Treehouse of Horror IV

"Treehouse of Horror IV"
The Simpsons episode
The Devil, in the form of Ned Flanders, appearing at Homer's work station after he says that he would sell his soul for a donut.
Episode no.Season 5
Episode 5
Directed byDavid Silverman
Written byWraparounds:
Conan O'Brien
The Devil and Homer Simpson:
Greg Daniels
Dan McGrath
Terror at 5+12 Feet:
Bill Oakley
Josh Weinstein
Bart Simpson's Dracula:
Bill Canterbury
Production code1F04
Original air dateOctober 28, 1993 (1993-10-28)
Guest appearances
Episode features
Couch gagThe family (as zombies) enter through the living room floor before sitting on the couch.
CommentaryMatt Groening
James L. Brooks
David Mirkin
Conan O'Brien
Greg Daniels
Bill Oakley
Josh Weinstein
David Silverman
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"Treehouse of Horror IV" is the fifth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons and the fourth episode in the Treehouse of Horror series of Halloween specials. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 28, 1993,[1] and features three short stories called "The Devil and Homer Simpson", "Terror at 5+12 Feet", and "Bart Simpson's Dracula".

The episode was co-written by Conan O'Brien, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Greg Daniels, Dan McGrath, and Bill Canterbury, and directed by David Silverman. As with the rest of the Halloween specials, the episode is considered non-canon and falls outside the show's regular continuity. The episode makes cultural references to television series such as The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, and Peanuts, as well as films such as The Devil and Daniel Webster, Bram Stoker's Dracula and The Lost Boys. Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 14.5, and was the highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.

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