(among other things), whereupon Samantha often corrected her with "His name is Darrin." Reception In its original broadcast, "Treehouse of Horror VIII" finished 18th in ratings for the week of October 20–26, 1997, with a Nielsen rating of 11.2, equivalent to approximately 10.9 million viewing households. It was the highest-rated show on the Fox network that week, beating King of the Hill. "Treehouse of Horror VIII" won a Golden Reel Award in 1998 for "Best Sound Editing – Television Animated Specials" for Robert Mackston, Travis Powers, Norm MacLeod and Terry Greene. Alf Clausen received an Emmy Award nomination for "Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)" for this episode, which he ultimately lost. The A.V. Club named Comic Book Guy's line "Oh, I've wasted my life" as one of the quotes from The Simpsons that can be used in everyday situations. In a retrospective review for The A. V. Club, Erik Adams praised Alf Clausen's score, "its mournful oboe like a fall breeze shaking the last leaves from the branches. The 'Treehouse' franchise is a yearly showcase for Clausen’s work, and he doesn’t disappoint here." The original "Treehouse of Horror" was the first episode scored by Clausen. References External links The Simpsons (season 9) episodes 1997 American television episodes Fiction set in 1649 Treehouse of Horror Television episodes about witchcraft Salem witch trials in fiction Fiction about shapeshifting Television episodes written by David X. Cohen Post-apocalyptic television episodes Halloween television episodes Teleportation in fiction Television episodes about nuclear war and weapons Mutants in fiction it:La paura fa novanta I-X#La paura fa novanta VIII