Treehouse of Horror XXIII
episode of The Simpsons (S24 E2)
"Treehouse of Horror XXIII" is the second episode of the twenty-fourth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, the 23rd episode in the Treehouse of Horror series of Halloween specials, and the 510th episode of the series. The episode was directed by Steven Dean Moore and written by David Mandel and Brian Kelley. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 7, 2012. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the episode aired on Sky 1 on March 24, 2013, with 1,312,000 viewers, making it the most watched program that week.
In this three-part anthology episode, in the first installment a black hole appears in Springfield. In the second installment demonic activity occurs in the Simpsons' house. In the third installment Bart travels back in time, which interferes with Homer and Marge's past. Jon Lovitz guest stars as Artie Ziff. The episode received positive reviews. Animator Paul Wee won an Emmy Award for Individual Achievement in Animation for this episode, which also received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Animated Program.
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