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Apocalypse Now is a 1979 film by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. It has been referenced in The Simpsons numerous times.

References to Apocalypse Now in The Simpsons[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
Bob Hope and Lisa escape.png 4 63 "Lisa the Beauty Queen" Bob Hope and Lisa's escape by helicopter after giving a show to a group of soldiers is similar to the escape of the entertainers by helicopter from a group of soldiers in Apocalypse Now.
Johnny (I Love Lisa).png 4 74 "I Love Lisa" Seymour Skinner has a Vietnam War flashback to 1969, when he sailed a river in Da Nang and one of his friends, Johnny received a Valentine's card his girlfriend send him. Distracted by this mail he didn't notice a sniper and was shot dead. This is very similar to a scene in Apocalypse Now when a soldier on a river boat receives an audio recording from his mother by mail. As he listens to it he is ambushed by a sniper and murdered.
Esophagus Now.png 7 133 "Lisa the Vegetarian" The Itchy and Scratchy cartoon "Esophagus Now" is a pun on the title.
10 216 "Homer to the Max" Homer is named the "comic relief, like Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now".
Helicopters delivering donuts.png 14 292 "Treehouse of Horror XIII" The helicopters delivering donuts to the clones of Homer are accompanied by the music "Ride of the Valkyries", just like the helicopter attack in Apocalypse Now.
17 360 "Treehouse of Horror XVI" Supervising Producer Larina Jean Adamson is potrayed as Colonel Kurtz Adamson. Colonel Kurtz being the main antagonist of Apocalypse Now.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore - Apocalypse Now reference.png 373 "Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore" The way Mr. Burns, Smithers, Marge, Bart and Lisa sail upriver is a reference to Apocalypse Now.
Helicopters attacking aliens.png 19 405 "Treehouse of Horror XVIII" "Ride of the Valkyries" plays when helicopters come to attack the space aliens, just like the attack on the village in the film.
Bart camouflaging in the trash.png 415 "Smoke on the Daughter" Bart's camouflage and the way he enters in view accompanied by the song "The End" by The Doors are a parody of the scene where Martin Sheen's character enters in view in "Apocalypse Now".
417 "Apocalypse Cow" The episode title is a reference to Apocalypse Now.
Otto hallucination.png 20 431 "How the Test Was Won" Otto halucinates that the bus is flying like a helicopter, then he hums "Ride of the Valkyries".
House Cat Flu.png 22 470 "The Fool Monty" The words "Apocalypse Meow" that appear on the news is a reference to Apocalypse Now.
Apocalypse Not.png 23 500 "At Long Last Leave" The words "Apocalypse Not" that appear on the news is a reference to Apocalypse Now.
Apocalypse Chow.png 25 543 "The Man Who Grew Too Much" The title of the film Seymour Skinner showed when Lisa was talking about GMO is Apocalypse Chow.
Ant-pocalypse Now.png 33 718 "Pixelated and Afraid" The name of the bug spray is Ant-pocalypse Now.

Special guest voices[edit]

Picture Name Role in Apocalypse Now Role on The Simpsons
Martin Sheen.jpg Martin Sheen Portrayed Captain Willard in Apocalypse Now. Voiced the the "real" Seymour Skinner in "The Principal and the Pauper".
R. Lee Ermey.jpg R. Lee Ermey Portrayed a helicopter pilot in Apocalypse Now. Voiced Leslie Hapablap in "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming" and "Waiting for Duffman".

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