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== Cultural References == | == Cultural References == | ||
===Opening=== | ===Opening=== | ||
| − | * | + | * [[Professor Frink]] walks past an X-ray machine, revealing that he has an {{w|Alien (creature in Alien franchise)|Alien}} inside him. |
| − | * Frink has | + | * Frink has created his own {{w|Frankenstein's Monster}}. |
| − | * The monster | + | * References to ''{{w|The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office}}'': |
| + | ** Frink's monster makes a couple of references to the show. | ||
| + | ** Frink's monster and some other monsters have a scene that parodies the show's opening sequence. | ||
| + | ** The first several frames of the episode's opening credits have the same font and layout as ''The Office''. | ||
| + | |||
===War and Pieces=== | ===War and Pieces=== | ||
| − | *The segment is a parody of ''{{w|Jumanji}}''. | + | * The segment is a parody of ''{{w|Jumanji}}''. |
| − | *Board games that come to life include: | + | * Board games that come to life include: |
| − | ** Taffy Land | + | ** Taffy Land ({{w|Candy Land}}) |
** Drops and Risers ({{w|Snakes and Ladders}}) | ** Drops and Risers ({{w|Snakes and Ladders}}) | ||
| − | ** Consternation | + | ** Consternation ({{w|Concentration (game)|Concentration}}) |
** Ravenous Ravenous Rhinos ({{w|Hungry Hungry Hippos}}) | ** Ravenous Ravenous Rhinos ({{w|Hungry Hungry Hippos}}) | ||
** Mouse Catch {{w|Mouse Trap}} | ** Mouse Catch {{w|Mouse Trap}} | ||
| − | ** Battleboat ({{w| | + | ** Battleboat ({{w|Battleships}} |
** Funopoly ({{w|Monopoly}}) | ** Funopoly ({{w|Monopoly}}) | ||
| − | ** Crate of Apes | + | ** Crate of Apes ({{w|Barrel of Monkeys}}) |
** Yahtzu ({{w|Yahtzee}}) | ** Yahtzu ({{w|Yahtzee}}) | ||
** Tiddlywonks ({{w|Tiddlywinks}}) | ** Tiddlywonks ({{w|Tiddlywinks}}) | ||
** [[Satan's Path]] | ** [[Satan's Path]] | ||
** Spinning tops | ** Spinning tops | ||
| − | ** Connect Three (Connect Four) | + | ** Connect Three ({{w|Connect Four}}) |
** Tumbling Game | ** Tumbling Game | ||
| − | ** Ice Hockey Game | + | ** {{w|Ice Hockey}} Game |
| − | ** Dominoes | + | ** {{w|Dominoes}} |
| − | ** Lego-style blocks | + | ** {{w|Lego}}-style blocks |
| − | ** Chess | + | ** {{w|Chess}} |
| − | ** Mystery Date | + | ** {{w|Mystery Date (game)|Mystery Date}} |
| − | ** Operation | + | ** {{w|Operation (game)|Operation}} |
| − | ** Scrabble | + | ** {{w|Scrabble}} |
| + | ** {{w|Cluedo}} (called "Clue" in North America) | ||
| + | * [[Milhouse]]'s death scene in the segment is almost identical to Jack Dawson's in ''{{w|Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic}}''. | ||
===Master and Cadaver=== | ===Master and Cadaver=== | ||
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===Tweenlight=== | ===Tweenlight=== | ||
| − | *The''{{w|Twilight (disambiguation)|Twilight}}'' series is punned in the title and parodied throughout the segment. | + | * The''{{w|Twilight (disambiguation)|Twilight}}'' series is punned in the title and parodied throughout the segment.[[File:YogiCameo.jpg|thumb|200px|Yogi's cameo appearance.]] |
| − | * Yogi Bear | + | * {{w|Yogi Bear}} makes a cameo appearance, carrying Ranger Smith's head in a picnic basket. |
| − | *Count | + | * [[Milhouse]]'s jealousy of [[Edmund]], and his resulting transformation into a {{w|Poodle|French Poodle}}, are a parody of the ''Twilight'' character {{w|Jacob Black}} and his family's ability to transform into wolves. |
| + | * [[Count von Count]] and {{w|Big Bird}} from ''{{w|Sesame Street}}'' are seen in [[Dracula-la Land]]. | ||
| + | * {{w|Hulk (comics)|The Hulk}}: When [[Count Dracula]] spots [[Edmund]] climbing a bell tower and carrying [[Lisa]] on his back, [[Homer]] immediately jumps onto Dracula's back, expecting the same transport. Dracula staggers under Homer's weight and protests that he's Dracula, not the Hulk. | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | *This is the first | + | *This is the first [[Treehouse of Horror Series|Treehouse of Horror]] episode since [[Treehouse Of Horror V|THOH V]] to warn viewers not to watch it. |
*The {{w|Wilhelm scream}} is heard at a couple of places in the episode: | *The {{w|Wilhelm scream}} is heard at a couple of places in the episode: | ||
**During the "War and Pieces" segment, when [[Bart]] and [[Milhouse]] kill enemy characters in the video game they're playing. | **During the "War and Pieces" segment, when [[Bart]] and [[Milhouse]] kill enemy characters in the video game they're playing. | ||
| − | **After the closing credits, when the [[Gracie Films]] card appears. | + | **After the closing credits (instead of the usual "Treehouse of Horror" scream), when the [[Gracie Films]] card appears. |
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==Goofs== | ==Goofs== | ||
Revision as of 12:28, November 18, 2010
Contents
Cultural References
Opening
- Professor Frink walks past an X-ray machine, revealing that he has an Alien inside him.
- Frink has created his own Frankenstein's Monster.
- References to The Office:
- Frink's monster makes a couple of references to the show.
- Frink's monster and some other monsters have a scene that parodies the show's opening sequence.
- The first several frames of the episode's opening credits have the same font and layout as The Office.
War and Pieces
- The segment is a parody of Jumanji.
- Board games that come to life include:
- Taffy Land (Candy Land)
- Drops and Risers (Snakes and Ladders)
- Consternation (Concentration)
- Ravenous Ravenous Rhinos (Hungry Hungry Hippos)
- Mouse Catch Mouse Trap
- Battleboat (Battleships
- Funopoly (Monopoly)
- Crate of Apes (Barrel of Monkeys)
- Yahtzu (Yahtzee)
- Tiddlywonks (Tiddlywinks)
- Satan's Path
- Spinning tops
- Connect Three (Connect Four)
- Tumbling Game
- Ice Hockey Game
- Dominoes
- Lego-style blocks
- Chess
- Mystery Date
- Operation
- Scrabble
- Cluedo (called "Clue" in North America)
- Milhouse's death scene in the segment is almost identical to Jack Dawson's in Titanic.
Master and Cadaver
- The title is a pun on the 2003 movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.
- The plot parodies Dead Calm.
- At the end, Maggie imitates Alex from A Clockwork Orange.
- Colonel Ketchup is a parody of Colonel Mustard.
Tweenlight
- TheTwilight series is punned in the title and parodied throughout the segment.File:YogiCameo.jpgYogi's cameo appearance.
- Yogi Bear makes a cameo appearance, carrying Ranger Smith's head in a picnic basket.
- Milhouse's jealousy of Edmund, and his resulting transformation into a French Poodle, are a parody of the Twilight character Jacob Black and his family's ability to transform into wolves.
- Count von Count and Big Bird from Sesame Street are seen in Dracula-la Land.
- The Hulk: When Count Dracula spots Edmund climbing a bell tower and carrying Lisa on his back, Homer immediately jumps onto Dracula's back, expecting the same transport. Dracula staggers under Homer's weight and protests that he's Dracula, not the Hulk.
Trivia
- This is the first Treehouse of Horror episode since THOH V to warn viewers not to watch it.
- The Wilhelm scream is heard at a couple of places in the episode:
- During the "War and Pieces" segment, when Bart and Milhouse kill enemy characters in the video game they're playing.
- After the closing credits (instead of the usual "Treehouse of Horror" scream), when the Gracie Films card appears.
Goofs
- In tweenlight, ned's body is shown, then a second later, all is left is his glasses
