Bart Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror (2007) 13

The self-proclaimed “unlucky #13” featured 64 pages of material, four stories and six comedians at the helm.

Bart Simpsons Treehouse of Horror (2008) 13

Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan lead off the book with a parody of Jaws called Gnaws. The turgid tale read more like a Mad magazine lampoon with the minor characters taking center stage. Chief Wiggum, Captain Horatio McCallister and Professor John Frink provide the punchlines.

Jaws became the first summer blockbuster the year after Peter Benchley’s novel hit bookstores. Director Stephen Spielberg became a household name and John Williams’ score became a seaside anthem.

It would go on to become the number-one box office money maker until Star Wars hit theaters two years later.

Lenny stars in They Draw, an unabashed swipe from wrestling legend Rowdy Roddy Piper’s sci-fi vehicle They Live. Rather than seeing aliens, Homer’s second banana sees beyond the printed page.

Patton Oswalt spawns They Draw.

They Live was based on the short story Eight O’Clock in the Morning by Ray Nelson. John Carpenter’s commentary on society was criticized even though it debuted at number one in North America. It now has a cult following as do so many of his celluloid ventures.

Bart, Homer, Lisa and Milhouse find themselves sucked into some of Hollywood’s biggest movies when they encounter cursed props. Prop, Prop, Whiz, Whiz dusts off some whimsy to enter the silver scream.

Ian Boothby and Pia Guerra pen the tale.

Bart turns the tables on Montgomery Burns in The Pygmy Elixir. Seeking youth, Burns must enlist the aid of Bart. Their trip to the Amazon has mixed results.

The saucy story is courtesy of Thomas Lennon.