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LorenzoL 10-18-09 06:57 AM

The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
"Treehouse of Horror XX"
Spoiler:
Three chilling tales of Halloween horror unwind. First, Lisa becomes livid with Miss Hoover, and in a series of homages to classic Hitchcock sets out for deadly revenge. Next, Krusty's latest fast-food sandwich transforms news anchor Kent Brockman into an enraged zombie and twenty-eight days later, cannibal zombies have overrun Springfield. In the final frightening fable, Homer accidentally falls through a trapdoor in Moe's tavern and impales himself on the pipes of Moe's microbrewery. Moe serves the barflies a glass of delicious beer flavored with Homer's blood and Homer, now half-man, half-brewing apparatus.

Originally Aired: October 18, 2009

Doc Moonlight 10-18-09 09:25 AM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
It's nice to have a new Treehouse of Horror air before Halloween.

Bluelitespecial 10-18-09 10:11 AM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
Entertainment Weekly gave it a B+.

Charlie Goose 10-18-09 10:57 AM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 

Originally Posted by Doc Moonlight (Post 9781015)
It's nice to have a new Treehouse of Horror air before Halloween.

Yeah, when was the last time that happened?

zekeburger1979 10-18-09 01:02 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 

Originally Posted by Charlie Goose (Post 9781128)
Yeah, when was the last time that happened?

Here's the air dates for the Treehouse of Horrors:

I: October 25, 1990
II: October 31, 1991
III: October 29, 1992
IV: October 28, 1993
V: October 30, 1994
VI: October 29, 1995
VII: October 27, 1996
VIII: October 26, 1997
IX: October 25, 1998
X: October 31, 1999
XI: November 1, 2000
XII: November 6, 2001
XIII: November 3, 2002
XIV: November 2, 2003
XV: November 7, 2004
XVI: November 6, 2005
XVII: November 6, 2006
XVIII: November 4, 2007
XIX: November 2, 2008
XX: October 18, 2009

I wonder why they're airing it this week and not next week?

LorenzoL 10-18-09 01:11 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
It has to be because of baseball, I'm assuming.

Dr. DVD 10-18-09 03:00 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
In the past they've waited until after the World Series to air it; several times it has been the Season Premiere as Fox used to not do any new programming until baseball was over.

Lateralus 10-18-09 04:17 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
Yeah it has to be baseball, but that means no new animation domination till November!

writer106 10-18-09 07:01 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 

Originally Posted by Doc Moonlight (Post 9781015)
It's nice to have a new Treehouse of Horror air before Halloween.

I agree.

TheNightFlier 10-18-09 07:21 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
"Aye Carumba ya little snot." :lol:

SmithsGuy 10-18-09 09:08 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 

Originally Posted by Bluelitespecial (Post 9781059)
Entertainment Weekly gave it a B+.

Still scratching our head over that grade... I'd say a C- but then I haven't liked the last 2-3. No good LOLs in this neck of the woods...

writer106 10-18-09 09:16 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
^I would also give it a C-. I thought last years was better.

Snowmaker 10-18-09 09:21 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
I just fast-forwarded through that last part. It was terrible.

Ranger 10-18-09 09:39 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 

Originally Posted by zekeburger1979 (Post 9781358)
Here's the air dates for the Treehouse of Horrors:

I: October 25, 1990
II: October 31, 1991
III: October 29, 1992
IV: October 28, 1993
V: October 30, 1994
VI: October 29, 1995
VII: October 27, 1996
VIII: October 26, 1997
IX: October 25, 1998
X: October 31, 1999
XI: November 1, 2000
XII: November 6, 2001
XIII: November 3, 2002
XIV: November 2, 2003
XV: November 7, 2004
XVI: November 6, 2005
XVII: November 6, 2006
XVIII: November 4, 2007
XIX: November 2, 2008
XX: October 18, 2009

I wonder why they're airing it this week and not next week?

Wow, happy XX!

I would say a B-. Beer man Homer was meh. I liked the first two stories. Apu driving the big truck was the best part.

MrX 10-18-09 10:59 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
I thought the opening was the best part.

The 28 Days Later story started out strong andthen sputtered out halfway through.

LorenzoL 10-19-09 02:50 AM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
I liked the Hitchcock "homage" the best.

I really hated the last one. What were they spoofing on that one? A musical? A play?

Eric D. 10-19-09 03:01 AM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 

Originally Posted by LorenzoL (Post 9782819)
I really hated the last one. What were they spoofing on that one? A musical? A play?

Sweeney Todd

LorenzoL 10-19-09 03:02 AM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 

Originally Posted by Eric D. (Post 9782826)
Sweeney Todd

:lol: Thanks. I never seen the play nor the movie.

wmansir 10-19-09 04:31 AM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
I would give it a C+ overall.

Opening - B
Hitchcock spoof - B+, Could have been great if they had put in some good jokes. Still it was generally well done and the animation was great.

28 days later - B-, I feel like they dropped the ball on this one, and they've done similar THoH segments before.

Sweeney Todd - D, Probably would have enjoyed it more if I had seen the original, but not by much.

Groucho 10-19-09 08:13 AM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
The third one seemed nothing like Sweeney Todd to me, in plot or tone.

Raul3 10-19-09 12:49 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
Agree with everyone. Liked the first two and was bored with the last one.

Shazam 10-19-09 01:31 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
Last one sucked.

Hitchcock one was great.

CPA-ESQ. 10-19-09 02:33 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
If the last one was Sweeny Todd --- then it was just as boring as the movie.

The 28 days later did start out strong - but the ending lacked punch.

The Hitchcock one was interesting.

I do agree that it was nice to get this one before Halloween - when they air them after, it just does not "feel" right.

Cardiff Giant11 10-19-09 03:43 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
I liked Jimbo's Halo Master Chief costume. Pretty decent but I agree the 28 Days Later parody had WAY more potential than they actually used.

Brent L 10-19-09 03:59 PM

Re: The Simpsons -- "Treehouse Of Horror XX" -- 10/18/09
 
I really liked this episode, all of it. I even loved the Sweeney Todd bit, especially how they made it look like it was the Simpsons characters actually performing the play. Pretty cool if you ask me. :)


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