The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror fans will have to wait until November for the next episode of the specials to air.
The most awaited episode of The Simpsons specials was supposed to air tonight to add credit to its 30th anniversary.
The current COVID-19 situation has taken its chance over the entire entertainment industry. It has become a rare sight to see some of the cultural mainstays on broadcasted over the television.
The Simpsons’ official account tweeted about the postponement and told fans not to worry, but they might have to wait until November for the specials to air. The officials behind the tweet confirmed the push-back by sharing a picture from the show.
Treehouse of Horror XXXI has been postponed until November 1. pic.twitter.com/vEujg5cZBT
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) October 18, 2020
The Treehouse of Horror special – a Halloween tradition
They wrote, “Treehouse of Horror XXXI has been postponed until November 1.” The fans were quick to comment over this tweet, where they expressed their disappointment for the postponed Halloween special.
The officials explained that, unfortunately, there was no replacement episode made. They also added that the fans could expect three mini-stories of the episode when it finally airs.
This year, the specials are about to take on the popular movies with their titles, and the fans will get to see Toy Gory from Toy Story, Into the Homerverse from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and Be Kind, Rewind.
The Treehouse of Horror special has always been a Halloween tradition of The Simpsons since 1990, and we cannot wait to see what this year’s horrifying twist it will bring this year.
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As a part of the tradition, it was seen the characters in the Simpson family treehouse are telling each other creepy stories, filled with which is the show’s signature move.
Following this storyline, there were similar stories told to their friends or having too much candy resulting in the Simpson children’s nightmares.
It was confirmed earlier this month, October 6, that season 31 of The Simpsons would be made available on Disney+ in November.
The 22-episode season is set to premiere on November 6, joining over 600 episodes of The Simpsons that are already available on Disney+.
In the new season, celebrity guests include Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, Pose star Billy Porter and Aquaman actor Jason Momoa.
Other star guests include John Mulaney, Joey King, Kevin Smith, Jim Parsons, Cate Blanchett, Chrissy Teigen, and Lilly Singh, and more.
It is also expected that there will be musical performances from John Legend and Weezer.
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