| "Treehouse of Horror XXII" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
 Promotional image for the episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 23 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Matthew Faughnan |
| Written by | Carolyn Omine |
| Production code | NABF19 |
| Original air date | October 30, 2011 |
| Guest appearances | |
| Aron Ralston as the 911 Dispatcher Jackie Mason as Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky | |
"Treehouse of Horror XXII" is the third episode of the twenty-third season and the twenty-second Halloween episode of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 30, 2011. The episode is part of the Treehouse of Horror series, which is an episode divided into three separate stories and an opening that is a parody of scary or Halloween themed stories. This episode's stories were primarily spoofs of the French film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, the television series Dexter, and the American film Avatar. The opening was a parody of the autobiographical film 127 Hours, in which the subject Aron Ralston loses an arm.
The episode was written by Carolyn Omine, directed by Matthew Faughnan, and featured guest voices from Aron Ralston and Jackie Mason. In its original American broadcast, it was viewed by approximately 8.1 million people. The critical reception was very diverse, ranging from a plea to end the show to a statement that the show is on top of its game and should not be cancelled. The episode featured a reference to the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. After watching the show, the producers of the musical released a press statement in which they told how flattered they were when their show was mentioned on The Simpsons.