Treehouse of Horror IX
The Simpsons, season 10, episode 4. First aired October 25, 1998. 129 moments of about ten seconds each: open one for its frame, what happens and what's said.
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About the episode
Homer gets a hair transplant taken from Snake after the convict's execution, and the hair takes over Homer's body to kill the witnesses to Snake's arrest. A remote control boosted with plutonium sends Bart and Lisa inside an Itchy & Scratchy cartoon. Maggie sprouts tentacles, and Marge admits the alien Kang is the baby's father, leading to a custody fight on The Jerry Springer Show.
- Written by
- Donick Cary; Larry Doyle; David X. Cohen
- Directed by
- Steven Dean Moore
- Guest stars
- Ed McMahon
- Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger
- Jerry Springer
- Kathie Lee Gifford
- Regis Philbin
- Chalkboard gag
Bart paints "The Simpsons Halloween Special IX" on the board with red paint
- Couch gag
- Lethal Opening Sequence
- Production code
- AABF01
The synopsis is our own. Credits and guest stars from Wikipedia and the Simpsons wiki.
Every moment
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Bart appears at the start of the moment after a black screen
0:00–0:07 -
Bart stands in a classroom before a green chalkboard reading 'The Simpsons Halloween Special IX' in red…
0:07–0:15 -
Homer, Bart, and Lisa are at the Simpsons' house, where a pink car sits in the driveway beside a pink garage…
0:15–0:24 -
Two characters who are not Simpsons regulars sit on a brown couch in a living room: on the left a figure…
“Don't get it they should be here by now.”
0:24–0:36 -
A dark, unlit opening gives way to a night street scene beside a brick wall with a red-and-white striped…
“End”
0:36–0:43 -
A scruffy brown-haired man in a blue denim vest, grey shirt and hoop earring stands at the Kwik-E-Mart…
“End Hmm.”
0:43–0:56 -
A scruffy, thin young man with a brown mullet, a denim vest over a white shirt, and an earring stands…
“Yo, ring her up, dude.”
0:56–0:58 -
Apu stands behind the counter of the Kwik-E-Mart beside a Slushie cup while a reddish-haired man…
“Yo, ring her up, dude.”
0:58–1:10 -
Chief Wiggum aims a revolver upward inside a convenience store while Moe and Troy McClure stand…
“Oh, God, you smokers disgust me. Hey, Pooh,”
1:10–1:23 -
Chief Wiggum aims a revolver while a shaggy-haired man in a blue vest over a grey shirt stands with his back…
“Not this time you won't. This is your third strike.”
1:23–1:36 -
Chief Wiggum and Troy McClure stand together in a convenience store
“Hell, because the penalty for strike three is death.”
1:36–1:46 -
Apu stands behind the counter of the Kwik-E-Mart while Moe looks on in a blue vest, and Chief Wiggum grips…
“Appu, that scuzzbag Moe. I'm not going to forget this, dudes.”
1:46–1:59 -
Bart stands beside a purple arcade cabinet and then by the NUKE machine in a store doorway while Chief Wiggum…
“Right, Barty? Oh, you are so dead, little dude.”
1:59–2:08 -
A grey-haired man with glasses, a blue suit and a red tie, a one-off character rather than a regular, stands…
“Hi, I'm Ed McMahon.”
2:08–2:17 -
A grey-haired man with glasses, a blue suit, and a red tie holds a microphone and hosts a live broadcast…
“it's World's Deadliest Executions.”
2:17–2:25 -
Homer is escorted by Chief Wiggum and two showgirls in pink-and-red costumes with white feathered headdresses…
“Thank you, chickie pies.”
2:25–2:36 -
Homer, Marge, and Maggie stand together in a living room, with Homer gesturing and grimacing while green…
“How come they only do crucifixions during sweeps?”
2:36–2:49 -
A wild-haired, fur-covered heavy man in blue overalls is strapped into an electric chair, grinning…
“Oh, oh, oh, oh.”
2:49–3:02 -
A grey-haired man in glasses and a blue suit and red tie is first seen in close-up, then a row of seated…
“Hi-ya!”
3:02–3:13 -
Homer Simpson first cheers with a raised fist and a phone in hand, then sits beside Marge, who has a tall…
“Whoo-hoo!”
3:13–3:24 -
Homer stands in a mint-green room with a sink and cabinets while a dark-haired man with a goatee, white lab…
“This is genuine human hair. This is legal, right?”
3:24–3:35 -
A dark-haired doctor with a goatee, pink tie and white lab coat stands beside Homer, who sits in a white gown…
“Ah.”
3:35–3:48 -
Homer stands in the pink living room while Marge holds Maggie and Lisa and Bart sit on the maroon couch…
“Who wants to see their sexy new daddy?”
3:48–3:59 -
In a pink living room, Marge with her tall blue beehive holds baby Maggie, who has a pacifier and blue bow…
“Wow!”
3:59–4:09 -
Troy McClure lies asleep in bed on a blue pillow
4:09–4:19 -
A heavy yellow-skinned man with swept-back reddish hair, in a light shirt and then a grey top, starts…
“Later, chickie pie.”
4:19–4:26 -
Homer stands outside a store by a window next to a rack of colorful magazines and a parked purple car…
“Ooh, ooh la la, Simpson.”
4:26–4:37 -
Apu stands behind the CASH counter arguing with a yellow-skinned man with shoulder-length brown hair…
“Snake?”
4:37–4:49 -
Kent Brockman reads from papers at a desk beneath a TOP STORY sign on a television screen, and a small…
“And the fluffy kitten played with that ball of string all through the night.”
4:49–4:59 -
Marge stands on the couch holding baby Maggie with her pacifier and blue bow, while a heavy man with brown…
“Oh, my God! I can't believe it! That's horrible.”
4:59–5:04 -
Chief Wiggum stands in the Kwik-E-Mart sipping a Squishee through a pink straw while reporters press…
“I'm afraid we have no leads, but I can safely say Apu did not suffer.”
5:04–5:13 -
Chief Wiggum stands at the counter of the Kwik-E-Mart while a second uniformed officer with a cap…
“Looks to me like he suffered a lot, Chief.”
5:13–5:22 -
A little girl with spiky yellow hair in a green dress sits on a striped rainbow rug in front of a bookshelf…
“Who'd do such a thing?”
5:22–5:35 -
Moe sits behind the bar eating a bowl of peanuts beside a yellow snack dispenser and a BEER sign…
“Ah, morning, Homer.”
5:35–5:47 -
Homer stands at the bar of Moe's Tavern beneath red ceiling tiles and pennants reading Capital City…
“What? Ooh!”
5:47–5:57 -
A news anchor, a grey-haired man in a red jacket and blue tie, reads from a sheet of paper at a desk in front…
“Another of Springfield's beloved citizens was murdered today.”
5:57–6:06 -
Bart Simpson first sits on a rainbow-striped floor holding a dark blue handheld device and gesturing with one…
“Fealthy old bartender Moe Sislak has watered down his last eyeball.”
6:06–6:18 -
Homer Simpson stands in the living room with Marge, who holds baby Maggie, and Lisa in her red dress…
“I'm next. Don't worry.”
6:18–6:31 -
A heavy yellow-skinned man with a brown hairdo and light blue shirt, not named because he lacks Homer's bald…
“Or out.”
6:31–6:42 -
Krusty the Clown dangles upside down from a blue shelf by a metal ring, mouth open and startled, while Bart…
“Come here, you little...”
6:42–6:53 -
Bart is in his pink bedroom with Herb, a brown-haired man in light blue pajamas, who swings a large…
“Help! Dad's trying to kill me! It's hammer time, Snitchy.”
6:53–7:05 -
Lisa stands beside Marge, who has a tall blue beehive and wears a pink dress while holding baby Maggie…
“Somehow, Snake's hair must be controlling...”
7:05–7:15 -
A yellow-skinned man with a full brown swept-back hairdo and a light blue shirt stands in a pink room…
“But I look so youthful and hunky.”
7:15–7:25 -
A brown-haired man in blue pajamas and a boy with spiky hair in green pajamas are in a pink bedroom…
“Don't make me choose!”
7:25–7:35 -
Homer pulls a brown hairpiece off his head in front of a mirror in a pink room
“I love you, son.”
7:35–7:48 -
Homer kneels on a green carpet in a pink bedroom while Bart struggles against him
“I'll show you hair! Get out!”
7:48–7:59 -
Chief Wiggum stands between two officers in blue uniforms and caps, one of them a Black officer, all aiming…
“Don't you!”
7:59–8:09 -
Homer grips the arm of a long-haired brown-haired figure in a green sweater inside a pink bedroom with a red…
“Pasa... Just Moe. Just Moe. It wasn't me!”
8:09–8:18 -
Maggie stands in a pink-walled room as an orange creature with a green face and star-shaped spots crashes…
“Now that's what I call a bad hair day.”
8:18–8:32 -
In a pink room, Chief Wiggum stands before Homer, Bart and Lisa, with Marge at the left and two officers…
“Now that's what I call a bad hair day.”
8:32–8:45 -
Marge, Homer, Lisa, Bart and baby Maggie stand in a pink bedroom beside a red bed with a purple blanket…
8:45–8:57 -
Krusty the Clown and fangs, stands on a circus-ring stage with red-and-orange drapes, Halloween spiders…
“You suck!”
8:57–9:06 -
Krusty the Clown stands in front of a red curtain decorated with a spider web and a purple spider
“Your blood!”
9:06–9:17 -
Marge stands in the living room holding a remote control, speaking to Bart and Lisa, who sit on the rug…
“Hey!”
9:17–9:30 -
Bart sits slumped on a colorful striped rug in front of a dark purple television, staring blankly…
“Nah, it's too early. I need to work under cover of darkness.”
9:30–9:42 -
Marge Simpson holds baby Maggie, dressed as a pirate with a skull hat, eye patch and parrot, while Bart…
“Well, we're leaving.”
9:42–9:55 -
Homer sits on a wooden chair in a bedroom doorway, pulling at a red and white object at his chest…
“Mama took those batteries.”
9:55–10:06 -
Bart kneels in the living room beside Lisa, the star-haired girl in a red dress
“There's gotta be some batteries in here somewhere.”
10:06–10:17 -
Bart Simpson and Lisa Simpson are in the family living room with pink walls, a green carpet and a potted plant
“Don't you ever get tired of being wrong?”
10:17–10:28 -
Lisa grips the side of a lavender television in a pink room while Bart holds a glowing green remote…
“Trick or treat!”
10:28–10:38 -
Lisa stands in the living room watching a TV showing a cartoon cat and mouse, while a hand holding a remote…
“Whoa, cool!”
10:38–10:50 -
Bart and Lisa stand together in a green-walled room with a red-framed window and purple floor, first gripping…
“Hey, Leakes, we're characters in a cartoon!”
10:50–11:00 -
Lisa and Bart are in a green-walled corner on a purple floor
“Why are you laughing?”
11:00–11:12 -
A blue mouse in an orange vest stands in a green room with a purple floor, beside a dark, glowing-eyed…
“Why are you laughing?”
11:12–11:25 -
Bart stands against a green backdrop as a cartoon ax drops and lodges in his spiky head, drawing a trickle…
“A cartoon ax. I love it.”
11:25–11:37 -
Bart and Lisa, Bart in his orange shirt and blue shorts and Lisa in her red dress and pearls, run down…
“Help!”
11:37–11:48 -
Lisa and Bart sit side by side on a grey back seat of a car with a pink interior, Lisa gesturing…
“To protect and sever?”
11:48–11:58 -
Bart and Lisa run and leap across a grey couch on a TV screen while a chainsaw cuts through the cushions…
“Yeah! Woo!”
11:58–12:10 -
A pink-and-red cartoon skateboarder in a green plaid shirt rides down a suburban street of colorful houses…
“We're done for, Bart?”
12:10–12:21 -
Bart and Lisa first fall past coiled yellow springs, then tumble screaming above a purple road lined…
“That was close.”
12:21–12:33 -
Snowball II and a small blue mouse at a switch box walk and work among glowing purple traps on a green field…
“Boring.”
12:33–12:41 -
A middle-aged man in a blue shirt and teal apron and a woman with big blonde hair in a matching apron stand…
“I'm telling you, this cilantro really gives it a zing.”
12:41–12:49 -
Lisa Simpson and Bart Simpson appear as cartoon overlays in a studio kitchen with a grey-haired man in a blue…
“Oh, God! And a lot of soup is out of control.”
12:49–12:58 -
Bart and Lisa and a pink door
“Uh... Oh, Itchy's house. This is where we came in.”
12:58–13:08 -
Homer Simpson sits on the brown couch in the pink living room, holding a remote control and pressing…
“Huh?”
13:08–13:19 -
Bart stands in a green-walled room with a purple carpet, a red armchair, a pink table, and a framed picture…
“Hurry, Homer!”
13:19–13:31 -
Homer sits on the brown living room couch aiming a glowing green remote, and Lisa in her red dress stands…
“Hmph.”
13:31–13:42 -
Lisa presses the rewind button on a remote control at the start, and a glowing green ring appears…
“Whoa!”
13:42–13:54 -
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie in her pirate hat react with wide-mouthed shouts on a couch in a pink…
“Ah!”
13:54–14:04 -
Snowball II and a second black cat with a reddish tuft of hair and a mallet first appear in a pink room…
“Look at him go!”
14:04–14:16 -
Snowball II dangles from the grip of Marge, who has a tall blue beehive, a green dress and a red beaded…
“That means you'll have to be neutered. No!”
14:16–14:28 -
Marge, with her tall blue beehive, spoon-feeds baby Maggie in a red high chair in the kitchen while Maggie…
“Here comes the flying saucer.”
14:28–14:38 -
Maggie sits in her red high chair in the kitchen while Marge feeds her from a green bowl on the counter
“What's wrong with Stinky? She's teething.”
14:38–14:45 -
Homer, Lisa and Bart sit at the blue dining table in the pink-walled kitchen, each with a bowl, with framed…
“It lost my appetite. Me too.”
14:45–14:53 -
Homer and Maggie sit on a brown couch in front of a pink wall
“I know how to cheer you up.”
14:53–15:07 -
Homer, Lisa and Bart stand in the pink living room, Homer holding up his own yellow feet while Lisa and Bart…
“Look, Marge! Maggie lost her baby legs.”
15:07–15:18 -
Bart and Lisa lie sprawled and shouting on a colorful rug in the living room while a tall blue-haired figure…
“Homer, do something. The ceiling's not a safe place for a young baby.”
15:18–15:30 -
Homer Simpson swings Maggie Simpson by a red-and-green jester-style toy in the pink living room, with Bart…
“Oh,”
15:30–15:42 -
Marge and Homer stand beside an exam table while a Black doctor in a white coat, headlamp, stethoscope…
“It's probably nothing, but we just wanted to be sure.”
15:42–15:52 -
Marge with her tall blue beehive, Homer in his white shirt, and a tall white-coated doctor with a headband…
“Oh, that's your cure for everything.”
15:52–16:03 -
Maggie sits in a wooden crib holding a green rattle-like toy and a purple teddy bear, while Homer, Marge…
16:03–16:11 -
No Simpsons regulars appear in this moment; it is an animated space sequence with no recognizable characters
16:11–16:18 -
A green, one-eyed alien with a tentacle-like tail and a blue collar, Kang from the Simpsons' alien world…
“Commander King, receiving transmission from Infant Pod 13.”
16:18–16:30 -
A green, one-eyed alien with tentacles and a toothy, drooling mouth stands at a control console in front…
“Larminal stage completed.”
16:30–16:39 -
Two green tentacled alien creatures with strapped-on blue collars, Kodos and a smaller companion, stand…
“Over. Ensign Kodos,”
16:39–16:51 -
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie sit in the pink living room, with Marge knitting on the couch and Bart…
“We'll return with how Dracula got his groove back.”
16:51–17:00 -
Homer and Marge stand in a doorway between two tall green alien creatures with big single eyes, pointed ears…
“Actually, we're quantum Presbyterians.”
17:00–17:14 -
Homer and Marge stand in a pink room while a green one-eyed alien with tentacles leans in from a doorway…
“Huh? What are you talking about? You mean you never told him?”
17:14–17:26 -
Homer Simpson and Marge Simpson stand together in a living room with an orange-red wall
“You intergalactic hussy! How could you?”
17:26–17:35 -
Homer and Marge stand together against a pink wall, with Homer gesturing and Marge wide-eyed and open-mouthed
“Was he better than me? It all happened about two years ago.”
17:35–17:46 -
Marge Simpson appears first in a backyard at night as a glowing blue-and-orange flying saucer with a purple…
“Prepare to be abducted!”
17:46–17:58 -
A one-eyed green alien with tentacles and a blue collar, drooling and baring fangs, sits in a neon-lit…
“You have been selected for our cross-breeding program.”
17:58–18:08 -
A green, one-eyed alien with a blue collar and a long tail, drooling and then sitting in a stiff pose, is…
“You may choose either the back seat of a Camaro, an airplane bathroom,”
18:08–18:18 -
Marge Simpson stands with her arms crossed in a green strapless dress in front of a red velvet couch…
“I absolutely refuse to go along with this.”
18:18–18:28 -
A green, one-eyed alien with pointed ears and a blue-and-gold belt, drooling heavily, is seen…
“Initiate fertilization procedure.”
18:28–18:30 -
Marge Simpson sits on the edge of a red couch beside a green many-tentacled alien with a single large eye…
“Oh, you look lovely this evening.”
18:30–18:44 -
Marge Simpson stands on a blue tiled floor beside a red couch in front of a brick building with a red XXX…
“Insemination complete.”
18:44–18:55 -
Marge stands beside a green one-eyed alien with a huge toothy mouth and a long tail, who sits on a red couch…
“You're a super girl, though.”
18:55–19:05 -
Homer and Marge Simpson sit in a pink living room with Maggie, whom Homer holds on his lap, while two…
“And now she must return home to Rigel 7,”
19:05–19:19 -
Bart, Homer, Marge and Maggie are in a pink living room with two green tentacled aliens, one in a green…
“Get your slimeless hands off her. People, people, space monsters, this is going nowhere.”
19:19–19:25 -
A grey-haired host in a green suit and glasses holds a microphone before an audience of people raising…
“Jerry, Jerry, Jerry, Jerry, Jerry. Okay, we're back.”
19:25–19:36 -
Homer Simpson sits before a brick wall, bookshelf and potted plant on a Jerry Springer-style talk show set…
“It made me angry, Jerry.”
19:36–19:50 -
A grey-haired man in a green jacket holds a microphone and speaks to a packed audience of unfamiliar crowd…
“Ladies and gentlemen, meet Kang.”
19:50–19:59 -
A green one-eyed alien with a tentacle-like tail stands in a brick living room beside Marge and Maggie…
“Oh my, dude, tell me, I'm gonna... Oh, yeah?”
19:59–20:11 -
Homer and Marge stand on the Jerry Springer Show stage, beside a green tentacled alien with a gaping mouth…
“Yeah, I got a question for that gross thing, whatever it is.”
20:11–20:22 -
A green, one-eyed alien with spots on its head sits on a bucket in a brick-walled living room, dripping goo…
“You know, somebody needs to learn your green ass some responsibility.”
20:22–20:35 -
Homer sits at the right of a talk show stage beside Marge, whose tall blue beehive stands out, while a green…
“You can't bully my audience with your fancy ray gun.”
20:35–20:46 -
Homer sits in a green armchair in a brick-walled living room while Marge holds baby Maggie and a bouquet…
“Let's hope they put their differences aside and do what's best for Maggie.”
20:46–20:56 -
Homer and Marge sit on a stage set for the Jerry Springer show, with the sign visible behind them…
“What the f***? Get the f*** baby off, son of a f***.”
20:56–21:07 -
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie stand in a parking lot beside a pink car, outside a beige building…
“I can't believe it.”
21:07–21:14 -
Five-eyed green alien invaders with tentacles and drooling fangs stand on a balcony in front of a checkered…
“Anywho, this is your last chance.”
21:14–21:28 -
Homer, Marge, Lisa and Bart stand on a paved lot with their backs to the viewer, gazing up at a blue flying…
“Just watch us.”
21:28–21:39 -
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie stand together in a bright outdoor setting, with a pink car behind them…
“Suckers.”
21:39–21:46 -
Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa stand together in a room with a pink couch and a bright blue sky backdrop…
“Very well. I'll drive.”
21:46–21:53 -
No Simpsons characters appear in these frames; the moment is a black end-credits sequence with green glowing…
“I need blood.”
21:53–22:04 -
No cartoon characters appear in these frames; the moment is a series of black title cards with green glowing…
22:04–22:15 -
No Simpsons characters appear in this moment; it is a black closing credits roll with green neon-style text…
22:15–22:26 -
No Simpsons characters appear in this moment; the ten frames show only green credits text on a black…
“My eyes, my beautiful eyes!”
22:26–22:38 -
A dark, stylized movie theater with rows of silhouetted audience members, including a figure with a big…
“My eyes, my beautiful eyes!”
22:38–22:48
Who's in it
Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Moe Szyslak, Barney Gumble, Chief Wiggum, Krusty the Clown, Lenny Leonard, Carl Carlson, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Dr. Hibbert, Kent Brockman, Otto Mann, Santa's Little Helper, Lou, Eddie, Miss Hoover, Snowball II, Kirk Van Houten, Horatio McCallister, Snake, Itchy, Ruth Powers, Scratchy, Dr. Nick, Superintendent Chalmers, Kang, Kodos, Poochie, Jason Voorhees, Ed McMahon, Freddy Krueger, Poodle Lady, Jerry Springer, Kathie Lee Gifford, Killer Toupée, Regis Philbin
Everyone who appears in it, from the Simpsons wiki. Every character