The Simpsons Producer Teases “Thanksgiving of Horror” Special Full of Black Mirror Nods
Usually famous for its Halloween episodes, the long-running cartoon is doing things a little differently this Turkey Day.
By Chris Morse
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Forget the Treehouse of Horror, The Simpsons is getting ready to deliver some additional scares in its upcoming “Thanksgiving of Horror” trilogy special, set to air on November 24th at 8 PM. The fine folks over at EW shared a preview of the episode earlier today, featuring some teases from executive producer Matt Selman. We are even going to see a whole bunch of Black Mirror references in this one.
The three-part episode follows a “past, present, and future” structure with the first act involving invading Pilgrims and innocent turkeys, the second bringing in Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker to voice a “Nosedive”-like app, and the third heading off to space to celebrate the final Thanksgiving while escaping a dying planet in a spaceship.
“We love ‘Treehouse of Horror’ so much that, like Thanksgiving itself, we are greedy for a second helping of horror,” said Selman. “Thanksgiving is a scary holiday from unwanted political discussions to not knowing what time the food is being served. There’s a lot of fear there.”
As an added bonus, the producer dropped 10 hints to tease some moments and Black Mirror references from the upcoming special, which has a nearly 25-minute runtime, the longest-ever for an episode of The Simpsons. See below for the full list.
[blockquote-0]Once again, The Simpsons’ “Thanksgiving of Horror” trilogy special will air on Fox this Sunday, November 24th at 8 PM local time. Will you be tuning in?
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