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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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=== Opening sequence ===
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*The episode [[Treehouse of Horror XXVI/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]] was animated by [[John Kricfalusi]], who is best known for being the creator of ''{{W|The Ren & Stimpy Show}}''.
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**[[Bart]]'s mask in the couch gag is a mask of [[Huckleberry Hound]].
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**[[Lisa]]'s mask in the couch gag is a mask of [[Yogi Bear]].
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=== Wanted: Dead, Then Alive ===
 
*The segment Wanted: Dead, Then Alive's title is a reference to {{w|Wanted Dead or Alive}}, which has a lot of meanings through popular culture.
 
*The segment Wanted: Dead, Then Alive's title is a reference to {{w|Wanted Dead or Alive}}, which has a lot of meanings through popular culture.
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*Pictures of {{w|Beethoven}} and {{w|Bach}} can be seen in the music classroom. Also, the {{w|Polonaise}} sheet music is on the wall.
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*[[Milhouse]] has an {{w|American Girl}} doll wallpaper on his cellphone. These dolls were released in 1986.
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*[[Sideshow Bob]] mentions {{w|Vaslav Nijinsky|Nijinsky}}, one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century, and two ballet-related terms: {{w|Pas de deux}} and {{w|Plié}}.
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*"[[I Killed Bart Dead]]" is based on "{{w|The Marriage of Figaro|Largo al factotum}}" from ''[[The Barber of Seville]]''.
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**During the song, Bob mentions {{w|Bugs Bunny}} and [[Elmer Fudd]].
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[[File:Fiendbook.png|300px|thumb|[[Sideshow Bob]] posts his picture with [[Bart]] on [[fiendbook]], a parody of [[Facebook]]]]
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*[[fiendbook]] is a parody of [[Facebook]].
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*Sideshow Bob talks about "{{w|The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock}}" and reads a fictional book about the author, {{w|T. S. Eliot}}, ''The complete works of T. S. Eliot except "Cats"''.
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**Sideshow Bob later mentions ''{{w|Cats (musical)|Cats}}'', the musical which was based on a poetry collection by T. S. Eliot.
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*The students at Bob's class are using smartphones and computers to surf [[Oogle]], a parody of [[Google]].
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*A student of [[Springfield University]] references ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' in one of his works.
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*Bob makes a reference to {{w|Snapchat}}.
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*Sideshow Bob is positive about resuscitating [[Bart]], and he compares that to the "comeback of White Zinfandel". {{w|Zinfandel}} is a wine grape that was rediscovered after the {{w|Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition}} years have passed.
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*Outside the {{w|black arts}} building, Bob drinks something that turns him into a frog. Bob then says he feels like a bad New Yorker cartoon, a reference to ''{{w|The New Yorker}}'' magazine known for its cartoons and satires.
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*The song "{{w|Accidents Will Happen}}" by [[Elvis Costello]] plays during the montage showing Sideshow Bob killing Bart in different ways and reanimating him.
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*The Reanimation machine is a homage to the movie ''{{w|Re-Animator}}''.
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=== Homerzilla ===
 
*The segment Homerzilla's title and the segment itself are parody of the original 1954 ''[[Godzilla]]'' and the 1998 American remake and subsequent renaming of that film's monster to {{w|Zilla}}.
 
*The segment Homerzilla's title and the segment itself are parody of the original 1954 ''[[Godzilla]]'' and the 1998 American remake and subsequent renaming of that film's monster to {{w|Zilla}}.
**[[Agnes Skinner]] appears in the segment as the giant condor from ''{{w|Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster}}''.
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[[File:Spirited Away reference.png|300px|thumb|[[Agnes]] is a parody of Yubaba's bird from ''{{w|Spirited Away}}'', while [[Seymour]] appears as a box kite like he did in "[[Married to the Blob]]"]]
**[[Gamera]] appears in the 'Homerzilla' segment.
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*When flying behind [[Abe]], [[Agnes Skinner]] resembles Yubaba's bird from ''{{w|Spirited Away}}''.
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*The samurai performs ''{{w|seppuku}}'' when Abe's ghost joins him.
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*Homerzilla steps on a ''{{w|Dojo}}'', a place for immersive learning or meditation.
 
*[[Disco Stu]] was singing "{{w|Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree}}" (with the lyrics changed "ole" to "old") by {{w|Tony Orlando and Dawn|Tony and Dawn Orlando}} before Homerzilla destroyed the power lines.
 
*[[Disco Stu]] was singing "{{w|Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree}}" (with the lyrics changed "ole" to "old") by {{w|Tony Orlando and Dawn|Tony and Dawn Orlando}} before Homerzilla destroyed the power lines.
*The segment Tele'Paths of Glory's title is a reference to the movie ''{{w|'Paths of Glory}}''.
 
*[[Bart]]'s mask in the couch gag is a mask of [[Huckleberry Hound]].
 
*[[Lisa]]'s mask in the couch gag is a mask of [[Yogi Bear]].
 
*Fiendbook is a parody of [[Facebook]].
 
*[[Sideshow Bob]] song "[[I Killed Bart Dead]]" is based on ''{{w|The Marriage of Figaro|Le nozze di Figaro}}''.
 
*[[Sideshow Bob]] talks about {{w|The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock}} and reads a fictional book about the author, {{w|T. S. Eliot}}, "The complete works of T. S. Eliot except "Cats"".
 
*A student of [[Springfield University]] mentions [[Game of Thrones]].
 
 
*{{w|The Green Hornet|Green Hornet}}, [[Green Lantern]], {{w|Green Arrow}} and {{W2|Patience|game}} are referenced in posters.
 
*{{w|The Green Hornet|Green Hornet}}, [[Green Lantern]], {{w|Green Arrow}} and {{W2|Patience|game}} are referenced in posters.
*[[Comic Book Guy]] is in the theater to get a good seat for the next [[Star Wars]].
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**A reference to card game {{w|Solitaire}} can also be seen.
*[[Scrat]] from ''{{W2|Ice Age|franchise}}'' makes an appearance, voiced by [[Chris Wedge]], who voiced him in the movies.
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*[[The Grumple]] is a parody of {{w|The Grinch}}.
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*[[Krusty]] mentions {{w|PETA}}.
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*A parody of [[Gamera]] appears in the 'Homerzilla' film.
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*[[Comic Book Guy]] is in the theater to get a good seat for the next ''[[Star Wars]]'' movie, which he criticizes beforehand. ''{{w|Star Wars: The Force Awakens}}'' was released in late 2015, the same year this episode was aired.
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=== Telepaths of Glory ===
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*The segment Telepaths of Glory's title is a reference to the movie ''{{w|'Paths of Glory}}''.
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**TelePaths of Glory parodies the movie {{W2|Chronicle|film}}.
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*[[Scrat]] from ''{{W2|Ice Age|franchise}}'' makes a brief appearance, and is voiced by [[Chris Wedge]], who voiced him in the movies.
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[[File:Fred Flintstone skeleton.png|300px|thumb|[[Fred Flintstone]] from ''[[The Flintstones]]'' appears underground as a skeleton]]
 
*[[Fred Flintstone]] from ''[[The Flintstones]]'' appears underground as a skeleton in his foot-powered car from the series.
 
*[[Fred Flintstone]] from ''[[The Flintstones]]'' appears underground as a skeleton in his foot-powered car from the series.
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*[[Homer]] mentions the {{w|American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers}} (ASCAP).
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*Milhouse lift some {{w|Moai|Moʻais}} at the Simpsons front yard using his powers.
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**When Milhouse summons the stone faces out of the ground, it's a reference to the manga and anime ''{{w|Fairy Tail (Tartaros Arc)}}''.
 
*The bare-chested man on horseback is [[Vladimir Putin]].
 
*The bare-chested man on horseback is [[Vladimir Putin]].
*The song "{{w|Accidents Will Happen}}" by [[Elvis Costello]] plays during the montage showing [[Sideshow Bob]] killing [[Bart]] in different ways and reanimating him.
 
*The Reanimation machine is a homage to the movie {{w|Re-Animator}}.
 
*Tele'Paths of Glory parodies the movie {{W2|Chronicle|film}}.
 
*In [[Sideshow Bob]]'s song "[[I Killed Bart Dead]]", he sings the lyrics "I did what could not be done", to {{W|Bugs Bunny}} by [[Elmer Fudd]], referencing ''[[Looney Tunes]]''.
 
 
*[[Maggie]] turns Homerzilla into a large [[Barney the Dinosaur]].
 
*[[Maggie]] turns Homerzilla into a large [[Barney the Dinosaur]].
*When Milhouse summons the stone faces out of the ground, its a reference to the manga and anime ''{{w|Fairy Tail (Tartaros Arc)}}''.
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*The smiling sun is a reference to the sun from the ''[[Teletubbies]]''.
  
 
=== Credits ===
 
=== Credits ===

Revision as of 16:10, March 11, 2021

References/Trivia


Season 27 Episode References
578 "Halloween of Horror"
579
"Treehouse of Horror XXVI"
"Friend with Benefit" 580


Cultural references

Opening sequence

Wanted: Dead, Then Alive

Sideshow Bob posts his picture with Bart on fiendbook, a parody of Facebook
  • fiendbook is a parody of Facebook.
  • Sideshow Bob talks about "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and reads a fictional book about the author, T. S. Eliot, The complete works of T. S. Eliot except "Cats".
    • Sideshow Bob later mentions Cats, the musical which was based on a poetry collection by T. S. Eliot.
  • The students at Bob's class are using smartphones and computers to surf Oogle, a parody of Google.
  • A student of Springfield University references Game of Thrones in one of his works.
  • Bob makes a reference to Snapchat.
  • Sideshow Bob is positive about resuscitating Bart, and he compares that to the "comeback of White Zinfandel". Zinfandel is a wine grape that was rediscovered after the Prohibition years have passed.
  • Outside the black arts building, Bob drinks something that turns him into a frog. Bob then says he feels like a bad New Yorker cartoon, a reference to The New Yorker magazine known for its cartoons and satires.
  • The song "Accidents Will Happen" by Elvis Costello plays during the montage showing Sideshow Bob killing Bart in different ways and reanimating him.
  • The Reanimation machine is a homage to the movie Re-Animator.

Homerzilla

  • The segment Homerzilla's title and the segment itself are parody of the original 1954 Godzilla and the 1998 American remake and subsequent renaming of that film's monster to Zilla.
Agnes is a parody of Yubaba's bird from Spirited Away, while Seymour appears as a box kite like he did in "Married to the Blob"

Telepaths of Glory

  • The segment Telepaths of Glory's title is a reference to the movie 'Paths of Glory.
    • TelePaths of Glory parodies the movie Chronicle.
  • Scrat from Ice Age makes a brief appearance, and is voiced by Chris Wedge, who voiced him in the movies.
Fred Flintstone from The Flintstones appears underground as a skeleton

Credits

Continuity

Treehouse of Horror XXVI promo 8.jpg

Trivia

  • Kang and Kodos break the fourth wall talking about making a cameo appearance, 4:3 and season 4.
  • This episode is the first "Treehouse of Horror" episode not to feature a title card and the first to have two segments linked together (Homerzilla and Tele'Paths of Glory, both having Homerzilla).
  • The production code TABF18 appears on the tests that Sideshow Bob is correcting as the course number.
  • One of the pre-release images for Tele'Paths of Glory have Lisa playing various instruments with her powers while Homer and Bart watch her. But in the final version, Bart is not present and Homer interrupts her, saying that "The musicians union does not allow this!", which makes her drop all the instruments.
  • Gracie Films logo's scream was replaced by Homerzilla roaring.

Goofs

  • When Lisa and Santa's Little Helper first look into the window and see Bart in the basement, there are no bars on the window but when the camera angle changes in the next scene, the bars appear.
  • After Sideshow Bob tried the reanimator machine for the first time, there's a skull with two wires connected to its eye holes on the background. After the second test, however, it's gone.
  • During the montage, the word "Reanimate" on the machine appears only when Sideshow Bob pulls the lever, but when the family rescues Bart, it's shown in its normal position.
  • Due to Homerzilla eating all of the donuts, it's unlikely the fishes were getting fat and ugly because of them.
  • The title is inaccurate as Bart, Lisa and Milhouse gain telekinesis rather than telepathy.
  • Milhouse killed Dolph by throwing him on a volcano, but he reappears later at the "whack-a-mole" game with the other bullies.
Season 27 References
Every Man's Dream 'Cue Detective Puffless Halloween of Horror Treehouse of Horror XXVI Friend with Benefit Lisa with an "S" 'Paths of Glory Barthood The Girl Code Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles Much Apu About Something Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4 Gal of Constant Sorrow Lisa the Veterinarian The Marge-ian Chronicles The Burns Cage How Lisa Got Her Marge Back Fland Canyon To Courier with Love Simprovised Orange Is the New Yellow