This to me is probably one of the last great Treehouse of Horror volumes because it still retains the true spirit of what makes this anthology series great.
The first one is one of my top ten all time favorate Treehouse tales, "The Homega Man" which of course is a parody on the film "The Omega Man" which is a post apocapitc film I really like since it's based on one of my favorate books "I am Legend" by Richard Matherson. This tale is just fraking hillarous it's as funny as the 80's film "Night of the Comet". Homer is just at his best from some memorable lines, but just seeing how he's using the post apocaliptic world as his playground is hillarous, from seeing him watch a movie in the theater and then kick a skelton's head off blocking his view, down to seeing him dance naked in a chirch. That to me is one of the best things about the post apocalipse you have unlimited freedom to do whatever you wish, I would imagine if I was in this sittuation, yeah I might as well have the time of my life without restrictions, personally I'd probably go to the mall and just get anything I want. The business with the mutants is great, one really hillarous moment was when Homer kills a pasty skined rock band whom really weren't mutants, comic gold.
The second story I really like, it's another fav of mine. I love the fact it's parodies on both versions of "The Fly". From the 1960's version with Vincent Price, and the 1980's David Croninburg film which is one of my all time favorate horror films. It's funny how much Homer is missusing the Transporter like getting a beer from the refrigerator which would only take just ten seconds of your life, though the only good idea was using it to go up an down the stairs as opposed to pain in the butt climbing. But it was funny seeing Bart as a fly and utilize his ablities as one.
The third one was good if not entirely great in my book. I kinda like how it was giving reason to the Halloween tradition and it's got some good and memorabel moments and lines. My favorate moment was when Flanders showed a crusifix toward the witches and they just burshed it off; their witches not vampires Flanders.
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The Homega Man: Quimby insults the French government who launch a neutron bomb in retaliation at Springfield. Homer escapes the blast and begins enjoying himself in seemingly deserted town. Fly vs. Fly: The family visits Prof. Frink's yard sale. Homer purchases a matter transporter. Bart uses it in an attempt to become "Superfly", with comic and near disastrous results. Easy-Bake Coven: In 1649, Marge is accused of being a witch. It turns out she and her sisters actually are witches who learn that it's easy to scare people into giving them treats.moreless
 Julie Kavner |
Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier |
 Harry Shearer |
Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, and others |
 Dan Castellaneta |
Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others |
 Nancy Cartwright |
Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, and others |
 Yeardley Smith |
Lisa Simpson |
 Hank Azaria |
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Lou, and others |
 Maggie Roswell |
Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy, Miss Hoover, and others |
Recurring Role |
Tress MacNeille |
Agnes Skinner, Brandine Del Roy, Dolph and others |
Recurring Role |
Pamela Hayden |
Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders, Jimbo Jones, and others |
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Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions
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TRIVIA (10)
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The neutron bomb used by the French is apparently made with Intel processors as the Intel Inside logo is on the side of the rocket.
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Among the items in Professor Frink's yard sale, is the rocket cycle from episode 6-24, "Lemon of Troy."
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After Springfield is hit with the neutron bomb the famous tire fire goes out.
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The Springfield Shopper has the headlines "Neutron Bomb Headed For Springfield!" and "Hippo Promoted to Detective."
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Inside the Withstandinator are cans labeled STEAK and BEANS on the shelves.
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In the "Homega Man", zombie Wiggum's eye falls out when he sees Homer's family. But it is back in later shots.
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The car that the mutants use to chase homer in- "The Homega Man" is named "Zombie Car" and was used in the Simpsons game "Hit and Run" it's available to buy in the last level.
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When Homer went in the "Withstandinator" the door was open but when when he came out it was closed.
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During the first scene, Luann Van Houten is burnt at the stake along with Agnes Skinner and Miss Hoover. Yet she is seen later during Marge's transformation and then again dressed like an angel among the tick or treaters.
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(The Homega Man) Even though the bomb destroyed Springfield, the streetlight still worked.
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QUOTES (19)
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(Marge and the kids shoot some mutants.)
Marge: Friends with mutants, right!
Homer: Now, that's the Marge I married. Now, who wants to go steal some Ferraris?!
Bart & Lisa: Ooh me! I do! I do! -
Ned: We can all work together to build a Utopian society, free of violence, hate, and prejudice!
Marge: That sounds beautiful, Ned. And let me just say my family and I share your vision for a better- NOW!
(Marge and the kids pull out their shotguns and shoot the mutants, leaving them in a pile.) -
Homer: Marge, kids, you're alive!
Lisa: All the layers of lead paint in this house made the perfect bomb shelter! -
Lenny: She's the witch!
Marge: I'm not a witch!
Woman: Oh yeah? Then why are your handkerchiefs so much whiter than mine?!
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Ralph Wiggum: Bye, witchies! Thanks for not eating me!
Chief Wiggum: (Still a gopher) Yeah, you hags are alright! -
Homer: You want me, come and get me!
Mutant Moe: Get 'em!
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Lisa: Wait! Doesn't the Bible say "Judge not, lest ye be judged?"
Townspeople: (muttering variously) Hey, yeah! She's right! I guess so.
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Homer: (after Bart goes back to normal) Well, we were lucky this time. But it's all too clear that some things in this universe… aren't meant to be trifled with. (grabs an axe)
Marge: Homer, what are you doing?
Homer: Something I should have done a long time ago. (to Bart) I'll teach you to mess with my machine! (Bart screams and Homer chases Bart with the axe) I'm gonna chop you good! That cost me thirty-five cents! I promise I won't hurt you! -
(Patty and Selma are mixing something in a cauldron)
Selma: Needs more eye of newt.
Patty: You always want more eye of newt. If it were up to you, the brew would be nothing but newt eyes! -
(Mutants are chasing Homer, he runs into his house, there's a knock on the door)
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Homer: Sorry but this is a highly sophisticated doo-whackey. If you don't use it responsibly… Kablammo!
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Homer: Hmm!
Frink: I take it from that little impressed noise that you are interested in purchasing that matter transporter, sir.
Homer: Emm… Two bucks… And… It only transports matter… Um… Well ah… I'll give you thirty five cents. -
Frink: Good morning mam, good afternoon sir, it passed noon while I was speaking, so that was technically accurate.
Homer: He's crazy. -
Homer: Oh, a Gary Larson calendar! I don't get it…I don't get it… I don't get it…I don't get it…I…don't get it.
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Homer: Relax! I built a bomb shelter.
Lisa: That's not gonna protect us from anything!
Homer: Fine, then don't use it.
Lisa: I won't.
Homer: Good.
Lisa: I know it's good.
Homer: So do I.
Lisa: I'm happy for you.
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Lisa: Dad, that's our house.
Homer: Oh…
(Everyone laughs.)
Homer: SHE'S THE WITCH!
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Homer: (While mourning.) Little Bart!
(Envisions him hitting ball with bat.)
Little Lisa!
(Envisions her hitting ball with bat.)
Little Marge!
(Envisions her swinging and missing.)
And the rest!
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Comic Book Guy: But Aquaman, you cannot marry a woman without gills! You're from two different worlds! (sees neutron bomb approaching) Oh, I've wasted my life.
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Agnes Skinner: See you in Hell, Seymour.
Seymour: Goodbye, Mother.
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This episode won the 1998 Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Television Animated Specials.
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This episode was nominated for a 1998 Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore).
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List of the Halloween names used by the staff on this episode:
BAT GROENING,
CHAINS HELL BROOKS,
SAM "SAYONARA" SIMON,
DAMNED CAST-IN-HELL-DEAD-AAAH!, GHOULIE KAVNER,
NOCTURNAL NANCY FRIGHTWRIGHT, YOUR MOM,
HACK AZARIA,
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Blackboard Joke: None.
Couch Gag: The family scrambles to sit on the couch, then metal skull caps with wires descend onto each family member's head. Once attached, the skull caps appear to shock them.
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Spy vs. Spy
The title of the "Fly vs. Fly" segment is in reference to title of the black and white comic strip from Mad Magazine entitled, "Spy vs Spy." -
Superfly: Bart imagines himself as a half-boy, half-fly called "Superfly". This a reference to the landmark 1972 blacksploitation film starring Ron O'Neal.
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The song Homer sings along with when he's dancing in the church naked (now THAT'S scary) is "War" by Edwin Starr. Bruce Springsteen has often performed this song at his concerts.
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The title of the third short "Easy Bake Coven", is a spoof on the classic children's toy Easy Bake Oven which enables them to bake miniature pastries. This has also been referenced in other episodes like "Bart the Mother" when Bart shot a bird in the neck.
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Mrs. Krabappel with a red "A" on her dress is a reference to the Nathaniel Hawthorne novel The Scarlet Letter. The "A" in this novel stood for Adultery, which was a violation of church doctrine in the 17th century.
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Homer's costume in "Easy-Bake Coven" looks like Barbera Eden's from I Dream of Jeannie.
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Selma: So, you finally left Derwood.
This is an obvious reference to the sitcom Bewitched in which Endora, a witch, always referred to her mortal son-in-law as "Derwood" rather than his real name, Darrin. -
Storywise, "Easy-Bake Coven" is a parody of the 1996 film The Crucible where a 17th-century Salem woman accuses an ex-lover's wife of witchcraft in an adaptation of the Arthur Miller play that starred Daniel Day Lewis.
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Homer: "...and the rest!"
This may be a reference to a line in one version of the "Gilligan's Island" theme song, whose writers/producers must have felt it needed abbreviating even though "the rest" only comprised the Professor and Mary Ann. -
Bart: (with a very high-pitched voice seemingly caught on the spider web) Help me! Help meeee!!! Help meeeeee!!!
The Fly vs. Fly short is a parody of the original 1958 film The Fly, which was remade in 1986. However, the title is a spoof of Mad Magazine's "Spy vs. Spy" cartoons.
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The Homega Man is a spoof of the 1971 film The Omega Man, which starred Charlton Heston.
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The Robot named Floyd in this episode is a reference to the Planetfall computer game series. Where the robot Floyd was an NPC (Non Player Character) that was used to help the player in a series of puzzle.
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