The Simpsons: 15 Best Treehouse Of Horror Segments - Ranked

9. Desperately Xeeking Xena

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Desperately Xeeking Xena is such a wonderful spoof of comic book movies, that even the fans who the episode pokes fun at can enjoy it. Fans like Professor Frink.

From the way Bart and Lisa gain there powers, down to the villain's evil scheme, it is very stereotypical of the comic book movie, before the age of superheroes on screen that we currently live in.

The MVP here is Comic Book Guy who, although in an alternate setting, is essentially still himself, just with a costume on. He is such a villain that not even Stretch Dude and Clobber Girl can defeat him. They are saved in the end by Lucy Lawless, who is definitely not Xena. Xena can't fly.

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