| "Thanksgiving of Horror" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 31 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Rob Oliver |
| Written by | Dan Vebber |
| Production code | YABF17 |
| Original air date | November 24, 2019 |
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"Thanksgiving of Horror" is the eighth episode of the thirty-first season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 670th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on November 24, 2019. The episode was written by Dan Vebber,[1] and was directed by Rob Oliver.
In this episode, the Simpsons, as turkeys, avoid eaten by Pilgrims, Homer buys an artificial intelligence to help Marge with Thanksgiving, and a cranberry sauce creature comes to life on a spaceship. Charlie Brooker guest starred as a social media app voice. The episode received positive reviews.
On February 1, 2020, Dan Vebber won the Writers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Writing in Animation at the 72nd Writers Guild of America Awards for his script to this episode and the episode was nominated for an Emmy in 2020 for Outstanding Animated Program.[2]
This is the final episode featuring Russi Taylor, who had been with the show since the first season voicing characters such as Martin Prince, Sherri and Terri, and Uter, due to her death on July 26, 2019. Note that two prior episodes that aired were recorded after her death, with successor Grey Griffin already voicing the characters.
- ^ Jean, Al [@AlJean] (October 18, 2018). "I won't reveal the title; the writer is Dan Vebber" (Tweet). Retrieved November 26, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Schneider, Michael; Littleton, Cynthia; Stedman, Alex (February 1, 2020). "WGA Awards: 'Parasite,' 'Jojo Rabbit,' HBO Among Top Winners (Full List)". Variety. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.