- This article is about the real world film. For in-universe film, see Planet of the Apes (film).
- For the musical, starring Troy McClure, see Planet of the Apes musical.
Planet of the Apes is a 1964 science fiction novel by French author Pierre Boulle. It was turned into a 1968 American science fiction film starring Charlton Heston and Kim Hunter, which spawned many sequels. It has been referenced countless times in The Simpsons.
References to Planet of the Apes in The Simpsons
Episodes
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Season
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Episode number
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Episode name
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Reference
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5
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85
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"Rosebud"
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At the end of the episode Mr. Burns is shown in a futuristic setting. Apes have apparently taken over the world by then and submitted clones of Homer into slavery, in a direct reference to Planet of the Apes.
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96
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"Deep Space Homer"
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During a press conference Homer hopes they won't sent Barney and him to "that dreaded Planet of the Apes". Then he realizes the plot twist of the movie and mimicks Heston's breakdown near the end of it, by falling to his knees and crying.
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6
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104
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"Bart of Darkness"
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The title of the Itchy & Scratchy cartoon "Planet of the Aches" is a pun on Planet of the Apes.
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110
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"Bart's Girlfriend"
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The opening scene, where the kids are playing Cowboys and Indians and are interrupted by the parents capturing them and dragging them off to assorted family activities, is a parody of the scene in the movie where apes on horseback round up and capture humans.
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7
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147
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"A Fish Called Selma"
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Troy McClure stars in a musical based on "Planet of the Apes" called Stop the Planet of the Apes I Want to Get Off.
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21
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456
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"Stealing First Base"
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In the montage of kisses when Nikki did CPR on Bart was a scene from "Planet of the Apes" in which Taylor and Zira kiss.
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28
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600
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"Treehouse of Horror XXVII"
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The couch gag, an edited clip from Planet of the Couches, is a parody of Planet of the Apes.
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