S18E04 · EP
season 18 ·
Treehouse of Horror XVII
written by ? · directed by ? · image Simpsons Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 20%chaotic 11%violence 8%cheerful 8%escalation 7%misunderstanding 6%scheme 6%tense 5%awkward 4%humiliation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer blob rampage
B · Bart golem mischief
C · 1930s alien hoax
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Torture chamber · cold_openTorture chamber comedy

The family endures a comedic torture scene with nipple spikes and blood.

00:29–01:30humiliation · violence
3 · Springfield backyard · act1Shooting star and goo

A shooting star lands, and Homer eats green alien goo.

01:30–01:51escalation · coincidence
4 · Springfield streets · act1Homer transforms into blob

Homer morphs into a giant hungry blob after eating the goo.

01:51–02:42escalation · violence
5 · Springfield streets · act1Blob eats everything

Homer as blob consumes food, people, and objects uncontrollably.

02:42–03:06violence · escalation
6 · Springfield streets · act1Blob attacks town

The blob attacks Springfield, causing chaos and destruction.

03:06–04:08violence · escalation
7 · Springfield streets · act1Blob song and chaos

Homer sings a song about eating fat people while rampaging.

04:08–04:20escalation · humiliation
8 · Springfield streets · act1Lenny and Carl react

Lenny and Carl comment on the blob attack and Lenny's giant form.

04:20–05:04confession · negotiation
9 · Springfield streets · act1Family confronts blob

Marge and family try to reason with Homer as blob.

05:04–07:04betrayal · confession
10 · Springfield streets · act1Homeless shelter solution

Homer uses blob to house homeless people.

07:04–07:11deal · scheme
11 · Krusty studio · act1Krusty show HDTV announcement

Krusty announces HDTV and Bart complains about a faulty alarm clock.

07:11–07:26scheme · petty_grievance
12 · Krusty prop room · act1Golem discovery

Bart discovers the Golem of Prague in Krusty's prop room.

07:26–09:04secret_exposed
13 · Krusty studio · act1Bart steals golem

Bart takes the Golem and uses it for his own purposes.

09:04–09:43scheme
14 · Springfield Elementary · act1Golem beats bullies

Bart uses the Golem to attack school bullies.

09:43–10:17violence · scheme
15 · Springfield Elementary · act1Golem speaks and regrets

The Golem speaks and expresses guilt over his actions.

10:17–10:52confession · humiliation
16 · Springfield Elementary · act1Golem attacks Skinner

The Golem attacks Principal Skinner on Bart's orders.

10:52–12:05violence · scheme
17 · Springfield Elementary · act1Golem gets a girlfriend

Bart and others try to fix the Golem's guilt by giving him a girlfriend.

12:05–13:32scheme · seduction
18 · Springfield Elementary · act1Golem wedding and arrest

The Golem marries his girlfriend but is arrested for murder.

13:32–14:17comeuppance · betrayal
19 · Springfield streets · act21930s depression setting

The story shifts to 1930s Springfield during the Great Depression.

14:17–14:53misunderstanding
20 · Springfield streets · act2War of the Worlds broadcast

Orson Welles' radio broadcast causes panic in Springfield.

14:53–16:50misunderstanding · escalation
21 · Springfield streets · act2Townspeople react to hoax

The townspeople realize the broadcast is a hoax and feel foolish.

16:50–18:01humiliation · misunderstanding
22 · Springfield streets · act2Real alien invasion ignored

Real aliens invade but townspeople think it's another hoax.

18:01–18:47misunderstanding · coincidence
23 · Springfield streets · act2Aliens take over

Aliens conquer Springfield as residents ignore them.

18:47–19:38violence · misunderstanding
24 · Alien spaceship · act3Aliens report and end

Aliens report their occupation and the episode ends with a song.

19:38–20:44negotiation · deal
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
MS
Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
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Lenny LeonardHarry Shearer57 episodes · drives 7 scenes
CC
Carl Carlson40 episodes · drives 3 scenes
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Krusty the Clown64 episodes · drives 180 scenes