| "Treehouse of Horror III" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Carlos Baeza |
| Written by | Clown Without Pity: Al Jean Mike Reiss King Homer: Jay Kogen Wallace Wolodarsky Dial "Z" for Zombies: Sam Simon Jon Vitti |
| Production code | 9F04 |
| Original air date | October 29, 1992 |
| Guest appearance | |
| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | The family's skeletons walk in and sit on the couch.[1] |
| Commentary | Matt Groening Al Jean Jay Kogen Wallace Wolodarsky Jon Vitti |
"Treehouse of Horror III" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 29, 1992. The third annual Treehouse of Horror episode, it features segments in which Homer buys Bart an evil talking doll, Homer is a giant ape which is captured by Mr. Burns in a parody of the 1933 version of King Kong, and Bart and Lisa inadvertently cause zombies to attack Springfield.
The episode was written by Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Sam Simon, and Jon Vitti, and directed by Carlos Baeza.[1]