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[[King Kong]] (1933) is a monster movie directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack about a monstrous [[gorilla]] who is caught on an exotic island and then taken to [[New York]] where he breaks loose and creates havoc. The film has had a few sequels and remakes. The best one was Peter Jackson's remake from 2005.
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[[File:Maggie Simpson King Kong.jpg|thumb|Maggie Simpson and King Kong]]
  
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'''''King Kong''''' (1933) is a monster movie directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack about a monstrous gorilla who is caught on an exotic island and then taken to [[New York]] where he breaks loose and creates havoc. The film has had a few sequels and remakes, including Peter Jackson's remake from 2005.
  
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== References to ''King Kong'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
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=== Episodes ===
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{{TBT|[[File:Gorilla the Conqueror.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 2|2]]}}
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{{TB|14}}
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{{TB|"[[Bart Gets an "F"]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Homer]] watches an old black-and-white movie on TV called ''[[Gorilla the Conqueror]]'', a spoof of the original ''King Kong'' movie.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:King Homer (Treehouse of Horror III).png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 4|4]]}}
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{{TB|64}}
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{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror III]]"}}
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{{TB|The "King Homer" segment spoofs the entire film, with [[Homer]] as {{Ch|King Homer}}, [[Marge]] as Ann Darrow and [[Mr. Burns]] as Carl Denham. The segment is in black and white, referencing the original movie, instead of the later remakes.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Panamanian Strongman.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 5|5]]}}
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{{TB|8}}
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{{TB|"[[Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood]]"}}
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{{TB|Bart and Milhouse are in the arcade playing [[Panamanian Strongman]]. The planes are shooting at the man on the tower. He gets hit and falls down.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:King Kong Monty Can't Buy Me Love.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 10|10]]}}
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{{TB|224}}
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{{TB|"[[Monty Can't Buy Me Love]]"}}
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{{TB|When Mr. Burns brings the [[Loch Ness Monster]] to America to entertain the audience in his show on a platform is similar to the scene in ''King Kong'' where the gorilla is exhibited. However, instead of the monster going berserk, Mr. Burns collapses on the flashes of the photographers' cameras and causes carnage.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:King King cold-cocked Kato Kaelin.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 11|11]]}}
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{{TB|237}}
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{{TB|"[[Faith Off]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Krusty the Clown]] lists subjects for jokes which begin with "K", one of them being "King Kong".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:King Kong Simpson Safari.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 12|12]]}}
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{{TB|265}}
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{{TB|"[[Simpson Safari]]"}}
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{{TB|One of the pictures in [[Joan Bushwell]]'s "Serious Research" book is of {{Ch|King Kong}}.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:King Kong Bart Has Two Mommies.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 17|17]]}}
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{{TB|370}}
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{{TB|"[[Bart Has Two Mommies]]"}}
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{{TB|When [[Toot-Toot]] carries Bart up the church steeple, this is once again a direct reference to the scene where King Kong carries Ann Darrow up the [[Empire State Building]].}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Jazzy and the Pussycats Couch Gag.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 18|18]]}}
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{{TB|380}}
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{{TB|"[[Jazzy and the Pussycats]]"}}
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{{TB|In the [[couch gag]], Homer is once again depicted as Kong, grabbing Marge from the couch and scaling on the Empire State Building, all while fending off 1930s-style airplanes. The entire segment is in color and resembles Peter Jackson's remake from [[2005]].}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Marge and Homer as Godzilla and King Kong.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 20|20]]}}
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{{TB|435}}
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{{TB|"[[Wedding for Disaster]]"}}
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{{TB|When [[Marge]] and [[Homer]] started fighting, [[Maggie]] imagined them as [[Godzilla]] and King Kong.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:How Munched Is that Birdie in the Window - alternate title screen.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 22|22]]}}
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{{TB|471}}
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{{TB|"[[How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window?]]"}}
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{{TB|The UK and online [[title screen gag]] shows [[King Homer]] climbing up the [[Empire State Building]] and grabbing a crow as it flies by.}}
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{{TBT|}}
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{{TB|[[Season 24|24]]}}
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{{TB|523}}
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{{TB|"[[Black-Eyed, Please]]"}}
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{{TB|In the [[title screen gag]], [[King Homer]] climbs up the [[Empire State Building]] and grabs a crow as it flies by (re-use of the alternate title screen gag from "[[How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window?]]").}}
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{{TBT|[[File:King Kong.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 30|30]]}}
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{{TB|654}}
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{{TB|"[[101 Mitigations]]"}}
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{{TB|Some of the monsters that {{Ch|Guillermo del Toro}} loves are {{Ch|King Kong}} and [[Son of Kong]].}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Kong vs. Smaug.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 35|35]]}}
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{{TB|754}}
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{{TB|"[[Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story]]"}}
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{{TB|{{Ch|Peter Jackson}} has a poster of Kong vs. [[Smaug]] on his wall, a reference to the films ''{{W2|King Kong|2005 film}}'' and ''{{W2|The Hobbit|film series}}''.}}
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=== Specials ===
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{{TBT|[[File:King Kong Deep Deep Trouble.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|''[[Deep, Deep Trouble]]''|3}}
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{{TB|Homer appears as King Kong in Bart's dream.}}
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=== Comics ===
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{{THT|''[[Simpsons Comics]]''|colspan=4}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Man vs. Beast vs. Food.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|{{SC|193}}}}
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{{TB|''[[Man vs. Beast vs. Food]]''}}
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{{TB|When [[Homer]] easily beats [[Mr. Teeny]] in a banana-eating contest, Mr. Teeny exclaims (in chimp talk), "By Kong almighty! He is more ape than I!"}}
  
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In the music video of ''[[Deep, Deep Trouble]] ''Homer is seen as King Kong.
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{{THT|''[[The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror]]''|colspan=4}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Patty and Selma King Kong.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|{{TSTHOH|16}}}}
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{{TB|''[[Unleash the Glavin]]''}}
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{{TB|[[Patty]] and [[Selma]] try to use their "beauty" to defeat The Glavin, like they saw in ''King Kong''.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Mecha-Kong CBG.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|''[[The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Hoodoo Voodoo Brouhaha]]''}}
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{{TB|''[[Comic Book Guy's Best Costumes Ever - Part 3]]''}}
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{{TB|[[Comic Book Guy]] dressed up as {{W|Mechani-Kong|Mecha-Kong}} at G-Con 2000.}}
  
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The second segment'' "King Homer"'' in the episode ''[[Treehouse of Horror III]]'' spoofs the entire film, with Homer as King Kong, Marge as Ann Darrow and Mr. Burns as Carl Denham. The segment is in black and white, reference the original movie, instead of the later remakes.
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{{THT|''[[Simpsons Super Spectacular]]''|colspan=4}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Kinga.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|{{SSS|1}}}}
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{{TB|''[[Radioactive Man and Roargo]]''}}
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{{TB|[[Kinga]] is a parody of King Kong.}}
  
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When Mr. Burns brings the [[Loch Ness Monster]] to America to entertain the audience in ''[[Monty Can't Buy Me Love]] ''his show on a platform is similar to the scene in "King Kong" where the gorilla is exhibited. However, instead of the monster going berserk, Mr. Burns collapses on the flashes of the photographers' cameras and causes carnage.
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{{THT|''[[Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book]]''|colspan=4}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Movie Memorabilia Auction.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|{{Cmc|Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book|1}}}}
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{{TB|''[[The Death of Comic Book Guy! (Part One)]]''}}
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{{TB|Objects included at the Movie Memorabilia Auction include a replica of King Kong on the tower.}}
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}}
  
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In the [[couch gag]] for ''[[Jazzy and the Pussycats]] ''Homer is once again depicted as Kong, grabbing Marge from the couch and scaling on the Empire State Building, all while fending off 1930s-style airplanes.The entire segment is in color and resembles Peter Jackson's remake from 2005.
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=== Books ===
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{{TBT|[[File:Bart Simpson Guide to Life King Kong 1.png|250px]]<br>[[File:Bart Simpson Guide to Life King Kong 2.png|150px]]}}
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{{TB|''[[Bart Simpson's Guide to Life]]''}}
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{{TB|Included in the evolution diagram are King Kong, King Kong's great-great-great grandfather and Son of Kong.<br>
  
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When [[Toot-Toot]] carries Bart up the church steeple in ''[[Bart Has Two Mommies]] ''this is once again a direct reference to the scene where King Kong carries Ann Darrow up the Empire State Building.
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King Kong is also included in the "Wonderful World of Monsters" section.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bart's Nightmare King Kong.png‎]]}}
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{{TB|''[[The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare|Bart's Nightmare]]''}}
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{{TB|When Bart climbs the Empire State Building as [[Godzilla]], Homer appears at the top as King Kong.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:NOTLTHOH King Homer.png]]}}
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{{TB|''[[The Simpsons: Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror|Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror]]''}}
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{{TB|Homer takes the form of King Kong where he is a playable character.}}
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=== Merchandise ===
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{{TBT|[[File:Burger King Creepy Classics Homer.jpg|200px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Burger King]] "Creepy Classics" figurines}}
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{{TB|One of the figurines is Homer as King Kong.}}
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== Common cast and crew ==
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{{TH|Role in ''King Kong''}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Jack Black.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jack Black]]}}
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{{TB|Played Carl Denham in the 2005 remake.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Milo]] in "[[Husbands and Knives]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:John Goodman.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[John Goodman]]}}
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{{TB|Played Lieutenant Bill Randa in ''{{W|Kong: Skull Island}}''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Meathook]] in "[[Take My Wife, Sleaze]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Tom Hiddleston.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Tom Hiddleston]]}}
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{{TB|Played Captain James Conrad in ''{{W|Kong: Skull Island}}''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{ap|Loki|Marvel Comics}}, his character from the {{W|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}, in the [[Disney+]] special ''[[The Good, the Bart, and the Loki]]''.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Peter Jackson.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Peter Jackson]]}}
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{{TB|Directed, co-wrote and co-produced the 2005 remake.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Peter Jackson|himself}} in "[[Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:John C. Reilly.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[John C. Reilly]]}}
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{{TB|Played Lieutenant Hank Marlow in ''{{W|Kong: Skull Island}}''.}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|John C. Reilly|himself}} in "[[Any Given Sundance]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Andy Serkis.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Andy Serkis]]}}
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{{TB|Performed the motion capture for King Kong and played Lumpy in the 2005 remake.}}
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{{TB|Voiced [[Cleanie]] in "[[Dude, Where's My Ranch?]]".}}
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== External links ==
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*{{Wikipedialink|King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933 version)}}
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*{{Wikipedialink|King Kong (2005 film)|''King King'' (2005 version)}}
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Latest revision as of 09:22, November 3, 2024


For the character, see King Kong (character).
Maggie Simpson and King Kong

King Kong (1933) is a monster movie directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack about a monstrous gorilla who is caught on an exotic island and then taken to New York where he breaks loose and creates havoc. The film has had a few sequels and remakes, including Peter Jackson's remake from 2005.

References to King Kong in The Simpsons[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
Gorilla the Conqueror.png 2 14 "Bart Gets an "F"" Homer watches an old black-and-white movie on TV called Gorilla the Conqueror, a spoof of the original King Kong movie.
King Homer (Treehouse of Horror III).png 4 64 "Treehouse of Horror III" The "King Homer" segment spoofs the entire film, with Homer as King Homer, Marge as Ann Darrow and Mr. Burns as Carl Denham. The segment is in black and white, referencing the original movie, instead of the later remakes.
Panamanian Strongman.png 5 8 "Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood" Bart and Milhouse are in the arcade playing Panamanian Strongman. The planes are shooting at the man on the tower. He gets hit and falls down.
King Kong Monty Can't Buy Me Love.png 10 224 "Monty Can't Buy Me Love" When Mr. Burns brings the Loch Ness Monster to America to entertain the audience in his show on a platform is similar to the scene in King Kong where the gorilla is exhibited. However, instead of the monster going berserk, Mr. Burns collapses on the flashes of the photographers' cameras and causes carnage.
King King cold-cocked Kato Kaelin.png 11 237 "Faith Off" Krusty the Clown lists subjects for jokes which begin with "K", one of them being "King Kong".
King Kong Simpson Safari.png 12 265 "Simpson Safari" One of the pictures in Joan Bushwell's "Serious Research" book is of King Kong.
King Kong Bart Has Two Mommies.png 17 370 "Bart Has Two Mommies" When Toot-Toot carries Bart up the church steeple, this is once again a direct reference to the scene where King Kong carries Ann Darrow up the Empire State Building.
Jazzy and the Pussycats Couch Gag.png 18 380 "Jazzy and the Pussycats" In the couch gag, Homer is once again depicted as Kong, grabbing Marge from the couch and scaling on the Empire State Building, all while fending off 1930s-style airplanes. The entire segment is in color and resembles Peter Jackson's remake from 2005.
Marge and Homer as Godzilla and King Kong.png 20 435 "Wedding for Disaster" When Marge and Homer started fighting, Maggie imagined them as Godzilla and King Kong.
How Munched Is that Birdie in the Window - alternate title screen.png 22 471 "How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window?" The UK and online title screen gag shows King Homer climbing up the Empire State Building and grabbing a crow as it flies by.
24 523 "Black-Eyed, Please" In the title screen gag, King Homer climbs up the Empire State Building and grabs a crow as it flies by (re-use of the alternate title screen gag from "How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window?").
King Kong.png 30 654 "101 Mitigations" Some of the monsters that Guillermo del Toro loves are King Kong and Son of Kong.
Kong vs. Smaug.png 35 754 "Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story" Peter Jackson has a poster of Kong vs. Smaug on his wall, a reference to the films King Kong and The Hobbit.

Specials[edit]

Picture Title Reference
King Kong Deep Deep Trouble.png Deep, Deep Trouble Homer appears as King Kong in Bart's dream.

Comics[edit]

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference
Simpsons Comics
Man vs. Beast vs. Food.png Simpsons Comics #193 Man vs. Beast vs. Food When Homer easily beats Mr. Teeny in a banana-eating contest, Mr. Teeny exclaims (in chimp talk), "By Kong almighty! He is more ape than I!"
The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror
Patty and Selma King Kong.png The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror #16 Unleash the Glavin Patty and Selma try to use their "beauty" to defeat The Glavin, like they saw in King Kong.
Mecha-Kong CBG.png The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Hoodoo Voodoo Brouhaha Comic Book Guy's Best Costumes Ever - Part 3 Comic Book Guy dressed up as Mecha-Kong at G-Con 2000.
Simpsons Super Spectacular
Kinga.png Simpsons Super Spectacular #1 Radioactive Man and Roargo Kinga is a parody of King Kong.
Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book
Movie Memorabilia Auction.png Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book #1 The Death of Comic Book Guy! (Part One) Objects included at the Movie Memorabilia Auction include a replica of King Kong on the tower.

Books[edit]

Picture Book Reference
Bart Simpson Guide to Life King Kong 1.png
Bart Simpson Guide to Life King Kong 2.png 		Bart Simpson's Guide to Life Included in the evolution diagram are King Kong, King Kong's great-great-great grandfather and Son of Kong.

King Kong is also included in the "Wonderful World of Monsters" section.


Video games[edit]

Picture Game Reference
Bart's Nightmare King Kong.png Bart's Nightmare When Bart climbs the Empire State Building as Godzilla, Homer appears at the top as King Kong.
NOTLTHOH King Homer.png Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror Homer takes the form of King Kong where he is a playable character.

Merchandise[edit]

Picture Item Reference
Burger King Creepy Classics Homer.jpg Burger King "Creepy Classics" figurines One of the figurines is Homer as King Kong.

Common cast and crew[edit]

Picture Name Role in King Kong Role on The Simpsons
Jack Black.jpg Jack Black Played Carl Denham in the 2005 remake. Voiced Milo in "Husbands and Knives".
John Goodman.jpg John Goodman Played Lieutenant Bill Randa in Kong: Skull Island. Voiced Meathook in "Take My Wife, Sleaze".
Tom Hiddleston.jpg Tom Hiddleston Played Captain James Conrad in Kong: Skull Island. Voiced Loki, his character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in the Disney+ special The Good, the Bart, and the Loki.
Peter Jackson.jpg Peter Jackson Directed, co-wrote and co-produced the 2005 remake. Voiced himself in "Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story".
John C. Reilly.jpg John C. Reilly Played Lieutenant Hank Marlow in Kong: Skull Island. Voiced himself in "Any Given Sundance".
Andy Serkis.jpg Andy Serkis Performed the motion capture for King Kong and played Lumpy in the 2005 remake. Voiced Cleanie in "Dude, Where's My Ranch?".

External links[edit]


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