The Evolution & Decline of The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror

[@NICKtendoReviews]

Music Credits! 0:10 Please Stand By - The Simpsons 0:26 Halloween Havoc - The Simpsons Hit & Run 2:09 Long Black Probes - The Simpsons Hit & Run 5:09 Milking the Pigs - The Simpsons Hit & Run 6:34 Simpsons Hotline - The Simpsons Hit & Run 7:51 The Day of the Dolphins - The Simpsons Game 9:42 Five Characters in Search of an Author - The Simpsons Game 12:34 Shadow of the Colossal Donut - The Simpsons Game 14:38 Invasion of the Yokel Snatchers - The Simpsons Game 19:49 Kang & Kodos Strike Back - The Simpsons Hit & Run Merry Christmas everyone. New video in a few weeks (?)

[@Slenderquil]

Using hit and run music was a great choice

[@A_Toaster]

Merry christmas??? It was just halloween

[@NICKtendoReviews]

@@A_Toaster we’ve already got our Christmas decorations up

[@CookieficationJ]

But like... What's the credit's theme though? 22:12

[@yafairy8159]

Thanks for the Simpsons Game throwback!

[@MegaSoulHero]

I miss when Treehouse of Horror episodes were creepy and not just random movie parodies.

[@snowyyzoe]

There have always been movie parodies. It’s just that they used to be better written.

[@CyberLance26]

The Treehouse of Horror episodes are supposed to be about scary horror stuff but the new episodes can be about everything and is often not even about horror anymore. Also the old Treehouse of Horror episodes could often have a creepy, disturbing and scary atmosphere to them but the new episodes only try to be funny.

[@hoodedman6579]

@@snowyyzoe I think by "random" they meant "non-horror"; The Shining makes sense, Avatar does not.

[@violetthebat8810]

@@CyberLance26 EXACTLY!!

[@78shaweyes]

Not to mention a mediocre Stranger Things parody

[@PixlPixel]

The problem with the newer ones is that instead of playing off of common horror tropes for a Halloween special, they’re just straight up parodies of whatever’s trending at the time. Horror or not. They’ve quite literally lost the Halloween spirit.

[@SilkfireStudios]

Sadly true, atleast recently they’ve done stranger things and coraline but even then they could be so much better

[@xtzyshuadog]

*Season 31's Treehouse of Horror was great though. These videos just serve to kill a great show's consistently strong writing.*

[@xtzyshuadog]

*Even ALL of the old Tree house episodes ARE movie tributes, ripped from famous 1930s/1940s films.*

[@nikkimitchable]

@@xtzyshuadog sir have you been paid by the simpsons

[@caucasoidape8838]

The Simpsons has long lost The Simpsons spirit.

[@alfistired4606]

“Homer did you barricade the door?” “Why?” “Oh the zombies”

[@adamnelson4428]

“Dad you killed zombie Flanders!” “He was a zombie?” And “oh no Barney you’re a zombie too?” “ nah homer I’m fine but you know when in home” 😂🤣

[@candycoated_rage6591]

(Door explodes)

[@mattjindrak]

@@adamnelson4428 when in Rome*

[@BassiKun99]

"Did you remember to lock the front door of the house?"

[@mattjindrak]

@@BassiKun99 d'oh!

[@mikeywazowski6163]

The problem is, they're just movie parodies. And they aren't even horror movie parodies anymore

[@xtzyshuadog]

*Season 31's Treehouse of Horror was great though. These videos just serve to kill a great show's consistently strong writing.*

[@xtzyshuadog]

*Even ALL of the old Tree house episodes ARE movie tributes, ripped from famous 1930s/1940s films.*

[@proxybum8895]

@@xtzyshuadog what with the *B O L D* text?

[@shizaanimations7634]

@@xtzyshuadog They’re rarely HORROR movie parodies anymore, the Treehouse Of HORROR has just become the Treehouse Of Pop Culture.

[@thebrideofghostface]

It's not even necessarily just this, because they've gone great movie-parody TOH, it's that they aren't doing them because they have solid jokes to make out of the properties, they're just doing it because 'oh this thing is popular'

[@maldon3659]

Bart: Dad you killed Zombie Flanders! Homer: he was a Zombie?

[@Ned_Zeppelin_324]

Is this the end for Zombie Shakespeare?

[@PaulGirdlestone]

One of my favourite lines in the whole show.

[@ShinigamiKristak]

That first line was from Marge

[@Garethsmod]

@@ShinigamiKristak No that was Bart.

[@ShinigamiKristak]

@@Garethsmod It was funnier when Marge said it

[@kirbyfan4]

14:04 For those wondering, the "bad person" is John Kricfalusi, Creator of Ren and Stimpy

[@-throat-]

and he's completely right

[@danielthemaniel8601]

"The next advertisement you see could destroy your house and eat your family" *KZbin Premium ad plays*

[@juliantonnera8539]

I ALWAYS KNEW THAT THING WAS EVIL EVIL I TELL YA EVIIIIIILL

[@mekkarain7136]

The episode where the teachers cannibalised the kids genuinely terrified me as a kid, always get chills when that episode comes on. Defo the most shocking

[@logannottheonefrommarvel9917]

Treehouse of Horror used to be more self-aware, poking fun at moments in the movies or horror related things they were parodying, sometimes they provided light, hilarious commentary on issues at the time like that election episode where Kang and Kodos disguised themselves as the presidential nominees. Now, they just put Simpsons characters into [BLANK] and go from there, struggling to remain relevant in today's world.

[@truelies9187]

Exaclty

[@DenderFriend]

this is a pretty nice analysis of how the Treehouses have changed over the years- early episodes went more for spooks, later episodes just went for parody and body counts.

[@ChannelPup]

Boy that Homer Simpsons cosplay was something else. I want that mask.

[@exquisitecorpse__]

Big fan

[@drcheesenut896]

Woah, you're here Noble CEO....

[@overlord6993]

Hey I am the guy that killed your discord

[@yohannesaklog5936]

what mask lol?

[@cod3n4m36]

They just painted Shrek yellow

[@samfivedot]

"Dad, we did something very bad!" "Did you wreck the car?" "No." "Did you raise the dead?" "Yes." "But the car's okay?" "Uh huh." "All right, then."

[@carlosfred8673]

Quoth the Raven: "Eat My Shorts"

[@VGMASRFY]

WHY YOU LITTLE-

[@henrycoffey1207]

@@VGMASRFY *gets choked* ruehdkwkqmejdj3n 2keiej2jeie

[@supathechest]

(teacher pauses) Teacher: INACCURATE 0/10 420 SCOPE

[@The_Blue_Otaku]

Quote the Raven "Never More"

[@catseatmeowmix690]

*Eat Pant*

[@nyrangersfan22]

That “Raven” segment is played in every high school English class ever

[@abdi212]

Can confirm

[@bigtasty6066]

Can confirm

[@cyd_m]

Can confirm

[@michaeltenenbaum8450]

Bullshit..... I watched it in my Middle School English class

[@brutalbob842]

@@michaeltenenbaum8450 same!

[@JasontheCartoonFan]

“Pathetic humans! They made a video about Halloween episodes...in November!” “Who’s still thinking about Halloween? We’ve already got our CHRISTMAS decorations up!”

[@larrychilders6599]

True

[@carterslade8771]

AAAAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

[@MforMovesets]

To many, the Lady Gaga is the worst episode of The Simpsons. To me, it's the Spiderman Treehouse of Horror episode. It felt like even lazier Family Guy.

[@quangamershyguyyz7166]

I liked that one.

[@Regina-ic2th]

I didnt like anatomy correct spiderman homer either, likely just for the kids watching. Or they were high idk

[@nitrosherbert888]

Newer Family Guy the early family guys are some of the funniest television ever

[@touchthispictoblowyourpenn5810]

Haha spiderhomo go pfft pfft i understand the pain we suffered seeing that

[@professionaltrashcan6758]

It felt exactly like Family Guy

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

I tremember the first time i ever watched the first Halloween Episode as a kid. It deeply impressed me and left a HUGE longlasting impression. The style was radical different and there was a strong eerie atmosphere in every story. I LOVED the style of it. The lighting, the camera angles and the overall writing as well. As a kid i had NEVER seen anything like that elsewhere in any other cartoon show. Compare that to the current Halloween episodes and it's like seeing an old childhood friend who's gone crazy, unpredictable and suffering from Drug abuse. Whole personality completely destroyed and it just hurts to see it because you are constantly reminded how low things have come.

[@Andrew36597]

With Roman Numerals, you can still read them as numbers; for example: XVIII would be pronounced “Eighteen”

[@michaelh4227]

The only scary part about the Simpson's Treehouse of Horror nowadays is the number beside each installment.

[@MinecraftJesusGaming]

Really like this analysis, I miss back when everyone was smart, especially Homer, now everyone just acts dumb

[@KangarooMonkey]

Joker was never smart 4:24, but he is a lot less funny.

[@eljaso575]

Joker?

[@heckno15yearsago]

@@KangarooMonkey Joker?

[@liquidmetal9575]

Probably auto-correct.

[@MinecraftJesusGaming]

Remember when Homer was a bit crazy, but he still loved his family

[@Cupheadfan2017]

I really like halloween of horror from season 27 because it has homer actually being a good dad in modern simpsons

[@SilkfireStudios]

The way that was so much better than this years treehouse of horror

[@Maniac4Bricks]

6:35 another good use of ad break (and sponsor) following a subject in the video 👏

[@CyberLance26]

The Treehouse of Horror episodes are supposed to be about scary horror stuff but many of the new episodes can be about everything and is often not even about horror anymore. Also the old Treehouse of Horror episodes could often have a creepy, disturbing and scary atmosphere to them but the new episodes only try to be funny.

[@nicolebee3283]

Fun fact the Simpson’s raven was one of the most accurate adaptations ever

[@jxa-mov]

1. Having the best Treehouse of Horror episodes be from seasons 1-9 makes believe more that those seasons + movie form part of the Simpsons canon. 2. I always thought that if they had the intentions of ending the show then they would end with 31 Halloween specials for every day of the month ( like you said). Some pretty weird thoughts of mine...

[@PlayersPurity]

The Shining parody is my personal favorite

[@supermarty1222]

shh...do you wanna get sued?

[@old4mat]

That's odd. Usually the blood gets off at the second floor.

[@SNC2319]

I love the part when Homer scares the crap out of himself.

[@TumpyNumpus]

I like how the ad came on when Homer said, "We'll be right back."

[@kermitzc00l24]

Literally commented this like seconds ago. I thought it was very clever.

[@IDontWantThisStupidHandle]

@@kermitzc00l24 well, that was the point of the joke.

[@jon_gotteiner7169]

Edgar Allen Poe’s inclusion in the opening title sequence is legitimately more recognition that he ever got during his time alive

[@Garf4153.]

You uploaded a Halloween video, in November? Who's still thinking about Halloween, I've already got my Christmas decorations up!

[@thepaulo83]

Is the pronouncing the Roman numerals by letters instead of numbers a thing on this channel? Seems really odd

[@AnAverageGoblin]

He's either dumb or trying to reference a gag from the simpsons.

[@JackGPH]

Oh, you accidentally forgot to put a timestamp for the Surfshark ad, here, let me help: 6:34-7:38 There, now people know E V E R Y section of the video :>

[@VicStrange9]

One thing I can say: they are memorable in a weird way. Have you ever been in the situation where you're dreaming, and suddenly you know you're dreaming? It happens to me with nightmares. Things are starting to become incredibly spooky (in dream) and somehow my mind shifts out and kinda says "Yeah, something really scary is about to happen. Just GTFO and wake up". And then you wake up kinda startled but not truly scared. Well, this happens to me with the Treehouse of Horror episodes. I might be having a "normal" dream and everything plays out as normal, but as soon as I see the Simpsons doing something weird as they would do in a Treehouse episode, that's the cue for my mind to realize I'm about to walk into a nightmare. I've escaped 90% of my nightmares by just realizing that I shouldnt be watching a Treehouse of Horror episode in a dream.

[@mega_bird700]

Treehouse of Horror episodes are my favorite too, you can tell the writers and animators have a ton of fun making them. Even the boring ones have elements that make it worth watching, and I personally think if they wanted to they could make a show with this concept.

[@BaboDex]

Yeah, the new Treehouse of Horrors are awful, they are not even funny anymore.

[@huglife3155]

I find most of the new ones unoriginal but it's not anything that's not worth watching.

[@nerdneck-nn]

literal political propaganda now

[@MegaSoulHero]

I still find them entertaining for the most part, but the writing is not as strong as it used to be.

[@ericg1100]

TheNefariousNerdneck like what? I havent watched but i believe it

[@nerdneck-nn]

@@ericg1100 newest one just trashes trump for no reason i don't like the guy but i watch the simpsons to laugh not hear about politics

[@anormalspider9993]

Imagine putting out a Halloween special on November 1st.

[@thadonmel5352]

It's been happening since 2000s mainly bcuz of sports

[@southsider3542]

They've been doing that for years because of the World Series

[@Ssnake_Eeater]

@@thadonmel5352 it was a JOKE.ever herd of them?

[@adamnelson4428]

5:34” uh chief I think that was the captain of the varsity basketball team.” “ well, um he was turning into a monster” 🤣

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

This is indeed a disturbing universe

[@yourcordialvermillionchapw2398]

?????: That's not even half of it, take it from me!

[@enriqueruiz5492]

2020

[@ZyxthePest]

"Mr. Ploot?! Homer Simpsons here! When you sold me this house you forgot to mention one little thing...you didn't tell me that it was built..ON AN INDIAN BURIAL GROUND...NO YOU DIDN'T...WELL THAT'S NOT MY RECOLLECTION...YEAH WELL...ALRIGHT, GOODBYE! He says he mentioned it five or six times..."

[@yourcordialvermillionchapw2398]

8:57: *_"And sentient dolphins take over Springfield."_* Bubbles the Dolphin: Interesting... This is indeed one disturbing universe.

[@larrychilders6599]

I always hated Thursday

[@perunajunior1315]

Here in finland we dont do halloween. But the treehouses are always the best episodes.

[@giovanniorellana2200]

I think the writers have done too many pop culture references, whereas the earlier specials were more direct parodies that made sense within The Simpsons!

[@pokemonmanic3595]

“HEEEERRRREEE’S JOHNNY!” *d’oh!* “DAVID LETTEEEERMAAAN!” “Hi David I’m grandpa!” *d’oh!* “I’m Mike Wallace, I’m Morley Safer, and I’m Ed Bradley! All this and Andy Rooney tonight on 60 minutes!” *AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!*

[@Bobsheaux]

Ahh, yes.... 'Halloween of Horror'... REAL drama, REAL character development, REAL arcs... THIS is what modern Simpsons is so sorely lacking, and we need more of it.

[@aaroncampbell80]

I know it was probably intentional but I love how when Kent Brockman’s talking about going to an ad break then Homer says “We’ll be right back” and then an ad plays in the video

[@MizfitZer0]

Treehouse of horror used to be a weird and nonsensical episode but it was cool... but now the whole show itself just feels like treehouse of horror episodes over and over again. The episodes are all weird now and have no real structure where anything goes and the relatable realism of the simpsons from the past is gone

[@Matty002]

frogurt and set to evil will always be my favourite tree house of horror story

[@edsta5961]

I absolutely loved Halloween of Horror and i'm so glad somebody finally spoke about it because it's such a hidden gem

[@onlyaquartertobootxd6232]

I'll have you know Nicktendo that I'm already a fat, balding alcoholic

[@ReReCoil]

6:33 when homer said "We'll be right back" that one Discovery ad where they go "How about no?" Started playing. I immediately tarted laughing.

[@bisexualichigo4227]

**Reads title** Me a die hard Simpsons fan: *”D’oh!!!”*

[@dennisbowen452]

Loved that xena/lucy lawless cameo. That one is still awesome

[@TheClandestineDuck]

that we'll be right back was placed so perfectly I literally got an ad at that exact moment it was beautiful

[@TheBeyond3rs]

I just experienced s perfect timing, when homer said “we’ll be right back” an ad played...

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Mamma mia, you can never have enough spaghet. *Meatball, meatball, spaghetti underneath. Ravioli, ravioli, Great Barrier Reef!*

[@yourcordialvermillionchapw2398]

*_"Formula time?"_*

[@logannottheonefrommarvel9917]

*Fill in the blank* Q: Ravioli Ravioli ______ A. Give me the formuoli B. What's in the pocketoli C. All of the Above

[@cotta624]

D. Don’t lewd the Dragon Loli.

[@bruninghouse4137]

@@cotta624 E. Go smack that assieoli.

[@larrylaffer3246]

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[@Gleamiarts]

as a child who didn't like halloween, i loved the treehouse of horror. That and Goosebumps is definitely what got me into horror as a kid

[@bulltrunch]

Same

[@michaellombardi1620]

I agree, those 2 recent halloween themed no treehouse episodes are the best the new episodes have to offer

[@SoLemerald]

6:31 he's right i got an ad for a mobile game with mat pat and he killed my wife

[@NYRfan85]

Halloween of Horror was truly one of the best episodes of the last 5 or so years. Love how they did an actual canon Halloween episode, and it was an excellent Homer-Lisa story with great writing and animation throughout the episode. It felt way more like horror than the actual THOH episode was from that season.

[@fogsmog9325]

I remember I looked forward to them every Halloween, haven’t watched Simpsons in 5 years 😔.I wouldn’t mind Halloween content in November, months as dry as turkey

[@adammanik108]

In Czech, they're called "Speciální čarodějnický díl" (Special Witchcraft Episode), since we don't celebrate Halloween.

[@StayMadLmfao]

Idk what Bart talkin about,I saw Friday the 13th part 1 as a kid in like 2006 and I was fucking terrified Jason was gonna get my lil ass

[@owendelatorre16yearsago14]

I didn't think this year's Treehouse of Horror was *that* bad, but last year's was complete garbage.

[@dannythomas417]

The one before featured a very emotional one called Geriatric Park. The ending always made me cry.

[@paulscarvexx6911]

I saw cyberworld in Imax. The only thing I recall is a short clip from the Movie Antz featured.

[@arturocas90]

Oh man, when rating the episodes at the end and mentioning their number, it totally bugged me saying literally the letters: X-V-I-I-I, you should've said the number, #18

[@theomegafan304]

Kent Brockman warned me of Advertisements right before I got an ad

[@Duragizer8775]

"Treehouse of Horror X" is the last one I fully enjoyed. I continued watching them up to "XVII", but they were fully into _Zombie Simpsons_ mode by then - mediocre to terrible. A handful of individual segments were decent, but even they tended to fizzle out with weak conclusions.

[@antisora13]

The Homerzilla commentary was on-point, because America has tried and failed time and again to make a good Godzilla movie

[@daltonwilliams1723]

You mean the one time and then the 2014 godzilla and the excellent king of the monsters sequel? That's not "time and time again". That's literally one fail and one success

[@iexist7728]

Why did I get an ad right after this happened 6:24

[@WeegeeSlayer123]

10:08 But I like being a human. We don't have to worry about fleas.

[@misterzygarde6431]

Imagine a Simpsons Treehouse of Horror segment that seems to set up a parody of Demon Slayer only to reveal its the cast of Demon Slayer doing a recreation of Who Shot Mr. Burns

[@richardharrison4762]

At art collage we went to see that Imax movie. It was pretty fun to watch Homer 3 in actual 3D in Imax

[@Sollace]

Nick's Treehouse of Horror rankings for people who can't read Roman numerals; Worst 5. 16 4. 18 3. 28 2. 17 1. 22 Best: 5. 3 4. 7 3. 6 2. 4 1. 5

[@whythehecknot5038]

Thanks

[@abdulheisenberg8781]

The treehouse of horror were my favorite episodes as a kid. I look forward to them every year. I even do a binge watch on all the episodes near Halloween.

[@ripzaurus]

You saying the roman numerals as letters filled me with rage. Great video.

[@TheSalltt]

14:04 sorry if im just missing the joke, but who was this person?

[@noam6005]

The creator of Ren and Stimpy, John Kricfalusi

[@doctorfrosty3546]

John K did nothing wrong

[@hoodedman6579]

@@doctorfrosty3546 John did many things wrong, some much worse than others.

[@michaeltoastman]

@@doctorfrosty3546 He was literally a pedophile

[@noam6005]

@@doctorfrosty3546 What. He litteraly groomed a 14 year old girl.

[@creepycassette]

pause at 13:56 homers arm is above marges, i guess an animator put the layers wrong. Gee i hope someone got fired for that blunder.

[@Mr_Cast]

6:25 I actually got an ad once this bit was over

[@lisapizza5052]

Were you out looking for a missing lemon tree the day they taught Roman numerals??

[@jonpatchmodular]

I know it's the most minimal thing but I love that their parody of Dalí isn't limited to the melting clocks everyone knows, but referencing also the twisted ways in which he drew people like in his self-portraits.

[@aortaplatinum]

I've always been lukewarm on The Simpsons, but I LOVE Treehouse of Horror since it's the one time the team gets to be actually creative and animate cool shit

[@BrennySpain]

Could not agree more! They’re crap nowadays. I still love the show overall but when you get to a point where you do an episode called “thanksgiving of horror,” you know you’re running out of ideas.

[@toonandgame4342]

2:30 Does "Krusty Gets Busted" mean nothing to anyone?

[@ricardoazevedo8498]

The thing that most scaried me was the simpsons dolls t-posing in nick's house

[@ryanruiz9958]

My favorite treehouse will always be The Raven on the 1st one.

[@CineScarborough]

Personally my favourite segment has always been the Evil Krusty Doll one. That one has always made me laugh.

[@CelsiusExceLL]

When homer said “we’ll be right back” I got a KZbin ad. Then I got a nicktendo ad lol

[@Winteramen]

Growing up in Hong Kong, and being a huge fan of The Simpson's, I did learn a lot about American culture, Halloween culture, from The Simpson's. Though, I've found that certain things I thought were true was actually a Simpson joke, being sarcastic etc.

[@PokeDude011]

"Think of me on Pizza Fridays." "No."

[@alexrexaros9837]

You... Can't read roman numbers?

[@1800ROFLMAO]

Someone else noticed. I at first thought it was a joke, but he kept doing it. Now, I'm convinced he can't.

[@taylorboney1089]

It’s not something that’s commonly taught.

[@Snowonacone]

It was bothering me so much lol

[@catalinamelo9932]

@@taylorboney1089 You're kidding. In the USA??

[@taylorboney1089]

C 5 I’m not sure about other schools in the USA but where I went I don’t remember learning how to read Roman numerals until I took Latin in highschool.

[@deadliestvice5356]

I can't tell if you're actually unable to read Roman numerals or if it's a joke, since even then you only need to take the season number and subtract 1.

[@Johnny2Cellos]

This is SUCH a great ToH retrospective, and I’m glad you gave Halloween of Horror and Thanksgiving of Horror shout outs. It’s kinda crazy that in 32 seasons there’s only been 1 real episode that is set ON Halloween

[@mergieismoronic]

The first 2 or 3 are set on Halloween lmfao

[@Johnny2Cellos]

1 real episode, as in 1 actual Simpsons story that isn’t Treehouse of Horror format

[@Neo-lf4cn]

It a big coincidence that this video was uploaded, after I watched every “Treehouse of Horror” special on Disney +.

[@mergieismoronic]

Another excellent video Nick.

[@mattevans4377]

"It doesn't matter which one of us you vote for, your planet is Doomed!" Two party politics in a nutshell.....

[@Just_what_itis]

nice to see another NICKtendo vid

[@xXsnowbirdXx]

My favorite "Tree House of Horror" segmant is "The Devil and Homer Simpson"

[@brungulo]

Really good homer impression

[@IDontWantThisStupidHandle]

When I was a kid, these were always my favourite episodes of the entire series -- but now I am appreciating the subtle commentaries of the standard episides in the classic era. I don't watch any of the modern seasons, but I always check out the latest ToH episodes (and they usually remind me why I stopped watching the new episodes). Like you've said, SOMETIMES there's a new diamond in the rough, though!