{
  "id": 16202111,
  "title": "The Simpsons Halloween Episodes: Every 'Treehouse of Horror' Special, Ranked",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/the-simpsons-halloween-episodes-every-treehouse-of-horror-special",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T14:46:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/best-simpsons-halloween-episodes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Simpsons has produced a Halloween episode every year since Season 2, with each year's \"Treehouse of Horror\" offering a unique anthology of stories penned by the series' writers. While early episodes leaned more towards traditional horror themes, later installments have evolved into a playground for various comedic scenarios that the writers find challenging to incorporate in regular episodes.\n\nAs we approach the 39th installment, \"Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening,\" from Season 38, we've ranked all previous episodes, from the 38th to the 22nd. While some are considered among the show's best, others fall short, struggling to maintain the quality of the show's golden era.",
  "summary": "Using the power of The Shinning and twirling towards freedom, we rank every \"Treehouse of Horror\" special from Season 2 to Season 38.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}