In the twelfth Treehouse of Horror episode:
Hex and the City – While on a day trip through Ethnictown, Homer's bumbling catches the ire of a gypsy, who curses Homer's family and friends into receiving nothing but bad luck.
House of Whacks – in this mixed parody of Demon Seed and 2001: A Space Odyssey, Marge buys an automated house and customizes it with the Pierce Brosnan personality, who falls for Marge and attempts to murder Homer.
Wiz Kids – In this Harry Potter parody, Bart and Lisa go to a school for wizards, and Lord Montemort (Mr. Burns) uses Bart to capture Lisa's magic.
Guest star: Pierce Brosnan and Matthew Perry.[20]
WAR
38.7
Wins Above Replacement
“Treehouse Of Horror Xii” ranks #314 of 552 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 77.5 — Great. The episode packs 60 scored jokes at 4.0 per minute, averaging 6.7 on craft and 6.6 on impact, with Homer landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Barfly · Barney: Hey, you know what's even better? Is Jesus. He's like six leprechauns. Yeah, but a lot harder to catch.
Lord Montymort: Oh, no. I'm ducking him. His wife has a screenplay.
Barney: Yeah, but a lot harder to catch. Go with the leprechaun.
Barney Escalation Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Lenny · Carl: Carl, let me die first. I couldn't bear to watch you die. Well, okay. But hurry up.
Lenny Carl Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer · Marge: What? Bart is dead! Well, me saying I'm sorry won't bring him back. The gypsy said it would. She's not the boss of me.
Homer Marge Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 60 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Mr. Burns: No, no. That won't scare anybody. On the top.
Bart: Hey, Flanders gave us toothpaste. Mini-toothpaste.
Bart Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: Ah, Ethnictown, where hardworking immigrants dream of becoming lazy, overfed Americans.
Homer Observational Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Street Vendor: Apples! I got apples. Cholera! I got cholera!
Street Vendor: Babies! Who wants babies?
Homer · Baby Vendor: Wait. This is just a shaved puppy. I can see you know babies.
Fortune Teller · Homer: Are you a cop? Because you gotta tell me if you are. I'm not a cop!
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Homer · Fortune Teller: Marge, I have to be in court next Tuesday. I sense I should not take a check.
Marge: This phony gypsy just wants to rip you off. See? This wart is a fake!
Marge Setup/Punchline Physical/Slapstick Homer: So much for the legendary gypsy hospitality.
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Observational ★ Rewatch Fortune Teller: Wait a minute. This isn't Cedars-Sinai. You've ruined me! Oh, why didn't I see this coming?
Homer: Are you coming on to me?
Homer Misdirection Character Comedy Marge: So, it is noticeable.
Marge Reaction Beat Visual Gag Homer: Don't talk to the bearded lady like that, you little...
Homer Character Comedy Escalation Lisa: Gee, you strangle him all the time and that never happens.
Lisa Observational Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Callback Homer · Lisa: Right, Lisa? See? Two means 'Yes.'
Barney: But they come over here in the wheel wells of Aer Lingus jets.
Barney Absurdist Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Barfly · Barney: Hey, you know what's even better? Is Jesus. He's like six leprechauns. Yeah, but a lot harder to catch.
Barney: Yeah, but a lot harder to catch. Go with the leprechaun.
Barney Escalation Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Lenny · Carl: Carl, let me die first. I couldn't bear to watch you die. Well, okay. But hurry up.
Lenny Carl Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Lisa: Okay, let's see. Imp, fairy, pixie, goblin. That's hobgoblin. Sorry. Nymph, naiad, wood sprite, Katie Couric, and bingo!
Lisa Setup/Punchline Absurdist Homer: 'Tis like the singing of the angels themselves.
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Homer: Good idea, Mister Ed. Want to come along, Noodle Neck?
Homer Character Comedy Visual Gag Fortune Teller: How's that curse I cursed you with, Cursed-y?
Homer: I know you don't remember me, but here's a little revenge, Irish-style.
Homer Setup/Punchline Escalation Leprechaun · Fortune Teller: Hold me close. Kiss me, I'm Irish. Ew! Nasty!
Comic Book Guy: I always secrete ocular fluid at weddings.
Selma or Patty: The best thing about a gypsy wedding is I'm not the hairiest woman here.
Homer · Marge: What? Bart is dead! Well, me saying I'm sorry won't bring him back. The gypsy said it would. She's not the boss of me.
Homer Marge Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Matthew Perry Voice: Yeah. Could I be any more of a house?
Homer · Lisa: Isn't that the voice that caused all those suicides? Murder-suicides.
Marge · Pierce Brosnan Voice: All right, but I'm doing this because he was Remington Steele. He was Remington Steele, wasn't he? Yes, I was, Marge.
Homer: That really covers the cat crap.
Homer Observational Character Comedy Pierce Brosnan Voice: I analyzed your... leavings.
Marge · Pierce Brosnan Voice: Not a very good one? Damn straight.
Homer: Lucky-schmucky. I knocked her up, but she's stuck now. We're married till death do us part.
Homer Character Comedy Dark/Subversive Homer Observational Character Comedy Pierce Brosnan Voice: Remove your knickers and wait in the bath.
Pierce Brosnan Voice: Your elegant, swan-like neck.
Homer: How do you like that score?
Homer Character Comedy Setup/Punchline Pierce Brosnan Voice: Don't take out my British charm unit. Without that, I'm nothing but a boorish American clod!
Pierce Brosnan Voice: Thanks a lot, ass-wipe! I could've kicked your butt from here to Albuquerque, you fat slime bucket.
Pierce Brosnan Voice: Looking for this?
Bart Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Lisa: Five minutes more-ius.
Lisa Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Bart: Stop zapping yourself! Stop zapping yourself! Stop zapping yourself!
Bart Physical/Slapstick Callback Callback Prince · Teacher: How are you, love? Give us a kiss then. You call that charming?
Bart's Prince: Please kill me.
Bart's Prince: Every moment I live is agony.
Milhouse: She's got more wicked witchery than Stevie Nicks.
Lord Montymort: Oh, no. I'm ducking him. His wife has a screenplay.
Bart: I've heard of a wailing wall, but this is ridiculous!
Bart Wordplay/Pun Observational Wailing Wall: Not funny! I'm so sick of that joke!
Wailing Wall Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Lord Montymort: Not funny! I'm so sick of that joke!
Audience Member: It's just like my dream.
Lisa Setup/Punchline Misdirection Lord Montymort: My enchanted shin!
Character · Barney: Well, they used to give us champagne till somebody ruined it. Do they really think he'll do better with fruit?
Leprechaun: Oh, we don't have a car. Just keep driving, boyo!
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