S09E04 · EP
season 9 ·
Treehouse of Horror VIII
written by ? · directed by ?

Episode DNA

22 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 13%tense 9%violence 8%triumphant 6%chaotic 6%threat 5%cheerful 5%menacing 5%deal 5%social rule violation 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Fox Censor Cold Open
B · The HΩmega Man
C · Fly vs. Fly
D · Easy-Bake Coven
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:00
1 · TV Studio · cold_openFox Censor Opens Show

The Fox censor introduces the Halloween episode and edits out inappropriate content.

00:00–00:56lie
2 · Simpson Living Room · act1Hippo Becomes Deputy

A news report shows a heroic hippo becoming a deputy.

00:56–01:10
3 ▸ 01:10
3 · Simpson Living Room · act1France Threatens Springfield

Tensions rise between Springfield and France over a joke.

01:10–02:04escalation · threat
4 ▸ 02:04
4 · Simpson Backyard · act1Homer Builds Bomb Shelter

Homer shows off his bomb shelter called the Withstandinator.

02:04–02:33obsession
5 ▸ 02:33
5 · Simpson Living Room · act1French Attack Springfield

The French launch a missile at Springfield.

02:33–02:58violence · escalation
8 · Springfield Street · act1Homer Punches Car

Homer drives and punches a car to move it.

03:29–03:40violence
9 · Springfield Street · act1Homer Finds Everyone Gone

Homer discovers everyone has disappeared after the blast.

03:40–04:58secret_exposed
10 · Springfield · act1Homer Enjoys Freedom

Homer enjoys being the last man and does whatever he wants.

04:58–05:16obsession
11 · Springfield · act1Mutants Chase Homer

Mutants confront Homer and try to kill him.

05:16–06:50pursuit · threat
12 · Simpson House · act1Family Reunites with Mutants

Homer reunites with his family and makes peace with mutants.

06:50–08:18betrayal · deal
13 · Nerd's Shop · act2Homer Buys Transporter

Homer buys a matter transporter from a nerd.

08:18–09:51deal
14 · Simpson House · act2Bart Asks to Use Transporter

Bart asks to use the transporter but Homer refuses.

09:51–10:25social_rule_violation
15 · Simpson House · act2Bart Uses Transporter Secretly

Bart uses the transporter to combine a cat and dog.

10:25–11:08scheme
16 · Simpson House · act2Bart Switches with Fly

Bart uses the transporter to switch bodies with a fly.

11:08–11:22impersonation
17 · Simpson House · act2Fly Bart Causes Chaos

The fly in Bart's body causes chaos while real Bart suffers.

11:22–13:04impersonation · pursuit
18 · Simpson House · act2Bart Regains Body

Bart gets his body back and Homer destroys the transporter.

13:04–14:44violence · comeuppance
19 · Springfield Town Square · act3Witch Trial Begins

Puritans accuse and burn witches in 1649 Springfield.

14:44–15:28social_rule_violation · violence
20 · Springfield Town Square · act3Marge Accused of Witchcraft

Marge is accused of witchcraft and thrown off a cliff.

15:28–18:47interrogation · humiliation
21 · Springfield Town Square · act3Marge Reveals She Is a Witch

Marge reveals she is a witch and attacks the townspeople.

18:47–19:56secret_exposed · violence
22 · Witch Coven · act3Witches Plan to Eat Kids

Marge joins other witches and they plan to eat children.

19:56–20:20threat · scheme
23 · Flanders House · act3Witches Visit Flanders

The witches visit the Flanders house to eat their kids.

20:20–22:40deal · seduction
24 · Simpson House · tagHalloween Tradition Established

The witches establish Halloween as a yearly tradition.

22:40–22:45social_rule_violation
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