Production Treehouse of Horror VIII
the opening segment of episode had difficult time getting through (real-life) censors.
hΩmega man written mike scully, fly vs. fly written david x. cohen, , easy-bake coven written ned goldreyer. large portions of fly vs. fly segment cut, including original ending fly emerges teleporter, considerably larger , simpson family ride mall.
the producers had trouble censors on several segments in episode. opening segment of episode, features fox censor named fox censor (pictured on left) being stabbed death, pitched david mirkin , had difficult time getting through real-life censors. had issues size of knife , sound effects used. originally, tv-rating supposed stab censor dagger, fox objected because gruesome , changed cutlass. censors objected unaired scene homer naked church dance on altar. scene reanimated homer dancing naked in front row.
this episode treehouse of horror episode directed mark kirkland. last episode brad bird worked on; left show direct iron giant. easy-bake coven storyboarded kirkland , backgrounds designed lance wilder. although kang , kodos make brief appearances in every treehouse of horror episode, brief appearance in 1 cut. david x. cohen managed persuade producers leave scene in.
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