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"Trilogy of Error" is the eighteenth episode of the twelfth season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 29, 2001.

Release
The episode originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 29, 2001. On August 18, 2009, it was released on DVD as part of the box set The Simpsons – The Complete Twelfth Season. Staff members Matt Groening, Mike Scully, Al Jean, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Rob Lazebnik, Matt Selman, Tim Long, Max Pross, David Mirkin, and Mike B. Anderson participated in the DVD audio commentary for the episode. Deleted scenes from the episode were featured on the box set as well.

Reception of "Trilogy of Error" from television critics has been generally positive. DVD Movie Guide's Colin Jacobson commented: "Ala the 'Treehouse of Horror' episodes, it seems like shows with three distinct plots work well. Perhaps the fact that they don’t have time to meander benefits the program; with so little time for each tale, the writers have to keep things simple. And effective, at least in the case of 'Error'. It’s a clever program that consistently entertains." Nancy Basile of About.com wrote in her review: "This episode was brilliant! It used many, many clever jokes and one-liners, just like the old days. I laughed all three times Ned said, "Son of a diddly!" Each story was funny in itself. Plus, each story used secondary characters that we just don't see enough of any more. And I loved the way all three stories intertwined and resolved one another. More of these, please!"