Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Credits

Quotes

	Season 36 Episode References
← 774 "Women in Shorts"	775 "Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes"	"Convenience Airways" 776 →

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Cultural references

• The episode title is a reference to the novel Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury.
• The episode is based on Ray Bradbury's short stories.
  • The episode's framing device is based on his book The Illustrated Man, where the animated tattoos on the title character tell the stories featured within the book.
  • The segments are based on The Screaming Woman, Marionettes, Inc., and Fahrenheit 451.
    • Carl gives Chalmers a card for the company called "Marionettes Frinkorporated".
  • The circus, R. Bradbury's Traveling Night Circus, is named after him.
• One of the tatoos is a story of when the Illustrated Man was into the band Sublime.

The Screaming Woman

• The story of how Bart told there was a boy in the woods crying wolf is a parody of The Boy Who Cried Wolf.

Marionettes, Inc.

• Chalmers calls Skinner a tragic figure, like Hamlet if he was boring, a principal and an idiot.

Fahrenheit 451

• Books at Lovejoy house:
  • Fahrenheit 451.
  • The Handmaid's Tale.
  • Brave New World.
  • 1984.
• Shows at Lovejoy house:
  • Takeshi's Castle.
  • Love Island.
  • NCIS: Hawaiʻi.
  • Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
  • King of Queens.
  • According to Jim.
• Robber Barons is based on Succession.
• The fire department took down 32 seasons of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and the last known episode of Last Man Standing.
• At the school, Homer discovers America's Funniest Home Videos.

Trivia

• Previously, a tatoo was revealed to be the one telling a story, in "Every Man's Dream".
• The regular Gracie Films logo is used instead of the screamer one reserved for Halloween specials.

References

← Season 35 Season 36 References Upcoming episodes →
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
Disney+ Specials
O C'mon All Ye Faithful • The Past and the Furious • Yellow Planet
Unscheduled
The Man Who Flew Too Much • Homer and Her Sisters • 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