How Fans Reacted on Twitter to ‘The Simpsons’ 25th ‘Treehouse of Horrors’ Episode

By Adam Flomenbaum 

THE SIMPSONS: SEASON 21‘The Simpsons’ fans may not be the most active on Twitter, but when they do tweet, they show that no pop culture reference gets by them.

According to our analytics partner Canvs, which measures Twitter sentiment, 1,614 out of the 6,008 tweets about ‘The Simpsons’ 25th Treehouse of Horrors episode – which have aired since the show’s second season – were emotional reactions. 54% of the emotional reactions included the word “love” and 12% included “good.”

The episodes top moment came 20 minutes in, when ‘The Simpsons’ parodied iconic Stanley Kubrick films. Below, some more insights from Canvs on what drove the Twitter conversation, followed by an infographic:

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– 7.2% of total reactions identified and commented on the episode’s parody of Stanley Kubrick’s films.

– 5.2% of reactions mentioned  A Clockwork Orange by name.

– 6.2% recognized Homer dressed as Rorona Zoro from the anime One Piece. 

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