The Raven (Treehouse of Horror, 1990)
There are two ways a Simpsons homage goes: more often than not, the show tends to avoid directly placing the family within an homage, and simply has the premise transposed atop life in Springfield. But perhaps the best example of that direct transplant is turning Homer and Bart into the subjects of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic poem of haunted madness. Let me tell you: this was the best, best way to learn about the works of Poe as a kid, more than any English lesson could be capable of.
