Treehouse of Horror XXX

[5][6] In this episode, Lisa tries to retrieve Milhouse from another dimension, Homer dies and returns in another body, and Selma falls in love with Kang.

In a parody of The Omen, Homer and Marge bring Maggie home after trading her due to originally having a boy, and she shows satanic powers and torments the family and the other people of Springfield.

Ned however shows them the Mark of the Beast on her head, Mickey Mouse's logo, in reference to the Disney acquisition of Fox, and then reveals 666, parodying that this is the 666th episode.

The plot is a parody of Stranger Things season 1, featuring Milhouse as Will, Bart as Mike, Nelson as Dustin and Lisa as Eleven.

Whilst escaping, they find an alternate version of Springfield full of Demogorgons (with Comic Book Guy and Moe Szyslak).

They are finally saved by Homer, who is working for Mr. Burns's secret government program to find monsters; however he informs them that they are permanently trapped in the new dimension.

Homer finds out God sold Heaven to Google, before discovering his soul was taken before his time, but cannot be sent back to Earth into his body due to the decay.

After offering to provide the secret to clean, natural energy, Mr. Burns wants to dissect him, so they flee to a distant galaxy, with Homer's much-obliged help.

Leading out of an NFL doubleheader, the episode earned a 2.0 rating and a 9 share and was watched by 5.42 million viewers, which was the most viewed show on Fox that night.

"[8] Alex from Frightday was less impressed, saying "It’s hard to criticize a late series Simpsons episode without sounding like an old man yelling at a cloud, but this installment was a big letdown.

"[9] Tony Sokol from Den of Geek gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars and said "The Simpsons‘ Halloween treats are consistently among any season’s highlights, even if they usually have one segment which isn’t as good as the others in the episode.