Silverman watched the episode to get inspiration for Bart's facial expressions. Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. Ned Flanders is the Devil. We finish out our October run of Treehouse of Horror episodes with The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror IV"! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E5TreehouseOfHorrorIV. Treehouse of Horror IV S5 E5 27 Oct 1993. But these factors get little attention by the family. [11], Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. ", but he eats them all with aplomb. On the back of the photo is a declaration Homer made pledging his soul to Marge. Bart in the ambulance at the end of the segment when the gremlin appears holding Ned's severed head. ",[9] referencing an actor who received attention for his culinary talents and best-selling cookbooks. Jacobson praised "The Devil and Homer Simpson" as clever funny, and described "Bart Simpson's Dracula" as "easily the least effective", claiming it, "presents some good moments but never quite takes flight". In a deleted scene, Bart wishes to trade his soul for a Formula One racing car, only to change his mind when the Devil appears with one in tow. This go-around is done in the style of Night Gallery with Bart hosting the in-betweens while babysitting Maggie as Marge goes to get gift-shop earrings, but not before telling Bart that this year's Halloween special may be too scary for some viewers. The gremlin catches fire and falls from the bus, but is found by Ned, who decides to adopt the creature. As Lisa looks through Burns' autobiography Yes I Am a Vampire, Burns' vampire minions rise and advance on the two. The undead family bare their fangs to attack Lisa... before turning to audience and wishing everyone a Happy Halloween, in a closing shot that parodies A Charlie Brown Christmas. Homer, in a stunning moment of competence, immediately realizes that this means so long as he never takes the last bite, the contract can't be completed. 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They're really just crammed with jokes and story beats and everything. Homer sells his soul to the Devil for a donut, Bart contends with a gremlin on the side of the school bus which only he can see, and the family discovers that Mr. Burns is a … He awakens still a little shaken by it (not helped with Homer blowing a blow-horn that he stole from a marina in his ears). Second, all jury members have done criminal deeds that are legally punishable: Benedict Arnold (treason). In a parody of The Devil and Daniel Webster, at work, Homer states that he would sell his soul for a doughnut after finding that Lenny and Carl took all the doughnuts and threw them at an old man (Grampa) "for kicks". Year: 1993. The first time, they just think he's crazy. (Welcome everyone to the Simpsons 4th Halloween special, I am here to tell you that the following show is very scary... with stuff that will give your children nightmares. Also in the news: Mr. Burns just bought a blood bank! The next morning, Homer cannot stop eating his own head as the police eagerly wait for him (as their breakfast) to leave the house while holding cups of coffee. "Prime-Time TV Ratings", Rocky Mountain News, p. 18D. "Treehouse of Horror IV" was directed by David Silverman and co-written by Conan O'Brien, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Greg Daniels, Dan McGrath, and Bill Canterbury. "Treehouse of Horror IV" is the fifth episode of The Simpsons' fifth season and the fourth episode in the Treehouse of Horror series of Halloween specials. Even with their audible moaning and Bart trying to get her attention (though for latter, Lisa thought Bart was annoying her with his. Lisa makes it back to the family and tries to tell them what happened, but then Burns, with very visible blood on his mouth, appears with a clearly bitten and pale-skinned Bart who drones that nothing happened which the family believes. Every season but the first one has had one. Meanwhile the family hires Lionel Hutz to represent him in the trial. Mirkin said, "Things had to happen really fast. The wraparound segments are a reference to Rod Serling's television series Night Gallery. TV; 13 Great Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Halloween Stories; ... (Treehouse Of Horror IV) ... particularly when taking on the tropes of Springer’s show. The second time Otto assumes he's talking about Hans Moleman who was driving alongside them, so Otto knocks him off the road. In a parody of Night Gallery, Bart introduces each of the three segments by walking through a gallery of paintings and each time choosing one of them as the focus of his story. ↑ ‘Treehouse of Horror IV’ script, Simpson Crazy. [4], The third segment, "Bart Simpson's Dracula", was written by Canterbury. It's no different from the basement in Grandpa's rest home. 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