Treehouse of Horror: Parody Origins

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• 01·The segment "The Shinning," where the Simpson family acts as caretakers for Mr. Burns's haunted hotel, is a parody of which Stephen King story?
• 02·In "Clown Without Pity," Homer buys Bart a talking Krusty doll that turns out to be evil. This story is based on an episode of which classic TV series?
• 03·The segment "Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace," in which Groundskeeper Willie attacks children in their dreams, is a direct parody of which horror film franchise?
• 04·The black-and-white segment "King Homer" is a spoof of which classic 1933 monster movie?
• 05·In "The Devil and Homer Simpson," Homer sells his soul for a donut. This story is a parody of the short story and film "The Devil and..." who?
• 06·The very first Treehouse of Horror featured the segment "Hungry are the Damned," where the family is abducted by aliens Kang and Kodos. It parodies which famous Twilight Zone episode?
• 07·In "Time and Punishment," Homer's attempts to fix a toaster send him traveling through time, drastically altering the present. This is a parody of which Ray Bradbury short story?
• 08·The segment "The Thing and I," which reveals Bart has a formerly conjoined, evil twin named Hugo living in the attic, is a parody of which 1982 cult horror film?
• 09·In "The HΩmega Man," Homer is the lone survivor of a nuclear apocalypse in Springfield. The segment's title and plot are a parody of which 1971 Charlton Heston film?
• 10·The first Treehouse of Horror concluded with a telling of what famous Edgar Allan Poe poem, with Homer as the narrator, Bart as the raven, and Marge as Lenore?
• 11·In "Night of the Dolphin," Lisa frees a dolphin that rallies its aquatic brethren to attack Springfield. This plot is a direct parody of which Alfred Hitchcock film?
• 12·Lisa's science fair project creates a miniature civilization in "The Genesis Tub." This segment is inspired by which Twilight Zone episode?