Marcia Wallace

Lisa asks Homer for a special new diary for her birthday, but he disappoints her by buying a customized video that gets important facts about her wrong. To learn more about his daughter, Homer hires a private detective, but when Homer refuses to pay the bill, the detective frames Lisa for a crime. Homer and Lisa flee until they can prove their innocence, culminating in a climax reminscent of, "The Lady from Shanghai."

The President turns to a telephone psychic for advice and is told someone he trusts has it in for him. To ensure his own safety, George outlaws guns.

In this trilogy of horror-themed Halloween stories, Bart and Lisa attempt to scare each other with tales of macabre. In the first, "Bad Dream House," the Simpsons inhabit a haunted home, which possesses their souls, and causes theme to attempt to kill each other. But after spending enough time with the Simpsons, it is the house, which kills them itself, vanishing into another dimension. In the second segment, "Hungry are the Damned," the Simpsons accuse the monsters of panning to eat them, but the offended aliens reveal they were only planning a sumptuous meal for the family. In the third segment, a satire of Poe's "The Raven," a grief-stricken Homer is tormented by bad bird Bart.

The day starts with each of the Powell children wanting something from the other and none willing to give in. Charles catches them arguing, and he warns them against practicing deception to get what they want. In the meantime, Walter somehow manages to make dates with three women for the same night at the same restaurant. Because he cares deeply for all of them, he cannot say no to any of them. Directed by series star Scott Baio.