Treehouse of Horror

episode of The Simpsons (S2 E3)
TVEpisode animated_series_episode Q3239412
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Summary

Treehouse of Horror is an animated series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of animated series episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,273 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: television special[3]
  • Director: Wes Archer[4], Rich Moore[5], David Silverman[6]
  • Screenwriter: John Swartzwelder[7], Jay Kogen[8], Sam Simon[9], Wallace Wolodarsky[10], Edgar Allan Poe[11]
  • Composer: Alf Clausen[12]
  • Genre: animated sitcom[13]
  • Follows: Simpson and Delilah[14]
  • Followed by: Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish[15]
  • Part of the series: The Simpsons[16]
  • Part of: The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror[17]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[18]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[19]
  • Review score: B+[20]
  • Original broadcaster: Fox Broadcasting Company[21]
  • Color: color[22]
  • Country of origin: United States[23]
  • Publication date: October 25, 1990[24], March 30, 1991[25]
  • Characters: Kodos[26], Homer Simpson[27], Marge Simpson[28], Bart Simpson[29], Lisa Simpson[30], Margaret Simpson[31]
  • Voice actor: Dan Castellaneta[32], Julie Kavner[33], Nancy Cartwright[34], Yeardley Smith[35]
  • Distributed by: Fandango at Home[36]
  • Narrative location: Springfield[37]
  • Theme music: The Simpsons Theme[38]
  • Takes place in fictional universe: The Simpsons universe[39]
  • Title: Treehouse of Horror[40]
  • Has characteristic: Halloween episode[41]
  • Aspect ratio (W:H): 4:3[42]

Why It Matters

Treehouse of Horror has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . avclub.com. avclub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . simpsons.fandom.com. simpsons.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Trollface 2006ALT · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → animated series episode, television special
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  2. 12d ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Media franchise → The Simpsons
    Season → The Simpsons, season 2
    Followed by → Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
    Takes place in fictional universe → The Simpsons universe
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