Treehouse of Horror V

"**Treehouse of Horror V**"
"Treehouse of Horror V"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.	Season 6; Episode 6
Directed by	Jim Reardon
Written by	The Shinning:; Bob Kushell; Time and Punishment:; Greg Daniels; Dan McGrath; Nightmare Cafeteria:; David X. Cohen
Production code	2F03
Original air date	October 30, 1994
Guest appearance
	James Earl Jones as alternate timeline Maggie;
Episode features
Couch gag	The undead family members enter with disfigured bodies, and then swap heads and arms.
Commentary	Matt Groening; David Mirkin; David X. Cohen; Greg Daniels; Jim Reardon
Episode chronology
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	The Simpsons season 6
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"Treehouse of Horror V" is the sixth episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the fifth entry in the Treehouse of Horror series. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 30, 1994, and features three short stories: "The Shinning", "Time and Punishment", and "Nightmare Cafeteria".

The episode was written by Greg Daniels, Dan McGrath, David Cohen and Bob Kushell, and directed by Jim Reardon.^[2] In "The Shinning", a spoof of The Shining, the Simpsons are hired as caretakers at Mr. Burns' mountain lodge. Deprived of television and beer, Homer goes insane and attempts to murder the family. In "Time and Punishment", a parody of Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder", Homer repeatedly travels back in time and alters the future. In "Nightmare Cafeteria", Principal Skinner begins using students in detention as cafeteria food. The episode has a running gag where Groundskeeper Willie tries to help but gets stabbed in the back with an axe, killing him. This is the first Treehouse of Horror episode not to feature a wraparound segment.

In response to longstanding complaints about excessive graphic violence in the show, showrunner David Mirkin mandated that the episode contain as many disturbing and gory elements as possible. James Earl Jones features as the voice of an alternate-timeline Maggie. The episode was critically acclaimed, with "The Shinning" segment receiving the most praise.

^ Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Treehouse of Horror V". BBC. Archived from the original on 2003-10-05. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
^ Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M..

[BBC-1] Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Treehouse of Horror V". BBC. Archived from the original on 2003-10-05. Retrieved 2007-03-21.

[book-2] Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M..

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