Treehouse of Horror XVI

Episode	References	Gags	Appearances	Gallery	Quotes	Credits

◄ Milhouse of Sand and Fog

Treehouse of Horror XVI

Marge's Son Poisoning ►

◄ Treehouse of Horror XV

Treehouse of Horror XVI

Treehouse of Horror XVII ►

This episode is considered non-canon, and the events featured are not part of the timeline of the series' continuity.

Treehouse of Horror XVI
Episode Number	360
Production Code	GABF17
Original Airdate	November 6, 2005
Special Guest Voices	Dennis Rodman as himself Terry Bradshaw as himself
Show Runner	Al Jean
Written By	Marc Wilmore
Directed By	David Silverman

For the continuing series of Halloween specials, see Treehouse of Horror Series.

“Dad, you're not a robot. You're just possessed by the Devil.”

―Lisa Simpson

Treehouse of Horror XVI is the fourth episode of Season 17 of The Simpsons, as well as the sixteenth Halloween episode. The episode aired on November 6, 2005, six days after Halloween. This is one of several Simpsons episodes which are considered anthology episodes that features mini-stories.

Synopsis

In "B.I. Bartificial Intelligence" Bart lapses into a coma, Homer and Marge replace him with a robot boy. Homer competes in "The World Series of Manhunter" with Mr. Burns hunting him, and Terry Bradshaw as the host in "Survival of the Fattest". A witch casts a spell at a Halloween costume party, turning everyone into what their costume is in "I've Grown a Costume on Your Face".

Full Story

Intro

Using an accelerator-beam, Kang and Kodos hope to speed up a World Series baseball game to air The Simpsons. Things later go sour, as the baseball players go so fast that they turn into a killer vortex and the baseball stadium is drawn in to a specific point where the gravity is high. Afterwards, the stadium's surroundings are drawn into this point. The whole city of Springfield follows, then Earth's oceans, the whole Earth, the solar system, numerous galaxies and finally God is drawn into this singularity, a form of a Big Crunch. Kodos says to Kang, "Smooth move, space-lax! You've destroyed the totality of existence." Kang replies, "It will be fine. I'll just leave a note." The Yellow Post-it note he places says: "Treehouse of Horror XVI" in red writing that looks like blood.

B.I. Bartificial Intelligence

B.I. Bartificial Intelligence title card

In a parody of A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Bart ends up in a coma after attempting to jump from the roof to the swimming pool at Spinster Arms Apartments. In an effort to cope with the loss of their boy, the family takes in a robotic boy, named David, who quickly proves to be a better son.

B.I. Bartificial Intelligence promo card

Later, Bart wakes up from the coma however the two boys soon try to compete for their families love. In the process, David uses his skills at robot to upstage Bart in every way, shape and form much to Bart's anger (with the exceptions of the soft serve ice cream David made for everyone winning over Bart's fellow classmates). Marge grows concerned with the boys rivalry, Homer comforts her and says he will fix it. Of course instead of getting rid of the better robot son Homer plans to dump Bart in the woods. Bart soon comes across a band of defunct robots, harvesting their parts to become a powerful cyborg. He returns home to seek his revenge on David. The citizens are suprised by the modifications Bart had made to himself as Homer claimed he sent Bart to culinary school. Bart confronts David ready to destroy the automaton for stealing his life. David grabs Homer and uses him as a shield claiming that if Bart wants to destroy his clone he will also have to harm Homer. Since Homer dumped him in the middle of the woods and ran off, Bart had no difficulty making up his mind and cut Homer in half along with David. Eventually, Homer, who no longer has his legs, now has to be fused with David's legs. In the end it is revealed that it was all a dream induced by Homer's Demonic Possession, in a parody of 'The Exorcist'. A priest comes and splashes holy water on Homer who begins to preform the exorcist movements and music, and climbs up on the ceiling. Marge calls the plant to tell them that Homer won't be able to come in, and Homer exclaims "Whoo-hoo!" and collapses on the bed, relaxed, but with his head still turned around backwards.

Survival of the Fattest

Survival of the Fattest title card

TV guide for the hunt

In a parody of The Most Dangerous Game, Homer and other citizens of Springfield receive a letter from Mr. Burns to come to his mansion to go hunting. Homer goes, despite his family's warnings. Unbeknownst to them, they are the prey to be hunted by Burns. After his lawyer writes something that "should work in just about every courtroom" (and is then shot by Burns), he gives everyone five minutes vantage, but even so he manages to kill almost everyone, some of who climbed a tree but were launched into the air by Homer, and shot by Burns (except for Moe, who dies because he is impaled on a weathervane and being crushed by a dead Chief Wiggum).

1st promo card

2nd promo card

While the Simpson family watch the hunt on TV, the survivors hide in a forest, in which Professor Frink is eaten by Homer and everyone but him is shot by Burns' attack helicopter. Homer manages to survive the night as his friends are killed, and he uses Barney's dead body so Burns thinks he is Homer. He falls from a tree and Burns is ready to shoot at him, but just as he is about to do it, he and Smithers are both knocked out with frying pans by Marge, who then hits Homer for being away from home for eighteen hours and not calling home once. Homer can't stay mad at Marge as the pan she hit him with smells like sausages and onions. Marge replies by admitting that she is greatful that Homer is okay.

Homer and Marge kiss each other at first, but then go as far as deciding to make out with each other. One reporter asks Terry Bradshaw what his thoughts are on what had just transpired. Terry Bradshaw considers this a disgrace, as the network will show a dozen gruesome murders, but bets that they will cut to commercial before Homer and Marge begin to have sex, describing it as "the tender act of love." He is interrupted by Homer unzipping Marge's dress while making out with her, with Terry noting that he is spoken too soon, turning around quickly, cheering at both performing sex, excitedly saying "There they go", blocking the viewer from what is shown. It ends with him shockingly saying that what he is seeing is going in his Playbook, as he watches both continue to have sex on national television.

I've Grown a Costume on Your Face

I've Grown a Costume on Your Face title card

In a parody of Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge and the classic Twilight Zone episode "The Masks", the citizens of Springfield dress in their Halloween costumes for a costume contest. A wicked witch also entered, and won. However, she reveals that she isn't wearing a costume, and is really a witch. She is disqualified and her prize is taken away from her. In revenge, she turns everyone into the actual characters that their costumes are based on. All the citizens have problems with their appearances, including the Simpsons: Homer's head falls off, Marge turns into a skeleton (but with her human head), Bart into a werewolf, Lisa into Albert Einstein and Maggie into a witch (as they were all dressed like that). Lisa tries to discover how to reverse the spell, but then she realizes Maggie is now a witch and she can do it. The citizens come to their house, some say they like their appearance and abilities, and some say they want to be back to normal.

Maggie turns everyone into a pacifier

Maggie gets confused, so she eventually turns the people of Springfield into pacifiers with their normal heads and goes away on her broomstick. Moe then tells the audience that he hopes they have enjoyed watching this year's Halloween episode and gives with a brief public service announcement on adult illiteracy. Dennis Rodman (who is also a pacifier) comes and says he is working off a speeding ticket. Maggie comes back and casts another spell and the credits appear, presumably changing everyone back to normal.

Epilogue

Behind the Laughter

The logo for this episode

Promo picture for this episode

Broadcasting Information

USA

• 1st Airdate: Sunday, November 6, 2005

UK

• 1st Airdate: Sunday, December 18, 2005
• 2nd Airdate: Friday, December 23, 2005 (Encore Screening)
• 3rd Airdate: Saturday, April 22, 2006
• 4th Airdate: Tuesday, June 6, 2006
• 5th Airdate: Friday, August 4, 2006
• 6th Airdate: Saturday, August 26, 2006
• 7th Airdate: November 5, 2010
• 8th Airdate: February 2, 2013

Australia

• 1st Airdate: Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Brazil

• 1st Airdate: Sunday, August 6, 2006

Canada

• 1st Airdate: Sunday, October 26, 2006
• 2nd Airdate: Sunday, October 25, 2007
• 3rd Airdate: Sunday, October 19, 2008
• 4th Airdate: Sunday, October 18, 2009
• 5th Airdate: Sunday, October 17, 2010
• 6th Airdate: Sunday, October 23, 2011
• 7th Airdate: Sunday, October 19, 2012
• 8th Airdate: Sunday, October 20, 2013