For the Treehouse of Horror segment, see Treehouse of Horror XVII.
10th episode of the 25th season of The Simpsons
"Married to the Blob"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.
Season 25 Episode 10
Directed by
Chris Clements
Written by
Tim Long
Production code
SABF03
Original air date
January 12, 2014 (2014-01-12)
Guest appearances
Harlan Ellison as himself
Maurice LaMarche as Milo
Stan Lee as himself
Episode features
Chalkboard gag
"Judas Priest is not "Death Metal"" (original airing) "If you haven't broken your Christmas presents yet, you're not trying" (reruns)[1]
Couch gag
As the family sits on the couch, Maggie changes their surroundings every time she uses the TV remote, cycling through several backgrounds with increasing speed. Once they are back in the living room, she throws the remote at the TV to turn it on. Animated by Bill Plympton.
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"Married to the Blob" is the tenth episode of the twenty-fifth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons and the 540th episode of the series. It premiered on the Fox network in the United States on January 12, 2014. The episode was written by Tim Long and directed by Chris Clements.[2]
The episode received positive reviews from critics and was watched by 4.83 million viewers and an 18-49 rating of 2.2.[3]
Coincidentally, the title for this episode has been previously used in a segment for "Treehouse of Horror XVII".
^Grow, Kory (October 28, 2013). "Bart Simpson Apologizes for Calling Judas Priest 'Death Metal'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
^"The Simpsons Episode Guide 2014 Season 25 - Married to the Blob, Episode 10". TVGuide. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
^Kondolojy, Amanda (January 14, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Mentalist', 'American Dad', 'Family Guy', 'Bob's Burgers' & 'Bachelor Special Adjusted Up; '60 Minutes' Adjusted Down + 'Golden Globe' Finals". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
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