Treehouse of Horror XXVIII

episode of The Simpsons (S29 E4)
TVEpisode animated_series_episode Q42310193
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Treehouse of Horror XXVIII

Summary

Treehouse of Horror XXVIII is an animated series episode[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's instance of is recorded as animated series episode[3].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII was directed by Timothy Bailey[4].
  • John Frink wrote the screenplay for Treehouse of Horror XXVIII[5].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's genre is animated sitcom[6].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII followed Whistler's Father[7].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII was followed by Grampy Can Ya Hear Me[8].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[9].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII is part of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror[10].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII is part of Treehouse of Horror XXI-XXX[11].
  • The original language of Treehouse of Horror XXVIII was English[12].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII was distributed by video on demand[13].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's review score is recorded as 4/5[14].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's review score is recorded as B-[15].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's original broadcaster is recorded as Fox Broadcasting Company[16].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's color is recorded as color[17].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII was published on October 22, 2017[19].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's characters is recorded as Kodos[20].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's characters is recorded as Kang[21].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's characters is recorded as Homer Simpson[22].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's characters is recorded as Marge Simpson[23].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's characters is recorded as Bart Simpson[24].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's characters is recorded as Lisa Simpson[25].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's characters is recorded as Margaret Simpson[26].
  • Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's voice actor is recorded as Dan Castellaneta[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Treehouse of Horror XXVIII was directed by Timothy Bailey[4]. John Frink wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Treehouse of Horror XXVIII was released on October 22, 2017[19]. The original language of it was English[12]. Its genre is animated sitcom[6]. Part of include The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror[10], a series of animated works[28] and Treehouse of Horror XXI-XXX[11], a television program[29]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[13].

Subject and Themes

Treehouse of Horror XXVIII's main subject is Halloween[30]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[9].

Reception

Reviews include 4/5[14] and B-[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Inspired by The Exorcist[31], a film[32], directed by William Friedkin[33] and Coraline[34], an animated film[35], directed by Henry Selick[36]. Treehouse of Horror XXVIII followed Whistler's Father[7]. It was followed by Grampy Can Ya Hear Me[8].

Why It Matters

Treehouse of Horror XXVIII has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . avclub.com. avclub.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . simpsons.fandom.com. simpsons.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . simpsons.fandom.com. simpsons.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Treehouse of Horror XXVIII. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/treehouse-of-horror-xxviii
MLA “Treehouse of Horror XXVIII.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/treehouse-of-horror-xxviii.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_treehouse-of-horror-xxviii_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Treehouse of Horror XXVIII}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/treehouse-of-horror-xxviii}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Treehouse of Horror XXVIII — https://4ort.xyz/entity/treehouse-of-horror-xxviii (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/treehouse-of-horror-xxviii · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre animated sitcom
    Inspired by The Exorcist, Coraline
    Country of origin United States
    Followed by Grampy Can Ya Hear Me
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P674]]: [[Q60291368]], Rescuing 1 sources and submitting 0 for archiving. #IABot (v2.0.9.5)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.