Simpsons Tall Tales/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 12 Episode References
← 268 "Children of a Lesser Clod"	269 "Simpsons Tall Tales"	"Treehouse of Horror XII" 270 →

Cultural references

Paul Bunyan

• The first story tells the story of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan.
• Paul Bunyan fought Rodan from the film Rodan.
• One of the stuffed toys in the Museum of Stuffed Animals is of Binky from Life in Hell.
• Paul Bunyan is said to have caused the Great Chicago Fire.

Connie Appleseed

• The second story tells the story of Johnny Appleseed, except changed to Connie Appleseed.
• Homer Bufflekill sings "Cleaning My Gun with the Safety Off" to the tune of "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush".

Tom and Huck

• The third story tells the story of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.
• The name of Pone, Pelts and Beyond is a reference to Bed Bath & Beyond.
• Captain Julius Hibbert sings "Ol' Man River" from the musical Show Boat.
• Krusty the Clown mentions president Millard Fillmore.

Trivia

• Two scenes appear in the credits, but don't appear in the episode:
  • They are: A deleted scene where Babe kicks Paul in the crotch and "Treehouse of Horror XI" where Kang and Kodos answer the phone.
• During the Gracie Films logo for this episode, Homer says "Oh boy, buffalo testicles!" and then chomps.

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