Halloween of Horror/References

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	Season 27 Episode References
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Cultural references

• Kids are dressed as:
  • Uter as Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
  • Martin as Bender.
  • Database as Minecraft protagonist.
  • Lisa as a zombie version of Frida Kahlo.
  • Sherri and Terri as aliens.
  • Janey as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz.
  • A kid is dressed as a roman.
  • Lewis as a 1960s Gigolo.
  • Bart as a pirate.
• The three employees wear a Scream mask, a Carrie mask and a It mask.
• Adults are dressed as popular characters:
  • Sideshow Mel as Dr. Facilier,
  • Wiggum as Frankenstein,
  • Sarah Wiggum as Zatanna,
  • Moe as an Egyptian Pharaoh,
  • Bumblebee Man as the Pope,
  • Wolfcastle as Jessica Rabbit,
  • Dr. Hibbert as the Devil,
  • Bernice Hibbert as the Angel,
  • Krusty as Ancient Greek,
  • Manjula as Jeannie,
  • Mrs. Muntz as Wonder Woman,
  • Snake as Elvis Presley,
  • Agnes Skinner as Amy Winehouse,
  • Barney wearing the Borat lime green bikini,
  • Willie as Rosie the Riveter,
  • Judge Harm as Cruella de Vil,
  • Ruth Powers as Daenerys Targaryen,
  • Quimby as Hugh Hefner,
  • Lurleen Lumpkin as a southern belle,
  • Superintendent Chalmers as Zardoz,
  • Ms. Pommelhorst as little red riding hood,
  • Otto and Sea Captain as Hobbits,
  • Kent Brockman as David Bowie,
  • Waylon Smithers, Jr., Grizzly Shawn, Dewey Largo as Geisha,
  • Old Jewish man as Zorro,
  • Disco Stu as Nacho Libre,
  • Jasper Beardsley as Dusty Hill,
  • Herman Hermann as Prince (musician),
  • Akira as Bruce Lee,
  • Lovejoy family as Sid and Nancy.
  • Hans Moleman, Princess Kashmir, Stephanie Brockman, Miss Hoover, Professor Frink, Kumiko and Comic Book Guy are dressed in Steampunk outfits.
• Among the costumes Apu has for sale at Official Halloween Headquarters are Restaurant Meat Clown and Striped Hamburger Thief, references to McDonald's' advertising mascots Ronald McDonald and Hamburglar, respectively.
• Homer references Psycho, The Muppets' Wizard of Oz and the AI takeover scenario.
• The house on the hill in the background at Krustyland is the house from Psycho.
• The song that the adults sings is a parody of the "Time Warp" song from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
• There is a box in The Simpsons attic that says Festivus. It is both a parody and a secular holiday from the American sitcom Seinfeld.
• A boy dressed as E.T. appears.
• Homer whistles the theme song from the 1978 horror movie Halloween, referring to it as a "happy tune".
• The song "Halloween is so bueno" is a parody of the Mexican song Cielito lindo.
• The Krustyland event "Halloween Horror Night" is a likely reference to Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights events which are done at Universal's theme parks in Orlando, Hollywood, Singapore, and at Osaka, Japan.

Continuity

• A person dressed as Cthulhu appears in Krustyland. ("Treehouse of Horror XXIV")
• A Pumpkin House decoration appears. ("Treehouse of Horror XI")
• Lenny and Carl are dressed as Kang and Kodos. ("Treehouse of Horror")
• Ned asks Homer if they're they're heading up to the treehouse, to tell three horrifying tales? and Homer answers they're doing it next week, referencing to the following week episode Treehouse of Horror XXVI. ("Treehouse of Horror series")
• Homer saying they're doing Psycho with Skinner and his mother, Skinner previously referenced Psycho saying "Oh... there's mother now". ("Brother from the Same Planet")
• Reverend Lovejoy and Helen Lovejoy are dressed in the same costumes they wore when they disguised themselves at a casino for a card counting operation. ("Sky Police")
• Agnes Skinner and Willie hook up again. ("My Fair Laddy")
  • As do Sea Captain and Lindsey Naegle. ("Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda")

Trivia

• According to Al Jean, this was a canon Halloween episode making it the first of its kind and aired in addition to "Treehouse of Horror XXVI" but aired in a different week.
• The production code TABF22 is on the Groupon for a zip line adventure.
• This episode has yet to air in the UK however this might have been done due to its higher rating.

Goofs

• During the "Adult Halloween" musical number, Sideshow Mel is drawn too tall in some shots.
• Professor Frink's glasses change throughout the "Adult Halloween" scene.
• When Homer sits on the couch to calm Lisa down, he puts a popcorn bowl beside her, but when the three employees ring the doorbell, the bowl disappears and Homer places a puzzle box on its place.
• The products at Apu's Official Halloween Headquarters change places between scenes.
• After Lisa plugs in the decorations, when Homer cries for help, his mouth doesn't move.
• Bernice costume switches from white to purple when Marge returns home.
• When Homer and Lisa are running upstairs from the invaders, Tailee disappears from Lisa's hand and reappears when they are upstairs.
  • The same mistake occours when Lisa is climbing onto the roof: Tailee disappears when Homer is holding her and reappears when she gives it to Homer.

References

← Season 26 Season 27 References Season 28 →

Every Man's Dream • 'Cue Detective • Puffless • Halloween of Horror • Treehouse of Horror XXVI • Friend with Benefit • Lisa with an "S" • 'Paths of Glory • Barthood • The Girl Code • Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles • Much Apu About Something • Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4 • Gal of Constant Sorrow • Lisa the Veterinarian • The Marge-ian Chronicles • The Burns Cage • How Lisa Got Her Marge Back • Fland Canyon • To Courier with Love • Simprovised • Orange Is the New Yellow