The episode has three stories: "Reaper Madness", "Frinkenstein", and "Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off". In the first story, Homer Simpson becomes the Grim Reaper. In the second story, Professor Frink makes his dead father look like Frankenstein's monster. In the third story, Bart and Milhouse stop time using a watch. About 16.22 million people watched the episode when it was first broadcast. "Treehouse of Horror XIV" was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2004.