Treehouse of Horror VII/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

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Cultural references

The Thing and I

• The segment is based on the 1982 horror film Basket Case.
• Homer sings the opening to the song "Fish Heads" by Barnes & Barnes.
• Dr. Hibbert says that Hugo Simpson is "too crazy for Boys Town".
• When Homer says that they will search "every place a sick, twisted, solitary misfit might run to.", Lisa says that she'll check RadioShack.

The Genesis Tub

• The segment is inspired by The Twilight Zone episode "The Little People". It is also based on Microcosmic God by Theodore Sturgeon.
• The rings of the de-bigulator are a reference to a similar effect used in the 1927 film Metropolis.

Citizen Kang

• The name of the segment is a reference to the 1941 film Citizen Kane.
• The segment is based around the 1996 United States presidential election, which Bill Clinton and Bob Dole were running in.

Trivia

The Thing and I

• Among the items seen in the attic as Bart, Lisa and Maggie investigate the noises are several stacks of unsold copies of Homer's autobiography, Homer, I Hardly Knew Me.

The Genesis Tub

• Some of the little people resemble Professor Frink, Benjamin, Doug, and Gary.

Citizen Kang

• We learn that Kodos is Kang's sister.
• The character design for the aide in the Democratic National Committee's van was based on George Stephanopoulos.

Continuity

The Thing and I

• Things seen in the attic include:
  • The Mary Worth telephone. ("Lady Bouvier's Lover")
  • An "I didn't do it" T-shirt. ("Bart Gets Famous")
  • A painting of Ringo Starr. ("Brush with Greatness")
  • Several boxes of Lisa Lionheart figures. ("Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy")
  • A box of The Be Sharps merchandise. ("Homer's Barbershop Quartet")
  • The Spinemelter 2000. ("Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?")
  • Bart's electric guitar. ("The Otto Show")

Goofs

The Thing and I

• When Lisa asks whether she has two brothers the bottom of Lisa's neck is a single line that overlaps her necklace. This is likely a layering error where her neck is meant to be put behind her necklace but was accidentally put in front of it instead.

Citizen Kang

• In the crowd cheering "Clinton", Apu has a black jacket instead of a green one, while Sanjay has yellow skin and a blue shirt.
• In the same scene, Sanjay's green pants turn blue for a few frames.
• In the shot after that when "Bob Dole" is about to speak, there is an empty space in the crowd between a few people that repeatedly is accidentally colored red.
• The metal lines in the tanks containing the real candidates are in most shots at a height that covers their genitals. However, when the tanks are shown from the back, the metal lines appear significantly lower.

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Treehouse of Horror VII • You Only Move Twice • The Homer They Fall • Burns, Baby Burns • Bart After Dark • A Milhouse Divided • Lisa's Date with Density • Hurricane Neddy • El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer • The Springfield Files • The Twisted World of Marge Simpson • Mountain of Madness • Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious • The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show • Homer's Phobia • Brother from Another Series • My Sister, My Sitter • Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment • Grade School Confidential • The Canine Mutiny • The Old Man and the Lisa • In Marge We Trust • Homer's Enemy • The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase • The Secret War of Lisa Simpson