Description
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.
Bolivian musician and writer Petrus Silón sits down with me to discuss one of his favorite episodes... And, really, this shows up on a lot of fan favorite lists. Not just because it's a good source of memes, but because it's a very well-written (and acted) story with a lot of real heart.
And, of...
Published 05/07/21
Jason Pollock and I sit down to talk about this missed opportunity of an episode, which should be about Marge getting some much needed away time from her burden of a family, but is instead about Homer farting around the house and stuff while she's away.
And so, since the episode itself barely...
Published 04/22/21