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Dracula, Frankenstein, a mummy and the Wolf Man all awaken to prowl the streets on Halloween as they won't draw suspicion on that night, however they are a bit outdated so to avoid ridicule, they dress up in other costumes, then go to Homer's house where there's a party going on. The four are about to make out with various ladies, but their wives find them. Homer tries to defend the ghoulish men, but their wives won't hear of it and rip Homer to literal shreds.
Dial M for Murder (or Press # to Return to Main Menu)
Ms. Hoover casually choose someone other than Lisa to represent the class in an academic function. Lisa loudly and angrily protests, and is given detention. At detention, Lisa meets up with Bart and as Lisa continues to complain about Hoover, Bart suggests some revenge is in order. He suggests a criss-cross, where Bart gets revenge on Hoover while Lisa gets revenge on Mrs. Krabappel. Lisa agrees and, the following day, is able to pull the classic 'ding-dong ditch', leaving Krabappel mildly annoyed. However, later, Lisa learns to her horror that Bart actually killed Ms. Hoover, having brought her head to prove it, and that Bart had assumed Lisa would kill Krabappel due to the context of their previous conversation. Bart forces Lisa to kill Krabappel the next chance she gets, but when that chance comes Lisa can't do it. Later, Bart threatens to have Groundskeeper Willie tell the cops Lisa killed Hoover if she doesn't kill Krabappel as part of a criss-cross with Willie to ensure Principal Skinner's death. Lisa finally decides to kill... Bart! She chases him across both school grounds and Hitchcock references, cornering him within a carousel, but she can't do it and throws away the knife she had been wielding. However, giving the spinning nature of the carousel, the knife ends up landing in Bart's head anyway, killing him. Krabappel appears to congratulate Lisa for her deed and while Lisa tries to shift blame away, the two end up walking away in shared pride.
Individual Score: +0.7
Don't Have a Cow, Mankind
The Simpsons are watching on TV the debut of Krusty Burger's "Burger Squared", where the beef is made from cows that have eaten other cows. Kent Brockman is the first to try the burger, but seconds later becomes zombified and bites off Krusty's arm, who also zombifies and the two begin a rampage. 28 days later, Springfield is in ruins as nearly everyone has become zombies, or "munchers" in this case. The Simpsons have successfully survived, having barred themselves within their house. Bart, though, has tired of eating fruit and spies with his telescope a perfectly served Krusty Burger at a nearby restaurant, apparently not caring about its zombification properties. Marge catches Bart just as he returns to eat the burger, but afterwards they're shocked to learn that Bart has remained normal. They believe Bart has an immunity within him that can save humanity and they head out to a far off safe zone to spread Bart's cure. However, the munchers become aware of the Simpsons' presence and swarm their house. Thankfully, Apu has arrived to save the family and take them to the safe zone, his vegetarian lifestyle and well-armed convenience store lifestyle having saved him to this point. However, the armored truck he's driving becomes stuck and as he goes outside to push it along, Marge presumes Apu has sacrificed himself and drives on without him.
The truck eventually runs out of gas, and the Simpsons continue on foot. Homer spies a zombified Mr. Burns and Smithers having crashed their car nearby. Homer goes to mock the seemingly dead Burns, but the zombie springs up and bites Homer, zombifing him. The family quickly finds out, but with Bart being the cure they opt to simply cage the rather docile muncher Homer. They family finally reaches the safe zone, where the plan is to have everyone eat Bart's flesh to survive. Bart, however, comes up with a better way to ensure he lives. Some time later, Springfield has recovered from its epidemic, thanks to a chicken soup that Bart has drenched himself in, Bart giving Lisa a particularly 'seasoned' bowl.
Individual Score: +1.3
There's No Business Like Moe Business
This segment is set in the style of a low budget Broadway musical attended by Kang and Kodos among others. In it, Moe is once again depressed as Homer and Marge are making out nearby. One of his beer taps is jammed, so he opens a nearby compartment leading to the basement to check on it. As Marge goes to the bathroom for a bit, Homer spies the unattended beer tap but, having not seen the opened compartment in front of it, Homer falls and impales himself into the piping of the microbrew. Moe is stunned by this, but presumes Homer will die. He goes back up to tell Marge, but as he's mesmerized by Marge's beauty, he tells Marge that Homer ditched her, and gives her a beer. A tiny touch of Homer's blood seeps into the piping and makes its way into the beer. Upon drinking it, Marge feels rather euphoric, that everything seems right in the world, and that she has gotten over her grief.
A week later, Moe tries to seal the deal by telling her that Homer wrote a letter stating he's gay and that while he's going out banging dudes he wants Marge to wind up with Moe. He tries to give Marge another blood beer, but its lacking in the key ingredient. It turns out Homer is still, barely, alive, and as Marge gets really uncreeped out from Moe after drinking another blood beer, tearfully ready to move on, one such tears awakens Homer and he is finally able to see what Moe is trying to do. Homer gathers the last of his strength and busts himself, still impaled to the now unfixed microbrew, out of the cellar and beats up Moe (or a dummy thereof) to reclaim his wife. Given Homer's blood-alcohol mix is still about the same even with the brew now flowing through him, Marge is happy to have Homer back and the two share a blood beer.
Individual Score: +1.2
Quick Review
This is the best Treehouse of Horror in several years, and its really promising to see it back in form. The first segment has its moments, but the other two were particularly great. The zombie mash up had several great moments throughout, and the Moe musical at the end, which I was shaky about at the beginning, turns out to be nearly as good. Its a good return to form for the show, one I continuously hope will result in long term improvement going forward.
Final Score: 8.4
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