"The Simpsons" Treehouse of Horror XXIX (TV Episode 2018) Poster

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6/10
Forgettable
BenkoUK31 December 2018
There are some good gags and jokes here and there, but overall, after watching this episode, there was nothing that I remembered in particular, nothing I could fixate to making this Treehouse of Horror one of the worst ones ever. That does not mean this is a bad (meaning the worst) episode per se, it is just a bland pulp of something you won't remember for a long time.

Perhaps, the most disappointing thing about this episode is that there were some solid ideas, but their overall implementation is less than ideal. Guess they had to hurry up the storyline to produce the episode in time, otherwise I have no explanation for the blandness of this.
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5/10
5
Edvis-199725 December 2018
Back to time when Treehouse of Horror stories were interesting it's impossible to compare with this boring episode so sad...
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6/10
Okay but not bad
arielsiere5 July 2022
The intro starts with the family defeating cthulhu and dies, the first segment Intrution Of The Pod-y Switchers after the citizens of Springfield get turned into into plants and is a reference to the movie Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, tge second segment Multiplisa-ty it is a reference to the movie Split after Lisa goes mad after getting an f on her test and the final segment called Geriatric Park which is a common reference to Jurassic Park after Abraham simpson moves to a new retirement land.
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1/10
Worst Treehouse of Horror ever!
olivergould-9254523 October 2018
I don't know whether it really is the worst Treehouse of Horror ever, I have blocked the past dozen from my mind, the Simpsons hasn't been funny for some time, once in a while the show will get it's groove back a little but these last few seasons have been particularly bad, I love the first few seasons to pieces, I can literally almost quote some episodes off by heart, but I did not laugh even once during this episode, where the first 5 halloween specials where some of the best episodes ever made and where even some of the latter specials have been wonderful, like the y2k one or the episode where Bart has an evil twin in the attic, but this Halloween special was just another in a long line of disappointments, please euthanize this show, on some level it clearly wants to die.
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8/10
Pretty fun
jwwalrath-227-8548722 October 2018
One of the stronger Treehouse of Horror episodes in recent memory.

Best part is the opening segment. Liked how the first story takes jabs at dystopian films. The second story could've had a stronger plot, but there were enough fun lines I'll let it pass.
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2/10
Huh?
depicco30 October 2019
Hard to find words for it; not funny at all instead I was left with wtf? Clearly they ran out of ideas and instead just shoved a bunch of weirdness to fill the time
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10/10
Another Halloween Special
sscialli22 October 2018
From the first running gag to the end, after 30 years some of the show was fresh and I applaud the cast and crew!
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1/10
How this show is still airing I never know
Mikkel-egebjerg23 October 2018
I haven't watched any of the new seasons, but I still like to watch treehouse of horror, but this is so boring and so was the the previews ones, they really gonna do this show until one the Voice actors dies.
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1/10
Zero atmosphere
Coffeesurfers23 October 2018
One of the reasons I like Halloween is the nostalgia of it all, the jack-o-lanterns 🎃, the scary 👻 ghost stories, the trick or treating .. This episode had zero of these ingredients 😔 😡
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10/10
Great Halloween Special
aapikyan-6039222 October 2018
Each of these four,( that's right, four!) segments were very sophisticated plots with good references of movies that we have enjoyed in this interesting decade, and the jokes were really clever and hilarious as well. I must see for every simpsons fan!
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1/10
Clearly these 10 ratings are fake or written from the show
cschiavi1331 October 2018
This episode sucked. Never should have gotten greenlit passed season 8. 22 years of unwatchable episodes. From the greatest show in history to the worst. Have some dignity Bat Growing.
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10/10
Still Got It!
iseechrisd28 October 2018
This year's Treehouse of Horror was worth being excited for! They seem to have their pacing back, loaded with some quality jokes, and even stayed true to the actual theme of horror! Great episode.
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1/10
The worst one yet
robertivanheim26 October 2019
I watched the episode when it first came out and I was really excited to see what they did this year but was a bit disappointed. I just watched it for the second time and I didn't laugh once terrible episode 1/10
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1/10
Second worst episode ever...
doylekieran-5222325 October 2018
I am a huge simpsons fan and have watched it weekly for over 20 years now, I was thrilled when season 30 started airing. The season started strong up until episode 3 which in my opinion was the worst episode to date, however I thought the season could be saved with the upcoming treehouse of horror but alas we were served with terrible parodies, terrrible writing and jokes which just weren't up to simpsons standards. This is my least favourite of any holiday specials and if this season keeps declining as it has I may stop watching the simpsons after over 2 decades of dedication.
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10/10
Pretty good
gostuffawesome22 September 2019
Not a classic but good the parodys on display are fun and a little forgettable
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2/10
The greats fall even further...
nathanjhunt19 April 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Admittedly, there have been worse Treehouse of Horrors, but this one wasn't enjoyable.

The Cthulhu intro was ALMOST entertaining.

Act 1 wasn't too bad.

The 2nd act was insufferable. Lisa is not funny, and her impressions were painfully annoying.

The 3rd act was a pale imitation of Billy and the Cloneasaurus. Why call the "retirement island" Geriatric Park, and then be surprised when the seniors for some reason turn into dinosaurs...? A straight up Jurassic Park parody would have been far more entertaining. Strange episode...
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4/10
The Split section sucked
judahtheclippersfan24 October 2018
Lisa isn't funny. And she can't pull off impersonations because she always sounds the same. The other sections were fine though
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1/10
Its just getting worst
tanishaabdulrahman28 November 2021
As I always love treehouse of horror segments for each simpsons season from Cape feare, the fairytale stories, time traveling but since modern simpsons its gotten worst now. I really hated the split parody Lisa isn't funny and split personality didn't work because she just sounded same its painful cringy even then the others sucked.

I'll stick to older seasons better writing back then.
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5/10
Spooky
safenoe13 January 2023
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I say this episode is spooky, because it's spooky how the quality of the Treehouse of Horrors declined for XXIX (that's 29). I know some years are better than others, but really with the second segment, I was hoping more of something along the lines of Saw with Bart, Nelson and Milhouse being chained up.

The Steve Jobs parody in segment one started with much bite, but somehow lost its way quite sadly and ended quite limply I'm afraid.

Geriatric Park, based on Jurassic Park, could have been a contender but not to be..

If only Poochie was introduced to give Treehouse of Horror XXIX some life.
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