Treehouse of Horror IV

"**Treehouse of Horror IV**"
"Treehouse of Horror IV"
The Simpsons episode
	The Devil, in the form of Ned Flanders, appearing at Homer's work station after he says that he would sell his soul for a donut.
Episode no.	Season 5; Episode 5
Directed by	David Silverman
Written by	Wraparounds:; Conan O'Brien; The Devil and Homer Simpson:; Greg Daniels; Dan McGrath; Terror at 5+1⁄2 Feet:; Bill Oakley; Josh Weinstein; Bart Simpson's Dracula:; Bill Canterbury
Production code	1F04
Original air date	October 28, 1993
Guest appearances
	Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz; Frank Welker as the gremlin;
Episode features
Couch gag	The family (as zombies) enter through the living room floor before sitting on the couch.
Commentary	Matt Groening; James L. Brooks; David Mirkin; Conan O'Brien; Greg Daniels; Bill Oakley; Josh Weinstein; David Silverman
Episode chronology
← Previous; "Rosebud"	Next →; "Marge on the Lam"
	The Simpsons season 5
	List of episodes

"Treehouse of Horror IV" is the fifth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons and the fourth episode in the Treehouse of Horror series of Halloween specials. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 28, 1993,^[1] and features three short stories called "The Devil and Homer Simpson", "Terror at 5+1⁄2 Feet", and "Bart Simpson's Dracula".

The episode was co-written by Conan O'Brien, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Greg Daniels, Dan McGrath, and Bill Canterbury, and directed by David Silverman. As with the rest of the Halloween specials, the episode is considered non-canon and falls outside the show's regular continuity. The episode makes cultural references to television series such as The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, and Peanuts, as well as films such as The Devil and Daniel Webster, Bram Stoker's Dracula and The Lost Boys. Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 14.5, and was the highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.

^ Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. pp. 124–125. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M..

[:book-1] Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. pp. 124–125. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M..

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