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'''''Fatal Reception''''' is a story featured in ''[[Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror 3]]''. It was also featured in the book ''[[The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Dead Man's Jest]]''.
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'''''Fatal Reception''''' is a ''[[Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror]]'' story first printed in {{BSTHOH|3}}.
  
==Plot==
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== Synopsis ==
On Halloween night, [[Homer]] begins seeing images about his favorite things in life being tortured in one way or another by his television.
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{{Synopsis|After taking half of the kids' [[Halloween]] candy, [[Homer]] starts seeing videos of the food and drinks he loves being destroyed and wasted on the television.}}
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[[Bart]], [[Lisa]], and [[Maggie]] get back from trick-or-treating on [[Halloween]], and [[Homer]] reveals that in exchange for going to church on [[Christmas]] Eve, [[Marge]] is allowing him to take half of their Halloween candy. The kids begrudgingly let this happen, and Homer goes to watch Halloween TV. However, when he turns the TV on, he sees a video of a [[donut]] that is then destroyed by an axe, horrifying Homer. He changes the channel and sees an advertisement for [[Col. Krusty's Lard Fried Chicken]]. However, when the box is opened, there are only bones in the box. At this point, Marge calls the TV repairman. The next video shows a can of [[Duff Beer]] being poured down the sink.
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Soon, [[Professor Frink]] of [[Frink's TV Repair]] arrives and gets to work. He determines that the broadcasts aren't coming from any network that he knows of and sets up a device to determine the source. He figures out that the broadcasts are coming from inside the house. When he tells Homer this, Homer runs out of the house scared. Bart, Lisa, and Maggie are in the garage with a video camera and all the food and drinks they destroyed on video behind them while they eat the candy.
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|2a=October 13, [[2005]]
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|3=''[[The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Dead Man's Jest]]''
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|3a=August 26, [[2008]]
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|4=''[[The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus Vol. 1: Scary Tales & Scarier Tentacles]]''
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|4a=August 2, [[2022]]
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[[Category:Comic stories written by Bill Morrison]]
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[[Category:Comic stories written by Scott M. Gimple]]

Latest revision as of 17:49, July 22, 2026

Fatal Reception
Fatal Reception.png
Comic Story information
Released: September 1997
Comic series: Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror
Pages: 3
Written by: Bill Morrison
Scott Gimple


Fatal Reception is a Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror story first printed in Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #3.

Synopsis[edit]

After taking half of the kids' Halloween candy, Homer starts seeing videos of the food and drinks he loves being destroyed and wasted on the television.

Plot[edit]

Bart, Lisa, and Maggie get back from trick-or-treating on Halloween, and Homer reveals that in exchange for going to church on Christmas Eve, Marge is allowing him to take half of their Halloween candy. The kids begrudgingly let this happen, and Homer goes to watch Halloween TV. However, when he turns the TV on, he sees a video of a donut that is then destroyed by an axe, horrifying Homer. He changes the channel and sees an advertisement for Col. Krusty's Lard Fried Chicken. However, when the box is opened, there are only bones in the box. At this point, Marge calls the TV repairman. The next video shows a can of Duff Beer being poured down the sink.

Soon, Professor Frink of Frink's TV Repair arrives and gets to work. He determines that the broadcasts aren't coming from any network that he knows of and sets up a device to determine the source. He figures out that the broadcasts are coming from inside the house. When he tells Homer this, Homer runs out of the house scared. Bart, Lisa, and Maggie are in the garage with a video camera and all the food and drinks they destroyed on video behind them while they eat the candy.

Reprints[edit]

Comic issue Release date Country
Simpsons Comics #33 October 7, 1999 800px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg.png
The Best of The Simpsons #24 October 13, 2005 800px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg.png
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Dead Man's Jest August 26, 2008 Flag of the United States.png
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus Vol. 1: Scary Tales & Scarier Tentacles August 2, 2022 Flag of the United States.png


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