Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConOutfest LASTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
The Simpsons
S5.E5
All episodesAll
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Treehouse of Horror IV

  • Episode aired Oct 28, 1993
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
4K
YOUR RATING
Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
AnimationComedy

Homer sells his soul to the Devil for a donut, Bart contends with a gremlin on the side of the school bus which only he can see, and the family discovers that Mr. Burns is a vampire.Homer sells his soul to the Devil for a donut, Bart contends with a gremlin on the side of the school bus which only he can see, and the family discovers that Mr. Burns is a vampire.Homer sells his soul to the Devil for a donut, Bart contends with a gremlin on the side of the school bus which only he can see, and the family discovers that Mr. Burns is a vampire.

  • Director
    • David Silverman
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Silverman
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 15User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro

    • Photos13

    Harry Shearer in The Simpsons (1989)
    Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Pamela Hayden, and Yeardley Smith in Treehouse of Horror IV (1993)
    Nancy Cartwright in Treehouse of Horror IV (1993)
    Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Treehouse of Horror IV (1993)
    The Simpsons (1989)
    Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)
    Hank Azaria and Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)
    Nancy Cartwright and Pamela Hayden in The Simpsons (1989)
    Harry Shearer in The Simpsons (1989)
    Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    Nancy Cartwright in The Simpsons (1989)
    Nancy Cartwright in The Simpsons (1989)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
    • (voice)
    • (as Dysfunctional Dan Castellaneta)
    • …
    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
    • (voice)
    • (as Jooooolie Kavner)
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpson
    • (voice)
    • (as Nasty Nancy Cartwright)
    • …
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
    • (voice)
    • (as Scabby Yeardley Smith)
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Carl
    • (voice)
    • (as Boo! Boo! Scare Ya Hank Azaria)
    • …
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Evil Laugh
    • (voice)
    • (as Frighticious Harry Shearer)
    • …
    Phil Hartman
    Phil Hartman
    • Lionel Hutz
    • (voice)
    • (as Phil Hart-on-the-Stick Man)
    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • Lizzie Bordon
    • (voice)
    • (as Pamela Hacksaw Hayden)
    • …
    Russi Taylor
    Russi Taylor
    • Martin Prince
    • (voice)
    • (as Rancid Russi Taylor)
    • …
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • The Gremlin
    • (voice)
    • (as Dr. Frankenwelker)
    • Director
      • David Silverman
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      The final episode Conan O'Brien wrote for.
    • Goofs
      The Philadelphia Flyers team colors are orange and white, not blue.
    • Quotes

      [watching Homer selling his soul to the devil on a monitor]

      Mr. Burns: Hmm... who's that goat-legged fellow? I like the cut of his jib.

      Smithers: Er, Prince of Darkness, sir. He's your eleven o'clock.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Simpsons: Another Simpsons Clip Show (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
      (uncredited)
      Written by Felix Mendelssohn and Charles Wesley
      Performed by Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, and Yeardley Smith

    User reviews15

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Police are baffled
    Bart introduces three more comedy-horror tales.

    This is another strong Halloween special where the writers can do what they want with the characters and this is used to maximum comic effect.

    The introduction sequences and stories are all very good. My favourite is Homer selling his soul to the devil, which is cleverly written, but the other two are also good. Mr Burns as Bram Stoker's Dracula is inspired.

    Some of the Halloween specials can be quite hit and miss in terms of the quality of the material, but this one is pretty consistent with strong verbal humour and sight gags. As ever the opening title sequence contains some classic gravestone jokes.
    helpful•0
    0
    • snoozejonc
    • Sep 4, 2022

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • October 28, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • FOX
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    Top Gap
    What is the Spanish language plot outline for Treehouse of Horror IV (1993)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.