Star Wars
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Star Wars is a science fiction franchise originally developed from the 1977 film Star Wars directed by George Lucas. It has been referenced numerous times on the show.
References to Star Wars in The Simpsons
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Episodes
Picture | Season | Episode number | Episode name | Reference |
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1 | 5 | "Bart the General" | Among Bart's list of cool wars is the Star Wars Trilogy. | |
2 | 16 | "Treehouse of Horror" | As Lisa snoops around the ship, the ship and music bring to mind the halls of the Death Star, and Luke Skywalker's theme from Star Wars: A New Hope. | |
30 | "Old Money" | Darth Vader is one of the people waiting in line to ask Abraham Simpson for money. | ||
3 | 47 | "I Married Marge" | Homer and Marge leave a film theater in 1980 after a showing of The Empire Strikes Back. Homer notes: "Who would have known that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's father?", annoying the crowd behind him, still waiting in line to see the film. He later calls Marge as pretty as Princess Leia and as smart as Yoda. | |
4 | 63 | "Lisa the Beauty Queen" | The man that makes Lisa's caricature has on display a caricature of Darth Vader in a bathing suit surfing. Later in the episode when Lisa tries different hair styles she tries the classic Princess Leia hair. | |
71 | "Marge vs. the Monorail" | After Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock from Star Trek) speaks at the maiden voyage of the monorail, Mayor Quimby says "May the Force be with you", probably confusing Star Trek with Star Wars. | ||
4 and 6 | 66 and 121 | "Marge Gets a Job" and "A Star Is Burns" | Mr. Burns is sometimes introduced while the "Imperial March" music, associated with Star Wars villain Darth Vader plays in the background. | |
6 | 105 | "Lisa's Rival" | Ralph Wiggum wins a diorama contest simply because he put some packaged Star Wars action figures, including Chewbacca, Luke and Obi-Wan, in a box. Principal Skinner turns out to be a big Star Wars fan and names him the winner. | |
250px | 125 | "'Round Springfield" | Darth Vader is one of the characters appearing in the sky to talk to Lisa. (The other two are Mufasa from The Lion King and James Earl Jones saying: "This is CNN". The voices of Darth Vader, Mufasa and the CNN voiceover were originally all done by actor Jones. He has guest starred on the show three times, however on this occasion the voices are provided by Harry Shearer.) | |
126 | "The Springfield Connection" | Homer and Marge are watching a concert and the song played is the Main Theme from all six Star Wars episodes. Homer also make a reference to John Williams (composer of the music in Star Wars), saying that he's dead, which is not true. | ||
8 | 157 | "Burns, Baby Burns" | A Darth Vader-like mask is seen in the Springfield Costume Shop. | |
250px | 163 | "The Springfield Files" | Chewbacca is one of the aliens in the police line-up. He is later singing "Good Morning Starshine" with the rest of Springfield. | |
9 | 193 | "The Last Temptation of Krust" | Java the Hut is a reference to Jabba the Hutt. | |
196 | "This Little Wiggy" | The logo on the "Mars" part of the Knowledgeum uses the same font as in the Star Wars logo. | ||
10 | 206 | "Bart the Mother" | One of the prizes available to be won in the arcade is an X-Wing toy. | |
250px | 212 | "Mayored to the Mob" | Mark Hamill (who plays Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars series) guest starred in this episode. He is forced to continue playing his famous role and sing a song called "Luke, Be a Jedi" in a parody of "Luck be a Lady Tonight" by Frank Sinatra. While Homer is fighting Luke advises him to "use the forks" in a parody of "use the force" from the Star Wars films. On an advert for the Sci-Fi convention, C-3PO and R2-D2 are described as "the gay robots from Star Wars". | |
213 | "Viva Ned Flanders" | Comic Book Guy's bumper sticker "My other car is the Millenium Falcon," given to him by a Harrison Ford look-alike. | ||
11 | 229 | "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?" | The famous Hildebrandt Brothers Star Wars poster of Leia, Luke and his outstretched lightsaber is seen at Planet Springfield. | |
230 | "Treehouse of Horror X" | The Collector asks Lucy Lawless to call him Obi-Wan. He then battles her using Darth Maul's lightsaber after taking it out of its box. | ||
231 | "E-I-E-I-D'oh" | Among other films playing at the Springfield Googolplex Theatres is My Dinner with Jar Jar, A reference to Jar Jar Binks. | ||
12 | 259 | "Worst Episode Ever" | Martha Prince presents a box containing a handwritten script for Star Wars by George Lucas, Princess Leia's anti-jiggle breast tape, and a film reel labeled "Alternate ending: Luke's Father is Chewbacca" to Comic Book Guy, who, in return, offers five dollars. | |
13 | 270 | "Treehouse of Horror XII" | Yoda performs the leprechaun and gypsy's wedding ceremony. | |
276 | "Brawl in the Family" | When the family is forced to stay indoors because of the acid rain, one of the versions of Monopoly games the family owns is Star Wars Monopoly. | ||
279 | "Half-Decent Proposal" | Comic Book Guy's bedroom is bristling with Star Wars items, including a picture of Yoda, signed portraits of Mark Hamill in both Star Wars: A New Hope and Return of the Jedi outfits, Star Wars bedding, Chewbacca pajamas, and a Jar-Jar Binks doll which he clutches in bed and tells "Oh Jar Jar, everyone hates you but me." | ||
286 | "Gump Roast" | Julius Hibbert was arrested for impersonating Darth Vader, still in costume. Also, the Imperial March played when Mr. Burns was introduced on stage. | ||
291 | "Papa's Got a Brand New Badge" | Homer explains: "I've trick or treated at many of your homes, last year I was Jar Jar Binks." | ||
14 | 306 | "C.E. D'oh" | While Homer was trying to figure out how to take over the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, he starts marking down all the hazards as Lenny and Carl begin fighting with radioactive Plutonium rods, using them like lightsabers (complete with sound effects). Lenny proclaims, "The Phantom Menace sucked more!" While Carl argues, "Attack of the Clones sucked more!" | |
15 | 317 | "The Regina Monologues" | In Bart's fantasy, he fantasizes about R2-D2 playing the bass. | |
250px | 328 | "Co-Dependent's Day" | Tthere is a movie called Cosmic Wars, a parody of Star Wars. A character is called Jim-Jam Bonks, a parody of Jar-Jar Binks. | |
330 | "My Big Fat Geek Wedding" | The Simpsons family tries to stop Comic Book Guy's Klingon wedding (in this case a Star Trek reference) with Edna Krabappel in a Sci-Fi convention, where we can see three fans wearing Star Wars costumes: Chewbacca, C-3PO and Darth Vader. Also, R2-D2 and C-3PO figures are seen. People wearing Boba Fett costumes are also seen. | ||
17 | 360 | "Treehouse of Horror XVI" | Apu is dressed as R2-D2. | |
370 | "Bart Has Two Mommies" | Marge makes a Darth Vader mask and claims to be "Star Wars". | ||
18 | 389 | "Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times" | The episode is dedicated to everyone who died in the Star Wars films.
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20 | 421 | "Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes" | In the couch gag, the Simpsons get frozen into Carbonite, and Boba Fett carries them away. | |
23 | 490 | "Replaceable You" | Santa's Little Helper was wearing a Darth Vader mask and Homer referred to him as "Lord Vader". |
Comics
Picture | Comic issue | Story name | Reference |
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Simpsons Comics 4 | It's in the Cards | Mr. Burns employs Stormtrooper guards. | |
Simpsons Comics 12 | Survival of the Fattest | A Stormtrooper is seen in the desert. | |
Simpsons Comics 34 | Burnsie on Board | During the "C. Montgomery Burns International Games," a Hoth Cold Assault Stormtrooper (Snowtrooper) can be seen participating in a sled-dog race. | |
Simpsons Comics 36 | The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth | Doug makes a space adventure movie with Troy McClure. He tells McClure that he wants to make The Empire Strikes Back look like Return of the Jedi. | |
Simpsons Comics 45 | Hamburger's Little Helper | While flying a jet plane and saving Kent Brockman and Arnie Pie, Santa's Little Helper wears Luke's X-Wing Fighter helmet. | |
Simpsons Comics 75 | The Permanent Record Room | Willie says "As wee Yoda would say, 'Empty or full. There is no almost," when Milhouse complains of his lungs being almost full of chalk dust. | |
And the Beatings Go On! | A nerd asks Jimbo "Who was the Captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise?" Jimbo answers "I don't know. Luke Skywalker?" | ||
250px | Truant or False? | A fourth grade Seymour Skinner warns Homer "Okay, but don't blame me if you get stuck in an asteroid field with a flying saucer shooting at you and don't know which button sends you into hyperspace," when Homer questions skipping school to stay at the arcade (a reference to the asteroid chase in The Empire Strikes Back. | |
Simpsons Comics 81 | Lisa Simpson's Book Club | Homer's tale The Little Engine that Couldn't Care Less begins with "Once upon a time in a train yard in a Galaxy far, far away ... ," echoing the famous opening crawl from the Star Wars films. | |
Simpsons Comics 91 | 3000's Company | A Star Wars poster hangs among others in the sanctuary Comic Book Guy creates underneath Mr. Burns' mansion. |
External links
Star Wars
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Characters | ||
Admiral Ackbar • Wedge Antilles • BB-8 • Jar Jar Binks • C-3PO • Lando Calrissian • Chewbacca • Boba Fett • Jango Fett • Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes • Greedo • General Grievous • Grogu • Jabba the Hutt • Obi-Wan Kenobi • Princess Leia • The Mandalorian • Darth Maul • Emperor Palpatine • R2-D2 • Max Rebo • Kylo Ren • Rey • Rotta • Han Solo • Luke Skywalker • Ahsoka Tano • Darth Vader • Wicket W. Warrick • Mace Windu • Yoda | ||
Movies | ||
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back • Star Wars Episode VII: The Apology | ||
Actors | ||
Mark Hamill | ||
Parodies | ||
Cosmic Wars | ||
Other | ||
Death Star • Lightsaber • Limited Edition Double-Edged Light Saber |