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Treehouse of Horror III

  • Episode aired Oct 29, 1992
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
4.6K
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Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)
The Simpsons: Treehouse Of Horror III
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An evil Krusty the Clown doll tries to kill Homer; Marge is captured by a giant ape who falls in love with her; Bart inadvertently raises the dead.An evil Krusty the Clown doll tries to kill Homer; Marge is captured by a giant ape who falls in love with her; Bart inadvertently raises the dead.An evil Krusty the Clown doll tries to kill Homer; Marge is captured by a giant ape who falls in love with her; Bart inadvertently raises the dead.

  • Director
    • Carlos Baeza
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    4.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Carlos Baeza
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
    • (voice)
    • (as Decaying Dan Castellaneta)
    • …
    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
    • (voice)
    • (as Julie Kadaver Kavner)
    • …
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpson
    • (voice)
    • (as Nocturnal Nancy Cartwright)
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    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
    • (voice)
    • (as Yeardley Psycho Smith)
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • House of Evil Owner
    • (voice)
    • (as Scare Ya' Hank Azaria)
    • …
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Evil Laugh
    • (voice)
    • (as Fearsome Harry Shearer)
    • …
    Marcia Wallace
    Marcia Wallace
    • Edna Krabappel
    • (voice)
    • (as Macabre Marcia Wallace)
    • …
    Russi Taylor
    Russi Taylor
    • Martin Prince
    • (voice)
    • (as Rabid Russi Taylor)
    • …
    • Director
      • Carlos Baeza
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    User reviews11

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    7nicofreezer

    Weak but decent

    The best Halloween épisode is still the first one.

    Season 4 did not start so well, the baddest start of the 4th first Season, This one is a 7/10 tops.

    Nonsence but some laugh I love the show when its Funny or when the story is well written, here its neither but in the end the its till a 7/10 ,
    10CubsandCulture

    So many classic gags!

    I was shocked to see just how many classic bits were in this episode. It is laugh out loud funny the entire runtime. Three of the very best Halloween segments are in this episode. King Homer-I'm a huge King Kong fan-is stylistically committed, hysterical and probably the best 8 minutes of the show's entire run.
    9snoozejonc

    But the car's okay?

    Three more spooky homages to the horror genre.

    This is one of my favourite Halloween specials as it has some of the most consistent humour.

    The three shorts are all strong, with funniest for me being the zombie story that has certain punchlines and visuals that I never fail to make me laugh.

    The movie tributes are great with the King Kong spoof being highlight due to its use of the characters and one exceptionally good line from Mr Smithers.
    9g-bodyl

    If It's Creepy, It's Gotta Be Funny!

    This is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the Simpsons and it's everyone favorite part of the season: the annual Halloween episodes. This is the third horror anthology featuring the Simpsons and it's a dandy. It's a very funny spoof on popular culture such as the Twilight Zone, King Kong, and Night of the Living Dead. While the episode has a creepy tone to it, it does manage to be quite hilarious.

    In this episode, "Treehouse of Horror III" Homer goes crazy when he buys an evil Krusty the Klown doll bent on killing him. Marge falls in love with a giant ape resembling Homer. Finally, Bart and Lisa raise the dead, thus creating havoc all over Springfield.

    Overall, this is a very good episode. This may be my favorite Halloween episodes out of the first three. At least this time around, the pop culture spoofs were right on target. I cannot wait to see what Season 5 will bring for Halloween. I rate this episode 9/10.
    8Hitchcoc

    Not Quite Up to the Other Two

    In the annual Treehouse of Horror we are visited by parodies of The Twilight Zone, King Kong, and Night of Living Dead. They are a treat to those who have seen the originals but the spark isn't quite there this time. The demise of Homer as the King Kong character is pretty good, however.

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    • Trivia
      The names used in Bart's spell book: Cullen, Rayburn, Narz, Trebek (last names of game show hosts) Zabar, Kresge, Caldor, Walmart (names of past and present department stores) Kojak, Mannix, Banachek, Danno (names of 1970s TV detectives) Trojan, Ramses, Magnum, Sheik (brand names of condoms).
    • Goofs
      The Krusty doll changes sizes throughout the first segment. He's just a little shorter than Maggie at times, but later he's as small as a Barbie doll and can fit in the doll house.
    • Quotes

      Shopkeeper: [Homer has agreed to purchase a Krusty doll for Bart's birthday] Take this object, but beware it carries a terrible curse!

      Homer: Ooh, that's bad.

      Shopkeeper: But it comes with a free frogurt!

      Homer: That's good.

      Shopkeeper: The frogurt is also cursed.

      Homer: That's bad.

      Shopkeeper: But you get your choice of toppings.

      Homer: That's good!

      Shopkeeper: The toppings contain potassium benzoate.

      [Homer looks puzzled]

      Shopkeeper: ...That's bad.

      Homer: Can I go now?

    • Connections
      Featured in Fox Halloween Bash: Episode #3.7 (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Funeral March of a Marionette
      (uncredited)

      Music by Charles Gounod

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    • Release date
      • October 29, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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