Treehouse of Horror V
- Episode aired Oct 30, 1994
- TV-14
- 30m
The family's job at Mr. Burns' country estate goes awry when Homer goes mad; Homer's attempt to repair a toaster results in inadvertent time travel; The school staff turn cannibalistic.The family's job at Mr. Burns' country estate goes awry when Homer goes mad; Homer's attempt to repair a toaster results in inadvertent time travel; The school staff turn cannibalistic.The family's job at Mr. Burns' country estate goes awry when Homer goes mad; Homer's attempt to repair a toaster results in inadvertent time travel; The school staff turn cannibalistic.
- Homer Simpson
- (voice)
- (as Ro-Dan Castellaneta)
- …
- Marge Simpson
- (voice)
- (as Jooooolie Kavner)
- Bart Simpson
- (voice)
- (as Nancy Heart-Fright)
- …
- Lisa Simpson
- (voice)
- (as Grave-Yeardley Smith)
- Moe Szyslak
- (voice)
- (as The Shaws-Hank Azaria)
- …
- Evil Laugh
- (voice)
- (as Harry 'O.J.' Shearer)
- …
- Maggie Simpson
- (voice)
- (as James Earl Boggins Jones)
- Edna Krabappel
- (voice)
- (as Macabre Marcia Wallace)
- Lunchlady Doris
- (voice)
- (as Demonic Doris Grau)
- Jimbo Jones
- (voice)
- (as Pamela Poltergeist Hayden)
- …
- Uter
- (voice)
- (as Rancid Russi Taylor)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe first time Homer travels back in time, he was originally supposed to state "I'm the first non-fictional character to travel backwards through time". The line was later changed from "non-fictional" to "non-Brazilian". Matt Groening was confused as to the reason for the change, since he liked the original so much. In fact, he did not even understand what the new line implied.
- GoofsIn the section where the school staff eats students, when Skinner and Lunch Lady Doris advance on Milhouse, Lisa, and Bart, Skinner's apron is off, then appears, then disappears and he puts it on again.
- Quotes
Homer Simpson: [chops down a door a la The Shining] Heeeeeeeeeeeere's Johnny!
[there's no one in the room]
Homer Simpson: D'oh!
[chops down another door]
Homer Simpson: Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavid Letterman!
Grandpa Simpson: Hi, David, I'm Grampa.
Homer Simpson: D'oh!
[chops down another door and holds a stopwatch]
Homer Simpson: I'm Mike Wallace, I'm Morley Safer, and I'm Ed Bradley. All this and Andy Rooney tonight on 60 Minutes!
Marge Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!
- Crazy creditsThough this episode's official title is "Treehouse of Horror V," the on-screen title is "The Simpsons Halloween Special V."
- ConnectionsEdited into Diminishing Returns: Oscars 2020 (2020)
The Shinning: This first segment is based off the 1980 psychological horror film, The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick and stars Jack Nicholson (and the Stephen King horror novel). There's many references or similarities to the film even with Homer as Jack Torrance, Marge as Wendy, Bart as Danny, Willie as Halloran: wife swinging a baseball bat at her insane husband before locking him in the pantry, torrent of blood coming from an elevator/lift, the hedge maze, the word REDRUM (word "murder" backwards) Maggie using her blocks, Homer saying Jack Nicholson's iconic line "Here's Johnny!" and family freezes in the snow like Jack Torrance's death. This is without doubt most popular Treehouse of Horror segment, with laughs even Homer's "Can't murder now: eating"
Time and Punishment: This one is somewhat quite a weird Treehouse of Horror segment, and inspired by Ray Bradbury's short story "A Sound of Thunder". Of course, time travel is somewhat tense (with unpredictable consequences) yet seems to have more a science-fiction theme than horror with some pop culture references and one-liners. After breaking and somewhat repairing the toaster, Homer travels back to prehistoric times and alter the course of history, even his reaction to each of the altered realities he turns up in - one with Flanders as an amiable villain and even one Homer has a rich house yet he misses out that it rains doughnuts.
As it ends, Homer, hilarious, gives questions for confirmation: "What's my name? What colour is the sky? What of donuts? What?! For the love of God, tell me!" And just when it seemed Homer has returned back to the present, Oh no, his family have, eat with amphibian forked tongues which gave a bit of scare. A world without using cutlery? Doesn't bother me or Homer with good answer: "Eh, close enough".
Nightmare Cafeteria: This is quite a dark disturbing school slasher with bit of stomach-churning gruesome cannibalism sorta made for Halloween, and it's literally a tasty revenge some people by overcrowded detention students. Who knew school faculty make disturbing villains?
Overall, this is a popular Treehouse of Horror special, even if the second one of Homer time-travelling doesn't outshine the first and third ones. And the unwanted singing at end (fog turning their bodies) quite like the Christmas "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" ending to previous Treehouse of Horror.
- MarkLynnIreland1294
- May 30, 2022