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*Ape Island is a spoof of Skull Island | *Ape Island is a spoof of Skull Island | ||
*The title 'Dial Z for Zombies' is a parody of the title 'Dial M for Murder' | *The title 'Dial Z for Zombies' is a parody of the title 'Dial M for Murder' | ||
| − | *When Bart raises the dead, he's wearing a [[Michael Jackson]] record on his head (ironically, it's the [[Thriller]] album) | + | *When Bart raises the dead, he's wearing a [[Michael Jackson]] record on his head (ironically, it's the [[wikipedia:Thriller (album)|Thriller]] album) |
*When Bart makes the dead raising chants, he utters Wal-mart | *When Bart makes the dead raising chants, he utters Wal-mart | ||
| − | *Homer kills the following famous zombies: [[George Washington]], [[Albert Einstein]], and [[William Shakespeare]] | + | *Homer kills the following famous zombies: [[George Washington]], [[wikipedia:Albert Einstein|Albert Einstein]], and [[William Shakespeare]] |
Revision as of 07:57, August 9, 2010
Trivia
- It is the first episode in the series of Treehouse of Horror episodes to have a zombie-related segment. The second is "The Fright to Creep and Scare Harms" in "Treehouse of Horror XIII".
- In segment 'Clown Without Pity' the Springfield children are dressed up in there Halloween costumes, Bart appears in 'A Clockwork Orange' costume dress a 'Alex DeLarge'
- This was also the first to have a Halloween-themed couch gag.
- This is one of several Simpsons episodes which are considered anthology episodes that features mini-stories.
- In the scene where Bart attempts to resurrect Snowball I, human zombies arise from around them, despite them being in the pet cementary. Though some citezins might be cheap and classify their recently deceased under pet.
Cultural References
- The first segment, 'Clown Without Pity' is an overall spoof of the Twilight Zone episode, Living Doll
- Homer sings the Oscar Mayer song only with his name in place of the O-S-C-A-R and the M-A-Y-E-R
- 'King Homer' is obviously a parody of King Kong
- Shirley Temple is seen dancing and singing before Homer eats her
- Ape Island is a spoof of Skull Island
- The title 'Dial Z for Zombies' is a parody of the title 'Dial M for Murder'
- When Bart raises the dead, he's wearing a Michael Jackson record on his head (ironically, it's the Thriller album)
- When Bart makes the dead raising chants, he utters Wal-mart
- Homer kills the following famous zombies: George Washington, Albert Einstein, and William Shakespeare
