Treehouse of Horror XXVI
5th episode of the 27th season of The Simpsons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Treehouse of Horror XXVI" is the fifth episode of the twenty-seventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, the 26th episode in the Treehouse of Horror series of Halloween specials, and the 579th episode of the series overall. The episode was directed by Steven Dean Moore and written by Joel H. Cohen. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 25, 2015.[1]
"Treehouse of Horror XXVI" | |||
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The Simpsons episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 27 Episode 5 | ||
Directed by | Steven Dean Moore | ||
Written by | Joel H. Cohen | ||
Production code | TABF18 | ||
Original air date | October 25, 2015 (2015-10-25) | ||
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Episode features | |||
Couch gag | A John Kricfalusi-animated couch gag where the Simpson children are trick-or-treating before being set upon by soul-hungry spirits with a monstrous Frank Grimes among them. The spirits chase after the Simpson children to their house with the Frank Grimes monster taking Homer's soul from his body and eating it. Includes an original song titled, "The Soul Candy Song". | ||
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The Simpsons season 27 | |||
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The episode, like the other Treehouse of Horror episodes, comprises three self-contained segments. In "Wanted: Dead, Then Alive", Sideshow Bob finally murders Bart; in "Homerzilla", Homer plays the role of Godzilla and his American remake; and in "Telepaths of Glory", Lisa, Milhouse and Maggie receive telepathic powers. Showrunner Al Jean gave an interview about the episode in the month before it aired. Kelsey Grammer reprises his role as the guest voice of Sideshow Bob, and the opening musical sequence was animated by John Kricfalusi. This is the first Treehouse of Horror episode or Simpsons Halloween Special to not have that title on screen. The episode's title with Roman numeral appears in promotional materials. The Simpsons series title also does not appear on screen.
"Treehouse of Horror XXVI" was watched by an audience of 6.75 million, the highest on Fox that night. Reception was mixed to negative, with its perceived excess violence and lack of originality being criticized.