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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
* The Untitled Robot Parody is a parody of the ''[[Transformers]]'' franchise from Hasbro.
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*The Untitled Robot Parody is a parody of the ''[[Transformers]]'' franchise from Hasbro.
* The toy that blinks its lights at [[Bart]] in the 99-cent Store resembles the original {{w|Optimus Prime}} cab-over Semi of the ''Transformers'' cartoon from 1984.
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*The toy that blinks its lights at [[Bart]] in the 99-cent Store resembles the original {{W|Optimus Prime}} cab-over Semi of the ''Transformers'' cartoon from 1984.
 
*''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'': In the opening credits, Consulting Producer [[Don Payne]] is credited as "Don 'The Final Cylon' Payne".
 
*''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'': In the opening credits, Consulting Producer [[Don Payne]] is credited as "Don 'The Final Cylon' Payne".
* [[Homer]] and [[Ned]]'s cars transform into robots resembling Optimus Prime and [[Megatron]].
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*[[Homer]] and [[Ned]]'s cars transform into robots resembling Optimus Prime and [[Megatron]].
* [[Bestimus Muchos]] is a reference to Optimus (Best) Prime (foremost), whose name is intended to convey "best of the best."
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*[[Bestimus Muchos]] is a reference to Optimus (Best) Prime (foremost), whose name is intended to convey "best of the best."
* [[Krusty]] getting killed in a woodchipper is a reference to the woodchipper scene from ''{{W|Fargo (film)|Fargo}}''.
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*[[Krusty]] getting killed in a woodchipper is a reference to the woodchipper scene from ''{{W2|Fargo|film}}''.
* Homer kills several celebrities, including [[Prince]] and [[George Clooney]].
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*Homer kills several celebrities, including [[Prince]] and [[George Clooney]].
* The beginning of "How to Get Ahead in Dead-Vertising" is a parody of [[Mad Men]].
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*The beginning of "How to Get Ahead in Dead-Vertising" is a parody of ''{{W|Mad Men}}''.
* [[Edward G. Robinson]] appears in the same outfit he wore in ''{{w|Little Caesar (film)|Little Caesar}}'' to confront [[Chief Wiggum]] for "stealing his act."
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*[[Edward G. Robinson]] appears in the same outfit he wore in ''{{W2|Little Caesar|film}}'' to confront [[Chief Wiggum]] for "stealing his act."
* ''[[Peanuts]]'': the franchise and characters are parodied through the segment "It's the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse".
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*''[[Peanuts]]'': the franchise and characters are parodied through the segment "It's the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse".
* [[Milhouse]]'s prayer to the [[Grand Pumpkin]] is similar to the {{w|Nicene Creed}}.
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*[[Milhouse]]'s prayer to the [[Grand Pumpkin]] is a parody of the {{W|Nicene Creed}}.
* [[Grampa]] is seen holding a sign saying "I still like Ike" in the election opening segment. This is a reference to "{{W|I Like Ike}}," ubiquitous campaign slogan of {{W|Dwight D. Eisenhower}} during the {{w|United States presidential election, 1952#Campaign|1952 American Presidential election}}
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*[[Grampa]] is seen holding a sign saying "I still like Ike" in the election opening segment. This is a reference to "{{W|I Like Ike}}," ubiquitous campaign slogan of {{W|Dwight D. Eisenhower}} during the {{W|United States presidential election, 1952#Campaign|1952 American Presidential election}}
*The [[Buzz Cola]] ad is a reference to the [[Planet of the Apes]].
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*The [[Buzz Cola]] ad is a reference to the movie ''[[Planet of the Apes]]''.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
 
*[[Kang]] and [[Kodos]], who are seen regularly in the Treehouse of Horror specials, only have a non-speaking cameo appearance in "It's the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse". They're only in the scene where they're dancing like the Peanuts gang with several of the children.
 
*[[Kang]] and [[Kodos]], who are seen regularly in the Treehouse of Horror specials, only have a non-speaking cameo appearance in "It's the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse". They're only in the scene where they're dancing like the Peanuts gang with several of the children.
*A controversy occurred with the {{w|GLSEN|Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network}} (GLSEN) over this episode when [[Nelson Muntz]] stated that the Grand Pumpkin is "super gay." A spokesperson for the GLSEN said "many people say gay without even realizing what they're saying is bad, we're trying to educate people that this is a term that is hurtful to young people when used in a negative way." There have been various homosexual related jokes throughout the series, but have never caused controversy.
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*A controversy occurred with the {{W|GLSEN|Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network}} (GLSEN) over this episode when [[Nelson Muntz]] stated that the Grand Pumpkin is "super gay." A spokesperson for the GLSEN said "many people say gay without even realizing what they're saying is bad, we're trying to educate people that this is a term that is hurtful to young people when used in a negative way." There have been various homosexual related jokes throughout the series, but have never caused controversy.
  
 
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References/Trivia


Season 20 Episode References
423 "Double, Double, Boy in Trouble"
424
"Treehouse of Horror XIX"
"Dangerous Curves" 425


Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • Kang and Kodos, who are seen regularly in the Treehouse of Horror specials, only have a non-speaking cameo appearance in "It's the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse". They're only in the scene where they're dancing like the Peanuts gang with several of the children.
  • A controversy occurred with the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) over this episode when Nelson Muntz stated that the Grand Pumpkin is "super gay." A spokesperson for the GLSEN said "many people say gay without even realizing what they're saying is bad, we're trying to educate people that this is a term that is hurtful to young people when used in a negative way." There have been various homosexual related jokes throughout the series, but have never caused controversy.
Season 20 References
Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes Lost Verizon Double, Double, Boy in Trouble Treehouse of Horror XIX Dangerous Curves Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words MyPods and Boomsticks The Burns and the Bees Lisa the Drama Queen Take My Life, Please How the Test Was Won No Loan Again, Naturally Gone Maggie Gone In the Name of the Grandfather Wedding for Disaster Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly Father Knows Worst Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh Four Great Women and a Manicure Coming to Homerica