The story begins with young Barney Gumble (standing in for Georgie) being lured into a sewer and killed by Krusto , a terrifying, shape-shifting clown version of Krusty. A group of social misfits dubbed "The Losers" —Homer, Marge, Moe, Carl, and Comic Book Guy—band together to stop the killings. During their mission, Comic Book Guy deceitfully takes credit for a love poem Homer wrote for Marge. The group manages to defeat Krusto using slapstick comedy—his true weakness—and they make a pact to return if he ever resurfaces.
The episode is divided into two time periods, set in the town of , a parody of Derry. "The Simpsons" Not It(2022)
is the fifth episode of The Simpsons' 34th season , which originally aired on October 23, 2022 . It is a rare "Treehouse of Horror Presents" standalone episode, meaning it spends its entire runtime parodying a single property—Stephen King's "It" —rather than the traditional three-segment anthology format. Plot Summary The story begins with young Barney Gumble (standing
, an ancient evil that feeds on the laughter and souls of children. Homer Simpson The group manages to defeat Krusto using slapstick