The Shining
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- For the segment of "Treehouse of Horror V", see The Shinning.
The Shining is a horror novel written by Stephen King that spawned a movie. Both have been parodied and referred to on The Simpsons.
References
Picture | Season | Episode number | Episode name | Reference |
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2 | 16 | "Treehouse of Horror" | Everyone tried to kill each other with knives. | |
5 | 90 | "The Last Temptation of Homer" | The chalkboard gag is a reference to the infamous line "all work and no play make Jack a dull boy". | |
94 | "Homer and Apu" | A tide of cranberry juice pours from the elevator, similar to the blood pouring out of the elevator. | ||
250px | 6 | 109 | "Treehouse of Horror" | "The Shinning" - The name and segment is a parody of The Shining with Homer in a role similar to Jack.
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7 | 134 | "Treehouse of Horror VI" | Richard Raynis' name in the credits is "Redrum Richard Raynis". | |
8 | 163 | "The Springfield Files" | The line "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" appears repeatedly across the screen at one point. | |
9 | 187 | "Realty Bites" | Rod says "redroom", similar to "redrum". | |
10 | 207 | "Treehouse of Horror IX" | Homer knocks a hole in the door with the mallet, like Jack Torrance with the axe. | |
11 | 229 | "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?" | Homer types the same phrase over and over again. | |
243 | "Bart to the Future" | Bart talks with Billy Carter's ghost at a bar, similar to the scene with Jack Torrance at the Overlook. |
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