The Nightmare After Krustmas/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 28 Episode References
← 605 "The Last Traction Hero"	606 "The Nightmare After Krustmas"

Cultural references

• The title of the episode is a reference to the 1993 movie Nightmare Before Christmas.
• The couch gag is a reference to A Christmas Carol.
  • Homer is the Ghost of Christmas Present.
  • Marge is Mrs. Cratchit.
  • Lisa is Martha Cratchit.
  • Maggie is The Ghost of Christmas Future.
  • Bart is Tiny Tim.
• Jack Frost's ice garden is present, and he's seen in Maggie's nightmare.
  • An ice statue of Stevie Nicks is in the ice garden.
• Krusty references J. J. Abrams.
• Krusty's dream while in the frozen lake is a parody of Frozen.
• Homer reads the book The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore.

Continuity

• Sophie returns. ("Insane Clown Poppy")
  • Natasha Lyonne replaces Drew Barrymore as the voice of Sophie.
• Poochie appears with an halo above his head, a reference to his death. ("The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show")

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Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus • Friends and Family • The Town • Treehouse of Horror XXVII • Trust but Clarify • There Will Be Buds • Havana Wild Weekend • Dad Behavior • The Last Traction Hero • The Nightmare After Krustmas • Pork and Burns • The Great Phatsby: Part One • The Great Phatsby: Part Two • Fatzcarraldo • The Cad and the Hat • Kamp Krustier • 22 for 30 • A Father's Watch • The Caper Chase • Looking for Mr. Goodbart • Moho House • Dogtown