It’s a tradition that’s older than most of today’s college students – The Simpsons Halloween Treehouse of Horror episode. This Sunday (8/7c, on FOX) we’re being treated to the 22nd (XXIII) episode in the series in which Bart transforms into an alien avatar.

After her somewhat scandleous appearance on Sesame Street, Katy Perry is welcomed back into the puppet universe in this promotional clip for The Simpsons<. Perry stars in Sunday’s new episode titled The Fight Before Christmas, and she’s got a crush on Moe.

Yes, it’s strange that FOX airs Halloween specials a week after Halloween, and no, I couldn’t figure out why. All I could discover was that this ain’t the first time. But, nevertheless, all 4 animated series on the network will deliver Halloween-themed episodes this Sunday, November 7th starting at 8pm. Here’s a few clips:

Family Guy – Halloween on Spooner Street clip

American Dad – Best Little Horror House in Langley Falls

Tonight at 8/7c, the 22nd season of The Simpsons kicks off on FOX. The new episode brings in guest stars Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie (Flight of the Conchords) who play artsy camp counselors at performing arts camp. Also in the cast are Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Amber Riley Glee. Here’s some clips from the episode titled Elementary School Musical.

Mr. Burns, the sinister CEO on The Simpsons, has been hired on by Coca-Cola for an upcoming animated Super Bowl spot. The :60 second ad, titled Hard Times, features Burns at the nadir of his economic collapse. The piece was brought to life by Film Roman and Gracie Films.

Over on Coca-Cola’s Facebook page, you can see a brief preview of the spot if you send a virtual gift to a friend. Subsequently, Coke will donate $1 to the Boys & Girls Clubs for each gift sent.

Here’s a clip about a character contest included in Million Dollar Maybe, an all new episode of The Simpsons<, which airs this Sunday, January 31st at 8/7c.

On the heels of Sunday’s big 20th aniversary special of The Simpsons, 20th Century Fox has released The Simpsons: The Complete Twentieth Season DVD. What’s unique here is they skipped seasons 13-19 to get here. It’s an obvious play on the whole hubbub surround the event, but I suspect there will be some consumer confusion with the product though. The box says “20 Years” on it – some might think they’re getting all 20. A true 20-season DVD set would look more like a carry-on bag, but not all shoppers will grasp this concept.