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The Simpsons' first 'Treehouse of Horror' introduces aliens Kang and Kodos

When: 25 Oct 1990
Sources: 2 public sources

Fox aired the first Simpsons 'Treehouse of Horror' Halloween episode. In its segment 'Hungry Are the Damned', tentacled aliens Kang and Kodos abduct the family for a feast, a riff on the Twilight Zone's 'To Serve Man'. The pair became recurring characters in later Halloween episodes.

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Press'The Simpsons' visited their 'Treehouse of Horror' for the 1st time on this day in 1990 (opens in a new tab)Yahoo News (Ethan Alter) / 2023-10-25
Press30 years ago, 'The Simpsons' introduced us to Kang & Kodos, the series's iconic alien invaders (opens in a new tab)Space.com / 2020-10

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