Treehouse of Horror XIX/References

Cultural references

 * The Untitled Robot Parody is a parody of the Transformers franchise from Hasbro.
 * The toy that blinks its lights at Bart in the 99-cent Store resembles the original Optimus Prime cab-over Semi of the Transformers cartoon from 1984.
 * Homer and Ned's cars transform into robots resembling Optimus Prime and Megatron.
 * Bestimus Mucho is a reference to Optimus (Best) Prime(foremost), whose name is intended to convey "best of the best."
 * Krusty getting killed in a woodchipper is a reference to the woodchipper scene from .
 * Homer kills several celebrities, including Prince and George Clooney.
 * The beginning of "How to Get Ahead in Dead-Vertising" is a parody of Mad Men.
 * Edward G. Robinson appears in the same outfit he wore in Little Caesar to confront Chief Wiggum for "stealing his act."
 * Peanuts: the franchise and characters are parodied through the segment "It's the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse".
 * Milhouse's prayer to the Grand Pumpkin is similar to the Nicene Creed.
 * Grampa is seen holding a sign saying "I still like Ike" in the election opening segment. This is a reference to "," ubiquitous campaign slogan of during the
 * The Buzz Cola ad is a reference to the Planet of the Apes.

Trivia

 * Alternate titles for "Untitled Robot Parody" include: Morf Transers, Trans Morfers, and Snort Farmers.
 * All the characters shown in the title sequence of "How to Get Ahead in Dead-Vertising" are: Marge, Patty, Selma, Edna, Grampa, Mona, Homer, Lurleen Lumpkin, Ruth Powers, Maggie, Rod, Ned, Maude, Todd, the Medicine Woman (from The Simpsons Movie), Plopper, Lisa, Agnes Skinner, Amber (from "Viva Ned Flanders") and Lindsay Neagle.
 * In Latin America, this episode was released as the second episode of the season for unknown reasons.