The Simpsons is bringing back its Treehouse of Horror Presents format for a new slasher parody in season 38, only the second time the Halloween special has used this approach. The move follows the well-received 2022 episode Not IT.
01Summary
- 01Treehouse of Horror has run every year since 1990 and normally uses three short, non-canon stories.
- 022022’s season 34 episode 5, Not IT, was the first Treehouse of Horror Presents episode and told one full-length horror story.
- 03Season 36 episode 7, Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes, used the banner but returned to three shorter stories.
- 04Season 38 episode 3, Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening, will be a slasher parody with a masked murderer targeting Springfield.
- 05The story says The Simpsons is producing shorter seasons on Fox and also releasing Disney+ exclusives year-round.
02Why it matters
The change gives the long-running Halloween special a different structure, which could make the parody feel fresher for viewers. It also shows the series is still adjusting its format after more than three decades on air.
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