Treehouse of Horror XXVII/References

Opening scene

 * Homer is dressed as a trash bin version of Bender from Futurama.
 * Maggie is dressed as Charlie Chaplin, but afterwards she changes to her look as from A Clockwork Orange and turns to violence towards the bad guys.
 * Homer has a election pin with "Ivanka 2028" written on it. This is a reference to Donald Trump daughter, Ivanka Trump.
 * Frank Grimes mentions that this is the 600th episode saying "In hell they make you watch them all in a row". This is a reference to the FXX 13 days marathon, showing all the episodes of the show in a row.
 * The lion on the left has a and the store is named "V. Appliances and Repairs", both referencing  in which the Guy Fawkes mask figures prominently.
 * The lion on the right has a Darth Vader mask, referencing Star Wars.

Dry Hard

 * The theme of the first part of the episode is based on the Hunger Games.
 * The title of this segment is a reference to.
 * Milhouse tries to slide on a dry Slosh 'N' Splash by Bam-O, a reference to by.
 * Homer holds a bottle of Amstel Blight, a reference to.
 * Mr. Burns scene of pouring the water on himself is a reference to.
 * The scene with the cars heading toward the reservior is a reference to, with Otto being Immortan Joe, Willie being Doof Warrior, and the heads on pole a reference to the people on the poles in the movie.
 * The head coming out of Disco Stu's chest is a reference to Kuato from 1990's.
 * Drederick Tatum's vehicle is similar to Axel's from.
 * Dusty Springfield is a reference to the singer with the.
 * Lisa says that after the river dried, "a drought of sized proportions hit Springfield", referencing the longest  of  wins, Cubs', which had not won a World Series since 1908, although they did win the  2 weeks later.

BFF R.I.P.

 * The book Lisa is reading, How to Lose Friends & Unimagine People, is a reference to the book.
 * Homer is drinking Logan's Rum, a reference to the movie , with the label looking like the movie poster.
 * BFF and R.I.P. are acronyms of and.

Moefinger

 * The name of this segment is a parody of , a movie from the James Bond series.
 * The segment itself parodies action movies such as and the James Bond series itself.
 * Maker's Moe is a reference to.
 * Moe says High Ball makes a good impression of.
 * Bart is dressed as James Bond.
 * Homer's Project Vulcan after-party is a reference to.
 * Homer and the cat are a reference to from James Bond.
 * Homer held a concert at the Duff Stadium. He asks them to play Babylon Sister from the album  during the fight scene.

600 song

 * The music that was used closely resebles the from Monty Python's The Life of Brian. The Intro of the movie is also a strong James Bond reference.
 * The shows listed as bad are a list of cancelled Fox shows:
 * The Critic
 * Futurama
 * Untitled Seth MacFarlane Show 2017, a reference to , which was not titled at the time the episode aired.
 * The visuals of the song are a reference to the James Bond title sequences and Maggie shooting a gun at the end is a reference of Bond shooting the gun and blood dripping down in them.
 * The Critic
 * Futurama
 * Untitled Seth MacFarlane Show 2017, a reference to , which was not titled at the time the episode aired.
 * The visuals of the song are a reference to the James Bond title sequences and Maggie shooting a gun at the end is a reference of Bond shooting the gun and blood dripping down in them.
 * The Critic
 * Futurama
 * Untitled Seth MacFarlane Show 2017, a reference to , which was not titled at the time the episode aired.
 * The visuals of the song are a reference to the James Bond title sequences and Maggie shooting a gun at the end is a reference of Bond shooting the gun and blood dripping down in them.
 * Futurama
 * Untitled Seth MacFarlane Show 2017, a reference to , which was not titled at the time the episode aired.
 * The visuals of the song are a reference to the James Bond title sequences and Maggie shooting a gun at the end is a reference of Bond shooting the gun and blood dripping down in them.

Credits

 * Dan Castellaneta's nickname (for both his consulting producer and starring credits) is "Heeeere's DANNY!", a reference to The Shining.
 * Dan Vebber's nickname is "H.P Lovebbercraft", a reference to H. P. Lovecraft.
 * Drew Carey's nickname is "Boo Scary from The Fright is Right!" which refers to his status as the host of.

Opening scene

 * Maggie dresses herself again as from A Clockwork Orange. ("Treehouse of Horror XXI")
 * Images of all 600 episodes of the show appear on the wall Frank Grimes sees after Sideshow Bob, Kang or Kodos, and the Leprechaun gets killed by Maggie.

Dry Hard

 * The Slosh 'N' Splash previously appeared in "The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed".

BFF R.I.P.

 * Lisa previously mentioned she had an imaginary friend called Rachel Cohen in "Today I Am a Clown".

Moefinger

 * High Ball is seen inside a Mapple Store. ("MyPods and Boomsticks")

Trivia

 * Homer appeared at Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote the episode.

Opening scene

 * Hans Moleman's car plate is "VABF16", the production code of the episode.
 * Russ Cargill, holding the Multi-eyed squirrel in a cage (The Simpsons Movie), is seen in the trailers as one of the villains trying to kill the Simpsons but he doesn't appear in the episode.
 * This is the first time Kang or Kodos doesn't speak Rigellian (which, by coincidence, is identical to English).

Dry Hard

 * In Brick Like Me, at the end of the episode, while watching the movie The Survival Games: Braving Courage, Homer says he just wanted to see kids fight to the death. 50 episodes after, in this episode, that happens.

BFF R.I.P.

 * Judith Owen is playing Mrs. Mancuso-Gluckman. She also sings the 600 theme at the end and also happens to be married to Harry Shearer.

Moe Finger

 * Donald Fagen's "" was previously heard in "Future-Drama".
 * Moe references the fact that the segment is part of the Halloween special.

Couch Gag

 * When the family sits on the couch, Homer's hand is in front of Marge, instead of behind.

Dry Hard

 * The order of cars going to Mr. Burns' reservoir changes between scenes.
 * The kid on top of Apu's vehicle (either Sashi or Pria Nahasapeemapetilon) is yellow with blonde hair in one of the shots.

BFF R.I.P.

 * When Lisa mounts on the motorbike, her right arm goes in the front of the bike's headlights.

Moefinger

 * The shelf at Moe's Tavern was full of bottles, but on the next scene, it is full of empty beer mugs.