
Least for a few seconds, were nowhere to be seen - to which I have to ask: Is nothing sacred? Among other reasons, the segment in which Homer cannibalizes his own flesh is grotesque even by this show's standards, which over the years have been purposely lowĪnd unless their appearance was so brief that I blinked and missed it, where, may I ask, were Kang and Kodos? The two slobbering aliens who traditionally appear in this special, at It is also true that some of these “Treehouse of Horror” shows are better than others.Īfter previewing this year's model last week (thanks to Fox), I have to (Again, don't ask.) This culinary storyline features Mario Batali in a guest voice.įor many years, the annual “Simpsons” Halloween special has been a highlight of (Don't ask.)Īnd in the third major segment, Homer, who has long been known as an indiscriminate glutton, suddenly discovers the joy ofĬooking himself. In another segment, Lisa and her cat find a portal in her room to another world where she encounters a new version of her family rendered in three-dimensionalĪnimation and all with buttons sewn over their eyes.

Worry about as long as there is anything better sitting around.Įlsewhere in this annual anthology episode, the family gets involved in a spoof of “The Exorcist” when baby Maggie In this context, Homer tries to assuage Bart's fears of being taken by assuring him that Butterfingers are always the last bars to be chosen, so he has nothing to They apparently live in fear of being taken by costumed youngsters and having their family In this particular segment, the Simpson family of candy bars (plus Lisa, the child health-food nutĪs an apple) are seen in a trick-or-treat basket awaiting the arrival of the evening's trick-or-treaters.

Homer!”) uttering what he evidently feels is a very negative truism about Butterfinger. What's really funny about this particular product placement is that it includes Homer (as the candy bar “Oh So hats off to Butterfinger for Barterfinger.
