It's really SO EASY to make a pumpkin pie. Even if you're incredibly lazy, a store-bought frozen pie shell will suffice, though nothing beats a homemade crust. Here's mine from this year:
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dylan random, on Flickr
I'm the dessert guy in my family, and have tried at least a dozen pumpkin pie recipes over the last decade.
Here's the recipe I like best. Excuse any errors you come across on the site, I'm still making it work:
Pumpkin Pie