“Who is that goat-legged fellow? I like the cut of his jib.”

by chuckofish

Daughter #1 here. Put those praise hands in the air, I still have a job!! Last week, while feeling anxious and uncertain, my mother and I watched several classic Treehouse of Horror episodes. And oh man, were they ever enjoyable.

I will admit that finding the exact clips I wanted proved rather difficult. I really wanted Kang and Kodos saying, “That board with a nail in it may have defeated us, but the humans won’t stop there. They’ll make bigger boards and bigger nails. Soon they’ll make a board with a nail so big it will destroy them all!”

And of course, the episode where Homer sells his soul for a donut speaks to me on many levels. Once again, on this blog, I find myself identifying with a large, overweight man who likes snack foods. This episode also features Lionel Hutz saying, “I watched Matlock in a bar last night. The sound wasn’t on but I got the gist of it.” which is something I say fairly regularly.

Homer’s scream is something that has really brought me joy for the past few weeks. And this clip highlights it quite nicely. The end of the episode has the classic, “TV’s warming, glowing, warming flow” that calms Homer down until the Tony Awards start and his urge to kill begins rising. Another phrase I use regularly.

I sound like a real weirdo. And a super nerd.

Of course, I can’t talk about Treehouses of Horror with the original and one of the best segments, The Raven.

Happy Friday! I hope this brought you some joy.