October 1990 was an eventful month on good ol' planet Earth. On Oct. 3, East Germany and West Germany became one Germany after the Berlin Wall fell. On Oct. 17, Jeremy Irons started his run towards a ...

When Marge Simpson introduced the first Treehouse of Horror episode of The Simpsons by warning viewers that it was “really scary,” I believed her. I also took her word in “Treehouse of Horror II” (“It ...

Vignettes: “The Diving Bell and Butterball,” “Dial D for Diddly,” “In the Na’Vi” The episode also contains a moderately entertaining Dexter spoof where Homer convinces Ned to kill for him, as well as ...

Every time spooky season rolls around, there are a few traditions that brighten up our jack-o-lanterns. One of the funniest is a new episode of The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror. A new year of ...

Halloween episodes might be slowly dying, but that's no reason to avoid the classics. Take a break from the trick-or-treating and parties by celebrating with one of the greatest Halloween-themed ...

Bart Simpson (Nancy Cartwright) makes a lot of mischief and stumbles into a lot of problems, but he has the right idea when it comes time to tell scary stories on Halloween. His post trick-or-treat ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

One of the unfortunate trends of this era of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror is the fact that many of the stories no longer have a Horror focus. Treehouse of Horror XXI does start out with the ...

For lovers of “The Simpsons,” watching the show’s annual “Treehouse of Horror” episode is as much a part of the Halloween season as carving pumpkins and finding the perfect costume. Minnesotans have ...

The Simpsons first Treehouse of Horror episode aired way back in 1990 during the show’s second season, and every Halloween since Fox has scared up a new one. This year will be number XXXV. (Hey Bart, ...