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*The segment title is a pun on the film ''{{w|The Greatest Story Ever Told}}''. | *The segment title is a pun on the film ''{{w|The Greatest Story Ever Told}}''. | ||
** This segment has the third title that makes a reference to this movie; the others are "[[The Wettest Stories Ever Told]]" from [[season 17]] and "[[The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed]]" from [[season 21]]. | ** This segment has the third title that makes a reference to this movie; the others are "[[The Wettest Stories Ever Told]]" from [[season 17]] and "[[The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed]]" from [[season 21]]. | ||
| − | * The segment is a reference to the {{w|Large Hadron Collider}}. | + | *The segment is a reference to the {{w|Large Hadron Collider}}. |
| + | *[[Comic Book Guy]] throws a DVD copy of the {{w|Disney}} film {{w|The Black Hole}} into the [[Springfield's black hole|black hole]]. | ||
=== UNnormal Activity === | === UNnormal Activity === | ||
| − | *''{{w|Paranormal Activity}}'' | + | *The film series ''{{w|Paranormal Activity}}'' is punned in the title and parodied throughout the segment. |
=== Bart & Homer's Excellent Adventure === | === Bart & Homer's Excellent Adventure === | ||
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**The segment's plotline is a parody of the movie's. | **The segment's plotline is a parody of the movie's. | ||
**The music in the sequences where [[Bart]] travels through time is similar to the movie's soundtrack. | **The music in the sequences where [[Bart]] travels through time is similar to the movie's soundtrack. | ||
| − | + | *The segment contains a number of references to the [[Season 2]] episode "[[The Way We Was]]". | |
| + | *When [[Bart]] travels back in time he passes by movie posters for a large number of {{w|James Bond}} films. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | * So far, this is the earliest Treehouse of Horror episode aired on October 7th, 2012 | + | *So far, this is the earliest Treehouse of Horror episode aired on October 7th, 2012 |
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{{Season 24|R}} | {{Season 24|R}} | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
[[Category:Trivia]] | [[Category:Trivia]] | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
Opening sequence
- The music in the scenes with the Mayan Indians is based on Apocalypto.
The Greatest Story Ever Holed
- The segment title is a pun on the film The Greatest Story Ever Told.
- This segment has the third title that makes a reference to this movie; the others are "The Wettest Stories Ever Told" from season 17 and "The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed" from season 21.
- The segment is a reference to the Large Hadron Collider.
- Comic Book Guy throws a DVD copy of the Disney film The Black Hole into the black hole.
UNnormal Activity
- The film series Paranormal Activity is punned in the title and parodied throughout the segment.
Bart & Homer's Excellent Adventure
- The title is a pun on Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
- Back to the Future:
- The segment's plotline is a parody of the movie's.
- The music in the sequences where Bart travels through time is similar to the movie's soundtrack.
- The segment contains a number of references to the Season 2 episode "The Way We Was".
- When Bart travels back in time he passes by movie posters for a large number of James Bond films.
Trivia
- So far, this is the earliest Treehouse of Horror episode aired on October 7th, 2012
