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|airdate= October 18, [[2015]] | |airdate= October 18, [[2015]] | ||
|guests= [[Nick Kroll]] as [[Lem]]<br>[[Blake Anderson]] as [[Dickie]] | |guests= [[Nick Kroll]] as [[Lem]]<br>[[Blake Anderson]] as [[Dickie]] | ||
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|writer= [[Carolyn Omine]] | |writer= [[Carolyn Omine]] | ||
|director= [[Mike B. Anderson]] | |director= [[Mike B. Anderson]] | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
| − | The day before Halloween, [[Homer]] | + | The day before Halloween, [[Homer]] finishes completely decorating house for Halloween, calling it "Everscream Terrors", but stores plastic skeletons too close to the furnace, and decides to take its remains back to the Halloween pop-up store. On their way to the store, [[Lisa]] and [[Bart]] chat about how excited they are about the upcoming [[Krustyland]] Halloween Horror. |
| − | At the shop, [[Apu]] (who | + | At the shop, [[Apu]] (who goes by a halloween joke name: A-Boo) gets angry at three lazy pop-up employees who are sleeping on their job, telling them to go back to work. But one of them offers [[Homer]] a deal, where if he buys one "Señor Skeleton", a dancing Mexican skeleton, he would give [[Homer]] three of them for free. [[Homer]] accepts it and unwittingly mentions the deal to [[Apu]], who promply fires the bad workers. They then promise revenge on [[Homer]], saying he'll be real sorry for getting them fired. |
Later, [[Homer]] takes the kids to the Halloween Horror, but it ends up scaring [[Lisa]], who asked her dad to go back home, but because the tickets were too expensive and he and [[Bart]] were enjoying the park, [[Homer]] decided she should only think that all of that isn't real and stay on the park. This didn't help at all, and [[Lisa]] ends up getting lost on the park and traumatized to a point where the employees had to shut down the park. | Later, [[Homer]] takes the kids to the Halloween Horror, but it ends up scaring [[Lisa]], who asked her dad to go back home, but because the tickets were too expensive and he and [[Bart]] were enjoying the park, [[Homer]] decided she should only think that all of that isn't real and stay on the park. This didn't help at all, and [[Lisa]] ends up getting lost on the park and traumatized to a point where the employees had to shut down the park. | ||
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== Production == | == Production == | ||
| − | [[Carl Zealer]], who won a competition to get animated into the show,<ref>[http://teamcoco.com/video/simpsons-contest-winner?playlist=x;eyJ0b3RhbCI6MTAsInR5cGUiOiJyZWxhdGVkIiwiaWQiOjg4OTM0fQ | + | [[Carl Zealer]], who won a competition to get animated into the show,<ref>[http://teamcoco.com/video/simpsons-contest-winner?playlist=x;eyJ0b3RhbCI6MTAsInR5cGUiOiJyZWxhdGVkIiwiaWQiOjg4OTM0fQ Team Coco - "Announcing "The Simpsons" Walk-On Contest Winner"]</ref> made an appearance at the Halloween Horror Night at [[Krustyland]]. |
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== Reception == | == Reception == | ||
| − | + | This episode was received very well by critics. It was watched by 3.69 million viewers.<ref>[http://www.spoilertv.com/2015/10/final-adjusted-tv-ratings-for-sunday_20.html SpoilerTV.com]</ref> | |
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| + | "Halloween of Horror" won the [[2015]] {{W|Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television Production}}.<ref name="Annie2015">[https://web.archive.org/web/20171110141809/https://annieawards.org/legacy/43rd-annie-awards The Annie Awards - "43rd Annie Awards"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref> It was also nominated for a [[2016]] Writers Guild of America award in Animation, but it lost to "{{W|Housetrap}}" from ''[[Bob's Burgers]]''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000710/2016/1/ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2016 Awards"]</ref> The episode was also nominated for a {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program}} in the {{W|68th Primetime Emmy Awards}}. However, it lost to "The Figgis Agency" from ''{{W2|Archer|2009 TV series}}''.<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2016/outstanding-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2016"]</ref> | ||
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| + | Sound mixers [[Mark Linden]] and [[Tara A. Paul]] received a nomination for a {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation}} in the {{W|66th Primetime Emmy Awards}} for the episode. However it lost to "Nothing Resonates Like Rhinoceros Foreskin" from ''{{W|Mozart in the Jungle}}''.<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2016/outstanding-sound-mixing-for-a-comedy-or-drama-series-half-hour-and-animation Television Academy - "Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation - 2016"]</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Episodes directed by Mike B. Anderson]] | [[Category:Episodes directed by Mike B. Anderson]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes written by Carolyn Omine]] | [[Category:Episodes written by Carolyn Omine]] | ||
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Episode Information
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"Halloween of Horror" is the fourth episode of season 27 of The Simpsons and the five-hundred and seventy-eighth episode overall. It originally aired on October 18, 2015. The episode was written by Carolyn Omine and directed by Mike B. Anderson. It guest stars Nick Kroll as Lem and Blake Anderson as Dickie.
Contents
Synopsis[edit]
- "When Lisa becomes scared at the Krustyland Halloween Horror Night, Homer is forced to take down his Everscream Terrors decorations. Halloween pop-up employees seek vengeance on Homer for causing them to lose their jobs, and rob his house while Homer and Lisa hide out in the attic. Homer and Lisa light up their stored holiday decorations to attract attention and stand up to the intruders."
Plot[edit]
The day before Halloween, Homer finishes completely decorating house for Halloween, calling it "Everscream Terrors", but stores plastic skeletons too close to the furnace, and decides to take its remains back to the Halloween pop-up store. On their way to the store, Lisa and Bart chat about how excited they are about the upcoming Krustyland Halloween Horror.
At the shop, Apu (who goes by a halloween joke name: A-Boo) gets angry at three lazy pop-up employees who are sleeping on their job, telling them to go back to work. But one of them offers Homer a deal, where if he buys one "Señor Skeleton", a dancing Mexican skeleton, he would give Homer three of them for free. Homer accepts it and unwittingly mentions the deal to Apu, who promply fires the bad workers. They then promise revenge on Homer, saying he'll be real sorry for getting them fired.
Later, Homer takes the kids to the Halloween Horror, but it ends up scaring Lisa, who asked her dad to go back home, but because the tickets were too expensive and he and Bart were enjoying the park, Homer decided she should only think that all of that isn't real and stay on the park. This didn't help at all, and Lisa ends up getting lost on the park and traumatized to a point where the employees had to shut down the park.
At school, Lisa's trauma made her scared even from the simplest halloween figures, such as paper zombies and bats. She then hides inside a locker, only to be rescued later by Marge. Back home, Marge realizes Lisa's problem and tells Homer they should shut down Everscream Terrors (as Lisa is scared to the point of getting help from Tailee, a plastic animal tail), making both Homer and Bart upset. In order to reconcile with Bart, Marge takes him and Maggie to the best Block Party in Springfield, leaving Lisa and Homer alone.
At home, Homer is visited by the three ex-pop-up employees. where they started playing mind games with him. Homer then realizes they're being stalked by said employees while trying to keep Lisa calm during halloween. Meanwhile at the block party, Marge discovers that it is for residents only, as last year's party was wrecked by visitors. Bart gets even more upset because he has "missed halloween".
Back at 742 Evergreen Terrace, Homer tries to lock the house, not realizing that the three employees are already inside. He tries to take Lisa to the Flanders' House, but she runs back inside to get Tailee, the only thing that kept her calm during halloween. Homer rushes to save her, only for them to get face to face with the home invaders. Homer and Lisa then rush to hide at the attic while the ex-employees are looking for them.
But things aren't that great to Marge, Bart and Maggie's Halloween. As it is too late, all the kids are asleep, and it's time for the grown-up Halloween, (which is when grown ups dress up in costumes to get drunk), so Marge decides to take the kids back home. At the Simpsons' House, Homer calms down Lisa, and they decide to use the Everscream Terror decorations as a help signal, but they accidentally activate the Señor Skeletons, giving away their location to the invaders.
Homer climbs onto the roof to light up the remaining 4th of July fireworks, but the wind extinguishes the matches. Lisa then remembers that Tailee is made of polyester and will burn pretty easily, so Homer burns Tailee to light the fireworks to attract people's attention, and use the lights to ask for help. The home invaders are then arrested almost immediately and Homer builds Everscream Terrace back so the whole town can enjoy it.
Production[edit]
Carl Zealer, who won a competition to get animated into the show,[1] made an appearance at the Halloween Horror Night at Krustyland.
Script for the episode
Reception[edit]
This episode was received very well by critics. It was watched by 3.69 million viewers.[2]
"Halloween of Horror" won the 2015 Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television Production.[3] It was also nominated for a 2016 Writers Guild of America award in Animation, but it lost to "Housetrap" from Bob's Burgers.[4] The episode was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program in the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards. However, it lost to "The Figgis Agency" from Archer.[5]
Sound mixers Mark Linden and Tara A. Paul received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation in the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards for the episode. However it lost to "Nothing Resonates Like Rhinoceros Foreskin" from Mozart in the Jungle.[6]
International airdates[edit]
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Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Team Coco - "Announcing "The Simpsons" Walk-On Contest Winner"
- ↑ SpoilerTV.com
- ↑ The Annie Awards - "43rd Annie Awards" (archived on Wayback Machine)
- ↑ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2016 Awards"
- ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program - 2016"
- ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation - 2016"
- ↑ Vsetv.com
