Treehouse of Horror XXIV

"Treehouse of Horror XXIV"
The Simpsons episode
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Episode no.	Season 25 Episode 2
Directed by	Rob Oliver Guillermo del Toro (only opening sequence)
Written by	Jeff Westbrook
Production code	RABF16
Original air date	October 6, 2013 (2013-10-06)
Episode features
Chalkboard gag	"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" (written on the board by Bart and scrawled on the walls by a deranged Stephen King)
Couch gag	A horror-themed opening directed by Guillermo del Toro, featuring classic and contemporary horror, and science fiction monsters and movie references, ending with Lisa falling through a hole à la Alice in Wonderland and ending up in the end sequence to del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth.
Episode chronology
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"Treehouse of Horror XXIV" is the second episode of the twenty-fifth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons and the 532nd episode of the series. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 6, 2013. The episode was written by Jeff Westbrook and directed by Rob Oliver.^[1]

In this episode, Homer abducts his children to cause chaos around town, Bart's head is attached to Lisa, and Homer and Marge are circus performers. Guillermo del Toro directed the opening sequence. The episode received positive reviews. Animators Dmitry Malanitchev and Charles Ragins received Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for this episode.