Since airing, "Treehouse of Horror XXII" has received mixed reviews from critics. The last two segments were also parodies of popular culture. "Treehouse of Horror XXII" is a Halloween-themed episode from the twenty-third season of the animated comedy series The simpsons. This sketch had no redeeming qualities and should be erased from the minds of all Simpsons fans immediately." This year’s anthology, however, is not one of those. Homer agrees, and the family head to the remote island, where the park is located. On one hand, it features a perfect fit with Itchy and Scratchy bringing the blood and guts. The episode marks the first time of all the Treehouse of Horror episodes that an actual theremin was used for music cues. Major League Baseball decided to move the 2011 World Series earlier than the previous season so that no games would be played in November, leaving October 30th free for Fox to air "Treehouse of Horror XXII" on that date. He is a genuinely well-meaning good-natured person, and is one of the few in … It was first broadcast in the United States on the Fox Network on October 30, 2011. Marge: What I'd like to know is, how did you know where the Chupacabra was? When Flanders discovers that Homer is the one who has been duping him into committing murder (by way of a Bible-shaped receiver), Homer argues that God does not exist and starts burning Ned's bible only to be stopped and strangled to death by God Himself. When The Simpsons and Oscar finally reunite, they decide they must find the key and defeat SideSAW Bob. Treehouse of Horror XXII serves as the second lowest-rated episode in the long-running series. Krusty desperately needs this sacred extract and uses military force to obtain it. I'll see you in hell! Even that wasn’t bad enough for Zombie Simpsons, though. 1 Synopsis 1.1 Opening sequence 1.2 The Greatest Story Ever Holed 1.3 Un-Normal Activity 1.4 Bart and Homer's Excellent Adventure 2 Reception 2.1 Ratings 2.2 Critical reception 3 Gallery 4 References 5 … Marnell called the parody "wildly unfunny", while Childs was critical of Homer turning into a paralyzed Spider-Man and stated that it was "simply not very funny." Treehouse of Horror XXXI Event October 14, 2020 - November 18, 2020 Treehouse of Horror XXXI Event is the 5th multi-event of 2020 and the 11th multi-event overall. Moe (as he is being drowned in beer): Damn you irony! Release date: The opening was a parody of the autobiographical film 127 Hours, in which the subject Aron Ralston loses an arm. Marge begs God to reverse everything that has happened, but God tells her that Satan is the one who is running the world. One of the robbers looks like one of the robbers thwarted by Everyman in "Homer the Whopper". Bart's epiPen is stolen and locked in a box which can be opened by a key hidden in a pile of broken glass and used syringes. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. When Bart, Lisa and Maggie come home from trick-or-treating, Marge switches out the candy with dental hygiene products and asks Homer to deliver the candy to a drive for the troops overseas. Browse more videos. Though he manages it after a few tries, Homer learns that he was carrying a bag of vegetables, as Bart, Lisa and Maggie had secretly stolen back their candy. This episode's stories were primarily spoofs of the French film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, the television series Dexter, and the American film Avatar. The event contained several new Iimited time Treehouse of Horror characters, decorations, tasks, and buildings.Along with the update came several new standard buildings, decorations, and characters such as Edna Krabappel and Otto … The episode was watched by approximately 8.10 million people during the first broadcast. The episode was written by Carolyn Omine, directed by Matthew Faughnan, and featured guest voices from Aron Ralston and Jackie Mason. Similarly, Marnell commented that in the episode "The Simpsons' finally gets around to parodying 'Avatar' — a movie picked to death by 'South Park' and other series a year or two ago" and further elaborated that "[i]t's almost a straight forward retelling of 'Avatar' without the biting satire that made the film parodies of previous years so much fun." In comparison, the episode increased eight percent over the previous year's "Treehouse of Horror XXI", which had a 3.7 Nielsen rating and a nine percent share of the audience in the 18–49 demographic. Promotional picture for the episode. From shop LeftoriumShop. Playing next. In two bizarrely similar installments, Homer is first choked by god in "Treehouse of Horror XXII£ and then crushed by a Mayan god in the next year's episodes. Bart puts a lolly in his mouth, then opens his mouth to reveal the title, "TREEHOUSE OF HORROR XXII". The phone rings, and someone tells the Simpsons, if they give them their credit card number they'll win a prize. In The Chupacabra of Springfield, Professor Frink creates a real life chupacabra, in SAWed SideSAW Bob tortures The Simpsons plus Oscar and in Triassic Park, Mr Burns opens a theme park; featuring extinct dinosaurs! From shop LeftoriumShop. Kang and Kodos then admit that they would have just given the Hilarrium to the humans. The family head there, inviting Oscar along, not noticing the sign saying 'Warning: Entering the building will most likely result in untimely doom' while Oscar becomes suspicious. Alex Strachan had the opposite reaction in a review in Calgary Herald and concluded that we should "[f]orget all that talk about The Simpsons being past its prime. They reacted by issuing a statement the following day: "Everyone at 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' was extremely flattered by last night’s tribute on 'The Simpsons.' Halloween Specials Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. At The A.V. Directed by: Homer is able to shoot spider webs out of his rear end. Treehouse of Horror XXII Poster (24" x 36") LeftoriumShop. The Simpsons became the highest-rated program in Fox's Animation Domination lineup that night both in terms of viewers and in the 18–49 demographic. 27:00. "Treehouse of Horror IX" is a strange beast. 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