EPISODETOTreehouse of Horror I1990

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Treehouse of Horror I

30m episode runtime

From The Simpsons

199030mcartoon • family • comedy • halloween

A 30-minute cartoon episode from The Simpsons, Season 2, Episode 3.

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It's Halloween in Springfield, and Bart Simpson (voice of Nancy Cartwright) and his sister Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) are swapping scary stories in their backyard treehouse. In Bad Dream House, the Simpsons move into a big old house, but soon learn why the place was a bargain -- it's haunted. Before long the entire family is chasing each other with sharp objects. Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) tries as usual to be the voice of reason with the spirits, who quickly give up rather than co-exist with Springfield's most dysfunctional family. Hungry Are the Damned finds the Simpsons kidnapped en masse by a trio of one-eyed, tentacled space aliens -- Kang (voice of Harry Shearer), Kodos (voice of Dan Castellaneta), and Serak (voice of James Earl Jones). Eager-eater Homer (voice of Castellaneta) is pleased when the aliens provide a groaning dinner table for their earthling captives, but Lisa is shocked when she discovers a cookbook on board entitled How to Cook Humans. Finally, Lisa turns to Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem The Raven, with James Earl Jones reading the eerie verse, and the menacing bird bearing a strange resemblance to Bart. Treehouse of Horror, the first of a series of annual Halloween episodes on The Simpsons, first aired on October 24, 1990.

Episode Facts

Release DateOctober 24, 1990

Runtime30m

LanguageEnglish

Genrescartoon, family, comedy, halloween

DirectorDavid Silverman, Rich Moore

ProducerRichard Raynis, Larina Jean Adamson

Series Snapshot

Seasons32

Episodes971

Avg Episode30m

You Are OnEpisode 392 of 971

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How long is Treehouse of Horror I?

Treehouse of Horror I runs for 30m for this episode.

What language is it available in?

The primary language listed for this title is English.

What kind of episode is this?

It is tagged under cartoon, family, comedy, halloween.

How big is the series commitment?

This series currently shows 971 episodes across 32 seasons, about 485h 30m total.

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