# I want my Treehouse of Horror! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 29, 2002, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-treehouse-of-horror/134443 "2002-10-29T20:29:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-treehouse-of-horror/134443/21 "2002-10-31T01:11:55Z")
Well I know the basic plot of each episode from [snpp.com](http://snpp.com), so I brought it on myself. Sigh. I agree that a Halloween episode should be on Halloween or before. In principle. (Sorry!) The thing is, I’ll be home from college for a five day weekend, so I get to watch a new Simpsons at home with my brother, like in the old days. 🙂 So in a way I’m glad they waited till it was convenient for me. In principle, though, you’re right. Halloween episodes belong in October. It’s nature and all. Is Futurama really being picked up by CN? That’s awesome!! They showing new eps too? I hope so!!! ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-treehouse-of-horror/134443/22 "2002-10-31T02:57:13Z")
A thought on why the delay: October 31 means nothing to TV networks. November 1 does. By holding it back slightly it slips what is likely the most popular episode they show each year falls into that nice little period known as sweeps. Those Fox execs are crafy ones. ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-treehouse-of-horror/134443/23 "2002-11-01T00:10:31Z")
> [@](#): > > Now the Cartoon Network has Futurama, although it is not clear if it will be airing just the old shows in syndication or if they will be able to order new shows As much as I love Futurama (its been better than The Simpsons!) I doubt Cartoon Network will order more. They don’t have the money for it. They’ve been nice enough to pick up other orphaned shows like Baby Blues, Oblongs and Home Movies but they haven’t actually renewed them (though maybe Home Movies will be because its Flash anime). On another point: Is it just me or has the quality of the TOH shows slipped the past few years? I only say that because the TOH episodes were always incredible. By being able to essential do anything in them (unlike, or almost unlike the regular episodes anyway :)) they were usually the funniest shows ever. But the last 2 or 3 years I’ve been disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-treehouse-of-horror/134443/24 "2002-11-01T00:27:13Z")
No, it’s not just you. The quality of the show as a whole has also slipped (imho) so it’s not surprising. Still better than 90% of everything else on TV, though. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-treehouse-of-horror/134443/25 "2002-11-01T02:08:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jsc1953 \* > \*\* > > I repeat, all episodes. > > Kodos: “Your superior intellect is no match for our puny weapons.” > Bart: “Great, now we’re slaves. This paw bites.” > > Hee hee… \*\* Hate. You. Hate. Stupid local FOX affiliate never doing anything cool like that. Stupid MLB. Stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-treehouse-of-horror/134443/26 "2002-11-01T02:15:57Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Vibrotonica_ > Now the Cartoon Network has Futurama… You have just restored my faith in God. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-treehouse-of-horror/134443/27 "2002-11-01T04:36:57Z")
> [@](#): > > Is it just me or has the quality of the TOH shows slipped the past few years? I only say that because the TOH episodes were always incredible. By being able to essential do anything in them (unlike, or almost unlike the regular episodes anyway ) they were usually the funniest shows ever. But the last 2 or 3 years I’ve been disappointed. I think maybe it’s because they’re running out of well-known horror and science fiction stories to parody. (They’re down to even doing fairy tales now.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-treehouse-of-horror/134443.md?page=1)