They all aired between Oct. 25 and Oct.31 through 1999; then November through 2008; then October 18, '09; then Nov. 7., then Oct. 30. This is the furthest from Hallowe'en they've ever aired a THOH, by eleven days. I can't believe I looked that up.

They all aired between Oct. 25 and Oct.31 through 1999; then November through 2008; then October 18, '09; then Nov. 7., then Oct. 30. This is the furthest from Hallowe'en they've ever aired a THOH, by eleven days. I can't believe I looked that up.

I'd almost rather see a THOH episode a few days late than a few weeks early. Didn't they used to aim for, you know, Hallowe'en?

I'd almost rather see a THOH episode a few days late than a few weeks early. Didn't they used to aim for, you know, Hallowe'en?

I nominate "A Milhouse Divided" in its entirety, especially the bit where Bart breaks the chair over Homer's back. It's subtle, in its way, but Bart just naturally assuming that his dad would be able to take that "fairly standard stunt" is also one of my favourite "heart" moments. In a recent season, that same bit…

I wonder if that was the joke, or if "Krudler" is just a hilarious thing to say.

I wonder if that was the joke, or if "Krudler" is just a hilarious thing to say.

We discussed this, and I said no.

I don't even remember the "Mr Teeny" bit you quote.

I don't even remember the "Mr Teeny" bit you quote.

@avclub-63e2f1604a909f4ac2d982ad5d075dd4:disqus I've seen that wedding bit! It used to be the first thing that popped up when you YouTubed "Ray Jay Johnson". They must have taken it down to screw with you.

@avclub-63e2f1604a909f4ac2d982ad5d075dd4:disqus I've seen that wedding bit! It used to be the first thing that popped up when you YouTubed "Ray Jay Johnson". They must have taken it down to screw with you.

Stop knowing things about Ray Jay Johnson. It's not a good use of your brain.

Stop knowing things about Ray Jay Johnson. It's not a good use of your brain.

As a fellow knower-about-Ray-Jay-Johnson-only-from-The-Simpsons: when Krusty kind of raps "You can call me Ray / or you can call me Jay…", it makes Ray Jay Johnson sound like the kind of novelty act who would have been funny at first, but then would have gotten annoying. But then when you look him up on Youtube…he…

As a fellow knower-about-Ray-Jay-Johnson-only-from-The-Simpsons: when Krusty kind of raps "You can call me Ray / or you can call me Jay…", it makes Ray Jay Johnson sound like the kind of novelty act who would have been funny at first, but then would have gotten annoying. But then when you look him up on Youtube…he…

Hey, that's not the wallet inspector!

Hey, that's not the wallet inspector!

Fucking accountants, man.

Fucking accountants, man.