Episode 16: The Treehouse of Horror Sets the Writers Free
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It's the very first Treehouse of Horror! Which originally aired in the US on October 25, 1990. This is probably the quaintest of the now perennial Simpsons Halloween specials. But, nonetheless, the three-story format is already established up front. As is the basic hallmark of the writers putting their own spin on a classic film or piece of literature; or episode of The Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits... Appropriately, this podcast also switches things up a bit. As three guests - Jason Pollock, Natalia Castro and Mike Drew Flynn - join me to talk about the episode, one segment at a time, and of course go off in any number of tangents. The writers love these episodes, and so do we. And in 70 fast-paced minutes, we go into detail as to why. Dig in.
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