Treehouse of Horror XXIX 

Homer wins an oyster-eating contest against the mythical Cthulhu, Springfield is overrun by plant body-snatchers, Lisa finally snaps and Mr. Burns opens a retirement home with some Jurassic upgrades.

Directors:

Mike B. Anderson (as Mike Hallow Weenie Anderson), Matthew Faughnan (as The Ancient Unnameable Matthew Faughnan)

Writers:

Matt Groening (created by) (as Bat Groening), James L. Brooks (developed by) (as James 'I'm Scarier Than Kavanaugh' Brooks)

Stars:

Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / Groundskeeper Willie / Grampa Simpson / Hans Moleman / Herb Tannenbaum (voice) (as Dan Ghastlyaneta)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson (voice) (as Coven Kavner)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson / Nelson Muntz (voice) (as Noxious Nancy)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (voice) (as Swiss Chardley Smith)
Hank Azaria	...	Carl Carlson / Comic Book Guy / Chief Wiggum / Lou / Superintendent Chalmers / Duffman / Prof. Frink / Old Jewish Man (voice) (as Drank My Share Of Ya)
Harry Shearer	...	Lenny Leonard / Mr. Burns / Principal Skinner (voice) (as Harry 'Do These Mouse Ears Make Me Look Dead?' Shearer)
Pamela Hayden	...	Milhouse Van Houten (voice) (as Pamela 'The Hexer' Hayden)
Tress MacNeille	...	Mrs. Muntz / Agnes Skinner (voice) (as Tress MacNeille?!)
Chris Edgerly	...	Xylem (voice) (as Chris Edgerly Allen Poe)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Cthulhu / Phloem (voice) (as Scary Black Guy Richardson)
Maggie Roswell	...	Elizabeth Hoover (voice) (as Maggie 'Murderino' Roswell)

Storyline

Homer wins an oyster-eating contest against the mythical Cthulhu, Springfield is overrun by plant body-snatchers, Lisa finally snaps and Mr. Burns opens a retirement home with some Jurassic upgrades.

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Plot Keywords:

halloween | cthulhu | eating contest | alien | body snatcher | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Cthulhu is a reference to an entity from the works of American Science Fiction author H.P. Lovecraft .

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Goofs

When Bart and Nelson are using Millhouse as a battering ram on their cell door, the doorknob is on the left. In all other scenes when the door is shown, the doorknob is on the right side of the door.

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Connections

References The Bugs Bunny Show (1960)

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Soundtracks

Geriatric Park
(uncredited)
Music by Chris Ledesma
Lyrics by Joel H. Cohen
Contracted by Sally Stevens

User Reviews

Clearly these 10 ratings are fake or written from the show

This episode sucked. Never should have gotten greenlit passed season 8. 22 years of unwatchable episodes. From the greatest show in history to the worst. Have some dignity Bat Growing.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 2018 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gracie Films, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD