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*Grandpa being eaten by the dolphin is similar to the sequence in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | *Grandpa being eaten by the dolphin is similar to the sequence in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | ||
*The way the dolphins watch the [[Springfield]]ians is the same as The Birds | *The way the dolphins watch the [[Springfield]]ians is the same as The Birds | ||
| − | *This is the second Halloween episode in a row with the third segment ending in the world doomed. | + | *This is the second Halloween episode in a row (third in all, if you count Treehouse of Horror VII) with the third segment ending in the world doomed. |
*Strangely the only people who pulled out firearms were the police force, even though it has been shown that nearly everyone in springfield carries at least one weapon. | *Strangely the only people who pulled out firearms were the police force, even though it has been shown that nearly everyone in springfield carries at least one weapon. | ||
Revision as of 04:08, July 24, 2010
Cultural references
- The opening titles is similar to the Munsters.
- The title G-G-Ghost D-D-Dad is a reference to the movie Ghost Dad
- All the ways that Homer is almost killed is similar to deaths in the Final Destination series
- The following fairy tale creatures made an appearance in "Scary Tales Can Come True": Rapunzel, Troll under the Bridge, 3 Bears, Goldilocks, and the Witch from Hansel and Gretel
- The way the dolphins attack Lenny is similar to how Jaws killed Crissy
- The dolphins squeak "Sound Off"
- Grandpa being eaten by the dolphin is similar to the sequence in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
- The way the dolphins watch the Springfieldians is the same as The Birds
- This is the second Halloween episode in a row (third in all, if you count Treehouse of Horror VII) with the third segment ending in the world doomed.
- Strangely the only people who pulled out firearms were the police force, even though it has been shown that nearly everyone in springfield carries at least one weapon.
