[3], Alf Clausen, who has scored most of the Simpsons music, began his work on the show with this episode. Budke described the segment as "one of the most refined Simpsons pop references ever" and knows "people [who] consider this the point that they realized The Simpsons could be both highly hilarious and highly intelligent". In this adaptation, Bart is depicted as the raven, Homer finds himself in the role of the poem's lead character, The Narrator, while Lisa and Maggie are seraphim. They singled out Marge saying "This family has had its differences and we've squabbled, but we've never had knife fights before, and I blame this house" as a memorable line from the episode. Michael Stailey of DVD Verdict described the three Treehouse of Horror segments as "brilliantly crafted tales capturing the best elements of The Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, injecting them into the Simpsons' universe". A modified version of the production logo for Gracie Films is displayed after the closing credits. The most recent episode on the list was "Treehouse of Horror IX", which first aired in 1998. As he notices a raven outside the window similar to the one from the poem, Homer exclaims that he hates Halloween and hides under the sheets. Although the names quickly became more silly than scary, there have been a wide variety of special credits, from simple names like "Bat Groening" or "Chains Hell Brooks" to complex ones like "David²+S.²=Cohen²". The opening disclaimer and a panning shot through a cemetery with humorous tombstones were features that were used sporadically in the Treehouse of Horror series and eventually dropped. "[44], Although gruesome for the most part, some segments, such as "Citizen Kang" in Treehouse of Horror VII, satirize political issues. Treehouse of Horror episodes typically consist of four parts: an opening and Halloween-themed version of the credits, followed by three segments. It was the highest-rated show on Fox that week, beating Married... with Children. It includes Treehouse of Horrors V, VI, VII and XII. [42] Treehouse of Horror V has been described by Mirkin as being one of "the most intense, disturbing Halloween show ever" as it was filled with violence and gore in response to new censorship rules. [12] Although every episode is entitled Treehouse of Horror, the first was the only episode that actually used the treehouse motif. Jean revealed that 2019's Treehouse of Horror will be the 666th episode of the series. [3] American actor James Earl Jones guest starred in the episode as a moving man, Serak the Preparer (one of the aliens) and the narrator of "The Raven". [21] Koenigsberger uses "The Raven" as one example in support of the statement "The Simpsons is steeped in the American literary context into which Arnold Bennett made such a splash on his tour in 1911."[21]. The segment was executive producer Bill Oakley's idea and included live action directed by David Mirkin. [51] Subsequent Treehouse of Horror episodes have premiered in the month of October. The entire game has a Halloween theme as the player tries to save the Simpson family from the Treehouse of Horror.[56]. Home Latest Popular Trending Categories. They would have to try to fit all of this into a 20–22 minute episode. The Raven Narrator is the unnamed narrator of Edgar Allan Poe'sThe Raven. [19], The first four Treehouse of Horror episodes had brief wraparounds that occurred before each segment and loosely tied together all three stories. ‘Bart the raven’ is a more of a way to make this poem more well known. The episode was inspired by 1950s horror comics, and begins with a disclaimer that it may be too scary for children. On Halloween, Bart, Lisa and Maggie sit in the treehouse and tell scary stories, while Homer who had just come home from trick or treating eavesdrops on them. In "Treehouse of Horror", Homerhears the tale and imagines himself as the narrator. [15] The unofficial rule is that they must be in every episode,[12] although quite often they will be forgotten and are added at the last moment, resulting in only a brief appearance. [66] It was said that it "set a level of excellence that viewers never expected creator Matt Groening to repeat",[67] although it was also described as "kind of stupid and unsatisfying". She takes the book and shows it to the aliens, who explain to her that part of the title was obscured by space dust, which they then blow away to reveal the title How To Cook For Humans. And the funny thing is it's now very tame by our Halloween standards and by network animation standards. Instead, it had Marge ask Bart to warn people how frightening the show was during his introduction paying homage to Night Gallery. The first segment involves a haunted house that is based on various haunted house films, primarily The Amityville Horror (1979) and Poltergeist (1982). The plot revolves around three scary stories told by the Simpson children in the family's treehouse. [1] The episodes are considered to be non-canon and always take place outside the normal continuity of the show, since each character appears to be fine afterwards. Widely regarded as the one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native USA and internationally, James Earl Jones was born on January 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi. [10] The tombstone gags were easy for the writers in the first episode, but like Marge's warnings, they eventually got more difficult to write, so they were abandoned. [38], The first Treehouse of Horror episode was the first time that an alternate version of the theme that airs over the end credits was used. Tim Surette, TV.com: Maybe it’s Bart as a mischievous raven, Homer’s slobbery voice echoing Edgar Allen Poe, or James Earl Jones’ narration, but “The Raven” is the best homage The Simpsons ever did and gave this lunkhead a more fundamental understanding of one of the great horror poems ever written. [5][6][7][8][9], On occasion, the episodes will be used to showcase special animation, such as the "Treehouse of Horror VI" segment "Homer3", in which a computer-animated Homer is shown in a non-animated setting. Maggie has spoken in non-canon episodes, where she has been voiced by different actors. Originally it was supposed to use a theremin (an early electronic musical instrument), but one could not be found that could hit all the necessary notes. There is also a portal to another dimension in the kitchen. A clip from the "Hungry are the Damned" segment is shown on a TV in a hotel room in Gus Van Sant's 1991 film My Own Private Idaho. The camera then cuts to a shot of the fireplace with Christmas decorations, and festive Christmas music plays over the opening credits. That night, the house possesses Homer and the children, manipulating their minds and making them chase each other with axes and knives. [23] By the fourth season, executive producers Al Jean and Mike Reiss were less enamored of Treehouse of Horror episodes and considered dropping them, but the other writers insisted that they be kept. [4] Part of the series' attraction for the writers is that they are able to break the rules and include violence that would not make it into a regular episode. James Earl Jones as the mover, Serak the Preparer, and the narrator of "The Raven". Read about The Raven by Simpsons (James Earl Jones) and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Tim Burton’s animated short Vincent featuring Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven as read by Vincent Price, 1982: As seen and heard on The Simpsons (read by James Earl Jones): The Raven In past years prior to 2011, however, new shows have been known to have aired on the West Coast only at the appropriate time prior to the rest of the nation’s airing after Halloween. 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The contrasting of voices helps to emphasize that a classic poem about grief is being transformed into a cartoon sitcom by transforming the protagonist from a grieving man One of my favorite renditions of “The Raven” was performed by James Earl Jones on “The Simpsons” first “Treehouse of Horror” Halloween Special, on October 25, 1990, a timeless classic now in its own rite! [12] The finished design was based on the cover of an EC Comics issue. [34] Robert Englund, who portrays Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm street franchise, had a cameo appearance in "Treehouse of Horror IX" as the character. Treehouse of Horror, also known as The Simpsons Halloween Specials, is a series of Halloween-themed episodes of the animated sitcom The Simpsons, each consisting of three separate, self-contained segments. [23] Four different playsets have been made by Playmates Toys and released as Toys "R" Us exclusives. [47][80], This article is about the series. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Treehouse_of_Horror&oldid=997581377, Articles with dead external links from June 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [4] Starting with season 15's "Treehouse of Horror XIV", however, only one writer has been credited with writing each Treehouse of Horror episode. [68] "Treehouse of Horror V" is considered the best episode by several critics: it finished ninth on Entertainment Weekly's top 25 The Simpsons episode list,[69] fifth on AskMen.com's "Top 10: Simpsons Episodes" list,[70] and was named best episode of the sixth season by IGN.com. [6] The haunted house being built on a burial ground is inspired by the 1982 film Poltergeist. The sibling aliens Kang and Kodos first appeared on the show on this episode. [5] In the first segment, several haunted house films are parodied,[2] including House of Usher, The Haunting, The Amityville Horror and The Shining. [3] A Treehouse of Horror episode has since aired around Halloween every season. There have been several references to this in the show, such as in "Treehouse of Horror XIV" where Kang looks at a TV Guide and says, "Pathetic humans. The IGN reviewers singled out the How to Cook for Forty Humans section of the segment as its funniest moment. [13] Another reason they were dropped was that the tombstones would list television shows that had been canceled the previous season; after a few years, several of the shows that were canceled were produced by former Simpsons writers. [73], "Treehouse of Horror VII" is Simpsons creator Matt Groening's seventh favorite episode, and the line he likes best is "We have reached the limit of what rectal probing can teach us. They climb down from the treehouse and sleep peacefully the whole night. the Extra-Terrestrial,[37] and Orson Welles's The War of the Worlds radio broadcast. [55] Several video games based on The Simpsons include levels with a Halloween theme, including The Simpsons: Hit & Run and The Simpsons Game. Afterwards, Lisa discovers the source of the haunting - a Native American burial ground hidden in the basement. Lisa, skeptical at this, blows off more space dust, revealing the title to be How To Cook Forty Humans. Kang and Kodos have since appeared in every Treehouse of Horror episode, sometimes as important parts of a story, but often just for brief cameos. In a parody of Poltergeist and The Amityville Horror,[1] The Simpsons move into an old house, wondering about its low cost. The segment ends when The Narrator, infuriated by the Raven's mockery of his grief, flies into a fit of rage chasing it across his study, ending with the Raven's eventual victory and The Narrator lying wide eyed and staring under a pile of books. Since then, there have been 30 other Treehouse of Horror episodes, with one airing every year. Many segments are spoofs of episodes of The Twilight Zone, and entire segments will be based on a single episode. [75] "Treehouse of Horror III" is also noted for the moment where Homer shoots Ned Flanders and Bart says "Dad, you killed the Zombie Flanders!" James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor and voice actor, best known for his distinctive bass voice and for voicing Darth Vader on Star Wars. [47] In 1996, "Treehouse of Horror VI" was submitted for the Primetime Emmy Award in the "Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming less than One Hour)" category because it had a 3D animation sequence, which the staff felt would have given it the edge. [12] They are difficult for the writers because they must produce three stories, an opening and, in the early episodes, a wraparound. At an early age, he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself down. The first, entitled "Treehouse of Horror", aired on October 25, 1990, as part of the second season and was inspired by EC Comics horror tales. James Earl Jones voices minor characters and narrates "The Raven". In the opening segment of the first five episodes, the camera zooms through a cemetery where tombstones with humorous epitaphs can be seen. [2] Their scene in "Treehouse of Horror VIII" nearly did not make the final cut of the episode, but David X. Cohen managed to persuade the producers to leave the scene in.[21]. This is also the first episode to have the music composed by Alf Clausen. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 25, 1990. [13] Although originally designed to constantly drool, Groening suggested that they not drool all the time to make the animation process easier. [2] Kurt M. Koenigsberger said in his book Leaving Springfield that The Simpsons, while "not strictly a literary form ... is certainly the literate of all situation comedies". [12] The entire segment was a parody of the opening of the 1931 film Frankenstein. There has been a variety of merchandise based on the Treehouse of Horror episodes, including books, action figures, comic books, video games, DVDs and a "Treehouse of Horror" version of Hasbro's board game Monopoly. [3] After a few years, the amount of broadcast time for an episode was shortened, allowing less time to tell a proper story. The tradition was revived for "Treehouse of Horror V"; after that, they were permanently dropped and the writers did not make any attempts at reviving them. These messages include the names of canceled shows from the previous television season and celebrities such as Walt Disney and Jim Morrison. This version is read by the amazing James Earl Jones. Directed by Wesley Archer, Rich Moore, David Silverman. The "Treehouse of Horror 2" set was released in 2001 and included an interior alien spaceship playset as well as Kang, Kodos and "Alien Ship Homer". Earlier episodes did not feature the scream. The script originally called for Kodos and Kang to look over the smoking ruins of Springfield and say "This sure is a lot like Iraq will be." He is an obese German exchange student obsessed with candy and is voiced by Russi Taylor. [12] The "scary names" became such a burden to write that they were cut for "Treehouse of Horror XII" and "Treehouse of Horror XIII", but after hearing complaints from the fans, Jean decided to bring them back. [35] Science fiction films have also occasionally been used as inspiration for segments, and in later episodes, many of the segments were based more on science fiction than horror. Darth Vaderis a character fromStar Wars. Jean stated that this was planned ever since the beginning in 1989.[48]. [9] In the opening segment of the episode, and the four subsequent episodes, the camera zooms through a cemetery where tombstones with humorous epitaphs can be seen. [79] The twenty-third and twenty-fifth Treehouse of Horror episodes were nominated for the same award in 2013 and 2015 respectively. [4] The third segment reimagines Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven". However, he died in March 2015 and was ever since Treehouse of Horror XXVI credited simply by his real name. The action then switches back to the actual story. [13] The episodes were originally written at the beginning of the production run, but in later seasons they were written at the end and aired at the beginning of the next season as holdovers, giving the animators more time to work. From Season 2 Episode 3: Treehouse of HorrorBy Edgar Allen PoeRead by James Earl Jones [5] Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky wrote the second segment, "Hungry are the Damned", and Rich Moore directed it. [10] "Treehouse of Horror XX" included the segment "There's No Business Like Moe Business", which was the first to be musically-themed. The episode was received positively, being included on several critics' "best of" lists. [8] Of the series, "Treehouse of Horror" was the only one that included a treehouse as a setting. [75], In 1996, the "Homer³" segment of "Treehouse of Horror VI" was awarded the Ottawa International Animation Festival grand prize. In 2006, James Earl Jones, who guest starred in " Treehouse of Horror " and " Treehouse of Horror V ", was named seventh on IGN's "Top 25 Simpsons Guest Appearances" list. The voice of the house was provided by cast member Harry Shearer. The second and third "Treehouse of Horror" episodes were also nominated for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special". [5] Despite this rule, the writers say the duo will often be forgotten and then added at the last second, leading to brief appearances. The 31st season included a Thanksgiving-themed spinoff, "Thanksgiving of Horror". [1] Earlier installments began with Marge issuing a disclaimer that "if you have sensitive children, maybe you should tuck them into bed early tonight instead of writing us angry letters tomorrow. 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Homer, on the other hand, lies in his bed terrified, despite Marge's reassurance that they are just children's stories and cannot bring him any harm. [77], The second, third, fifth, eighth, ninth, fourteenth, fifteenth, and eighteenth[78] Treehouse of Horror episodes were nominated for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)" at the Primetime Emmy Awards. James Earl Jones narrating"The Raven""? This version is read by the amazing James Earl Jones. [6] Two of the episode's segments were singled out by critics as exemplary parts of the Treehouse of Horror series. This is the amazing poem by Edgar Allen Poe, a perfect Halloween classic. He points out that his 10-year-old daughter loves films like Coraline, and that, "[in] the age of scary stories [...] appropriateness has gotten lower. His debut episode was "Treehouse of Horror IV" in the segment "Terror at ​5.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap} 1⁄2 Feet". These segments usually have a horror, science fiction or fantasy theme and quite often are parodies of films, novels, plays, television shows, Twilight Zone episodes, or old issues of EC Comics. [54] A Treehouse of Horror comic book has been published annually since 1995, and collected into several books, including The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Fun-Filled Frightfest, Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror Spine-Tingling Spooktacular, Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror Heebie-Jeebie Hullabaloo and The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Hoodoo Voodoo Brouhaha. [8] While similar "warnings" were used to open the second and third "Treehouse" episodes, these quickly became a burden to write and there was no warning for the fourth episode. Unlike a typical Simpsons episode, "Treehouse of Horror" is divided into three segments. [4], In 2011, staff writer Al Jean commented on the episode: "The idea of it to parody EC Comics was really original and kind of shocking for a cartoon on network television. [42] The episodes often go through many last minute changes, with rewrites requiring new lines to be recorded. Science fiction works parodied include The Omega Man,[36] the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four,[32] E.T. Alf Clausen, who has scored most of the Simpsons music, began his work on the show with this episode. For example, a story about zombies attacking the town briefly cuts to them in their space ship, watching the events and laughing maniacally at the Earthlings' suffering. The idea for "scary names" came from executive producer Al Jean, who was inspired by EC Comics because some of the issues also used "scary" alternate names. During production, Simpsons creator Matt Groening was nervous about "The Raven" because it did not have many gags, and felt it would be "the worst, most pretentious thing [they had] ever done" on the show. It is the first Treehouse of Horror episode. [52] Citytv in Canada however aired the episode as originally scheduled. In some episodes, they only appear in the opening segment,[5][19] but often they will make a cameo appearance in the middle of a different story. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Edgar Allen Poe - The Raven (James Earl Jones On The Simpsons). [31] The "Bart's Nightmare" segment of "Treehouse of Horror II" parodies the episode "It's a Good Life" and is even presented in a format similar to an episode of The Twilight Zone. [50] Season 23's "Treehouse of Horror XXII aired on October 30, however, as the World Series (which went the maximum of seven games) had concluded on October 28. [11], Every Treehouse of Horror episode opens with a special introductory segment. They're showing a Halloween episode... in November!" [8] Harry Shearer voices Kang, and Dan Castellaneta voices Kodos. Edgar Allan Poe-The Raven- Read by James Earl Jones - YouTube The first, second, and fifth Treehouse of Horror episodes open with Marge standing on a stage and warning parents about the content of the episode, advising them to put their children to bed. Marge expresses the desire to leave, but Homer asks her to sleep on it, due to the cost of buying the house. "[73] It is also one of Groening's favorite lines. [64], The Treehouse of Horror episodes are often among the top-rated episodes of their seasons[23] and many of the Treehouse of Horrors have generally been well-received by fans. It made the poem a bit more humorous than Serious. "[44] However, these episodes seem mild compared to the carnage that followed in later episodes, according to Jean, who calls it "a societal thing". Unable to work with the rest of the cast, Jones recorded his lines at the Village Recorder in West Los Angeles; he chewed on a cookie close to his microphone to perform drooling sounds for the aliens.[3]. He voiced a removalist, the Raven narrator, and Serak the Preparer in the season 2 episode " Treehouse of Horror ", Maggie Simpson in the season 6 episode " Treehouse of Horror V ", and narrated the season 9 episode " Das Bus ". The third, fourth, and fifth episodes were each represented by two segments. [5] Season 21's "Treehouse of Horror XX" aired October 18, before the World Series, but the following year's episode, "Treehouse of Horror XXI", aired in November. The Fox network did not have any objection to the line, but it was rejected by some of the writers as too obvious and was cut from broadcast. [12] Part of the difficulty for the animators is that the episodes always involve many complex backgrounds, new characters and new designs. [16] The tombstone gags were easy for the writers in the first episode, but like Marge's warnings, they eventually got more difficult to write, so they were abandoned. [25] Some of the Twilight Zone episodes parodied include "A Kind of a Stopwatch", "To Serve Man",[26] "A Small Talent for War",[27] "Living Doll",[28] "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet",[29] "Little Girl Lost",[30] and "The Little People". [10] Following "Treehouse of Horror VII", the opening has been upwards of a minute long and sometimes featured an introduction by a character, such as Mr. Burns in "Treehouse of Horror XVII"[8] or included over-the-top violence, such as "Treehouse of Horror VIII" (which showed a Fox Network censor being brutally murdered) and "Treehouse of Horror XIV" (which showed the Simpson family killing each other).[5]. 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