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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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=== Opening Sequence ===
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*The sequence is a parody of ''{{W|Sausage Party}}''.
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*The title, ''The Sweets Hereafter'', is a reference to the movie of {{W2|The Sweet Hereafter|film|the same name}}.
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*The characters in the sequence are parodies of various candies:
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**[[Bart]]erfinger: [[Butterfinger]].
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**Oh [[Homer]]!: {{W|Nestlé}}'s [[Oh Henry!]].
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**[[Maggie]]: {{W|Ring Pop}}.
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**[[Marge]] Bar: {{W2|Mars|chocolate bar}}.
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**Mint Peppermint [[Patty]] and [[Selma]]: {{W|York Peppermint Pattie}}.
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**[[Grampa|Senior]] Mints: {{W|Junior Mints}}.
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**[[Kirk]]ish Taffy: {{W|Turkish Taffy}}.
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**[[Chalmers]]'s Chalmond Joy: [[Almond Joy]].
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**[[Nelson]]'s Crunch: {{W|Nestlé Crunch}}.
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**Bazooka [[Moe]]: {{W2|Bazooka|chewing gum}} chewing gum and {{W|Bazooka Joe}}.
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**[[Milhouse]] and [[Martin]]'s Nerds Box: {{W2|Nerds|candy}}.
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**[[Skinner]]s: {{W|Snickers}}.
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**Kit-[[Kang]] and Kit-[[Kodos]]: {{W|Kit Kat}}.
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*[[Lisa]]'s tale is a reference to the '60s and '70s' story of trick-or-treaters receiving a candy apple with poison, pins, or razor blades, and the preference for pre-wrapped candies that come after the fact.
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=== The Exor-Sis ===
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*This segment is a reference to ''[[The Exorcist]]''.
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*The music at the beginning is {{W|Mike Oldfield}}'s ''{{W|Tubular Bells}}''.
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*Homer's song parodies "{{W|When Irish Eyes Are Smiling}}" by {{W|Chauncey Olcott}} and {{W|George Graff, Jr}}.
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*A [[Pazuzu]] statue is delivered through [[Amazon]].
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*The part where demonically possessed Maggie breathes out fire is a reference to the 2003 film ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340103/ Exorcism].''
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*[[Reverend Lovejoy]] says he got his degree at {{W|Pepperdine University}}.
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*Pazuzu says "the chicken goes [demonic screech and fireball]", a reference to the {{W|See 'n Say}} toy, and "if you can't trust a Catholic priest with a child, who can you trust", referencing the Catholic Church's cover-up for the priests' child abuse.
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*{{W|Fisher-Price}}-like toys escape into a barn.
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*An {{W|Etch A Sketch}} toy escapes Maggie's room.
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*An aged version of {{W|Sheriff Woody}} from ''[[Toy Story]]'' shoots himself in the mouth.
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*[[Bart]] references {{W|David Schwimmer}} and the fact that ''[[Friends]]''' co-workers had a difficult time working with him
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=== Coralisa ===
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*The title and plot of the segment are a parody of ''[[Coraline]]''.
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*According to Homer, there's no smoke alarm in the house, cause smoke is its own alarm, a reference to the saying "Where there's smoke, there's fire".
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=== MMM... Homer ===
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*This segment is a parody of ''{{W|Survivor Type}}'', a short story by [[Stephen King]].
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*Lisa references ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' in the warning to the viewers.
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*Ned calls Homer "Homer Aloner", a reference to ''[[Home Alone]].''
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*Homer references ''{{W2|Breakfast at Tiffany's|film}}''.
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*Homer's ''Left Alone Again'' is a parody of ''{{W|On the Road Again}}'' by {{W|Willie Nelson}}.
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*Homer sings a demonic version of ''{{W|Hallelujah}}''.
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*[[Homer King]] is a reference to [[Burger King]].
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*[[El Pollo Homo]] is a reference to {{W|El Pollo Loco}}.
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*[[Kentucky Fried Simpson]] is a reference to [[KFC]].
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*[[Der Homerschnitzel]] is a reference to {{W|Wienerschnitzel}}.
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*[[Fatso Bell]] is a reference to {{W|Taco Bell}}.
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*[[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] reference 2013's one-third horse meat about several suppliers in Europe using one-third horse meat.
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=== Credits ===
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*[[Matt Selman]]'s credit ''The Inviselman Man'' is a reference to ''{{W|The Invisible Man}}''.
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*[[John Frink]]'s credit ''Jon Jon Frinks'' is a reference to [[Jar Jar Binks]] from ''[[Star Wars]]'', and his writer credit ''Fhrek'' is a reference to ''{{W2|Shrek|franchise}}''.
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*[[Michael Price]]'s credit ''Smeagol Price'' is a reference to {{W|Gollum}} from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
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*[[Joel H. Cohen]]'s credit ''I. Scream Cohen'' is a reference to the phrase - I Scream For Ice Cream.
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*[[Rob LaZebnik]]'s credit ''Rob ApocaLaZebnik Now'' is a reference to ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''.
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*[[Jeff Westbrook]]'s credit ''The Wandering Jrw'' is a reference to {{W|The Wandering Jew}}.
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*[[Dan Vebber]]'s credit ''The Vebbadook'' is a reference to ''{{W|The Babadook}}''.
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*[[Ryan Koh]]'s credit ''Arach-Koh-Phobia'' could be a reference to {{W|Arachnophobia}}.
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*[[Dan Greaney]]'s credit ''Come Play With Us, Danny Greaney'' is a reference to ''[[The Shining]]''.
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*[[Tim Long]]'s credit ''Tim Long the Witch Is Dead'' is a reference to ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.
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*[[Carolyn Omine]]'s credit ''Coraline Omine'' is a reference to ''{{W2|Coraline|film}}''.
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*[[Mike Reiss]]'s credit ''A Mikemare on Elm Streiss'' is a reference to ''{{W|A Nightmare on Elm Street}}''.
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*[[David Silverman]]'s credit ''Dave "It" Silverman'' is a reference to ''{{W2|It|2017 film}}''.
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*[[Richard Raynis]]'s credit ''Artificially Intelligent Raynis'' is a reference to ''{{W|A.I. Artificial Intelligence|Artificial Intelligence}}''.
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*[[Denise Sirkot]]'s credit ''Dancing with the Devils Sirkot'' is a reference to the song "{{W2|Dancing with the Devil|song}}" by {{W|Demi Lovato}}.
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*[[Al Jean]]'s credit ''Al "Don't Find Me on Facebook" Jean'' is a reference to [[Facebook]].
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*[[Yeardley Smith]]'s credit ''Yeoman of the Guardley Smith'' is a reference to {{W|Yeoman of the Guard}}.
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*[[Tom Klein]]'s credit ''Dr. Victor Tomenklein'' is a reference to {{W|Victor Frankenstein}}.
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*[[Dominique Braud]]'s credit ''Domi Black Girl Magic Braud'' is a reference to ''{{W|Black Girl Magic}}''.
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*[[Danny Elfman]]'s credit ''H.P. Elf craft'' is a reference to [[H.P. Lovecraft]].
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*[[Jesse D. Miller]]'s credit ''Jesse D minor'' is a reference to "{{W|Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565|J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor}}".
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*[[Norm MacLeod]]'s credit ''Norman "Bates" MacLeod'' is a reference to {{W|Norman Bates}} from ''[[Psycho]]''.
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== Continuity ==
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=== Opening Sequence ===
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*Bart's character is a parody of a Butterfinger. ("[[Sweets and Sour Marge]]")
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=== The Exor-Sis ===
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*Pazuzu claims Bart has a darker soul than anyone it ever possessed, a reference to his actions during the [[Treehouse of Horror series]].
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*The [[Leprechaun]] appears. ("[[This Little Wiggy]]")
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=== MMM... Homer ===
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*The pre-sequence warning message returns but with [[Lisa]] instead of her mother [[Marge]]. ("[[Treehouse of Horror]]")
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*{{Ch|Mario Batali}} appears. ("[[The Food Wife]]")
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== Trivia ==
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=== General ===
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*This episode was banned in [[Australia]] due to the graphic scenes of cannibalism in "MMM... Homer".
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*This episode never aired in [[Italy]] until February 20, 2021, due to its strong content. However, the episode is available on [[Disney+]] with Italian audio.
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=== Opening Sequence ===
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*The logo of the series is preceded by ''The Simpsons Easter Special''. The Simpsons haven't had a Easter special yet, but Easter showed up in past episodes.
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=== The Exor-Sis ===
 
=== The Exor-Sis ===
*The title of this segment is a reference to {{w|The Exorcist}}.
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*Marge says that "No one leaves alive" are Maggie's first words, continuing a reoccurring gag where, every time Maggie speaks, a character, usually Homer, will declare the words she says to be her 'first words'.
==Continuity==
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===MMM... Homer===
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=== Coralisa ===
*{{ch|Mario Batali}} appears. ("[[The Food Wife]]")
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*Marge refers to Maggie still recovering from Pazuzu, a reference to the previous segment, "The Exor-Sis".
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*Lisa [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] referencing her segment as the middle segment of a Halloween show.
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=== MMM... Homer ===
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*The disclaimer at the beginning of this segment where a Simpson family appears on a stage in reference to warning the audience of the disturbing content within this segment is the first time in 23 years to use one since the airing of "[[Treehouse of Horror V]]" in 1994, as this warning was used at the beginning of the first five Halloween episodes to warn the audience.
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== Goofs ==
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*Homer's index fingers are suddenly back on his hands, after being eaten by him in previous scenes, when he is pulling out his tooth to top a cupcake with.
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[[Category:Cultural references]]
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[[Category:Continuity]]
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[[Category:Trivia]]
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[[Category:Goofs]]

Latest revision as of 17:32, April 9, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 29 Episode References
621 "Whistler's Father"
622
"Treehouse of Horror XXVIII"
"Grampy Can Ya Hear Me" 623


Cultural references[edit]

Opening Sequence[edit]

The Exor-Sis[edit]

Coralisa[edit]

  • The title and plot of the segment are a parody of Coraline.
  • According to Homer, there's no smoke alarm in the house, cause smoke is its own alarm, a reference to the saying "Where there's smoke, there's fire".

MMM... Homer[edit]

Credits[edit]

Continuity[edit]

Opening Sequence[edit]

The Exor-Sis[edit]

MMM... Homer[edit]

Trivia[edit]

General[edit]

  • This episode was banned in Australia due to the graphic scenes of cannibalism in "MMM... Homer".
  • This episode never aired in Italy until February 20, 2021, due to its strong content. However, the episode is available on Disney+ with Italian audio.

Opening Sequence[edit]

  • The logo of the series is preceded by The Simpsons Easter Special. The Simpsons haven't had a Easter special yet, but Easter showed up in past episodes.

The Exor-Sis[edit]

  • Marge says that "No one leaves alive" are Maggie's first words, continuing a reoccurring gag where, every time Maggie speaks, a character, usually Homer, will declare the words she says to be her 'first words'.

Coralisa[edit]

  • Marge refers to Maggie still recovering from Pazuzu, a reference to the previous segment, "The Exor-Sis".
  • Lisa breaks the fourth wall referencing her segment as the middle segment of a Halloween show.

MMM... Homer[edit]

  • The disclaimer at the beginning of this segment where a Simpson family appears on a stage in reference to warning the audience of the disturbing content within this segment is the first time in 23 years to use one since the airing of "Treehouse of Horror V" in 1994, as this warning was used at the beginning of the first five Halloween episodes to warn the audience.

Goofs[edit]

  • Homer's index fingers are suddenly back on his hands, after being eaten by him in previous scenes, when he is pulling out his tooth to top a cupcake with.
Season 29 References
The Serfsons Springfield Splendor Whistler's Father Treehouse of Horror XXVIII Grampy Can Ya Hear Me The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be Singin' in the Lane Mr. Lisa's Opus Gone Boy Haw-Haw Land Frink Gets Testy Homer Is Where the Art Isn't 3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage Fears of a Clown No Good Read Goes Unpunished King Leer Lisa Gets the Blues Forgive and Regret Left Behind Throw Grampa from the Dane Flanders' Ladder