: No, I'm the head vampire. (Lets out an evil laugh) Lisa: Mom? Marge: Well I do have a life outside this house, you know. Edit

    • Lionel Hutz: First, some ground rules: Number one, we get bathroom breaks every half-hour. Devil Flanders: Agreed! Number two, the jury will be chosen by me! Lionel Hutz: Agreed. No, wait-- Devil Flanders: Silence! I give you the Jury of the Damned! Benedict Arnold, Lizzie Borden, Richard Nixon-- Nixon: But I'm not dead yet! In fact, I just wrote an article for Redbook. Devil Flanders: Hey, listen; I did a favor for you! Nixon: Yes, master. Devil Flanders: John Wilkes Booth, Blackbeard the Pirate, John Dillinger, and the starting line-up of the 1976 Philadelphia Flyers! Simpsons: Ahh!

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    • Homer: Kill my boss? Do I dare to live out the American dream? Edit

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    • The Inferno by Dante Homer's punishment in Hell, being forced to eat all the donuts in the world, is a reference to the classic poem The Inferno by Dante. Dante saw one's punishment in Hell to be reflective of the sins that caused their souls to end up there. Edit
    • Nosferatu One of the vampires in Burns' basement looks just like this silent film classic character. Edit
    • Fantasia The first time Flanders appears, he looks the same as the devil at the end of the 1940 Disney film Fantasia during the "Night on Bald Mountain" piece. Edit

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