Episode
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXIII
Overview
A black hole threatens to swallow Springfield, Homer tries to find the source of paranormal activity, and a "Back to the Future" parody in which Bart keeps Marge from marrying Homer.
Details
- Series
- The Simpsons
- Season
- Season 24
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2012-10-07
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Treehouse of Horror XXIII is Episode 2 in Season 24 of The Simpsons. It aired on 2012-10-07. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 1: Moonshine River
Bart will be visited by many of his past girlfriends.
Episode 3: Adventures in Baby-Getting
When Marge's car falls into a sink hole, she buys the perfect replacement to fit her family of five. But she quickly grows to hate it because, as she tells a shocked Homer, the car would be too small if she wanted to have another baby. Meanwhile, Bart and his friends are determined to find out what secret Lisa is keeping when Bart finds her cryptic messages and follows her sneaking off downtown for covert meetings after school.
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Episode 4: Gone Abie Gone
Homer and Marge try to track down Grampa by following clues that lead to secrets from his past.
Episode 5: Penny-Wiseguys
Homer is shocked to discover that his bowling teammate is an accountant for Fat Tony and his mob. When Fat Tony gets jury duty, he appoints Dan as the temporary don of the mafia. Meanwhile, Lisa adds insects to her vegetarian diet after she passes out in the middle of a saxophone solo, but starts questioning her decision when bugs start pleading for mercy in her dreams.
Episode 6: A Tree Grows in Springfield
Homer wins a MyPad at the school auction and Steve Mobbs, who is now in heaven, talks to Homer through it. Homer goes into a funk when he breaks the myPad, until Ned Flanders discovers a miracle tree in the Simpsons' back garden.
Episode 7: The Day the Earth Stood Cool
A "cool family" from Portland moves in next door to the Simpsons. Homer is desperate to befriend them, while Marge is skeptical, thinking that being cool is not all it's cracked up to be.
Episode 8: To Cur, with Love
Grampa has to move into the Simpsons house following a fire at the retirement home, and on moving day, Homer 'throws his back out' and 'rests' at home. He later finds an advert for a video game, Villageville on his myPad, and starts playing. During that time, Homer loses Santa's Little Helper. When the family find him, Homer doesn't seem to care because he's "not a dog person". Grampa later tells the rest of the family the story of Homer's childhood companion, pet dog Bongo.
Episode 9: Homer Goes to Prep School
Homer joins the "Springfield Preppers," an off-the-grid survivalist group whose leader has set up a top-secret retreat outside of town to prepare for the end of the world.
Episode 10: A Test Before Trying
The fate of Springfield Elementary rests on Bart and his test scores, and Homer finds way to make money with his own parking meter.
Episode 11: The Changing of the Guardian
A tornado touches down in Springfield which sucks up Santa's Little Helper. While Homer and Marge are out looking for the family dog, the tornado strikes again and almost takes Marge and Homer. Marge is distraught about the kids and decide to pick a guardian to care for the children.
Episode 12: Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing
Bart's dream girl, Mary Spuckler, comes to town, but his failure to pay her enough attention is having a negative impact on their relationship. Meanwhile, Homer once again runs afoul of Marge and lands in the doghouse.
Episode 13: Hardly Kirk-ing
Bart and Milhouse explore the perks of adulthood following a shaving experiment.