Murderers, Zombies and Music
| Episode of the series The Simpsons | |
|---|---|
| title | Murderers, Zombies and Music |
| Original title | Treehouse of Horror XX |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| classification | Season 21, episode 4 445th episode overall ( list ) |
| First broadcast | October 18, 2009 on FOX |
| German-language first broadcast |
October 26, 2010 on ProSieben |
| Rod | |
| Director | Mike B. Anderson and Matthew Shofield |
| script | Daniel Chun |
| music | Alf Clausen |
| synchronization | |
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Murderers, Zombies and Music ( English title: Treehouse of Horror XX ) is the 4th episode of the 21st season of the series The Simpsons . She won an Annie Award in 2010 .
content
At the beginning of the episode, various monsters come to a Simpsons Halloween party.
Dial M For Murder or Press # to Return to Main Menu
In the story, which is entirely in black and white, a different student is selected instead of Lisa in the reading competition. Lisa tells her brother Bart about it, disappointed. Both want to take revenge together on each other's teacher. While Lisa Bart's teacher Mrs. Krabappel plays a prank, Bart chops off Lisa's teacher Mrs. Hoover's head. Lisa thinks this is cruel, but Bart forces her to kill Mrs. Krabappel too, otherwise she will be killed too. Instead of killing Bart's teacher, Lisa accidentally kills her brother. For this she is praised by Krabappel.
Don't have a cow, Mankind
The fast food chain Krusty Burger is launching a new burger made with meat from cannibalistic cows. After eating the burger, the residents of Springfield become zombies and want to eat the last people who have not touched the meat. But Bart, who also ate a burger, doesn't turn into a zombie. The Simpsons call Dr. Hibbert to clarify what was going on. He explains that Bart is a kind of chosen one and has to go to the safety zone outside Springfield. The family can escape the zombies and make it to the safety zone. Bart must then bathe in the Springfielders' food to immunize them.
There's No Business Like Moe Business
Bartender Moe performs a musical in which Marge wants to pick up her husband Homer from the pub. Accidentally, Homer falls into the pipes of a beer machine and his blood flows straight into the beer. Moe tries to get together with Marge by telling her that Homer ran away from her because he was gay. The beer with Homer's blood makes Marge feel attracted to Moe. When Homer hears this, he frees himself and becomes half man and half machine. Homer and Marge fall in love again and stay together.
Production and publication
The episode was produced and directed by Mike B. Anderson and Matthew Shofield from a script by Daniel Chun . Alf Clausen composed the music; the first segment also uses the North by Northwest theme by Bernard Herrmann . The first story of the episode refers to Psycho and The Stranger on the Train , the second to Dawn of the Dead , Children of Men and 28 Days Later . The final story is a parody of Sweeney Todd .
The episode premiered on October 18, 2009 on FOX in the US. The German version was shown by ProSieben for the first time on October 26, 2010 .
reception
Robert Canning writes that the episode has three strong stories, each funny and dark in its own right. A stylistically convincing Hitchcock parody, a great zombie apocalypse and a fantastic musical parody will be offered. The animation is fresh and the authors have also developed. The episode is one of the best in recent years and a worthy 20th Halloween episode. William Anthony Donohue, president of the American Catholic League for Human Rights, complained about its second story after the episode aired on FOX. The non-infected Bart first want to eat it when he arrives in order to become immune. Marge refuses and asks which civilized people would eat the flesh and blood of their Savior. Donohue sees this as an unacceptable attack on the Eucharist and crossing a red line. In 2010, the episode won the Annie Award for Best Screenplay in a Television Production.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Phil Pirrello: SDCC 09: The Simpsons' Treehouse of Comic-Con. IGN, July 25, 2009, accessed November 28, 2012 .
- ↑ Alan Parchment: What's Ahead for Homer and Dr. House . The Buffalo News, Aug. 19, 2009
- ↑ Eric Goldman, The Simpsons Say Hello to Season 21. IGN, September 25, 2009, accessed November 28, 2012 .
- ^ Robert Canning: The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror XX" Review. IGN, October 18, 2009, accessed November 28, 2012 .
- ^ Simpsons take another shot at the Catholics. The Baltimore Sun, October 22, 2009; accessed November 28, 2012 .
- ↑ IMDb about winners and nominees of the Annie Award 2010
Web links
- Treehouse of Horror XX in the Internet Movie Database (English)