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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
 
=== Opening sequence ===
 
=== Opening sequence ===
*It's a parody of the film ''{{w|Bambi}}'', where [[Barti]] is a parody of the main character [[Bambi]].
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*It's a parody of the film ''{{W|Bambi}}'', where [[Barti]] is a parody of the main character [[Bambi]].
*The narrator mentions {{w|Disney}} and the parents of the protagonists of their movies being killed in them.
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*The narrator mentions {{W|Disney}} and the parents of the protagonists of their movies being killed in them.
 
*The characters parody those of the Disney film:
 
*The characters parody those of the Disney film:
 
**[[Barti]] is a parody of the main character [[Bambi]].
 
**[[Barti]] is a parody of the main character [[Bambi]].
**Barti's rabbit friend ([[Milhouse Van Houten]]) is a parody of {{w2|Thumper|Bambi}}. Thumper is known and named for his habit of thumping his left hind foot, something that Milhouse does after getting shot.
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**Barti's rabbit friend ([[Milhouse Van Houten]]) is a parody of {{W2|Thumper|Bambi}}. Thumper is known and named for his habit of thumping his left hind foot, something that Milhouse does after getting shot.
 
**The owl that looks like [[Professor Frink]] is a parody of Friend Owl, a supporting character in ''Bambi''.
 
**The owl that looks like [[Professor Frink]] is a parody of Friend Owl, a supporting character in ''Bambi''.
 
**Barti's mother ([[Marge]]) is a parody of Bambi's mother.
 
**Barti's mother ([[Marge]]) is a parody of Bambi's mother.
*The song "{{w|I'm Shipping Up to Boston}}" by {{w|Dropkick Murphys}} is heard when the opening sequence finishes.
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*The song "{{W|I'm Shipping Up to Boston}}" by {{W|Dropkick Murphys}} is heard when the opening sequence finishes.
  
 
=== Bong Joon Ho's This Side of Parasite ===
 
=== Bong Joon Ho's This Side of Parasite ===
[[File:Treehouse of Horror XXXII promo 3.png|300px|thumb|The segment is a parody of {{w|Bong Joon-ho}}'s Oscar-winning ''{{W2|Parasite|2019 film}}'']]
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[[File:Treehouse of Horror XXXII promo 3.png|300px|thumb|The segment is a parody of {{W|Bong Joon-ho}}'s Oscar-winning ''{{W2|Parasite|2019 film}}'']]
*It's a parody of the 2019 [[South Korea]]n film ''{{W2|Parasite|2019 film}}'', directed by {{w|Bong Joon-ho}}.
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*It's a parody of the 2019 [[South Korea]]n film ''{{W2|Parasite|2019 film}}'', directed by {{W|Bong Joon-ho}}.
*The picture on the wall of at the Wolfcastle residence is a reference to ''{{w|The Singing Butler}}''.
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*The picture on the wall of at the Wolfcastle residence is a reference to ''{{W|The Singing Butler}}''.
*''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode "[[D'oh Piercer]]" is a reference to the movie ''{{w|Snowpiercer}}'', a South Korean-American science fiction film also directed by Bong Joon-ho.
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*''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode "[[D'oh Piercer]]" is a reference to the movie ''{{W|Snowpiercer}}'', a South Korean-American science fiction film also directed by Bong Joon-ho.
  
 
=== Nightmare on Elm Tree ===
 
=== Nightmare on Elm Tree ===
*It's a parody of the film ''{{w|A Nightmare on Elm Street}}''.
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*It's a parody of the film ''{{W|A Nightmare on Elm Street}}''.
 
**The film was previously parodied in the segment "Nightmare On Evergreen Terrace" from [[Season 7]] episode "[[Treehouse of Horror VI]]".
 
**The film was previously parodied in the segment "Nightmare On Evergreen Terrace" from [[Season 7]] episode "[[Treehouse of Horror VI]]".
 
*''{{W2|Guardians of the Galaxy|film}}'' is shown at the drive-in and [[Groot]] and [[Rocket Raccoon]] appear on the screen.
 
*''{{W2|Guardians of the Galaxy|film}}'' is shown at the drive-in and [[Groot]] and [[Rocket Raccoon]] appear on the screen.
*Professor Frink mentions the {{w|Doppler effect}}.
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*Professor Frink mentions the {{W|Doppler effect}}.
 
*The song "{{W|O Tannenbaum}}" plays at the [[Springfield Christmas Tree Farm]], and later when the trees have killed everyone.
 
*The song "{{W|O Tannenbaum}}" plays at the [[Springfield Christmas Tree Farm]], and later when the trees have killed everyone.
*The phrase "Today we celebrate our Arbor Day" is a reference to "Today, we celebrate our Independence Day", a line in the 1996 film ''{{w2|Independence Day|1996 film}}'' said by {{w|List of fictional presidents of the United States (U–Z)#President Thomas J. Whitmore|President Thomas J. Whitmore}} ([[Bill Pullman]]).
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*The phrase "Today we celebrate our Arbor Day" is a reference to "Today, we celebrate our Independence Day", a line in the 1996 film ''{{W2|Independence Day|1996 film}}'' said by {{W|List of fictional presidents of the United States (U–Z)#President Thomas J. Whitmore|President Thomas J. Whitmore}} ([[Bill Pullman]]).
*The walking tree mentions the {{w|Dutch elm disease}}. A tree wearing traditional Dutch {{w|clogs}} and cap is seen.
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*The walking tree mentions the {{W|Dutch elm disease}}. A tree wearing traditional Dutch {{W|clogs}} and cap is seen.
 
*[[Treebeard]] from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' is seen walking with the other trees.
 
*[[Treebeard]] from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' is seen walking with the other trees.
*The {{W|Chandelier Tree}} and the {{w|The Giving Tree}} also are seen with the tree army.
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*The {{W|Chandelier Tree}} and the {{W|The Giving Tree}} also are seen with the tree army.
[[File:Burns family tree.png|300px|thumb|[[Mr. Burns]] family tree includes evil characters such as [[Pinhead]] from ''{{w2|Hellraiser|franchise}}'' and {{w|Cruella de Vil}} and {{w|Maleficent}} from Disney]]
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[[File:Burns family tree.png|300px|thumb|[[Mr. Burns]] family tree includes evil characters such as [[Pinhead]] from ''{{W2|Hellraiser|franchise}}'' and {{W|Cruella de Vil}} and {{W|Maleficent}} from Disney]]
*Evil characters in Burns family tree include [[Pinhead]] from ''{{w2|Hellraiser|franchise}}'', {{w|Cruella de Vil}} and {{w|Maleficent}} from Disney.
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*Evil characters in Burns family tree include [[Pinhead]] from ''{{W2|Hellraiser|franchise}}'', {{W|Cruella de Vil}} and {{W|Maleficent}} from Disney.
 
*The {{W|Stanford Tree}} on the {{W|Stanford University}} S is seen.
 
*The {{W|Stanford Tree}} on the {{W|Stanford University}} S is seen.
 
*[[Audrey II]], the plant from ''{{W2|Little Shop of Horrors|film}}'', is seen.
 
*[[Audrey II]], the plant from ''{{W2|Little Shop of Horrors|film}}'', is seen.
*The news about the tree on [[Channel 6 News]] is called Splinter Cell, a reference to [[Tom Clancy]]'s {{w|Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell|series of the same name}}.
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*The news about the tree on [[Channel 6 News]] is called Splinter Cell, a reference to [[Tom Clancy]]'s {{W|Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell|series of the same name}}.
 
*[[Kent Brockman]] calls the trees "Forrest Grumps", a reference to the film ''{{W|Forrest Gump}}''.
 
*[[Kent Brockman]] calls the trees "Forrest Grumps", a reference to the film ''{{W|Forrest Gump}}''.
 
*The [[Aztec Theater]] is playing ''{{W2|Saw|2004 film}}''.
 
*The [[Aztec Theater]] is playing ''{{W2|Saw|2004 film}}''.
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=== Poetic Interlude ===
 
=== Poetic Interlude ===
 
*[[Vincent Price]] reads ''[[The Telltale Bart]]'', a reference to ''{{W|The Tell-Tale Heart}}'' by [[Edgar Allan Poe]].
 
*[[Vincent Price]] reads ''[[The Telltale Bart]]'', a reference to ''{{W|The Tell-Tale Heart}}'' by [[Edgar Allan Poe]].
*Price mentions that Bart catfished [[Edna]] on the dating app {{w2|Tinder|app}}.
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*Price mentions that Bart catfished [[Edna]] on the dating app {{W2|Tinder|app}}.
*Price makes a reference to the {{w|Storming of the Bastille}} in July. The fall of the prison was a flashpoint in the French Revolution.
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*Price makes a reference to the {{W|Storming of the Bastille}} in July. The fall of the prison was a flashpoint in the French Revolution.
 
*The [[N&N's]] Bart is eating are a parody of [[M&M's]], while Buttertoes are a parody of [[Butterfinger]].
 
*The [[N&N's]] Bart is eating are a parody of [[M&M's]], while Buttertoes are a parody of [[Butterfinger]].
  
 
=== Dead Ringer ===
 
=== Dead Ringer ===
[[File:TikTok.png|250px|thumb|The video-sharing service {{w|TikTok}} plays a main role in the segment]]
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[[File:TikTok.png|250px|thumb|The video-sharing service {{W|TikTok}} plays a main role in the segment]]
*It's a parody of the film series ''{{W2|The Ring|franchise}}'' and {{w|TikTok}}.
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*It's a parody of the film series ''{{W2|The Ring|franchise}}'' and {{W|TikTok}}.
 
*The TikTok is certified rotten, a reference to the review website {{W|Rotten Tomatoes}}.
 
*The TikTok is certified rotten, a reference to the review website {{W|Rotten Tomatoes}}.
 
*The TikTok contains an advert for {{W|Chipotle Mexican Grill}}.
 
*The TikTok contains an advert for {{W|Chipotle Mexican Grill}}.
*There is a {{w|University of Glasgow}} pennant in [[Willie]]'s cabin.
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*There is a {{W|University of Glasgow}} pennant in [[Willie]]'s cabin.
*When Milhouse was a ghost he asks Lisa if she could "kill" a {{w|Hershey bar|Hershey chocolate bar}} so he could eat it.
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*When Milhouse was a ghost he asks Lisa if she could "kill" a {{W|Hershey bar|Hershey chocolate bar}} so he could eat it.
*According to [[Kang]] and [[Kodos]] after the song "[[You'll Never Sleep Again]]", they are "dimmer stars than Proxima Centauri". {{w|Proxima Centauri}} is the closest star to the Sun.
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*According to [[Kang]] and [[Kodos]] after the song "[[You'll Never Sleep Again]]", they are "dimmer stars than Proxima Centauri". {{W|Proxima Centauri}} is the closest star to the Sun.
  
 
=== Credits ===
 
=== Credits ===

Revision as of 04:52, October 16, 2021

References/Trivia


Season 33 Episode References
708 "Bart's in Jail!"
709
"Treehouse of Horror XXXII"
"The Wayz We Were" 710


Cultural references

Opening sequence

  • It's a parody of the film Bambi, where Barti is a parody of the main character Bambi.
  • The narrator mentions Disney and the parents of the protagonists of their movies being killed in them.
  • The characters parody those of the Disney film:
    • Barti is a parody of the main character Bambi.
    • Barti's rabbit friend (Milhouse Van Houten) is a parody of Thumper. Thumper is known and named for his habit of thumping his left hind foot, something that Milhouse does after getting shot.
    • The owl that looks like Professor Frink is a parody of Friend Owl, a supporting character in Bambi.
    • Barti's mother (Marge) is a parody of Bambi's mother.
  • The song "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" by Dropkick Murphys is heard when the opening sequence finishes.

Bong Joon Ho's This Side of Parasite

The segment is a parody of Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning Parasite

Nightmare on Elm Tree

Mr. Burns family tree includes evil characters such as Pinhead from Hellraiser and Cruella de Vil and Maleficent from Disney

Poetic Interlude

Dead Ringer

The video-sharing service TikTok plays a main role in the segment

Credits

Trivia

Nightmare on Elm Tree

  • Homer mentions the stories told on the treehouse, and how they're three, with two of them good, and one lame in the middle, and how he's putting an end to that, also referencing the fact that this is the first episode with a total of five stories in it.

Dead Ringer

  • One of the trees from Nightmare on Elm Street appears as Willie takes Bart and Lisa to his shack.

Continuity

Bong Joon Ho's This Side of Parasite

Poetic Interlude

Dead Ringer

Goofs

Bong Joon Ho's This Side of Parasite

  • During the fighting in the house, Luigi is seen twice in the same scene.
Season 33 References
The Star of the Backstage Bart's in Jail! Treehouse of Horror XXXII The Wayz We Were Lisa's Belly A Serious Flanders (Part 1) A Serious Flanders (Part 2) Portrait of a Lackey on Fire Mothers and Other Strangers A Made Maggie The Longest Marge Pixelated and Afraid Boyz N the Highlands You Won't Believe What This Episode Is About – Act Three Will Shock You! Bart the Cool Kid Pretty Whittle Liar The Sound of Bleeding Gums My Octopus and a Teacher Girls Just Shauna Have Fun Marge the Meanie Meat Is Murder Poorhouse Rock