The Simpsons annual Treehouse of Horror episode has become a Halloween TV staple across 26 seasons, so its shocking the series hasnt already pulled off Homerzilla, the Godzilla-Homer hybrid wreaking havoc in the above preview. We cant stop him! screams a distressed scientist, watching the Springfield destruction unfold from the safety of Tokyo. We cant. All we can do is avoid him easily! Hes 2,000 miles away, moving at two miles a day. What do I do? What do I do?
The dopey-looking mutant Homer stomps around a scene of burning houses, pausing briefly to urinate. The preview is only 16 seconds long, but in classic Simpsons style, its crammed with sight gags and background visual jokes like the scrolling TV Breaking News that reads, HOMERZILLA STOMPS THE CITY! RAMEN PRICES SKYROCKET! GEISHAS GIGGLE COYLY
Treehouse of Horror: XXVI airs Sunday, October 25th, at 8 p.m. EST. The episode will include a villainous segment where deranged criminal Sideshow Bob murders Bart in numerous ways. You never saw the Road Runner lose. This time you do, Simpsons executive producer Al Jeanrecently told Entertainment Weekly. [Sideshow Bobs]whole life has just been about killing Bart, so whats next?We deal with how Bob would really feel once he accomplished this goal hes had his whole life.