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The Simpsons

Treehouse of Horror XXIII

  • Episode aired Oct 7, 2012
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
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7.2/10
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The Simpsons (1989)
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A black hole threatens to swallow Springfield, Homer tries to find the source of paranormal activity, and a "Back to the Future" parody in which Bart keeps Marge from marrying Homer.A black hole threatens to swallow Springfield, Homer tries to find the source of paranormal activity, and a "Back to the Future" parody in which Bart keeps Marge from marrying Homer.A black hole threatens to swallow Springfield, Homer tries to find the source of paranormal activity, and a "Back to the Future" parody in which Bart keeps Marge from marrying Homer.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Mike B. Anderson(supervising director)
    • Steven Dean Moore
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta(voice)
    • Julie Kavner(voice)
    • Nancy Cartwright(voice)
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  • Directors
    • Mike B. Anderson(supervising director)
    • Steven Dean Moore
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta(voice)
    • Julie Kavner(voice)
    • Nancy Cartwright(voice)
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    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
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    Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)

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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpsonas Homer Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpsonas Marge Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpsonas Bart Simpson
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    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpsonas Lisa Simpson
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    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Chief Wiggumas Chief Wiggum
    • (voice)
    • (as Blank A-Stare-ia)
    • …
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Reverend Lovejoyas Reverend Lovejoy
    • (voice)
    • (as Phone Hacky Shearer)
    • …
    Jon Lovitz
    Jon Lovitz
    • Artie Ziffas Artie Ziff
    • (voice)
    Marcia Wallace
    Marcia Wallace
    • Edna Krabappelas Edna Krabappel
    • (voice)
    • (as Macabre Marcia Wallace)
    Chris Edgerly
    Chris Edgerly
    • Alien #1as Alien #1
    • (voice)
    • (as Night of the Living Dead-gerley)
    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • Milhouse Van Houtenas Milhouse Van Houten
    • (voice)
    • (as Milhouse of Horrors!!!)
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Crazy Cat Ladyas Crazy Cat Lady
    • (voice)
    • (as Terror MacNihl)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Mike B. Anderson(supervising director)
      • Steven Dean Moore
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    Storyline

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    The opening titles fulfil a Mayan prophecy that the world will end in 2012 when giant stone gods destroy Springfield; The Greatest Story Ever Holed:- A black hole appears in Springfield and Lisa hides it in the Simpsons' basement. However, as the family use it for garbage disposal it sucks more and more in, eventually devouring the whole of Springfield, except Maggie, who blocks it with her pacifier. Un-Normal Activity:- Homer sets up a camera to record paranormal, nocturnal events in the house. When a demon appears it transpires that Marge is responsible, following a childhood pact and Homer has to placate the demon with sex. Bart and Homer's Excellent Adventure:- Bart gets into a time machine taking him back to 1974, where he meets a teen-age Homer, who hides in the time machine and returns to the present to find Marge married to Artie Ziff. He summons all the Homers in history to help redress the balance. —don @ minifie-1
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      • Animation
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    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
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    • Trivia
      Millhouse is sleeping on both Bart & Lisa's bedroom floor at the same time.
    • Quotes

      Bart Simpson: Mom married Artie Ziff?

      Artie Ziff: Indeed, and that makes you Bartie Ziff.

      Bart Simpson: [Takes off hat, revealing curly hair] Oy caramba!

    • Connections
      Edited from The Simpsons: The Way We Was (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      (They Long to Be) Close to You
      (uncredited)

      Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David

      Performed by The Carpenters

    User reviews4

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    9/10
    Best Treehouse Of Horror's In A While,
    Treehouse Of Horror 23 is a great Simpsons episode with a three hilarious segments and funny parodies.Its definitely one of the best Treehouse Of Horrors in a while,I've seen all of them,and I like them all,but this one is the best there has been in a good few years,because ones like last years are largely considered the worst.My main problem with last years episode is that the segments all felt pushed together and seem like the writers wanted to write much more for each of them,but didn't have enough time,but they balanced them out well in this one.My favourite part was the Paranormal Activity parody,then the Back To The Future parody,but I did enjoy the black hole segment as well.

    Professor Frink accidentally causes a black hole to open up in Springfield,Homer puts cameras all around the house when the family notices strange things occurring at night and Bart goes back in time and stops Homer and Marge from ever being together,and she marries Artie Ziff (returning guest star Jon Lovitz).
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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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