can be seen. Episode - 8F02 First Aired - 10/31/1991 This year's Halloween special comes from candy- … [6], During the beginning of the segment "The Monkey's Paw", Hank Azaria faked some Arabic. The first Treehouse of Horror installment aired in 1990 as part of the second season, and its on-screen title was "The Simpsons Halloween Special." A page for describing Recap: Simpsons S3 E7 "Treehouse of Horror II". Commentary for "Treehouse of Horror II", in, Castellaneta, Dan. (2003). [14] While Mr. Burns scoops out Homer's brain, he hums the tune of "If I Only Had a Brain" which is sung by the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. They wrote, "'Treehouse of Horror II' contained three quality segments, but [the third] was easily the best. This was a reference to Bart's popular slogan "Don't have a cow, man! Lisa wishes for world peace, which shows scenes of Argentina and the United Kingdom making up over the Falklands and people dancing in a large peace symbol to the tune of the hippie anthem "Get Together" by The Youngbloods. [6] According to George Meyer, the animation for when Bart sits up screaming was extremely tough, especially to make the mouthlines natural. Not to mention the obvious fact that the first Treehouse of Horror was the only one of all The Simpsons' Halloween Specials that actually took place in a TREEHOUSE. The episode contains numerous parodies and references to horror and science fiction works, including The Twilight Zone, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, The Thing with Two Heads and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. "[17] He thought the best quote was "Damn it Smithers, this isn't rocket science. The episode was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special and Alf Clausen for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series. [7] Also, when the Moroccan salesman tries to warn Homer Simpson, saying "You'll be sorry", the animators forgot to move his lips. Commentary for "Treehouse of Horror II", in, Martin, Jeff. [14] When Mr. Burns puts on Homer's brain, he says "Look at me! Determined to make a harmless wish, Homer demands a turkey sandwich, but the turkey is dry. The episode is presented in a similar format to the previous season's "Treehouse of Horror", and contains several similarities to the previous episode, such as Marge's opening warning, the tombstones in the opening credits and the appearance of the alien characters Kang and Kodos. They would go on to be a regular contributor for the series until season 10. "Treehouse of Horror II" was the first episode that employed the "scary names" idea, in which many of the credits have unusual names. [15], The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood praised the episode as "A marked improvement on the first, uneven Hallowe'en special. However, he thought that "None of the three stories stands out as particularly excellent, though the monkey's paw one probably works the best. 4 Treehouse Of Horror III (1992) - 8.5. Episode no. But the show soon replaced this framing device, with the second special seeing the stories framed as each family member’s nightmares, the third turning them into Halloween party stories, and the fourth framing them as a Night Gallery style anthology … Not to mention the obvious fact that the first Treehouse of Horror was the only one of all The Simpsons' Halloween Specials that actually took place in a TREEHOUSE. 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