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Cultural references

Opening Sequence

• The sequence is a parody of Sausage Party.
• The title, The Sweets Hereafter, is a reference to the movie of the same name.
• The characters in the sequence are parodies of various candies:
  • Barterfinger: Butterfinger.
  • Oh Homer!: Nestlé's Oh Henry!.
  • Maggie: Ring Pop.
  • Marge Bar: Mars.
  • Mint Peppermint Patty and Selma: York Peppermint Pattie.
  • Senior Mints: Junior Mints.
  • Kirkish Taffy: Turkish Taffy.
  • Chalmers's Chalmond Joy: Almond Joy.
  • Nelson's Crunch: Nestlé Crunch.
  • Bazooka Moe: Bazooka chewing gum and Bazooka Joe.
  • Milhouse and Martin's Nerds Box: Nerds.
  • Skinners: Snickers.
  • Kit-Kang and Kit-Kodos: Kit Kat.
• Lisa's tale is a reference to the '60s and '70s' story of trick-or-treaters receiving a candy apple with poison, pins, or razor blades, and the preference for pre-wrapped candies that come after the fact.

The Exor-Sis

• This segment is a reference to The Exorcist.
• The music at the beginning is Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells.
• Homer's song parodies "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff, Jr.
• A Pazuzu statue is delivered through Amazon.
• The part where demonically possessed Maggie breathes out fire is a reference to the 2003 film Exorcism.
• Reverend Lovejoy says he got his degree at Pepperdine University.
• Pazuzu says "the chicken goes [demonic screech and fireball]", a reference to the See 'n Say toy, and "if you can't trust a Catholic priest with a child, who can you trust", referencing the Catholic Church's cover-up for the priests' child abuse.
• Fisher-Price-like toys escape into a barn.
• An Etch A Sketch toy escapes Maggie's room.
• An aged version of Sheriff Woody from Toy Story shoots himself in the mouth.
• Bart references David Schwimmer and the fact that Friends' co-workers had a difficult time working with him

Coralisa

• The title and plot of the segment are a parody of Coraline.
• According to Homer, there's no smoke alarm in the house, cause smoke is its own alarm, a reference to the saying "Where there's smoke, there's fire".

MMM... Homer

• This segment is a parody of Survivor Type, a short story by Stephen King.
• Lisa references Game of Thrones in the warning to the viewers.
• Ned calls Homer "Homer Aloner", a reference to Home Alone.
• Homer references Breakfast at Tiffany's.
• Homer's Left Alone Again is a parody of On the Road Again by Willie Nelson.
• Homer sings a demonic version of Hallelujah.
• Homer King is a reference to Burger King.
• El Pollo Homo is a reference to El Pollo Loco.
• Kentucky Fried Simpson is a reference to KFC.
• Der Homerschnitzel is a reference to Wienerschnitzel.
• Fatso Bell is a reference to Taco Bell.
• Lenny and Carl reference 2013's one-third horse meat about several suppliers in Europe using one-third horse meat.

Credits

• Matt Selman's credit The Inviselman Man is a reference to The Invisible Man.
• John Frink's credit Jon Jon Frinks is a reference to Jar Jar Binks from Star Wars, and his Written By credit Fhrek is a reference to Shrek.
• Michael Price's credit Smeagol Price is a reference to Gollum from The Lord of the Rings.
• Joel H. Cohen's credit I. Scream Cohen is a reference to the phrase - I Scream For Ice Cream.
• Rob LaZebnik's credit Rob ApocaLaZebnik Now is a reference to Apocalypse Now.
• Jeff Westbrook's credit The Wandering Jrw is a reference to The Wandering Jew.
• Brian Kelley's credit Brian R. Kelly is a reference to Bryan R. Kelly.
• Dan Vebber's credit The Vebbadook is a reference to The Babadook.
• Ryan Koh's credit Arach-Koh-Phobia could be a reference to Arachnophobia.
• Dan Greaney's credit Come Play With Us, Danny Greaney is a reference to The Shining.
• Tim Long's credit Tim Long the Witch Is Dead is a reference to The Wizard of Oz.
• Carolyn Omine's credit Coraline Omine is a reference to Coraline.
• Mike Reiss's credit A Mikemare on Elm Streiss is a reference to A Nightmare on Elm Street.
• David Silverman's credit Dave "It" Silverman is a reference to It.
• Richard Raynis's credit Artificially Intelligent Raynis is a reference to Artificial Intelligence.
• Denise Sirkot's credit Dancing with the Devils Sirkot is a reference to the song Dancing With The Devil by Demi Lovato.
• Al Jean's credit Al "Don't Find Me on Facebook" Jean is a reference to Facebook.
• Yeardley Smith's credit Yeoman of the Guardley Smith is a reference to Yeoman of the Guard.
• Tom Klein's credit Dr. Victor Tomenklein is a reference to Victor Frankenstein.
• Dominique Braud's credit Domi Black Girl Magic Braud is a reference to Black Girl Magic.
• Danny Elfman's credit H.P. Elf craft is a reference to H.P. Lovecraft.
• Jesse D. Miller's credit Jesse D minor is a reference to J.S. Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor.
• Norm MacLeod's credit Norman "Bates" MacLeod is a reference to Norman Bates from Psycho.

Continuity

Opening Sequence

• Bart's character is a parody of a Butterfinger. ("Sweets and Sour Marge")

The Exor-Sis

• Pazuzu claims Bart has a darker soul than anyone it ever possessed, a reference to his actions during the Treehouse of Horror series.
• The Leprechaun appears. ("This Little Wiggy")

MMM... Homer

• The pre-sequence warning message returns but with Lisa instead of her mother Marge. ("Treehouse of Horror")
• Mario Batali appears. ("The Food Wife")

Trivia

General

• This episode never aired in Italy until February 20, 2021, due to its strong content. However, the episode is available on Disney+ with Italian audio.

Opening Sequence

• The logo of the series is preceded by The Simpsons Easter Special. The Simpsons haven't had a Easter special yet, but Easter showed up in past episodes.

The Exor-Sis

• Homer says that "No one leaves alive" are Maggie's first words, continuing a reoccurring gag where, every time Maggie speaks, a character, usually Homer, will declare the words she says to be her 'first words'.

Coralisa

• Marge refers to Maggie still recovering from Pazuzu, a reference to the previous segment, "The Exor-Sis".
• Lisa breaks the fourth wall referencing her segment as the middle segment of a Halloween show.

MMM... Homer

• The disclaimer at the beginning of this segment where a Simpson family appears on a stage in reference to warning the audience of the disturbing content within this segment is the first time in 23 years to use one since the airing of "Treehouse of Horror V" in 1994, as this warning was used at the beginning of the first five Halloween episodes to warn the audience.

Goofs

• Homer's index fingers are suddenly back on his hands, after being eaten by him in previous scenes, when he is pulling out his tooth to top a cupcake with.