A Halloween trilogy includes a murderous Krusty doll; a "King Kong" parody; an invasion of zombies unleashed by Bart's incantation.
Halloween special hits 81 with 53 jokes in 22 minutes—absurdist segments outpace traditional setups.
Directed by Carlos Baeza · Written by Al Jean, Jay Kogen, Jon Vitti
WAR
50.6
Wins Above Replacement
“Treehouse Of Horror Iii” ranks #87 of 226 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 81.4 — Elite. The episode packs 53 scored jokes at 2.9 per minute, averaging 7.1 on craft and 6.8 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
But it comes with a free frogurt. That's good. The frogurt is also cursed. That's bad. But you get your choice of topping. That's good! The toppings contain potassium benzoate. That's bad. Can I go now?
Yep, here's your problem. Someone set this thing to 'evil.'
Did you wreck the car? No. Did you raise the dead? Yes! But the car's okay? Uh-huh. All right, then.
Well, I'm sure glad we didn't turn into mindless zombies. Shh! TV. Man fall down. Funny.
Maybe you should eat more vegetables and less people.
Marge Setup/Punchline Character Comedy All Jokes — 53 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ there are some crybabies out there-- religious types mostly-- who might be offended
Come on. I dare ya. [ Clucking ] Chicken.
That's not a Bible. That's a book of carpet samples. Ooh, fuzzy.
Marge Homer Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Behold mighty Caesar... in all his glory! D'oh!
Homer Visual Gag Character Comedy I am Calliope, the muse of heroic poetry. No kiddin'.
Stupid party. Wish we was trick-or-treating.
Bart Character Comedy Observational Yo, Mom. We haven't got the eyeballs yet.
Homer Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Homer, you're ruining it. Yeah, well, it was an evil game.
A doll... from hell!
Lisa Setup/Punchline Escalation I didn't earn it. I don't need it. But if they miss one payment, I'll raise hell!
Grampa Character Comedy Setup/Punchline We sell forbidden objects from places men fear to tread. We also sell frozen yogurt, which I call frogurt.
But it comes with a free frogurt. That's good. The frogurt is also cursed. That's bad. But you get your choice of topping. That's good! The toppings contain potassium benzoate. That's bad. Can I go now?
That doll is evil, I tells ya. Evil! E-E-Evil! Grampa, you said that about all the presents. I just want attention.
scientists have announced that Springfield's air... is now only dangerous to children and the elderly. Whoo-hoo!
I'm Krusty the Clown, and I don't like you. I'm Krusty the Clown, and I'm going to kill you.
I'd say that the pressure's finally gotten to Dad, but what pressure?
Lisa Observational Character Comedy There goes the last lingering thread Of my heterosexuality.
Homer Setup/Punchline Character Comedy I was a fool to think anyone would want Nude photos of Whoopi Goldberg.
Moe Absurdist Character Comedy Your doll is trying to kill my husband! Yes, I'll hold.
Marge Absurdist Observational Yep, here's your problem. Someone set this thing to 'evil.'
Yeah, dogs like to bury old junk. Yeah, you stupid idiot.
Homer made me give him a sponge bath. [ Shudders ]
Homer, I've coughed up scarier stuff than that.
Grampa Setup/Punchline Character Comedy That's a lie, and you know it! But I have seen a lot of movies.
Grampa Setup/Punchline Character Comedy I think women and seamen don't mix. We know what you think.
I wish we were going to Candy Apple Island. Candy Apple Island? What do they got there? Apes, but they're not so big.
We wouldn't think Of going without the bait. Uh, that is, the bait-thing beauty. The bathing beauty. I covered that up pretty well.
we wouldn't dream of sacrificing the blue-haired woman. Oh, well, isn't that-- Whoa!
Hey, Homer, cut it out. Come on, quit eating me.
Lenny Character Comedy Absurdist Well, the ape's going to stand around for three hours or so. Then we'll close with the ethnic comedy Of Dugan and Dershowitz.
Wow! Look at the size Of that platform!
Come on. What's he gonna do? Run amok in downtown Springfield?
I said one!
Vendor Setup/Punchline Escalation I'm dreading the reviews. I can tell you that.
Maybe you should eat more vegetables and less people.
Marge Setup/Punchline Character Comedy I remember when Al Jolson ran amok at the Winter Garden and climbed the Chrysler Building. After that, he couldn't get arrested in this town.
I can't find your father. Oh, Homer.
Marge Visual Gag Character Comedy Folks, if you could just stop cleaning each other for a second.
Now, kids, instead of candy... I thought I'd serve an array of healthy fresh fruits. Fruit is nature's candy.
Marge Observational Character Comedy Hey, hi, fellow Halloweenies. Did I scaredely-dareya?
Nice try, Mr. Flanders, but I've got a story so scary... you'll wet your pants. Too late.
Bart Ned Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Man, he's just not trying anymore.
Bart Meta/Self-Referential Observational Run over by the mayor's beer-swilling brother, Clovis.
Lisa Character Comedy Observational Cullen. Rayburn. Narz. Trebek. Zabar, Kresge, Caldor, Wal-Mart!
Please, Lise, they prefer to be called 'the living impaired.'
Bart Wordplay/Pun Observational Did you wreck the car? No. Did you raise the dead? Yes! But the car's okay? Uh-huh. All right, then.
Homer, did you barricade the door? Why? Oh, the zombies. No.
Dad, you killed the Zombie Flanders. He was a zombie?
Wow, George Washington! Take that, Washington! Eat lead, Einstein. Show's over, Shakespeare! Is this the end of Zombie Shakespeare?
I'm not a zombie. But hey-- when in Rome.
Barney Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Still pushin' that boulder? Uh-huh.
Well, I'm sure glad we didn't turn into mindless zombies. Shh! TV. Man fall down. Funny.
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