"Treehouse of Horror XIII" is the first episode of The Simpsons' fourteenth season, as well as the thirteenth Halloween episode. The episode aired on November 3, 2002, three days after Halloween. 17 million people watched. It is the second Treehouse of Horror to have a zombie-related segment, the first being Dial 'Z' For Zombies in "Treehouse of Horror III". This is also the last Treehouse of Horror to have three separate writers credited for wri...
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"Treehouse of Horror XIII" is the first episode of The Simpsons' fourteenth season, as well as the thirteenth Halloween episode. The episode aired on November 3, 2002, three days after Halloween. 17 million people watched. It is the second Treehouse of Horror to have a zombie-related segment, the first being Dial 'Z' For Zombies in "Treehouse of Horror III". This is also the last Treehouse of Horror to have three separate writers credited for writing three stories (starting with "Treehouse of Horror XIV", only one writer is credited for writing the three stories).
This is also the first Halloween show to use the digital ink & paint process, as a proof of concept. This lead to the decision to switch the show to digital production. The remaining DABF shows (20-22) were the last to be painted traditionally.
The Simpson family and Ned Flanders hold a séance in the hope of communicating with the spirit of Maude Flanders. Bart tries to trick Ned by dressing up as Maude's ghost, but the real...
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