Homer at the Bat (1992): A crack of a baseball bat is heard and the theme is played on a stadium organ. The zombies terrorize Springfield, turning many people into zombies. Upon arriving at the island, Burns betrays Marge and uses her as bait to attract the giant ape. It was meant to show Homer's stomach bigger than that of the outline, but it was so subtle that not many people realised the joke. October 29, 1992 [6], In its original broadcast, "Treehouse of Horror III" finished 20th in ratings for the week of October 26 – November 1, 1992, with a Nielsen rating of 14.7, equivalent to approximately 13.7 million viewing households. Bloodcurdling Carlos Baeza. The zombies terrorize Springfield, turning several people, including Principal Skinner, Ned Flanders, Krusty the Clown, Sideshow Mel, Edna Krabappel, and the bullies, into zombies. Music Composition Emmy nominated episodes, Episodes with a alternative Gracie Films logo, So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show, https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Treehouse_of_Horror_III?oldid=932070. With the ape in his custody, Mr. Burns returns to America and presents King Homer to the press on Broadway. Welcome to The Collected Treehouse of Horror III, featuring The Simpsons Annual Treehouse of Horrors III, VI, IX, XII, XV, and XVIII. 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. The story finishes with the wedding, and King Homer eating Marge's father Clancy Bouvier, although Marge is brave and not upset. Upon receiving the Krusty doll, Bart excitedly says "Great Caesar's ghost! Homer SimpsonMarge SimpsonBart Simpson The Krusty doll returns to its girlfriend (a Malibu Stacy doll) in Lisa's dollhouse.[1][2]. [4] The "He was a zombie?" Plow 9F08: Lisa's First Word 9F09: Homer's Triple Bypass 9F10: Marge Vs. Homer responds by blasting Flanders with his shotgun. Bart finds another book of magic and casts the spell—that accidentally turns Lisa into a snail, resulting in him letting out a quick gasp. [11] "Clown Without Pity" was also rated sixth. His book of choice? Grampa takes over in telling a story in a parody of the 1933 King Kong film, Marge joins Mr. Burns (as a parody of Carl Denham) and Smithers (as a parody of Jack Driscoll) on an expedition to Ape Island to find the legendary King Homer. Special Guest Voices 9 The Spell Book Was Funny, Once ("Treehouse of Horror III") There are hidden details, and then there's the relentless march of time eroding all trace that a joke ever existed. The Simpsons season 4 DVD commentary for the episode "Treehouse of Horror III" (DVD). Although Marge is glad they never became zombies, the family starts behaving like it, starting with Bart and Homer just before the credits roll. Treehouse of Horror III S4 E6 29 Oct 1992. This movie appeared in the year 1995. [11], In the film 28 Days Later (2002), there is a scene where Sgt. [4] The second is "The Fright to Creep and Scare Harms" in " Treehouse of Horror XIII ". They described the episode as "Another seasonal treat. "Treehouse of Horror III" Episode no. Homer enters a 3D world with different mathematical topics. Nonton The Simpsons - English Comedy tv series on Disney+ Hotstar now. King Homer collapses in exhaustion, and Marge helpfully suggests that he eat more vegetables and fewer people. This page was last edited on 14 January 2021, at 09:38. [2][7], The opening sequence where Homer walks into Alfred Hitchcock's silhouette is a parody of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. "[2] In 2006, IGN voted "Dial Z For Zombies" as the second best segment of the Treehouse of Horror episodes. In the end, King Homer and Marge get married.[1][2]. Original Airdate In the end, the family is back at home on the couch watching TV. Bart finds the correct spell and casts it upon the world, returning the zombies who were dead before the spell to their graves, making those who became zombies by infection drop dead in the streets and turning Lisa, who had been unaware of her change, back to normal. "Treehouse of Horror III" is a Halloween-themed episode from the fourth season of the animated comedy series The Simpsons. The Halloween costumes include Homer wearing a toga as Julius Caesar (the toga is caught on the stairs and is totally ripped off, exposing his white underpants), Marge as an ancient Egyptian (most likely Cleopatra), Bart as Alex DeLarge from A Clockwork Orange, Lisa as the Statue of Liberty, Milhouse as Radioactive Man, Martin as Calliope, Nelson as a pirate, Janey as a princess, Wendell as an astronaut, Lewis as Frankenstein's Monster, Richard as Scratchy and Ned Flanders as a headless zombie. That night, when Lisa reminisces about the family's dead cat, Snowball I, Bart suggests that he could use a spell from the book to resurrect Snowball. At the Springfield pet cemetery with Lisa, Bart utters an incantation, but accidentally reanimates corpses from the nearby human cemetery instead. Meanwhile, the Simpson family has barricaded all the doors and windows except for the front door, which Homer completely forgot to do because he was watching TV. It is also the third installment in the Treehouse of Horror series and consists of three parts. Opening [2], When raising the dead from their graves, Bart wears Michael Jackson's record album cover Thriller on his head. [1] In the third annual Treehouse of Horror episode, Homer buys Bart an evil talking Krusty doll, King Homer is captured by Mr. Burns, and Bart and Lisa inadvertently cause zombies to attack Springfield. treehouse of horror iii was almost the last of the series Previous Simpsons showrunners have expressed how difficult writing Treehouse of Horror s can be compared to normal episodes. After landing on the island, Mr. Burns, Smithers, and Marge stealthily approach a native tribe, but when they are spotted due to Marge's hair protruding over the bushes, she is kidnapped and tied to a post as an offering for King Homer, who is summoned by the sound of drums. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 29, 1992. The Simpsons decide to hold a Halloween party this year. With only six weeks to the airdate, the writers made almost one hundred line changes, a very rare occurrence. It is the third episode of the Treehouse of Horror series. 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