| "Treehouse of Horror VII" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Mike B. Anderson |
| Written by | The Thing and I: Ken Keeler The Genesis Tub: Dan Greaney Citizen Kang: David X. Cohen |
| Production code | 4F02 |
| Original air date | October 27, 1996 |
| Guest appearance | |
| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | The Grim Reaper is on the couch. The family runs in, but keel over and die one by one. The Reaper then puts his feet up on the corpses of the Simpson family.[1] |
| Commentary | Matt Groening Josh Weinstein David X. Cohen Dan Greaney Ken Keeler Dan Castellaneta Mike B. Anderson |
"Treehouse of Horror VII" is the first episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 27, 1996. In the seventh annual Treehouse of Horror episode, Bart discovers his long-lost twin, Lisa grows a colony of small beings, and Kang and Kodos impersonate Bill Clinton and Bob Dole in order to win the 1996 presidential election. It was written by Ken Keeler, Dan Greaney, and David X. Cohen, and directed by Mike B. Anderson.[1] Phil Hartman provided the voice of Bill Clinton.[1] This is the first Treehouse of Horror episode to be a season premiere.