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| image          = 
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| season         = 7
| episode        = 6
| director       = [[Bob Anderson (director)|Bob Anderson]]{{efn|Live-action and computer-animated segments in "Homer<sup>3</sup>" respectively directed by [[David Mirkin]] and [[Tim Johnson (film director)|Tim Johnson]]}}
| writer         = "Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores":<br/>[[John Swartzwelder]]<br />"Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace":<br/>[[Steve Tompkins]]<br />"Homer<sup>3</sup>":<br/>[[David X. Cohen]]
| production     = 3F04
| airdate        = {{Start date|1995|10|29}}
| guests         = *[[Paul Anka]] as himself
*[[Marcia Wallace]] as [[Edna Krabappel]]
*Dennis Bailey, Ron Brooks, Trish Doolan and Marsha Waterbury as Pedestrians in the 'Real World'
| couch_gag      = The Simpsons are hanged on [[noose]]s.<ref name="bbc"/>
| commentary     = [[Matt Groening]]<br />[[Bill Oakley]]<br />[[Josh Weinstein]]<br />David X. Cohen<br />Bob Anderson<br />[[David Silverman (animator)|David Silverman]]
| prev           = [[Lisa the Vegetarian]]
| next           = [[King-Size Homer]]
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"'''Treehouse of Horror VI'''" (titled onscreen as "'''The Simpsons Halloween Special VI'''") is the sixth episode of the [[The Simpsons season 7|seventh season]] of the American animated television series ''[[The Simpsons]]'', and the sixth episode in the ''[[Treehouse of Horror]]'' series. It first aired on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] in the United States on October 29, 1995, and contains three self-contained segments. In "'''Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores'''", an ionic storm brings [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]]'s oversized advertisements and billboards to life and they begin attacking the town. The second segment, "'''Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace'''", is a parody of the ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'' film series, in which [[Groundskeeper Willie]] (à la [[Freddy Krueger]]) attacks schoolchildren in their sleep. In the third and final segment, "'''Homer<sup>3</sup>'''", [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] finds himself trapped in a three-dimensional world, and, later, Earth. It was inspired by the 1962 ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'' episode "[[Little Girl Lost (The Twilight Zone)|Little Girl Lost]]". The episode was written by [[John Swartzwelder]], [[Steve Tompkins]], and [[David X. Cohen]] and was directed by [[Bob Anderson (director)|Bob Anderson]].

The first version of the episode was very long, so it featured a very short opening sequence and did not include several trademarks established in previous ''Treehouse of Horror'' episodes. "Homer<sup>3</sup>", pitched by executive producer [[Bill Oakley]], features [[3D computer graphics|three dimensional]] computer animation provided by [[Pacific Data Images]] (PDI). In the final scene of the episode, Homer is sent to the real world in the first ever live-action scene in ''The Simpsons''. "Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores" includes a cameo appearance from [[Paul Anka]], who sings the song "Just Don't Look". [[Lard Lad|Lard Lad Donuts]], a fictional [[Big Boy Restaurants|Big Boy]]-inspired donut chain created for the first segment, would ultimately be incorporated into the main continuity of ''The Simpsons''.

In its original broadcast, the episode was watched by 22.9 million viewers,<ref>{{cite news |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |author=USA Today|page=D3 |date=November 1, 1995}}</ref> acquired a [[Nielsen rating]] of 12.9, finishing 21st in the weekly ratings, and was the highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired. In 1996, the "Homer<sup>3</sup>" segment was awarded the [[Ottawa International Animation Festival]] grand prize in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], Canada, and the episode was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)]].