Treehouse of Horror XIV
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"Treehouse of Horror XIV" is the first episode of the
It is also the final Treehouse of Horror episode to play the traditional paced organ variant of the Simpsons theme at the end credits.
Plot
Introduction
Reaper Madness
He kills many people who are on God's list (and some who are not), until he is asked to kill Marge. Homer does not want to kill his wife (or himself, an alternative he is given but quickly rejects), and pleads with God that he wants to get out of the job after leading Him to believe that he killed Marge. God agrees, but he finds that Homer tricked him by substituting Patty's body (which God initially mistakes for Selma's) for Marge's. The annoyed deity tries to punish Homer, but gives up after a chase, proclaiming that he is "too old and too rich". Marge thanks Homer by giving him extra pork chops. Homer then jokes that he will make sure to not kill Marge every week from now on.
Frinkenstein
In a parody of the 1931 film Frankenstein, Homer gets a call from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences telling him that he is the winner of the Nobel Prize; however, Lisa learns that it is actually for Professor Frink for his invention of a combined hammer and screwdriver. Frink is depressed because his father, an adventurer, had a falling out with him and died from a shark bite before they could reconcile. Frink, who kept the corpse frozen, reanimates his father. Unfortunately the revived Frink Sr. decides to steal body parts in order to improve himself. Eventually, Lisa convinces him to stop when he realizes he is causing his son anguish.
At the awards ceremony in Stockholm, Frink Sr. tries to make amends with his son for his recent behavior; however, he goes on another rampage through the audience, killing many and taking their brains. Frink Jr. manages to stop his father by kicking him in the crotch, fatally wounding him. Before dying, Frink Sr. is proud of his son for standing up to him. However, Frink Jr. is able to hold on to his father's soul, which talks to him from a box.
Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off
In a parody of the 1963
For a time, they have some fun with the entire world (such as giving the
Reception
In the July 26, 2007 issue of
The episode was nominated for the 2004
References
- ^ a b "IGN's "Treehouse of Horror XIV"". IGN. 2003-11-02. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ a b "The Simpsons present: "Treehouse of Horror XIV"". The Simpsons. 2003-11-02. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ "Awards won by "THE SIMPSONS" on IMDB". IMDB. 2003-11-02. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- PMID 17653163.
- ^ Sim, Bernardo (2019-09-22). "The Simpsons: The Best Episode In Every Season, Ranked". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
External links
- "Treehouse of Horror XIV" at IMDb