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The Rigellians abducted the Simpsons from their backyard and said they were taking them to [[Rigel 4]] for a feast. The aliens treated the Simpsons very well, providing them with all the entertainment that Rigellian technology had to offer and with sumptuous meals prepared and served by their cook, Serak the Preparer. While the rest of the family enjoyed the food and entertainment, [[Lisa]] began doubting the aliens' motives, particularly when Serak told [[Homer]] that [[Marge]] was "quite a dish" and when Kang said that the Simpsons would be the guests of honor at the feast (which elicited chuckling from all of the aliens). | The Rigellians abducted the Simpsons from their backyard and said they were taking them to [[Rigel 4]] for a feast. The aliens treated the Simpsons very well, providing them with all the entertainment that Rigellian technology had to offer and with sumptuous meals prepared and served by their cook, Serak the Preparer. While the rest of the family enjoyed the food and entertainment, [[Lisa]] began doubting the aliens' motives, particularly when Serak told [[Homer]] that [[Marge]] was "quite a dish" and when Kang said that the Simpsons would be the guests of honor at the feast (which elicited chuckling from all of the aliens). | ||
| − | Now suspicious, Lisa snuck away and snooped around while the aliens weighed [[Bart]] and Homer (and congratulated Homer for his having gained weight). | + | Now suspicious, Lisa snuck away and snooped around while the aliens weighed [[Bart]] and Homer (and congratulated Homer for his having gained weight). Lisa soon ended up outside the kitchen. She peeked in and saw Serak working at the stove, adding spices to a pot, saying "This will give the humans the perfect flavor" and licking his lips. When Serak left the kitchen, Lisa went in, found the cookbook and read the title on the cover: ''How to Cook Humans''. |
Lisa then confronted the aliens, accusing them of planning to eat the Simpsons and showing the book as proof of her claim, which shocked both the family and the aliens. [[Kang]] blew a little dust off the cover, showing the title to be ''How to Cook for Humans'', to the family's relief. Still suspicious, Lisa blew more dust off the cover and the title then appeared to be ''How to Cook Forty Humans'', shocking the family again. Kang, however, blew off the last of the dust, revealing the book's real (and finally undisputed) title to be ''How to Cook for Forty Humans''. | Lisa then confronted the aliens, accusing them of planning to eat the Simpsons and showing the book as proof of her claim, which shocked both the family and the aliens. [[Kang]] blew a little dust off the cover, showing the title to be ''How to Cook for Humans'', to the family's relief. Still suspicious, Lisa blew more dust off the cover and the title then appeared to be ''How to Cook Forty Humans'', shocking the family again. Kang, however, blew off the last of the dust, revealing the book's real (and finally undisputed) title to be ''How to Cook for Forty Humans''. | ||
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Hurt from the accusation, disappointed with the Simpsons' distrust, and disgusted with their eating like pigs, the aliens took the family back to Earth and told them that they had forfeited an idyllic existence on Rigel 4 where they would have been treated as gods. After the aliens left, Lisa, waxing philosophical, said, "Truly there '''were''' monsters on that ship, and truly we were them."<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror]]"</ref> | Hurt from the accusation, disappointed with the Simpsons' distrust, and disgusted with their eating like pigs, the aliens took the family back to Earth and told them that they had forfeited an idyllic existence on Rigel 4 where they would have been treated as gods. After the aliens left, Lisa, waxing philosophical, said, "Truly there '''were''' monsters on that ship, and truly we were them."<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror]]"</ref> | ||
| − | The book is | + | The book is on the non-fiction shelf at [[Springfield Library]].<ref>''[[The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield]]''</ref> |
== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
*''How to Cook for Forty Humans'' appears only in the "Hungry are the Damned" segment of "[[Treehouse of Horror]]". | *''How to Cook for Forty Humans'' appears only in the "Hungry are the Damned" segment of "[[Treehouse of Horror]]". | ||
*[[Matt Groening]] wanted the book's true title to be ''How to Cook for Forty Humans and Then Eat Them'', but he was outvoted.<ref>[[Season 2]] DVD Commentary</ref> | *[[Matt Groening]] wanted the book's true title to be ''How to Cook for Forty Humans and Then Eat Them'', but he was outvoted.<ref>[[Season 2]] DVD Commentary</ref> | ||
| + | *The book and story are based on ''To Serve Man'', a 1950 science fiction story by Damon Knight which was adapted into a ''[[The Twilight Zone|Twilight Zone]]'' episode of the same title in 1962 | ||
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=== Title Reveal Sequence === | === Title Reveal Sequence === | ||
| − | *IGN considered the sequence where the book's title is revealed to be the funniest of the segment:<ref>[http://tv.ign.com/articles/742/742680p3.html | + | *IGN considered the sequence where the book's title is revealed to be the funniest of the segment:<ref>[http://tv.ign.com/articles/742/742680p3.html Top 10 Segments from the Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror]</ref> |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | File: | + | File:How to Cook Humans.png|The title as first seen by [[Lisa]]. |
| − | File: | + | File:How to Cook for Humans.png|The title after [[Kang]] blows some dust off ... |
| − | File: | + | File:How to Cook Forty Humans.png|... and after Lisa blows off a little more dust ... |
| − | File: | + | File:How to Cook for Forty Humans.png|... and fully revealed after Kang blows off the last of the dust. |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror|("Hungry are the Damned")}} | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror|("Hungry are the Damned")}} | ||
| − | *{{game|Virtual Springfield}} | + | *{{game|The Simpsons: Hit & Run}} |
| − | == | + | *{{game|The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield}} |
| − | + | *{{game|The Simpsons Wrestling|(text only)}} | |
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *''[[How to Cook Humans]]'' | ||
| − | {{ | + | == References == |
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
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How to Cook for Forty Humans
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Book Information
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How to Cook for Forty Humans is a cookbook that the Rigellians keep in the kitchen of their spaceship. The book is a guide for preparing meals for large groups of humans. Serak the Preparer referred to it while preparing meals for the Simpson family when they were on board the ship.
Contents
History[edit]
The Rigellians abducted the Simpsons from their backyard and said they were taking them to Rigel 4 for a feast. The aliens treated the Simpsons very well, providing them with all the entertainment that Rigellian technology had to offer and with sumptuous meals prepared and served by their cook, Serak the Preparer. While the rest of the family enjoyed the food and entertainment, Lisa began doubting the aliens' motives, particularly when Serak told Homer that Marge was "quite a dish" and when Kang said that the Simpsons would be the guests of honor at the feast (which elicited chuckling from all of the aliens).
Now suspicious, Lisa snuck away and snooped around while the aliens weighed Bart and Homer (and congratulated Homer for his having gained weight). Lisa soon ended up outside the kitchen. She peeked in and saw Serak working at the stove, adding spices to a pot, saying "This will give the humans the perfect flavor" and licking his lips. When Serak left the kitchen, Lisa went in, found the cookbook and read the title on the cover: How to Cook Humans.
Lisa then confronted the aliens, accusing them of planning to eat the Simpsons and showing the book as proof of her claim, which shocked both the family and the aliens. Kang blew a little dust off the cover, showing the title to be How to Cook for Humans, to the family's relief. Still suspicious, Lisa blew more dust off the cover and the title then appeared to be How to Cook Forty Humans, shocking the family again. Kang, however, blew off the last of the dust, revealing the book's real (and finally undisputed) title to be How to Cook for Forty Humans.
Hurt from the accusation, disappointed with the Simpsons' distrust, and disgusted with their eating like pigs, the aliens took the family back to Earth and told them that they had forfeited an idyllic existence on Rigel 4 where they would have been treated as gods. After the aliens left, Lisa, waxing philosophical, said, "Truly there were monsters on that ship, and truly we were them."[1]
The book is on the non-fiction shelf at Springfield Library.[2]
Behind the Laughter[edit]
- How to Cook for Forty Humans appears only in the "Hungry are the Damned" segment of "Treehouse of Horror".
- Matt Groening wanted the book's true title to be How to Cook for Forty Humans and Then Eat Them, but he was outvoted.[3]
- The book and story are based on To Serve Man, a 1950 science fiction story by Damon Knight which was adapted into a Twilight Zone episode of the same title in 1962
Title Reveal Sequence[edit]
- IGN considered the sequence where the book's title is revealed to be the funniest of the segment:[4]
The title as first seen by Lisa.
The title after Kang blows some dust off ...
... and after Lisa blows off a little more dust ...
... and fully revealed after Kang blows off the last of the dust.
Appearances[edit]
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror" ("Hungry are the Damned")
Video game – The Simpsons: Hit & Run - Video game – The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield
- Video game – The Simpsons Wrestling (text only)
