Treehouse of Horror XXXV/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Credits

Quotes

	Season 36 Episode References
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Cultural references

Opening sequence

• Otto has the number "666" on his hat, the number of the beast.
• La Muerte and Xibalba from Jorge R. Gutierrez's film The Book of Life appear as fighters.
• Los Simpsons Fighter! is a parody of the Street Fighter series.
  • Parodies of Zangief, Dhalsim, and Blanka are seen.
  • La Muerte activates a special attack based on Chun Li's Spinning Bird Kick.

The Information Rage

• The segment is in the style of the film Pacific Rim and is based on the ongoing political polarization in the United States between the Democratic and Republican parties.
• Mayor Quimby asks the people of Springfield to not turn their indecisiveness into another Big Gulp riot.
• The sign saying "LED Me to the Future" is a reference to Back to the Future logo.
• Tox News is a parody of Fox News. The host appears to be a parody of Tucker Carlson.
• The Tox News anchor asks if Democrats would go after the mascot of Mrs. Butterworth's, Mrs. Butterworth's "ample bosom".
• MSNPR is a parody of MSNBC and NPR. The host appears to be a parody of Rachel Maddow.
• The Red Monster destroys a Mail-In Ballots processing building, a reference to Donald Trump's lies of a stolen election, and a Center for Disease Control building.
• The Red Monster attacks the Blue Monster with Tim Allen DVDs, a reference to Tim Allen's political views.
• Four Chan Saurus is a reference to 4chan.
• Facebookzilla is a reference to Facebook and Godzilla.
• Mecha-Reddit is a reference to Reddit and Mechagodzilla.
• Ro-gan is a reference to Joe Rogan and his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, and to Rodan.

The Fall of the House of Monty

• The segment title is a reference to short story The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe.
• Cod Liver Absinthe is a reference to cod liver oil and absinthe.
• The future Homer is seen drinking from a Big Slurp cup, a reference to Big Gulp.

Denim

• The segment is a parody of the film Venom, with Denim being a parody of Venom.
• Comic Book Guy is seen with a Big Slurp cup, a reference to Big Gulp.
• Denim asks Homer if he has stopped following Marge on Facebook.

Continuity

The Fall of the House of Monty

• The Bart Raven appears. ("Treehouse of Horror")

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Aired
Bart's Birthday • The Yellow Lotus • Desperately Seeking Lisa • Shoddy Heat • Treehouse of Horror XXXV • Women in Shorts • Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes • Convenience Airways • Homer and Her Sisters
Disney+ Specials
O C'mon All Ye Faithful • The Past and the Furious • Yellow Planet
Unscheduled
The Man Who Flew Too Much • The Last Man Expanding • Estranger Things • Men Behaving Manly • Keep Chalm and Gary On • Bad Boys... for Life?
Unknown Production Code
The Beautiful Shame • Marge and Homer and Moe and Maya • Abe League of Their Moe • P.S., I Hate You