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=== School Is Hell ===
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*The segment title refers to one of the ''[[Life in Hell]]'' series of books written by Matt Groening.
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*The blackboard in hell has repeated multiple times, "Eternal torment is the only just punishment for the unbaptized", a belief held by {{W|Saint Augustine}}, who applied it to babies.
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*The {{W|Docetan}} heresy is mentioned.
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=== A Clockwork Yellow ===
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*The segment is a parody of ''[[A Clockwork Orange]]''.
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**[[Moe]] is a parody of {{W2|Alex|A Clockwork Orange}}.
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**[[Marge]] is seen reading the novel ''{{W|A Clockwork Orange}}''.
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**[[Stanley Kubrick]], director of {{W2|A Clockwork Orange|film|the film}}, made an appearance in the segment.
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*One of the "nasties" put into the hat is "Tell Each '[[Doctor Who]]' They're the Worst".
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*At the end of the segment, there are several parodies of other Stanley Kubrick movies.
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**The orgy, including the music in the background and the masks are a parody of ''{{W|Eyes Wide Shut}}''.
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**The scene with a guy sitting on toilet with a gun is a parody of ''{{W|Full Metal Jacket}}''.
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**The duel scene between Carl and the Comic Book Guy (including his clothes) is a parody of {{W|Barry Lyndon}}.
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**When Homer hits Sideshow Mel with the bone, the iPhone as black monolith and Stanley Kubrick throwing the pen in the air are parodies of ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.
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**In the end there is also a film reel titled "fake moon landing" which is a parody of the mockumentary ''{{W2|Dark Side of the Moon|film}}''.
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=== The Others ===
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*The segment is a parody of ''{{W2|The Others|2001 film}}''.
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*Simpson families at the end of the episode:
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**''{{W|Pixar}}'' family
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**Japanese anime/manga family:
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***[[Marge]] is Rangiku from ''{{W2|Bleach|manga}}''.
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***[[Homer]] is Zoro from ''{{W|One Piece}}''.
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***[[Bart]] is [[Naruto Uzumaki]] from ''{{W|Naruto}}''.
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***[[Lisa]] is Mikasa from ''{{W|Attack on Titan}}''.
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***[[Maggie]] is [[Pikachu]] from ''[[Pokémon]]''.
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***[[Santa's Little Helper]] is Haku from ''{{W|Spirited Away}}.
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**''{{W|Adventure Time}}'' family:
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***Bart is Finn.
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***Lisa is Fiona.
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***Homer is the Ice King.
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***Marge is Princess Bubblegum.
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***Santa's Little Helper is Jake.
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**''[[South Park]]'' family:
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***Bart is [[Stan Marsh]].
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***Lisa is [[Kyle Broflovski]].
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***Maggie resembles Ike Broflovski.
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**''{{W2|Archer|TV series}} family:
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***Homer is {{W|Sterling Archer}}.
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***Marge is Lana Kane.
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***Bart is Cyril Figgis.
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***Lisa is Pamela "Pam" Poovey.
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***Maggie is Seamus McGoon.
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**[[Sylvain Chomet]] style family (from "[[Diggs]]" [[couch gag]])
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**[[LEGO]] family (from "[[Brick Like Me]]").
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**Minion family from ''{{W2|Despicable Me|franchise}}''.
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**Animal family (from "The Island of Dr. Hibbert" of "[[Treehouse of Horror XIII]]").
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<gallery>
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File:Simpsons family anime.png|Pixar and anime
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File:Simpson family Adventure Time.png|Adventure Time
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File:Simpson Family South Park.png|South Park
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File:Simpson Family Archer and Chomet.png|Archer and Sylvain Chomet
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File:Simpson Family Minions.png|Minions
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=== Credits ===
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*[[Matt Selman|Monster Mash Selman]] is a reference to the song "{{W|Monster Mash}}".
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*[[Michael Price|The Mike of Pricenstein]] is a reference to ''{{W|The Bride of Frankenstein}}''.
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*[[Bill Odenkirk|Odenwork Orange]] is a reference to ''[[A Clockwork Orange]]''.
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*[[Jeff Westbrook|cat westbrook >/dev/null]] is a reference to the {{W|Null device|/dev/null}} file in the {{W|Unix}} operating system.
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*[[Brian Kelley|Brian Shelley's Frankenstein]] is a reference to [[Mary Shelley]] and ''{{W|Frankenstein}}''.
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*[[Larina Jean Adamson|I'm Divergent Adamson]] is a reference to ''{{W|Divergent}}''.
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*[[Dan Greaney|Dies Irae Greaney]] is a reference to "{{W|Dies Irae}}".
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*[[Carolyn Omine|Carrie (Lyn Omine)]] is a reference to ''{{W|Carrie}}''.
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*[[Mike Reiss|Mikereisstopheles]] is a reference to ''{{W|Mephistopheles}}''.
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*[[Richard Raynis|Re-Animator Raynis]] is a reference to ''{{W|Re-Animator}}''.
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*[[Bonita Pietila|On a Highway to Hell-Sinki]] is reference to ''{{W|Highway to Hell}}'' and [[Finland]]'s capital, [[Helsinki]].
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*[[Denise Sirkot|Denise Still Tapping Sirkot]] could be a reference to ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''.
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*[[Al Jean|@AlJean on Twitter - 5 Years After Everyone Else]] is a reference to [[Twitter]].
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*[[Nancy Cartwright|Nancy Thankenstein Cartfright]] is a reference to ''[[Frankenstein's Monster|Frankenstein]]''.
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*[[Jon Kern|The Jonkerning 2: The Kern, Jon-Ing]] is a reference to ''{{W|The Conjuring 2}}''. (The Treehouse of Horror episode aired two years before The Conjuring 2 premiered.)
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*[[Bonita Pietila|See No Evil. No, Wait... There She Is]] is a reference to ''{{W2|See No Evil|1971 film}}''.
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*[[Bobby Mackston|Bobby "The Wolf of Beech Street" Mackston]] is a reference to ''{{W2|The Wolf of Wall Street|2013 film}}''.
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*[[Norm MacLeod|Norman "Bates" MacLeod]] is a reference to Norman Bates from ''[[Psycho]]''.
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== Continuity ==
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[[File:THOH25 - Family Portrait.png|thumb|right|200px]]
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*The Ullman Simpsons took a family portrait before. ("[[Family Portrait]]")
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*In the opening sequence, there are few second clips of previous "Treehouse of Horror" specials.
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*One of the students in Hellroads was force-fed doughnuts in the background, like [[Homer]] was in Hell. ("The Devil and Homer Simpson" skit of "[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]")
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*The old Simpson family from the [[The Simpsons shorts|shorts]] were seen buried in "[[Adventures in Baby-Getting]]".
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**There were also seen buried in the [[Guillermo del Toro opening sequence]].
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*The animal versions of the Simpsons appear. ("[[Treehouse of Horror XIII]]")
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*When [[Dr. Marvin Monroe]] enters the room, Marge questions whether he is alive or dead calling back to "[[Diatribe of a Mad Housewife]]" where he returned out of the blue at her book signing.
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*The LEGO Simpsons appear. ("[[Brick Like Me]]")
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*The end is a parody of the short "[[Family Portrait]]".
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== Trivia ==
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*The {{W|Wilhelm scream}} is heard when the external of the hell school is shown.
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{{Season 26|R}}
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[[Category:Cultural references]]
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[[Category:Continuity]]

Latest revision as of 16:27, May 5, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 26 Episode References
← 555 "Super Franchise Me"
556
"Treehouse of Horror XXV"
"Opposites A-Frack" 557 →


Cultural references[edit]

School Is Hell[edit]

  • The segment title refers to one of the Life in Hell series of books written by Matt Groening.
  • The blackboard in hell has repeated multiple times, "Eternal torment is the only just punishment for the unbaptized", a belief held by Saint Augustine, who applied it to babies.
  • The Docetan heresy is mentioned.

A Clockwork Yellow[edit]

  • The segment is a parody of A Clockwork Orange.
  • One of the "nasties" put into the hat is "Tell Each 'Doctor Who' They're the Worst".
  • At the end of the segment, there are several parodies of other Stanley Kubrick movies.
    • The orgy, including the music in the background and the masks are a parody of Eyes Wide Shut.
    • The scene with a guy sitting on toilet with a gun is a parody of Full Metal Jacket.
    • The duel scene between Carl and the Comic Book Guy (including his clothes) is a parody of Barry Lyndon.
    • When Homer hits Sideshow Mel with the bone, the iPhone as black monolith and Stanley Kubrick throwing the pen in the air are parodies of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
    • In the end there is also a film reel titled "fake moon landing" which is a parody of the mockumentary Dark Side of the Moon.

The Others[edit]

  • Pixar and anime

  • Adventure Time

  • South Park

  • Archer and Sylvain Chomet

  • Minions

Credits[edit]

Continuity[edit]

THOH25 - Family Portrait.png

Trivia[edit]

  • The Wilhelm scream is heard when the external of the hell school is shown.
Season 26 References
Clown in the Dumps • The Wreck of the Relationship • Super Franchise Me • Treehouse of Horror XXV • Opposites A-Frack • Simpsorama • Blazed and Confused • Covercraft • I Won't Be Home for Christmas • The Man Who Came to Be Dinner • Bart's New Friend • The Musk Who Fell to Earth • Walking Big & Tall • My Fare Lady • The Princess Guide • Sky Police • Waiting for Duffman • Peeping Mom • The Kids Are All Fight • Let's Go Fly a Coot • Bull-E • Mathlete's Feat
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