Treehouse of Horror V

Marge tells the audience that the episode is so scary that Congress will not allow its broadcast and instead presents the fictional "200 Miles to Oregon" starring Glenn Ford. Homer and Bart interrupt the transmission to show the episode anyway.

The Simpsons are employed as caretakers at Mr. Burns' mountain lodge while it is closed for the winter. Groundskeeper Willie discovers that Bart can read his mind, and tells him he has the "Shinning". Mr. Burns cuts off the lodge's cable TV and beer supplies to ensure hard work from the caretakers. The deprivation drives Homer insane (as Waylon Smithers said happened with the previous caretakers).

A phantom Moe Szyslak encourages Homer to kill his family. Marge finds Homer's manuscript, which reads "Feelin' fine"; lightning flashes, and she sees that Homer has scrawled "No TV and no beer make Homer go crazy" all over the walls. Homer attacks Marge and she fends him off; Homer frightens himself in a mirror and plummets down the stairs, knocking himself unconscious. Marge locks Homer in the pantry. Homer is temporarily distracted by the plentiful food there, but Moe forcibly drags him out. Bart uses his "Shinning" to summon Willie, who drops his portable TV in the snow to come to the family's rescue. Homer kills Willie with an axe and continues pursuing the family. Lisa shows Homer Willie's TV, and Homer's insanity abates as the family watches TV. After they are frozen stiff, the Tony Awards ceremony begins airing on the TV, and Homer's murderous impulse comes back.