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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 episodes 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]]. | *[[Comic Book Guy]] throws a DVD copy of the {{w|Disney}} film {{w|The Black Hole}} into the [[Springfield's black hole|black hole]]. | ||
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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 episodes 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.
- When Bart travels back in time he passes by movie posters for a large number of James Bond films.
Credits
- James "Haha, the Devil Bought Facebook" Brooks refers to Facebook.
- simonsam@twitTERROR refers to Twitter and Sam Simon's Twitter name.
- Humatt Selmanpede refers to The Human Centipede.
- The Phatman of the Opera is a reference to The Phantom of the Opera.
- Uncle Festerbrook is a reference to Uncle Fester of The Addams Family.
- Brian Death Knelley is a reference to a Death knell.
- Time and Relative Don in Payne is a reference to the TARDIS (Time and Relative Dimension in Space) from Doctor Who.
- 23 Shades of Yellow is a reference to 50 Shades of Grey.
- Th-Th-Th-That's Al, Folks! is a reference to Porky Pig's catchphrase, "That's all, folks!" from Looney Tunes.
- Night of the Living Dead-Gerly is a reference to Night of the Living Dead.
- Don of the Dead Barrozo is a reference to Dawn of the Dead.
- Chris Ledesma is credited as "Simpsons Music 500", the name of his blog.
Trivia
- So far, this is the earliest Treehouse of Horror episode aired on October 7th, 2012.
- This is the first Treehouse of Horror, when Kang and Kodos does not appear.
Continuity
- The third story contains a number of references to the Season 2 episode "The Way We Was", most prominent is the detention room scene where Marge and Homer intially fell in love.
