The Simpsons Airs Stop-Motion Nightmare Before Christmas Homage
Treehouse of Horror XXXVII, the fourth episode of season 38, opened with stop-motion puppetry directed by John Harvatine of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios.
The Simpsons aired its annual Halloween special, "Treehouse of Horror XXXVII," on Fox on October 25, according to Cartoon Brew. The episode streams on Hulu.
The opening is a stop-motion homage to The Nightmare Before Christmas, combining stop-motion puppetry with parody lyrics for "This Is Halloween" and claymation titles. John Harvatine of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios directed the opening, with veteran Simpsons director David Silverman also involved.
Co-showrunner Tim Long led production of the special. He wrote it with Joel H. Cohen and Jessica Conrad. Survivor host Jeff Probst guest voices one of Marge's alternate husbands in the segment "Bride's Shed Revisited."
The episode is the fourth of the show's 38th season and contains three traditionally animated segments: "Bride's Shed Revisited," "Dog Boy Afternoon" and "Vehicular Dad Slaughter."
The Nightmare Before Christmas homage was first proposed in 2024, after Stoopid Buddy finished stop-motion work on the "Treehouse of Horror" segment "Denim." Long has worked on The Simpsons for almost 30 years and has produced previous Halloween specials.
Quick answers
When did the Treehouse of Horror XXXVII episode of The Simpsons air?
It aired on Fox on October 25 and streams on Hulu.
Who directed the stop-motion opening of the special?
John Harvatine of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios directed it, with veteran Simpsons director David Silverman also involved.
Which segments are in Treehouse of Horror XXXVII?
The special contains three traditionally animated segments: "Bride's Shed Revisited," "Dog Boy Afternoon" and "Vehicular Dad Slaughter."