In this episode, Lisa becomes scared of everything after experiencing a horror night at a theme park, and salesmen try to get revenge on Homer at the Simpson house.
The episode won the Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television Broadcast Production.
As Marge takes Bart and Maggie to a Halloween block party, Homer tries to bond with Lisa at home, but the three workers arrive.
Marge tries to take Bart and Maggie trick-or-treating, but it is too late, leading to the adults coming outside in their suggestive costumes.
Meanwhile, Homer tries to take Lisa to the Flanders house, but she runs back to get Tailee, her comfort toy raccoon tail.
They use holiday decorations to signal for help, but they accidentally activate the Señor Skeletinos, giving away their location.
Lisa, now unafraid, scares Marge as she arrives home with Bart, who is delighted to see the house decorated again.
Writer Carolyn Omine based Lisa's fear on her own childhood experiences and those of her son and niece.
Tailee is based on a doll that director Mike B. Anderson's daughter used as a security blanket.
[2] Nick Kroll and Blake Anderson were cast as Halloween store employees who lose their jobs because of Homer.
He called the episode a return to form and highlighted the scene of Homer being brave for Lisa.
In addition, Re-Recording mixers Mark Linden and Tara Paul were nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation for this episode at the same Emmy Awards ceremony.