The Simpsons

In one segment, Homer trades his soul to the Devil in exchange for a doughnut. Another story sees a gremlin assaulting Otto’s bus as Bart heads to school, while the final tale has the Simpson family battling a vampiric Mr Burns in a spooky twist.

Treehouse of Horror IV is a programme presented as an episode, forming part of the long‑running animated series’ annual Halloween special. It’s billed as a comedy‑horror anthology, and each segment offers a self‑contained story that parodies classic spooky tropes while keeping the familiar Simpson setting. One of the three sketches follows Homer as he strikes a bargain with the Devil, swapping his soul for a single doughnut. The deal is made in a brief, tongue‑in‑cheek exchange, and the humour comes from Homer's willingness to trade something as weighty as his soul for a simple pastry. The second vignette centres on Bart’s morning commute when a mischievous gremlin attacks Otto’s school bus. As Bart heads to school, the creature wreaks havoc aboard the vehicle, turning an ordinary ride into a chaotic, monster‑filled ordeal that leaves the passengers scrambling. The final segment pits the Simpson family against a vampiric Mr Burns. The patriarch has become a blood‑sucking figure, and the whole household bands together in an effort to defeat him. Their attempts to stop the nocturnal predator drive the closing portion of the episode, rounding out the night’s trio of macabre, yet comedic, tales.