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| − | *The opening | + | *The opening sequence, including the music, is a reference to ''{{w|The Munsters}}'': |
| + | **[[Homer]] as Herman Munster | ||
| + | **[[Marge]] as Lily Munster | ||
| + | **[[Grandpa]] as Grandpa Munster | ||
| + | **[[Bart]] as Eddie Munster | ||
| + | **[[Lisa]] as Marilyn Munster, the normal one. | ||
*The title G-G-Ghost D-D-Dad is a reference to the movie ''Ghost Dad''. | *The title G-G-Ghost D-D-Dad is a reference to the movie ''Ghost Dad''. | ||
| − | *All the ways that | + | *All the ways that Homer is almost killed is similar to deaths in the ''{{w|Final Destination}} ''series. |
| − | *"Scary Tales Can Come True" | + | *The baby buggy rolling down the stairs is a reference to the Odessa Steps sequence in the film ''{{w|Battleship Potemkin}}''. |
| − | * | + | *"Scary Tales Can Come True" is a reference to the opening line in the song "{{w|Young at Heart (Frank Sinatra song)|Young at Heart}}": "Fairy tales can come true". |
| + | *Fairy tale creatures making an appearance in "Scary Tales Can Come True": | ||
| + | **Rapunzel, | ||
| + | **Troll under the bridge, | ||
| + | **The Three Bears, | ||
| + | **Goldilocks, | ||
| + | **The Witch from Hansel and Gretel. | ||
*The way the dolphins attack [[Lenny]] is similar to how ''Jaws'' killed Crissy. | *The way the dolphins attack [[Lenny]] is similar to how ''Jaws'' killed Crissy. | ||
*The dolphins squeak "Sound Off" | *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''. | *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 in ''The Birds''. |
| − | *This is the second Halloween episode in a row (third in all, if | + | *This is the second Halloween episode in a row (third in all, if counting "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. | ||
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Cultural references
- The opening sequence, including the music, is a reference 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 baby buggy rolling down the stairs is a reference to the Odessa Steps sequence in the film Battleship Potemkin.
- "Scary Tales Can Come True" is a reference to the opening line in the song "Young at Heart": "Fairy tales can come true".
- Fairy tale creatures making an appearance in "Scary Tales Can Come True":
- Rapunzel,
- Troll under the bridge,
- The Three Bears,
- Goldilocks,
- 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 in The Birds.
- This is the second Halloween episode in a row (third in all, if counting "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.
Trivia
- In UK Channel 4 broadcasts, the TV at the end of the opening sequence has nothing on it.
- The tune the dolphins squeak to is the tune Bart and his army sung to in "Bart the General".
- Snorky's statement that Dolphins once lived on the land is actually true as early Cetaceas (Dolphins and Whales) had legs and lived like Crocodilians.
