Editing Treehouse of Horror VII (section)

==Reception==
In its original broadcast, "Treehouse of Horror VII" finished 31st in ratings for the week of October 21–27, 1996, with a [[Nielsen ratings|Nielsen rating]] of 10.5, equivalent to approximately 10.2&nbsp;million viewing households. It was the third highest-rated show on the Fox network that week, following ''[[Millennium (TV series)|Millennium]]'' and ''[[The X-Files]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=World series makes Fox a champ|work=Sun-Sentinel|agency=Associated Press|page=4E|date=October 31, 1996}}</ref>

In 2017, ''[[IGN]]'' called "Citizen Kang" the best segment of the entire anthology, and placed the episode itself as number one in its ranking of all "Treehouse of Horror" episodes.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/10/21/the-simpsons-ranking-every-treehouse-of-horror-episode?page=2 | title=The Simpsons: Ranking Every 'Treehouse of Horror' Episode | date=October 21, 2017| access-date=March 16, 2017|author=Morgan, Chris | website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' named Kang/Bob Dole's line, "Abortions for some, miniature American flags for others!", one of the best lines in the history of the show.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.avclub.com/beyond-d-oh-18-simpsons-quotes-for-everyday-use-1798210070 |title=Beyond "D'oh!": Simpsons Quotes For Everyday Use |author=Bahn, Christopher |author2=Donna Bowman |author3=Josh Modell |author4=Noel Murray |author5=Nathan Rabin |author6=Tasha Robinson |author7=Kyle Ryan |author8=Scott Tobias |access-date=January 21, 2022 |date=April 26, 2006 |newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060705040827/http://www.avclub.com/content/node/47756 |archive-date=July 5, 2006 }}</ref>

The [[ska punk]] band named [[I Voted for Kodos]] takes its name from Homer's line, "Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos", at the end of "Citizen Kang".<ref name="Weinstein"/> In a 2000 ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' article, [[Matt Groening]] ranked this episode as his seventh favorite in the history of the show.<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://ew.com/article/2000/01/14/springfield-dreams/|title=Springfield of Dreams|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=January 14, 2000|access-date=January 21, 2022|first=Dan|last=Snierson}}</ref>

[[Kamala Harris]] quoted a line from "Citizen Kang" ("We must move forward, not backward; upward, not forward; and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom") for a [[University of Chicago]] student scavenger hunt in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/kamala-harris-twitter-video-from-u-of-chicago-scav-2013|title=UPDATED: Kamala Harris made that Simpsons clip for a 2013 college scavenger hunt|website=avclub.com|first=William|last=Hughes|date=July 27, 2024}}</ref> A filmed clip of this moment was shown at the ''Simpsons'' panel during the 2024 [[San Diego Comic-Con]], at a time when Harris was both the sitting vice president and the presumed Democratic presidential nominee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/kamala-harris-surprise-comic-con-appearance-the-simpsons-panel-1236024691/|title=Kamala Harris Makes Surprise Comic-Con Video Appearance During ‘The Simpsons’ Panel|website=Deadline.com|first=Glen|last=Garner|date=July 27, 2024}}</ref>