The Simpsons pokes fun at Stranger Things for this year’s Halloween episode (Picture: Fox)

The Simpsons is set to take on Stranger Things as part of its upcoming Halloween special and honestly, we cannot wait for this crossover.

Delving deep into the Netflix phenomenon, the hotly-anticipated episode ironically marks the 666th of the series with the cartoon joking that this was ‘planned that way from the very beginning.’

The incredible poster pokes fun at the Stranger Things 3 offering and pretty much mirrors it down to a tee, with Lisa Simpson channeling her inner Eleven (played by Millie Bobby Brown) and sporting a bloodied nose.

Meanwhile Chief Wiggum takes the role of David Harbour’s Jim Hopper, as Bart, Nelson and Martin become cartoon versions of Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin).




On top of spoofing Stranger Things, the poster also takes aim at 2017 romantic dark fantasy film The Shape Of Water.

Lisa Simpson channels her inner Eleven in the poster (Picture: Fox)

The Stranger Things 3 poster is pretty much copied in its entirety (Picture: Netflix)

A petrified Homer yells as he looks up at Selma Bouvier wrapped up in either Kodos or Kang’s tentacles as they share an embrace under water giving Sally Hawkins and the Amphibian Man a run for their money.

So far there are twenty-nine Treehouse of Horror episodes, with one airing every year.

They are are notorious for being more violent than the standard Simpsons episode and contain several different trademarks, including the alien characters Kang and Kodos who have appeared in every episode.

The Simpsons are no stranger to spoofing films and television shows either, having parodied the likes of Lord Of The Flies, Dracula and Planet Of The Apes.

In the 1994 Halloween special, titled Treehouse of Horror V, the cartoon channeled The Shining with the Simpsons hired as caretakers at Mr Burns’ mansion.

Deprived of television and beer, Homer becomes insane and attempts to murder the family.

Will the family be chasing down demogorgon’s in just a few months? Only time will tell…

The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XXX airs Sunday 20 October on Fox in the US.

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