History Recap / TheSimpsonsS18E4TreehouseOfHorrorXVII

This Treehouse of Horror's terrifying tales consist of Homer as an ExtremeOmnivore thanks to a space marshmallow, Bart using Krusty's {{Golem}} to wreak havoc, and a trip back to the 1938 where Springfield suffers an AlienInvasion, but the residents don't believe it as they've already been fooled by Creator/OrsonWelles' radio broadcast of ''Radio/TheWarOfTheWorlds1938''.

This Treehouse of Horror's terrifying tales consist of Homer as an ExtremeOmnivore thanks to a space marshmallow, Bart using Krusty's {{Golem}} to wreak havoc, and a trip back to the 1938 where Springfield suffers an AlienInvasion, but the residents don't believe it as they've already been fooled by Creator/OrsonWelles' radio broadcast of ''Radio/TheWarOfTheWorlds''.

-->'''Golem''': I feel so guilty! I've mangled and maimed 37 people and I told a telemarketer I was busy when I wasn't! I'm not a good man.

-->'''Willie''': You'll make better mulch than you did a man.\\
'''Skinner''': [[ImStandingRightHere I may be bifurcated, but I still have feelings!]]

-->'''Krusty''': That's right, look at your hero!

* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: Inverted. The alien blob twice tries to escape Homer's innards after he eats it, and twice Homer prevents it.

* ShoutOut: The Golem's design (and that hair) come from the 1920 movie ''Film/TheGolem''.

[[quoteright:199:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/treehouse_of_horror_xvii.png]] This year's stories see Homer as an ExtremeOmnivore thanks to a space marshmallow, Bart using Krusty's {{Golem}} to wreak havoc, and a trip back to the 1938 where Springfield suffers an AlienInvasion, but the residents don't believe it as they've already been fooled by Creator/OrsonWelles' radio broadcast of ''Radio/TheWarOfTheWorlds''.

-->'''Willie''': You'll make better mulch than you did a man.
-->'''Skinner''': [[ImStandingRightHere I may be bifurcated, but I still have feelings!]]

-->'''Homer:''' If I can keep down Arby's, I can keep down you!

* SuddenlyVoiced: The Golem was completely mute until Lisa gave him the order to "Speak". Afer that he becomes a neurotic who is [[JewishComplaining constantly complaining]] and actually feels guilty for his actions.

* AnachronismStew: The third story takes place in 1938 and portrays Abe as a UsefulNotes/WorldWarI veteran. When someone asks why he insists on calling it "World War One", he answers [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII "You'll see"]].

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The aliens' justification to invade Earth is the expressed belief that humans were creating weapons of mass disintegration. This is lampshaded to the point of being stated outright.

* IWillFightSomeMoreForever: The epilogue shows Kang and Kodos having been driven completely ragged by the fact that humanity still continues to fight after a campaign of conquest that has turned Springfield and possibly the world into a post-apocalyptic wasteland, with their conversation punctuated by the occasional explosion on the background (implied to be human insurgents). All of this combines into a fantastical picture of TheWarOnTerror.

* TooSpicyForYothSoggoth: Inverted. The alien blob twice tries to escape Homer's innards after he eats it, and twice Homer prevents it.

* EvilDetectingDog: Blue the dog was able to sense something was wrong about the Mayor's so-called shelter for the homeless. After sniffing it, he ran off in fear as while the Mayor shoved in the dog's owner.

* TemptingFate: Done twice by Homer regarding the blob. When Lisa suggests it might be an intelligent being, Homer asks why it doesn't try to escape his mouth. The blob tries so. After Marge berates Homer for eating something without knowing which galaxy it came from, he says he ate it and it's over. The blob then makes another escape attempt.

* MonsterClown: Krusty announces the show is now in HD and steps on camera. It brings out ''every'' [[NightmareFace horrific detail]] of his face. Needless to say, the kids are terrified.

* IronMaiden: The opening has Moe stuffed into an iron maiden, with his blood spilling and spelling out the episode's title.

* SuddenlyVoiced: The Golem was completely mute until Lisa gave him the order to "Speak".