http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/11/06/FOX-SUNDAY-ANIMATION-BLOCK----November-4th.aspx THE SIMPSONS, “Treehouse of Horror XVIII”: That’s right, when Halloween comes around, it’s time to climb back into the Treehouse of Horror yet again. The fact that it probably should have aired last week … well, how much more Simpsonian does it get? Three parodies this year: First up is a takeoff on E.T., whereupon Kodos the Destroyer is found by Bart in the shed and begins his plan to serve up humanity on a platter. Literally. Fortunately, human weaponry turns out to be sufficient to completely lay waste to Kodos and his buds. As a bonus, Homer gets to take part in a vivisection. What luck! Next up for the Simpson treatment is MR. AND MRS. SMITH, wherein Homer and Marge turn out to be competing assassins. Unfortunately, Homer works for Mr. Burns, automatically giving Marge the upper hand by any conceivable measure. Like in the source movie, there’s lots of violence, bullets and sex. Sadly, none of it features Angelina Jolie. But, on the bright side, Skinner gets shot. In the third segment, Flanders decides Bart, Nelson, Milhouse and Lisa are having too many Halloween hijinks, so he gives them a forced tour of Hell House to scare them straight. Did it work? Beats the hell out of me; that segment was so nondescript it slid right out of my memory as soon as it was over. First two were good, though. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/11/06/FOX-SUNDAY-ANIMATION-BLOCK----November-4th.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/11/06/FOX-SUNDAY-ANIMATION-BLOCK----November-4th.aspx#2104 i love family guy and american dad:) tinkluvspan http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/11/06/FOX-SUNDAY-ANIMATION-BLOCK----November-4th.aspx#2104 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:35:31 GMT