"Treehouse of Horror XXIII" (The Greatest Story Ever Holed segment)

COMEDY

Lisa Simpson befriends a mini Black Hole and leads it home like a stray puppy.  But soon the denizens of Springfield start using it as an inter-dimensional garbage disposal for unwanted items, like dead bodies and exercise equipment.  The hole eventually grows so large the entire town gets sucked in... BURP!

Original Storyboard

Original Storyboard

Original Storyboard

Final Aired Episode

Final Aired Episode

Final Aired Episode

Storyboards Only

"Treehouse of Horror" Halloween episodes are perennial fan favorites that break from the normal continuity of the series.  Getting to work on one was a dream come true for me, both as a storyboard artist and as a life-long fan of the show.  I even got to kill off Homer's drinking buddies at Moe's Tavern.

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Storyboards-to-Final Episode Comparison

One of the fun traditions of the "Treehouse" episodes is the cast and crew coming up with scary names for the opening and closing credits, substituting parts of their names with spooky or macabre rhyming words.  Curiously, storyboard artists don't get to partake, so I'm doing mine here: I'm "Cleave" Fonti.

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"Ned And Edna’s Blend Agenda"

Comedy

After Ned Flanders and Edna Krabappel tie the knot, Marge throws them a backyard party to celebrate.  But things soon sour when Ned realizes Edna does not share his conservative Christian values when it comes to raising his boys Rod and Todd.  So he turns to Homer and Marge for family advice.  D'Oh!

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"Penny-Wiseguys"

Comedy

When bookish Dan Gillick, accountant for Fat Tony's Mob, is ordered to do a hit, he goes on the lamb and hides out in the Simpson basement, making Homer an offer he can't refuse: tie Dan to a chair so he can't murder anyone, or he'll kill Homer.  This asinine plan makes Fredo from The Godfather look like a genius.

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"Moonshine River"

COMEDY

The Simpsons go to New York, again!  Bart seeks out his old girlfriend Mary Spuckler (daughter of hillbilly Cletus), tracking her down with the help of Homer and some unsavory New York locals.  Has the Big Apple changed Mary?  You can take the girl out of Springfield, but you can't take Springfield out of the girl.

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