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== Cultural references ==
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=== Opening sequence ===
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*The theme song for ''{{W2|Perfect Strangers|TV series}}'', "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now", plays over the credits for ''[[Keepin' It Kodos]]''.
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*The hammering of the "XV" under the "Treehouse of Horror" logo is a parody of the production logo for {{W|Mark VII Limited}}.
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=== The Ned Zone ===
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*"The Ned Zone" is a parody of the [[Stephen King]] novel ''{{W|The Dead Zone}}''.
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*The concept of a man being able to foresee the manner in which people die is a reference to ''[[The X-Files]]'' episode "{{W|Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose}}".
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*After dropping [[Moleman]] to his death, [[Ned]] exclaims "what ''{{W|The Family Circus}}''?"
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*Ned sees a theater playing ''[[The Rosie O'Donnell Musical]]'', starring [[Rosie O'Donnell]].
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=== Four Beheadings and a Funeral ===
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*The name of the segment is a reference to ''{{W|Four Weddings and a Funeral}}''.
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*The mutton chop murderer is a parody of [[Jack the Ripper]], an unidentified serial killer who was active in London's {{W|Whitechapel}} area in the autumn of 1888. Many of visuals are taken the movie ''{{W2|From Hell|film}}''.
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*The first victim is modeled on {{W|Mary Jane Kelly|Mary Kelly}} as played by {{W|Heather Graham}} in ''{{W2|From Hell|film}}''.
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*{{ap|Eliza Simpson|Treehouse of Horror XV}} is a parody of [[Sherlock Holmes]] and [[Dr. Bartley]] is a parody of {{W|Dr. Watson}}.
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*[[Marge]]'s character in the segment is a parody of {{W|Eliza Doolittle}} from ''{{W|My Fair Lady}}''.
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*{{Ch|Peter Pan}} is the suspect in a child abduction case.
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*The name of [[C. Ebenezer Burns]] is a reference to [[Ebenezer Scrooge]], the main character from ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''.
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*The slogan for [[Mao's]], "Happiness is a warm poppy", is a reference to the ''[[Peanuts]]'' book, ''Happiness is a Warm Puppy'' by {{W|Charles M. Schulz}}.
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*The end of the segment with [[Ralph]] and [[Inspector Wiggum]] flying through the air on a bed is a parody of the ''{{W|Little Nemo}}'' comic strip by {{W|Winsor McCay}}.
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=== In the Belly of the Boss ===
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*The name of the segment is a reference to the book ''{{W|In the Belly of the Beast}}''.
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*The segment itself is a parody of the film ''{{W|Fantastic Voyage}}''.
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*[[Professor Frink]] shows a design of the "retroviruses" by {{W|Robert Crumb|R. Crumb}}. Frink then says that Crumb is friends with {{W|Harvey Pekar}}.
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*Homer and Mr. Burns sing "[[I've Got You Under My Skin]]" by [[Cole Porter]].
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=== Credits ===
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*[[Matt Selman]]'s name, "Island of Lost Selmans", is a reference to the film ''{{W2|Island of Lost Souls|1932 film}}''.
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*[[Michael Price]]'s name, "Faster, Michael Price! Kill! Kill!", is a reference to the film ''{{W|Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!}}''
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*[[Mike Scully]]'s name, "Mike "Completely Savage" Scully", is a reference to ''{{W|Complete Savages}}''.
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*[[Mike Reiss]]' name, "Dr. Michael & Mr. Reiss", is a reference to {{W2|Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde|character}}.
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*[[Dan Castellaneta]]'s name, "I Was a Teenaged Dan Castellaneta", is a reference to ''{{W|I Was a Teenage Werewolf}}''.
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*[[Daniel Chun]]'s name, "Daniel C.H.U.D.", is a reference to ''[[C.H.U.D.]]''
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*[[Richard K. Chung]]'s name, "Happy Birthday Fun-Sponge Bob", is a reference to ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''.
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*[[Norm MacLeod]]'s name, "Norman "Bates" MacLeod", is a reference to ''[[Psycho]]''.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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=== General ===
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*This is the first Treehouse of Horror episode and the third [[The Simpsons|Simpsons]] episode to be given an 'M' rating in [[Australia]], instead of the usual PG and as such its screening on Channel 10 was pushed back to 8.30pm from 7.30pm. The first Simpsons episode to have a 'M' rating in Australia was "Natural Born Kissers" for undisclosed reasons and then "Weekend at Burnsie's" for the use of drugs.
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*"The Ned Zone" is a reference to the [[Stephen King]] novel ''The Dead Zone''.
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*Homer's screaming over the Gracie Films/20th Century Fox logo from "[[The Blunder Years]]" was reused in this episode, except the Halloween version plays.
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*The addicts seen in Mao's include [[The Sea Captain]], [[Louie]], [[Cletus]], [[Otto Mann]], [[Groundskeeper Willie]], [[Dr. Nick Riviera|Dr. Nick]], [[Disco Stu]], [[Herman Hermann]], [[Lenny Leonard|Lenny]] and [[Carl Carlson]].
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*This is also the first and only Treehouse of Horror episode to have a 20th Century Fox variant.
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*The "In The Belly Of The Boss" segment refers to ''Fantastic Voyage''. Marge's line, "I must admit, they know where to stop" in reference to the antibodies is a reference to the film in which Raquel Welch's clothing is eaten away at in suspiciously just the right places.
 
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*In the [[Los Simpson (Latin America)|Latin American dubbing]], the voices of the [[Simpson family]] and other characters were changed. This was due to the fact that the main cast had a legal issue with "Grabaciones y Doblajes Internacionales" (now called "New Art Dub") because it wanted the actors to be in the {{w|National Association of Actors|National Actors Association of Mexico}} and they were not there. As a result, the whole cast was fired. Beginning at this episode, they were replaced by new actors (in fact, they "copied" the old actors's character's voices so the change was not so drastic for the viewers):
 
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**[[Humberto Vélez]] was replaced by [[Víctor Manuel Espinoza|Víctor Manuel Espinoza (a.k.a. Otto Balbuena)]] for [[Homer Simpson|Homer's]] voice.
 
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**[[Nancy McKenzie]] and [[Claudia Motta]] were replaced by [[Marina Huerta]] for [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] and [[Bart Simpson|Bart's]] voice (Huerta played Bart in the first 9 seasons of the show until "[[Miracle on Evergreen Terrace]]", but later, she quit playing Bart for not being well-paid by the company).
 
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**[[Patricia Acevedo]] was replaced by [[Nallely Solís]] for [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa's]] voice
 
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**[[Gabriel Chávez]] was replaced by [[Miguel Ángel Botello]] for make [[Charles Montgomery Burns|Mr. Burns']] voice and other actors also were fired and replaced by others.
 
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The legal issue also affected other shows dubbed in the same dubbing studio as
 
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''[[The Simpsons]]'' like ''[[Futurama]]'' and ''[[Family Guy]]'' and the character's voices were changed too. Latin American fans of ''The Simpsons'' negatively criticize the new cast and demand Fox the return of the old cast without getting a response from the company.
 
  
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=== Previous Episode References ===
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== Goofs ==
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*This is the third Halloween episode where the Simpsons break the fourth wall. After finding out that the entire family cannot be saved, Lisa says "This is the worst Halloween horror we've ever faced!" The last time the Simpsons broke the fourth wall was in ''[[Treehouse of Horror XIV]]'', in which Homer wishes he "was Death again." The first time was back in ''[[Treehouse of Horror V]]'', in which Willie comments (briefly) on himself getting axed in the back in all three segments, "Ach, I'm bad at this."
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=== The Ned Zone ===
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*This is the second Simpsons episode to parody ''Perfect Strangers''. The first was in "[[Barting Over]]."
 
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*Homer and Burns become attached to one another again, the first time being "If I Only Had a Brain," the final vignette of ''[[Treehouse of Horror II]]''.
 
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*"The Ned Zone" is the first segment of this episode. In "[[Treehouse of Horror II]]", There was a story with a similar name, "The Bart Zone", which was also a second segment.
 
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*While in the Curio shop own by the [[Comic Book Guy]] you can see he has on his desk the monkey paw from one of the previous halloween specials.
 
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*[[Sebastian Cobb]], who previously appeared in "[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]", makes an appearance as an Opium addict in Mao's Opium Den.
 
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=== Goofs ===
 
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*The number of buttons on Dr. Hibbert's coat changes from four to three and back to four again. To be more precise, in the scene where he says "Alright, but I swear by God, this is the very last time."
 
 
*Flanders wakes up in the hospital without his glasses. After he shakes Dr. Hibbert's hand and foresees his death (when the camera zooms in towards his eye), he is wearing them. Then, when they zoom out, he is not wearing them anymore.
 
*Flanders wakes up in the hospital without his glasses. After he shakes Dr. Hibbert's hand and foresees his death (when the camera zooms in towards his eye), he is wearing them. Then, when they zoom out, he is not wearing them anymore.
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*When Flanders foresees Dr. Hibbert's death, he is restrained to the bed, but when Hibbert dies he is by the window.
 
 
*Homer's bullet wounds are seen throughout the scene staggering around the sealed chamber, but they vanish when his tongue falls onto the Core Destruct button.
 
*Homer's bullet wounds are seen throughout the scene staggering around the sealed chamber, but they vanish when his tongue falls onto the Core Destruct button.
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*Several people have American accents even though they are in England.
 
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*Before Maggie enters Frink's capsule, there are no straps on her stroller. In the next scene, there are unclasped straps that "should" have held Maggie back.
 
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*When Marge points out that the white blood cells are eating her clothes, she is stripped to her undergarments; when she later exits the ship, however, she is clearly shown in the clothing she was wearing beforehand.
 
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*Marge's breast size constantly changes. When she is asking Homer why her swimsuit is so revealing, her chest actually inflates to a size bigger than when she temporarily had breast implants in Large Marge.
 
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*When Chief Wiggum throws Homer the gun the window is still closed.
 
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*Mr.Burn's Underwear design changes from briefs to boxers
 
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== Censorship ==
 
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This is the first Treehouse of Horror episode and the third [[The Simpsons|Simpsons]] episode to be given an 'M' rating in [[Australia]], instead of the usual PG and as such its screening on Channel 10 was pushed back to 8.30pm from 7.30pm. The first Simpsons episode to have a 'M' rating in Australia was "Natural Born Kissers" for undisclosed reasons and then "Weekend at Burnsie's" for the use of drugs.
 
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== Cultural references ==
 
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*'''Perfect Strangers''': In the opening segment, the closing credits appear over freeze frames from the episode, with the song "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now" playing behind them. This is done in the style of the 1980s sitcom "Perfect Strangers."
 
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*'''''The Dead Zone''''': The title and general concept of "The Ned Zone" is taken from this 1979 Stephen King novel, which has been adapted into a 1983 movie starring Christopher Walken and, in 2002, a serial drama starring Anthony Michael Hall. In all three, a mild-mannered man experiences psychic visions after receiving a blow to the head and going into a coma.
 
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*'''''That's So Raven''''': Ned can see the future, but never gets it right. The tight closeups on Ned's eye and the sound effect when he has a vision are also similar to the ones used for Raven's visions.
 
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*'''''Minority Report''''': Both Ned and the main character of this film are exposed to a vision of the future in which they murder someone unpremeditatedly.
 
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*'''''The Twilight Zone''''': The Ned Zone is reminiscent of a ''Twilight Zone'' episode called "The Purple Testament." The title card is also animated in TZ style.
 
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*'''''Four Weddings and a Funeral''''': The name of "Four Beheadings and a Funeral" is taken from the name of this movie.
 
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*'''Sherlock Holmes''': Lisa's character in "Four Beheadings and a Funeral" resembles Sherlock Holmes, and Bart's character is reminiscent of Dr. Watson.
 
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*'''Jack the Ripper''': Jack the Ripper is referenced in "Four Beheadings and a Funeral."
 
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*'''China''': In "Four Beheadings and a Funeral," Mr. Burns has unusually long fingernails. This is a reference to ancient China, when very rich or important people grew their fingernails long as a sign that they had no need to work in the fields, like the poor did. Also, the opium he is so fond of originated there.
 
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*'''''A Christmas Carol''''': Mr. Burns's name in the segment is C. Ebenezer Burns, referencing the character Ebenezer Scrooge and Mr. Burns's full name of C. Montgomery Burns. 
 
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*'''''Fantastic Voyage''''': "In the Belly of the Boss" is a parody of this 1966 classic science-fiction movie. Homer even utters the title in regard to Marge's skimpy outfit.
 
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*'''Happiness is a warm Poppy''': "Happiness is a warm Poppy" is a reference to the {{w|Peanuts}} book, ''Happiness is a Warm Puppy'' by {{w|Charles M. Schulz}}.
 
  
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=== Four Funerals and a Wedding ===
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Along with every other [[Treehouse of Horror Series|Treehouse of Horror]] episode up to [[Treehouse of Horror XVI|XVI]], this episode aired as part of [[The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Mania]].  
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*The Mutton Chop Murderer is having a public hanging in 1890 in [[London]]. The {{W2|Michael Barrett|Fenian|last public execution}} in [[England]] was on May 26, 1868 outside London's {{W|Newgate Prison}} and they were outlawed by the {{W|Capital Punishment Amendment Act 1868|Capital Punishment Amendment Act}} which was granted royal assent on May 29, 1868.
  
 
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References/Trivia


Season 16 Episode References
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Cultural references[edit]

Opening sequence[edit]

The Ned Zone[edit]

Four Beheadings and a Funeral[edit]

In the Belly of the Boss[edit]

Credits[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • This is the first Treehouse of Horror episode and the third Simpsons episode to be given an 'M' rating in Australia, instead of the usual PG and as such its screening on Channel 10 was pushed back to 8.30pm from 7.30pm. The first Simpsons episode to have a 'M' rating in Australia was "Natural Born Kissers" for undisclosed reasons and then "Weekend at Burnsie's" for the use of drugs.
  • Homer's screaming over the Gracie Films/20th Century Fox logo from "The Blunder Years" was reused in this episode, except the Halloween version plays.
  • This is also the first and only Treehouse of Horror episode to have a 20th Century Fox variant.

Goofs[edit]

The Ned Zone[edit]

  • Flanders wakes up in the hospital without his glasses. After he shakes Dr. Hibbert's hand and foresees his death (when the camera zooms in towards his eye), he is wearing them. Then, when they zoom out, he is not wearing them anymore.
  • Homer's bullet wounds are seen throughout the scene staggering around the sealed chamber, but they vanish when his tongue falls onto the Core Destruct button.

Four Funerals and a Wedding[edit]

Season 16 References
Treehouse of Horror XV • All's Fair in Oven War • Sleeping with the Enemy • She Used to Be My Girl • Fat Man and Little Boy • Midnight Rx • Mommie Beerest • Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass • Pranksta Rap • There's Something About Marrying • On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister • Goo Goo Gai Pan • Mobile Homer • The Seven-Beer Snitch • Future-Drama • Don't Fear the Roofer • The Heartbroke Kid • A Star Is Torn • Thank God It's Doomsday • Home Away from Homer • The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star
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