Original airdate: October 26, 2025

The premise: The men (and boys) of Springfield are sent to an enrichment camp to teach them how to better themselves and reorient their masculinity. Continue reading “794. Men Behaving Manly” →

Original airdate: October 19, 2025

The premise: In “The Last Days of Crisco,” 1970s-era Springfield is plagued by a blood-thirsty monster made of congealed fat. “Clown Night with the Devil” is a Late Night with the Devil “parody.” In “Plastic World,” Lisa leads a group of post-apocalyptic survivors to search for soil in an artificially over-saturated hellscape. Continue reading “793. Treehouse of Horror XXXVI” →

Original airdate: October 5, 2025

The premise: Superintendent Chalmers finds himself hitting a new low after getting fired, then becoming a janitor at the power plant. After a run-in with freakishly large snails in the sewage system, he discovers their mucus is great for skin rejuvenation, leading him to start his own wildly successful skin care company. Continue reading “792. Keep Chalm and Gary On” →

Original airdate: September 28, 2025

The premise: Inspired by watching a 90s teen drama with her daughter, Marge lends Lisa her old clothes, making her a retro chic hit at school. She wins the favor of the fashion club, who hatch a scheme to ransack the attics of all the older women in Springfield for their trendy vintage clothes. Continue reading “791. Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother” →

Original airdate: May 18, 2025

The premise: Horrified to find Itchy & Scratchy is now being merchandized to toddlers, Bart and Lisa swear off watching the cartoon together, severing their only sibling bonding time. Thirty-five years later, the two have grown apart, until a successful Lisa returns to Springfield only to find Bart running a retirement home out of their old family house. Continue reading “790. Estranger Things” →