The “Treehouse of Horror” specials have long been an annual tradition with this show, and never did one hit the mark better than with the fifth installment. The pitch-perfect Stephen King spoof “The Shinning” alone is one of the most quotable segments of all time, and the other two segments deliver nonstop hilarity as well. If anything, it’s a shame no subsequent Halloween special has managed to live up to this one.
Favorite Quote:
Mr. Burns: “Yes, by cutting off cable TV and the beer supply, I can ensure an honest winter’s work out of those low-lives.”
Mr. Smithers: “Sir, did you ever stop to think that maybe it was doing this that caused the previous caretakers to go insane and murder their families?”
Mr. Burns: “Hmm… perhaps. Tell you what: we come back and everyone’s slaughtered, I owe you a Coke.”
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