This article is from the The Simpsons FAQ, by Ondre Lombard wakkojr@nospam.wcat.com and Andrew Gill superluser@mail.rit.edu with numerous contributions by others.
Writer David S. Cohen approached David Silverman with the idea of a
computer-animated sequence. Simpsons staff went to California-based
computer animation company Pacific Data Images, which set aside a portion
of their budget for self-promotional projects. PDI was quite eager to get
world-wide exposure and sank their self-promotional budget into "Homer ^3"
--giving "Treehouse of Horror VI" a segment animated free of charge.
 
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