Treehouse of Horror XXXII
episode of animated television series The Simpsons (S33 E3)
"Treehouse of Horror XXXII" is the third episode of the thirty-third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 709th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 10, 2021, and unlike the previous season, aired at the appropriate time (prior to Halloween) to avoid conflict with Major League Baseball’s post-season, which stretched into November (the 2021 World Series went six of seven games). The episode was directed by Matthew Faughnan and written by John Frink.
In this episode, Bart and his mother run from a hunter, the Simpsons work for a wealthy family, a tree comes to life, Maggie is told a scary story about Bart, and Lisa investigates when her classmates die. Susan Egan and Maurice LaMarche guest starred. Former basketball player Tree Rollins appeared as himself. The episode received mixed reviews.
Plot
Unlike the other Treehouse of Horror episodes, this is the first in the series that consists of five segments instead of the usual three.
Barti
The opening segment parodies Bambi, with a deer version of Marge Simpson warning her son Barti (Bart Simpson) and Milhouse Van Houten about a hunter. Milhouse is shot and killed while Barti and Marge run away.
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