Treehouse of Horror IX

Season 10, Episode 4, Aired
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Hell Toupe''It's his third strike, Snake is sent to the electric chair. He vows revenge on all on those who were there when he was caught, Apu, Moe & Bart. Snake is electrocuted and his organs are saved for transplant. The beneficiary of his hair is one Homer J. Simpson. The hair begins exacting the revenge promised by its former owner.''''The Terror of Tiny Toon''Marge takes the batteries from the TV remote control. Bart substitutes plutonium with strange results as he and Lisa become cartoon characters in an episode of Itchy & Scratchy, where the violence is real.''''Starship Poopers''When Maggie gets her first tooth, a fang, and loses her legs, which are replaced by tentacles. Marge confesses that Homer is not the father, but rather Kang is. To settle the dispute on what would be better for Maggie's future, Bart suggests they go on The Jerry Springer Show and of course a fight or two breaks out.moreless
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  • Julie Kavner

    Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier

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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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  • great

    8.5
    "Great"
    By futuramarama, Aug 20, 2011 Report Abuse
    what i liked (Hell Toupee)- chief wiggum not being able to pronounce Apu's last name, Wiggum pointing out that Bart is a witness to Snake smoking, wiggum and lou and eddie shooting at the hair, etc.
    what i liked (Terror of Tiny Toon)- homer singing after marge took the batteries, bart and lisa being inside the Itchy and Scratchy show is a fun idea for a short, etc.
    what i liked (Starship Poopers)- all the swearing on Jerry Springer, Jerry Springer appearing, the ending where marge tricks Kang and Kodos away, etc.
    good episode with three decent THOH Shorts. final grade- Bmoreless

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  • Not the best halloween episode.

    8.4
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    By Kadodian, Sep 02, 2010 Report Abuse
    Not so funny. Not so special and why three stories when you could have made one really good one ? Anyway the first story was okay. Homer gets the hair of a man who was executed because of Bart and two other men being witnesses so the man take's over Homer's body throuh the hair and starts killing off all the witnesses. The killing was really lame, it could have been funnier like a big chase or a small fight but I guess the writers lacked creativity. When it was Bart's turn to be murdered by the evil hair Homer fights the hair so he can save his son. A few funny moments in the first part like when Homer didn't want to choose between the hair and Bart or when Homer strangles Bart while the hair was attacking Bart. I would give the first part a 5 out of 10. The second part : Was alot better. I couldn't stop laughing ! After Marge takes out the batteries from the remote, Bart put an unstable chemical in the space of the batteries and then him and Lisa get taken into a different relaity inside their t.v where they are in an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon. The episode ends with Homer pressing the exit button on the remote and saving Lisa and Bart after a great chase which I really enjoyed watching. Third part : I liked the name of this one : Starship Poopers. Hahaha this part was the funniest part. Maggie starts growing snake shaped legs and weird vampire teeth and the simpsons family get a visit from who turns out to be Maggie's father. Fights between Homer and Maggie's biological father happen which will lead to them going on the Jerry Springer show and fighting there aswell which is so so so hilarious. The way the aliens reproduce is funny and Marge's " that was fast " comment mde things even funnier. Still it wasn't as special as other episodes. My favorite character from the first part : Bart !! Favorite from second part : Lisa !! Favorite from third part : Marge !! Good stuff.moreless

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  • Good episode.

    8.0
    "Great"
    By fenway98, Sep 02, 2010 Report Abuse
    This halloween special is pretty good, but not the best I've ever seen.

    Hell Toupee: Snake is sent to the electric chair for smoking in The Kwik E Mart(his third strike.)After his death, is body parts are donated. Barney: I got dibs on the kidney! Homer get's Sanke's hair, but the hair makes Homer kill the witnesses of Snakes incident(Apu, Moe and Bart.)
    This is a pretty good episode. Some funny parts are when Cheif Wiggum says: You're under arrest for the death of Moe and Apu Na- ha-... No, just Moe, just Moe. Grade:B/83%

    Terror in Tiny Toon: When Marge forbids Bart and Lisa to watch Itchy and Scratchy, she hides the batteries for the clicker. Bart puts plutonium in the clicker, causing them to be zapped in Itchy and Scartchy cartoon. They try to kill Bart and Lisa, but come out of the Tv, becoming The Simpson's pets.
    Another good segment. I liked Homer dressed as a hobo(but not for halloween), and The Regis and Kathy Lee show. Grade:A-/94%

    Starship Poopers: When Maggie grows a fang and tentacles, Kang comes down to Earth to reclaim his daughter. Homer is outraged that Kang is Maggie's father, and Marge tells him the story of she was chosen as part of a cross breeding experiment. To settle their dispute, they on The Jerry Springer Show.
    Some funny parts were when Marge chose the alley, Maggie losing her "baby legs" and Kangs quote: I hear all. Grade:B+/90%

    Overall Grade: B++++/A--moreless

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  • Good episode.

    8.0
    "Great"
    By fenway98, May 29, 2010 Report Abuse
    This halloween special is pretty good, but not the best I've ever seen.

    Hell Toupee: Snake is sent to the electric chair for smoking in The Kwik E Mart(his third strike.)After his death, is body parts are donated. Barney: I got dibs on the kidney! Homer get's Sanke's hair, but the hair makes Homer kill the witnesses of Snakes incident(Apu, Moe and Bart.)
    This is a pretty good episode. Some funny parts are when Cheif Wiggum says: You're under arrest for the death of Moe and Apu Na- ha-... No, just Moe, just Moe. Grade:B/83%

    Terror in Tiny Toon: When Marge forbids Bart and Lisa to watch Itchy and Scratchy, she hides the batteries for the clicker. Bart puts plutonium in the clicker, causing them to be zapped in Itchy and Scartchy cartoon. They try to kill Bart and Lisa, but come out of the Tv, becoming The Simpson's pets.
    Another good segment. I liked Homer dressed as a hobo(but not for halloween), and The Regis and Kathy Lee show. Grade:A-/94%

    Starship Poopers: When Maggie grows a fang and tentacles, Kang comes down to Earth to reclaim his daughter. Homer is outraged that Kang is Maggie's father, and Marge tells him the story of she was chosen as part of a cross breeding experiment. To settle their dispute, they on The Jerry Springer Show.
    Some funny parts were when Marge chose the alley, Maggie losing her "baby legs" and Kangs quote: I hear all. Grade:B+/90%

    Overall Grade: B++++/A--moreless

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  • Killer hair, Bart and Lisa are in a cartoon, and Maggie's father is kudos.

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    By Hornets3, Aug 10, 2009 Report Abuse
    I dont really even know why im reviewing this episode because like always this THOH was amazing and as funny as usual. The first segment was hilarious when chief wiggum points out that Bart was a witness to snake, and the news report on Apu's death. The second segment had funny parts like Homer being dressed up like a bum, and the last segment was just flawless with the idea of Jerry Springer settling the dispute. It was just a prime example of how the Simpsons are masters of making fun of scary movies and modern times. Great episode. Amoreless

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    • This episode was nominated for the 1999 Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore). Edit
    • List of the Halloween names used by the staff on this episode: RAT GROENING VEINS HELL BROOKS, MATT GROIN INJURY, SAM "SAYONARA" SIMON, ?, GHOULIE KAVNER, NANCY "KILLER ACTOR" CARTWRIGHT, THE CANKER, MY AREA, HARRY (DEAD TIL 2005) SHEARER Edit
    • Originally in the Second Segment, the original plot is that Bart and Lisa were supossed to go on the Ally Mcbeal show, but Calista Flockhart backed out at the last minute Edit

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    • Homer: You two-timing (Bleep!) (Bleep!) Kang: Oh, yeah? Well (Bleep!) (Bleep!) hyper-bolic tarapoloid, (Bleep!) yo mama! Edit
    • Audience Member: Yeah, I got a question for that gross thing, whatever it is. Jerry Springer: Homer? Audience member: Nah, the green dude. Edit
    • Ed McMahon: Hi, I'm Ed McMahon. Tonight on fox, from the producers of When Skirts Fall Off and Secrets of National Security Revealed, it's World's Deadliest Executions. (the curtains reveal an electric chair and the audience cheers) Making his first appearance on the show, heeeere's Snake! (The audience boos Snake as he approaches) Snake: Thank you, chickie-pies. (Cut to the Simpsons watching the show) Homer: The chair? Ohh, how come they only do crucifixions during sweeps? (back to the prison) Announcer: Snake played lacrosse at Ball State University. Chief Wiggum: So long, Snake. You'll never harm another person with second-hand smoke. (Wiggum pulls the switch as Snake is being executed. The smoke coming off Snake causing Wiggum, Ed McMahon, and others to cough) Snake: Dude… (he dies.) Ed McMahon: Hi-yo! Wiggum: All right, now let's get this carcass over to the hospital and carve it up for organs. Barney: Dibs on the liver! Edit

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    • The Terror of Tiny Town The segment title "The Terror of Tiny Toon" is a play on the title of the 1938 film, The Terror of Tiny Town. Edit
    • Starship Troopers The segment title "Starship Poopers" is a parody of the title of the Robert Heinlein novel and later 1997 film Starship Troopers. Edit
    • When Apu sees Homer with his new hair he says, "Ooo, la la, Simpson" which is a play on the 1970's advertising slogan for Vidal Sassoon… "Ooo, la la, Sassoon." Edit

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