13 Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Episodes Worth Losing Your Head Over
by Explore Disney+ Contributor
Revised: September 26, 2026
Start your morbid marathon with 13 standout specials and browse the complete list
Picking a Treehouse episode can get delightfully messy. This guide helps you choose a recent experiment or an enduring classic before laying out every numbered entry in order. The episodes are named with Roman numerals, and we’ve also included the season and episode numbers to help you find it on Disney+.
There’s plenty of Springfield mayhem ready whenever the couch starts looking suspicious. Seasons 1–36 of The Simpsons are on Disney+. Season 37 is currently available on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers,* with its Disney+ arrival planned for fall 2026.
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Collection On Disney+
Browse every anthology episode in the Treehouse of Horror Collection on Disney+ and prepare to be a little more afraid of the dark. Start with whichever premise grabs you because the stories stand alone and there’s no strict watch order. Watching chronologically, though, reveals how the animation and jokes have changed over the years.
The Latest Treehouse of Horror Specials
Recent specials bend the rules. Some installments keep the usual short-story setup, while the companion specials get more room to pursue a single storyline.
Treehouse of Horror Presents: Not It
Season 34, Episode 5
Breaking from the anthology format, this full-length special parodies Stephen King’s It. A group of childhood friends battle the evil killer clown Krusto across two eras. The Stephen King homage balances dark comedy with genuine stakes as the gang reunites decades later for a final confrontation.
Treehouse of Horror XXXIII
Season 34, Episode 6
Season 34’s special experiments with style and genre.
“The Pookadook”: Marge is haunted by a children’s book monster, in this parody of The Babadook.
“Death Tome”: Lisa finds a magical notebook that turns thoughts into lethal reality in an anime-styled parody of Death Note.
“SimpsonsWorld”: A Westworld parody sends robotic Springfield residents off-script.
Treehouse of Horror XXXV
Season 36, Episode 5
This special turns bad blood into something terrifyingly real, while Homer learns that even perfect jeans can be clingy.
“The Information Rage”: Arguments over LED light bulbs create rage-powered monsters that attack Springfield, forcing Bart and Lisa to operate Frink’s giant robot together.
“The Fall of the House of Monty”: In Victorian Springfield, Mr. Burns is hunted by the ghosts of workers he mistreated.
“Denim”: Homer gets a perfect pair of alien jeans that soon becomes possessive.
Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes
Season 36, Episode 7
At a night circus, Lisa meets a tattooed man whose artwork pulls her into strange worlds.
“The Screaming Woman”: Bart investigates a voice screaming beneath the ground after nobody believes him.
“Marionettes, Inc.”: Chalmers buys a robotic replacement for Skinner, only to learn Skinner had the same idea.
“Fahrenheit 451”: Homer discovers an underground stash of banned lowbrow television in a future where firefighters destroy it.
Treehouse of Horror XXXVI, Hulu
Season 37, Episode 3
Krusty discovers that bad ratings are the least frightening thing that can happen on live television.
“The Last Days of Crisco”: A creature made of grease rises through Springfield’s sewers and devours its way across the state fair.
“Clown Night with the Devil”: Krusty’s live Halloween broadcast is interrupted by a genuine Devil.
“Plastic World”: The final story jumps ahead to a plastic post-apocalyptic Springfield where Bart and Lisa search for a future beyond the trash. (Hulu)*
Classic Treehouse of Horror Episodes To Watch
Early specials established the formula by dropping familiar Springfield faces into horror scenarios. The consequences can get spectacularly out of hand.
Treehouse of Horror III
Season 4, Episode 5
When the Simpson family hosts a Halloween party, Lisa, Bart, and Grampa each share a terrifying tale with its own grisly nod to pop culture.
“Clown Without Pity”: Bart receives a Krusty doll with murder on its mind.
“King Homer”: In a black-and-white parody of King Kong, an expedition follows a towering ape who happens to look a lot like the family patriarch.
“Dial ‘Z’ for Zombies”: Bart raises the dead from an occult library book.
Treehouse of Horror IV
Season 5, Episode 5
Introduced by Bart in a shadowy museum, this installment delivers three sharp spoofs.
“The Devil and Homer Simpson”: Homer sells his soul for a donut, dragging him into a surreal courtroom face-off.
“Terror at 5 1⁄2 Feet”: In this parody of The Twilight Zone, Bart sees a gremlin tampering with the school bus, but he's the only one.
“Bart Simpson’s Dracula”: Things get gothic with this grisly parody of Bram Stoker’s Dracula when the Simpson family attends a midnight feast with Mr. Burns.
Treehouse of Horror V
Season 6, Episode 6
Get ready for something extra gory. This relentless set of parodies pushes the boundaries and takes dark humor to the next level.
“The Shinning”: In this spoof of The Shining, cabin fever takes hold with dramatic consequences when Homer's supply of cable TV and beer gets cut off.
“Time and Punishment”: After his attempt to repair it goes awry, Homer keeps altering the future with a time-traveling toaster.
“Nightmare Cafeteria”: A lack of meat sends Springfield Elementary into a lunchroom crisis that takes a gruesome turn toward cannibalism.
Treehouse of Horror VI
Season 7, Episode 6
Escaping Springfield’s nightmares gets considerably harder when Homer’s best hiding place opens onto another dimension.
“Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores”: A storm brings Springfield’s giant advertising mascots to life, so the town must stop feeding them attention.
“Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace”: Groundskeeper Willie begins attacking children in their dreams.
“Homer³”: Homer hides inside a mysterious portal and becomes trapped in a 3-dimensional world.
Treehouse of Horror VII
Season 8, Episode 1
An attic secret, a petri-dish civilization, and an alien election takeover make this season opener a sci-fi triple feature.
“The Thing and I”: Bart confronts a long-hidden family secret in the attic: his evil twin, Hugo.
“The Genesis Tub”: Lisa accidentally creates a microscopic civilization evolving inside a petri dish for her science project.
“Citizen Kang”: Aliens Kang and Kodos crash the U.S. presidential race by kidnapping and impersonating both major candidates in the 1996 election.
Treehouse of Horror IX
Season 10, Episode 4
With a blend of body horror, satire, and a touch of scandal, this collection of gory stories is essential Halloween viewing.
“Hell Toupée”: This hair-raising episode sees Homer in a murderous rampage when his newly transplanted hair takes control.
“The Terror of Tiny Toon”: Bart and Lisa get more than they bargained for when they get trapped inside The Itchy & Scratchy Show.
“Starship Poopers”: After Maggie's first tooth turns out to be a fang, it's revealed that her father is actually the alien Kang, leading to a custody battle.
Treehouse of Horror XIV
Season 15, Episode 1
Is there any better way to start a season than a Halloween special packed with guest stars? This terrifying trio of tales is all about mortality and bending time.
“Reaper Madness”: Homer becomes the Grim Reaper after killing Death and grapples with the workload that comes with it.
“Frinkenstein”: Professor Frink finds a way to bring his father (voiced by Jerry Lewis) back to life and unleashes chaotic consequences.
“Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off”: Bart and Milhouse get a stopwatch that freezes time and their mischief quickly spirals.
Treehouse of Horror XIX
Season 20, Episode 4
Bob Anderson directs three sharp genre mash-ups that move from robot mayhem and ad-industry satire to a twisted Peanuts parody.
“Untitled Robot Parody”: A Transformers parody where everyday electronics turn into battling machines.
“How to Get Ahead in Dead-Vertising”: Homer becomes an assassin for an ad agency.
“It’s the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse”: In this Peanuts parody, Milhouse summons a demonic pumpkin monster who's less than impressed when he discovers the existence of jack-o’-lanterns.
Treehouse of Horror XXIII
Season 24, Episode 2
A Mayan prophecy sets the stage for three inventive shorts.
“The Greatest Story Ever Holed”: A man-made black hole threatens to swallow Springfield.
“UNnormal Activity”: Found-footage chaos erupts after a long-buried bargain resurfaces at the Simpson home in this Paranormal Activity parody.
“Bart & Homer’s Excellent Adventure”: When Bart travels back to 1974, one small decision rewrites family history in an enormous way.
Every Treehouse of Horror Episode In Order
As of September 2026, there are 36 numbered installments. Adding Thanksgiving of Horror and the two companion specials brings the total to 39 Treehouse-branded episodes.
Treehouse of Horror (Season 2, Episode 3)
Treehouse of Horror II (Season 3, Episode 7)
Treehouse of Horror III (Season 4, Episode 5)
Treehouse of Horror IV (Season 5, Episode 5)
Treehouse of Horror V (Season 6, Episode 6)
Treehouse of Horror VI (Season 7, Episode 6)
Treehouse of Horror VII (Season 8, Episode 1)
Treehouse of Horror VIII (Season 9, Episode 5)
Treehouse of Horror IX (Season 10, Episode 4)
Treehouse of Horror X (Season 11, Episode 4)
Treehouse of Horror XI (Season 12, Episode 1)
Treehouse of Horror XII (Season 13, Episode 1)
Treehouse of Horror XIII (Season 14, Episode 1)
Treehouse of Horror XIV (Season 15, Episode 1)
Treehouse of Horror XV (Season 16, Episode 1)
Treehouse of Horror XVI (Season 17, Episode 4)
Treehouse of Horror XVII (Season 18, Episode 4)
Treehouse of Horror XVIII (Season 19, Episode 5)
Treehouse of Horror XIX (Season 20, Episode 4)
Treehouse of Horror XX (Season 21, Episode 4)
Treehouse of Horror XXI (Season 22, Episode 4)
Treehouse of Horror XXII (Season 23, Episode 3)
Treehouse of Horror XXIII (Season 24, Episode 2)
Treehouse of Horror XXIV (Season 25, Episode 2)
Treehouse of Horror XXV (Season 26, Episode 4)
Treehouse of Horror XXVI (Season 27, Episode 5)
Treehouse of Horror XXVII (Season 28, Episode 4)
Treehouse of Horror XXVIII (Season 29, Episode 4)
Treehouse of Horror XXIX (Season 30, Episode 4)
Treehouse of Horror XXX (Season 31, Episode 4)
Treehouse of Horror XXXI (Season 32, Episode 4)
Treehouse of Horror XXXII (Season 33, Episode 3)
Treehouse of Horror XXXIII (Season 34, Episode 6)
Treehouse of Horror XXXIV (Season 35, Episode 5)
Treehouse of Horror XXXV (Season 36, Episode 5)
Treehouse of Horror XXXVI (Season 37, Episode 3)
Treehouse Companion Specials
Thanksgiving of Horror (Season 31, Episode 8)
Treehouse of Horror Presents: Not It (Season 34, Episode 5)
Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes (Season 36, Episode 7)
More Simpsons Halloween Viewing With Halloween of Horror
Season 27, Episode 4
Lisa's excitement to experience the Krustyland Halloween Horror Night quickly turns to terror, and the family's Halloween is further derailed when angry employees of a pop-up store target their home. It may not technically be part of the Treehouse of Horror anthology, but it's definitely a holiday must-watch.
Treehouse of Horror FAQs
These quick answers will help untangle Springfield’s annual Halloween tradition.
What is The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror?
It’s The Simpsons’ recurring Halloween anthology. Each numbered episode uses a Roman numeral and contains several shorter stories known as segments. Companion episodes, such as Not It, tell one longer story rather than following the usual anthology format.
The first special used a treehouse storytelling setup, and the name stuck.
When was the first Treehouse of Horror episode?
The original episode, Treehouse of Horror, aired on October 25, 1990, as part of Season 2.
Do new Treehouse of Horror episodes release every Halloween?
A new Treehouse of Horror has appeared once per season across Seasons 2–37, making it an annual Halloween tradition, though some recent seasons have added a second special.
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13 Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Episodes Worth Losing Your Head Over
September 26, 2026
