Treehouse of Horror XXVIII/References

Opening Sequence

 * The sequence is a parody of .
 * The title, The Sweets Hereafter, is a reference to the movie of .
 * The characters in the sequence are parodies of various candies:
 * Barterfinger: Butterfinger.
 * Oh Homer!: Nestlé's Oh Henry!.
 * Maggie:.
 * Marge Bar:.
 * Mint Peppermint Patty and Selma:.
 * Senior Mints:.
 * Kirkish Taffy:.
 * Chalmers's Chalmond Joy: Almond Joy.
 * Nelson's Crunch:.
 * Bazooka Moe: chewing gum and.
 * Milhouse and Martin's Nerds Box:.
 * Skinners:.
 * Kit-Kang and Kit-Kodos: Kit Kat.
 * Lisa's tale is a reference to the '60s and '70s' story of trick-or-treaters receiving a candy apple with poison, pins, or razor blades, and the preference for pre-wrapped candies that come after the fact.

The Exor-Sis

 * This segment is a reference to The Exorcist.
 * The music at the beginning is 's .
 * Homer's song parodies "" by and.
 * A Pazuzu statue is delivered through Amazon.
 * The part where demonically possessed Maggie breathes out fire is a reference to the 2003 film Exorcism.
 * Reverend Lovejoy says he got his degree at.
 * Pazuzu says "the chicken goes [demonic screech and fireball]", a reference to the toy, and "if you can’t trust a Catholic priest with a child, who can you trust", referencing the Catholic Church's cover-up for the priests' child abuse.
 * -like toys escape into a barn.
 * An toy escapes Maggie's room.
 * An aged version of from Toy Story shoots himself in the mouth.
 * Bart references and the fact that Friends' co-workers had a difficult time working with him

Coralisa

 * The title and plot of the segment are a parody of Coraline.
 * According to Homer, there's no smoke alarm in the house, cause smoke is its own alarm, a reference to the saying "Where there's smoke, there's fire".

MMM... Homer

 * This segment is a parody of , a short story by Stephen King.
 * Lisa references Game of Thrones in the warning to the viewers.
 * Ned calls Homer "Homer Aloner", a reference to Home Alone.
 * Homer references .
 * Homer's Left Alone Again is a parody of  by.
 * Homer sings a demonic version of .
 * Homer King is a reference to Burger King.
 * El Pollo Homo is a reference to.
 * Kentucky Fried Simpson is a reference to KFC.
 * Der Homerschnitzel is a reference to.
 * Fatso Bell is a reference to Taco Bell.
 * Lenny and Carl reference 2013's one-third horse meat about several suppliers in Europe using one-third horse meat.

Opening Sequence

 * Bart's character is a parody of a Butterfinger. ("Sweets and Sour Marge")

The Exor-Sis

 * Pazuzu claims Bart has a darker soul than anyone it ever possessed, a reference to his actions during the Treehouse of Horror series.
 * The Leprechaun appears. ("This Little Wiggy")

MMM... Homer

 * The pre-sequence warning message returns. ("Treehouse of Horror")
 * appears. ("The Food Wife")

Opening Sequence

 * The logo of the series is preceded by The Simpsons Easter Special. The Simpsons haven't had a Easter special yet, but Easter showed up in past episodes.

The Exor-Sis

 * Homer says that "No one leaves alive" are Maggie's first words, continuing a reoccurring gag where, every time Maggie speaks, a character, usually Homer, will declare the words she says to be her 'first words'.

Coralisa

 * Marge refers to Maggie still recovering from Pazuzu, a reference to the previous segment, "The Exor-Sis".
 * Lisa breaks the fourth wall referencing her segment as the middle segment of a Halloween show.

MMM... Homer

 * The disclaimer at the beginning of this segment where a Simpson family appears on a stage in reference to warning the audience of the disturbing content within this segment is the first time in 23 years to use one since the airing of Treehouse of Horror V in 1994, as this warning was used at the beginning of the first five Halloween episodes to warn the audience.

Italian airing

 * This is the first episode never aired in Italy, neither on Fox or Italia 1, due to the religious arguments in The Exor-Sis, and the crude segment MMM... Homer.

Goofs

 * Homer's index fingers are suddenly back on his hands, after being eaten by him in previous scenes, when he is pulling out his tooth to top a cupcake with.