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'''''The Lord of the Rings''''' is a 1954-1955 high fantasy novel series by J.R.R. Tolkien. It has been adapted into film too, the most famous version being Peter Jackson's adaptation from 2001-2003. Both the original novel and Jackson's film version have been referenced and parodied numerous times on ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
 
'''''The Lord of the Rings''''' is a 1954-1955 high fantasy novel series by J.R.R. Tolkien. It has been adapted into film too, the most famous version being Peter Jackson's adaptation from 2001-2003. Both the original novel and Jackson's film version have been referenced and parodied numerous times on ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
  
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{{TB|[[Cleanie]] appears and puts some dirty dishes in to a sack, cuddling them saying "Ahh, my precious", like Gollum. Even further, [[Andy Serkis]], who voiced Gollum in the 2001-2003 film trilogy by Peter Jackson, voices Cleanie.}}
 
{{TB|[[Cleanie]] appears and puts some dirty dishes in to a sack, cuddling them saying "Ahh, my precious", like Gollum. Even further, [[Andy Serkis]], who voiced Gollum in the 2001-2003 film trilogy by Peter Jackson, voices Cleanie.}}
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{{TB|After finding out that [[Principal Skinner]] was allergic to peanuts, [[Bart]] made Skinner go into [[The Android's Dungeon]] and breastfeed a [[Bilbo Baggins]] toy in the window.}}
 
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{{TB|Bart's character in [[Earthland Realms]], the [[Shadow Knight]], acts similar to a Nazgûl.}}
 
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{{TB| Set in the 1990s, [[Comic Book Guy]] is heard saying: "And that is why ''The Lord of the Rings'' can never be filmed".}}
 
{{TB| Set in the 1990s, [[Comic Book Guy]] is heard saying: "And that is why ''The Lord of the Rings'' can never be filmed".}}
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{{TB|One of the people on Homer's team is named Leg O'Las, a pun on the character Legolas.}}
 
{{TB|One of the people on Homer's team is named Leg O'Las, a pun on the character Legolas.}}
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{{TB|[[Otto Mann]] and [[Horatio McCallister]] are dressed as Hobbits.}}
 
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*The man in a cloak with a pipe at Moe's Tavern is a reference to [[Aragorn]].
 
*The man in a cloak with a pipe at Moe's Tavern is a reference to [[Aragorn]].
 
*The [[All-Smelling Tower]] is a reference to the All-Seeing Eye of Sauron, also referenced by Homer.
 
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*{{w|Peter Jackson}} and the ''The Hobbit'' trilogy are referenced in a dinner ticket.
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*3 Hobbits are sitting in a cage to be eaten.
 
*3 Hobbits are sitting in a cage to be eaten.
 
*[[Billy Boyd]] sung the end credits song, "[[The Perfect Tale]]", a reference to "The Last Goodbye" from ''{{W|The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies}}''.}}
 
*[[Billy Boyd]] sung the end credits song, "[[The Perfect Tale]]", a reference to "The Last Goodbye" from ''{{W|The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies}}''.}}
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{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XXIX]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XXIX]]"}}
 
{{TB|[[Scott Muller]] is credited as "Scottuman The White (Wine Drinker)", a reference to [[Saruman]].}}
 
{{TB|[[Scott Muller]] is credited as "Scottuman The White (Wine Drinker)", a reference to [[Saruman]].}}
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{{TB|[[Comic Book Guy]] calls [[Ralph]] Gollum but with worse hair.}}
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{{TB|{{Ch|Peter Jackson}} has a poster of {{Ch|King Kong|Kong}} vs. [[Smaug]] on his wall, a reference to the films ''{{W2|King Kong|2005 film}}'' and ''{{W2|The Hobbit|film series}}''.}}
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[[The Superfriends]] embark on a "quest" to take a wayward tire to the [[Tire Fire]], which, according to the [[Squeaky-voiced teen]], is the only place where it can be destroyed. When they reach the fire, they consider waiting, as the ring in ''Lord of the Rings'' wasn't destroyed until the third book, but [[Jonathan Frink|Professor Frink]] uses his [[Mononizer]] ray, which combines trilogies into one, to make them throw the tire in.<br>
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[[The Superfriends]] embark on a "quest" to take a wayward tire to the [[Tire Fire]], which, according to the [[Squeaky-voiced teen]], is the only place where it can be destroyed. When they reach the fire, they consider waiting, as the ring in ''Lord of the Rings'' wasn't destroyed until the third book, but [[Professor Frink]] uses his Mononizer ray, which combines trilogies into one, to make them throw the tire in.<br>
  
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{{TB|In a Narnia-esque land, two Hobbits get lost when trying to find a volcano to throw the ring into.}}
 
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{{TB|When Comic Book Guy attempts to look at scantily clad photos of {{W|Liv Tyler}} (the actress who played {{W|Arwen}} in the film trilogy), the [[Bart Virus]] takes over his computer and instead shows him [[Gandalf the Grey|Gandalf]] in a Speedo. He then comments "By the ring! My eyes!".}}
 
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{{TB|[[Lisa]] catches [[Bart]] daydreaming and tells him he needs to face reality. Bart responds by quoting {{w|Galadriel}}'s line to {{w|Frodo Baggins|Frodo}}, "To bear a Ring of Power is to be alone."}}
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{{TB|[[Lisa]] catches [[Bart]] daydreaming and tells him he needs to face reality. Bart responds by quoting {{W|Galadriel}}'s line to {{W|Frodo Baggins|Frodo}}, "To bear a Ring of Power is to be alone."}}
 
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{{TB|[[Comic Book Guy]] gushes over {{w|Tasha Yar}} from ''[[Star Trek|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', calling her "The missing key to my happiness much as Sauron's ring was to Frodo's quest."}}
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{{TB|[[Comic Book Guy]] gushes over {{W|Tasha Yar}} from ''[[Star Trek|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', calling her "The missing key to my happiness much as Sauron's ring was to Frodo's quest."}}
 
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{{TB|[[Comic Book Guy]] dressed up as {{W|Peter Jackson}} holding a ''Lord of the Rings'' script at Fantasy World-Con 2004.}}
 
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{{TB|In the level ''[[NeverQuest]]'', Mobbits appear, a parody, in both name and appearance, of Hobbits. Also, after Homer receives the keycard, he says "My precious", again referencing Gollum. Also, two statues are similar to Argonath, the Pillars of the Kings. Plus, a red dragon resembles Smaug.}}
 
{{TB|In the level ''[[NeverQuest]]'', Mobbits appear, a parody, in both name and appearance, of Hobbits. Also, after Homer receives the keycard, he says "My precious", again referencing Gollum. Also, two statues are similar to Argonath, the Pillars of the Kings. Plus, a red dragon resembles Smaug.}}
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{{TB|In [[Comic Book Guy]]'s apartment, the pattern in the vinyl flooring (which he uses for playing ''{{w|Dungeons & Dragons}}'') is a map of Middle-Earth. (Note the mountain ranges of [[Mordor]] surrounding the number 17.)}}
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{{TB|In [[Comic Book Guy]]'s apartment, the pattern in the vinyl flooring (which he uses for playing ''{{W|Dungeons & Dragons}}'') is a map of Middle-Earth. (Note the mountain ranges of [[Mordor]] surrounding the number 17.)}}
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{{TB|Sang the end credits song, "[[The Perfect Tale]]", of the [[season 29]] premiere "[[The Serfsons]]".}}
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The Lord of the Rings is a 1954-1955 high fantasy novel series by J.R.R. Tolkien. It has been adapted into film too, the most famous version being Peter Jackson's adaptation from 2001-2003. Both the original novel and Jackson's film version have been referenced and parodied numerous times on The Simpsons.

References to The Lord of the Rings in The Simpsons[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
Treehouse of Horror XII Hobbit.png 13 270 "Treehouse of Horror XII" A pipe-smoking Hobbit attends the Gypsy and Leprechaun's wedding.
Cleanie.png 14 309 "Dude, Where's My Ranch?" Cleanie appears and puts some dirty dishes in to a sack, cuddling them saying "Ahh, my precious", like Gollum. Even further, Andy Serkis, who voiced Gollum in the 2001-2003 film trilogy by Peter Jackson, voices Cleanie.
CBG Bilbo Baggins.png 18 381 "Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em" After finding out that Principal Skinner was allergic to peanuts, Bart made Skinner go into The Android's Dungeon and breastfeed a Bilbo Baggins toy in the window.
Rome-old and Juli-eh - LOTR montage.png 393 "Rome-Old and Juli-Eh" Bart and Lisa build a fort out of cardboard boxes. Later, Raphael comes to ask for the boxes back, but Bart and Lisa refuse, leading to Raphael threatening to come back with others, in a very cliché the Lord of the Rings voice. When Raphael comes back, he is accompanied by an army of delivery people. They them begin war, with The Fields of Pelennor playing as background music (a piece of music from Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy). The battle is a parody of the Battle of the Hornburg from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. As well as a delivery man riding a fell beast (much like a Nazgûl), several remarks are made, mirroring ones made in the film trilogy.
Shadow Knight ep.png 395 "Marge Gamer" Bart's character in Earthland Realms, the Shadow Knight, acts similar to a Nazgûl.
Lord of the Rings Simpsons Movie.png The Simpsons Movie An orc is among the mob trying to kill the Simpsons.
19 411 "That '90s Show" Set in the 1990s, Comic Book Guy is heard saying: "And that is why The Lord of the Rings can never be filmed".
Mylar Baggins Comic Book Shop.png 21 442 "Homer the Whopper" Mylar Baggins Comic Book Shop is a reference to Bilbo Baggins and Frodo Baggins.
447 "Pranks and Greens" Homer says "You found the precious!", referencing Gollum.
22 476 "Homer the Father" Apu names Mordor as one of the enemies of America.
Living tree.png 23 495 "Holidays of Future Passed" The living tree that holds Bart's treehouse resembles an Ent.
Brick Like Me - SpongeBob play sets.png 25 550 "Brick Like Me" Bart's LEGO robot is made partially out of a Hobbit Hole playset.
26 554 "The Wreck of the Relationship" One of the people on Homer's team is named Leg O'Las, a pun on the character Legolas.
Halloween of Horror adults 1.png 27 578 "Halloween of Horror" Otto Mann and Horatio McCallister are dressed as Hobbits.
28 609 "The Great Phatsby: Part Two" One of the lines of the song "Jazzy James Battle Rap" is "You reached out and stole 'em, like Gollum did precious."
P. Jackson's Overstuffed Hobbit.pngHobbits.png 29 619 "The Serfsons"
Scottuman the White.png 30 643 "Treehouse of Horror XXIX" Scott Muller is credited as "Scottuman The White (Wine Drinker)", a reference to Saruman.
Power Plant Eye of Sauron.png 32 685 "Undercover Burns" When Mr. Burns becomes evil again, two Eyes of Sauron are above the power plant.
691 "Three Dreams Denied" Comic Book Guy calls Ralph Gollum but with worse hair.
Treebeard.png 33 709 "Treehouse of Horror XXXII" In the "Nightmare on Elm Tree" segment, Treebeard is seen walking with the other trees.
Kong vs. Smaug.png 35 754 "Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story" Peter Jackson has a poster of Kong vs. Smaug on his wall, a reference to the films King Kong and The Hobbit.
Murder, She Boat Gollum.png 759 "Murder, She Boat" Someone is dressed as Gollum.

Comics[edit]

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference
Day of the Nerd LOTR 1.png
Day of the Nerd LOTR 2.png
Day of the Nerd LOTR 3.png 		Simpsons Comics #73 Day of the Nerd Otto reads a Tolkien book, but is disappointed when he realizes it doesn't refer to toking.

The Superfriends embark on a "quest" to take a wayward tire to the Tire Fire, which, according to the Squeaky-voiced teen, is the only place where it can be destroyed. When they reach the fire, they consider waiting, as the ring in Lord of the Rings wasn't destroyed until the third book, but Professor Frink uses his Mononizer ray, which combines trilogies into one, to make them throw the tire in.

Barney comments that his cheeseburger gave him gas. In response, the Squeaky-voiced teen comments "It shall not pass!".

Lisa Simpson's Book Club LOTR.png Simpsons Comics #81 Lisa Simpson's Book Club In a Narnia-esque land, two Hobbits get lost when trying to find a volcano to throw the ring into.
LOTR Bart Version 2.png Bart Simpson #15 Another One of Professor Frink's Partly Probable Parables: Bart Version 2.0 When Comic Book Guy attempts to look at scantily clad photos of Liv Tyler (the actress who played Arwen in the film trilogy), the Bart Virus takes over his computer and instead shows him Gandalf in a Speedo. He then comments "By the ring! My eyes!".
Bart Quotes Galadriel.png Bart Simpson #30 The Secret Life of Bart Simpson Lisa catches Bart daydreaming and tells him he needs to face reality. Bart responds by quoting Galadriel's line to Frodo, "To bear a Ring of Power is to be alone."
Comic Book Guy Loves Tasha.png Bart Simpson #51 Bart's Invisible! Comic Book Guy gushes over Tasha Yar from Star Trek: The Next Generation, calling her "The missing key to my happiness much as Sauron's ring was to Frodo's quest."
Ring Around the Simpsons.png Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #9 Ring Around the Simpsons The whole story focuses on the Simpsons entering Middle Earth.
Peter Jackson CBG.png The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Hoodoo Voodoo Brouhaha Comic Book Guy's Best Costumes Ever - Part 3 Comic Book Guy dressed up as Peter Jackson holding a Lord of the Rings script at Fantasy World-Con 2004.
Shire CBG.png Comic Book Guy dressed up as the Shire at J.R.R. Tolcon 2002.
Geeks Versus Nerds.jpg Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book 2 The Death of Comic Book Guy! (Part Two) When the geeks and nerds of Springfield take up sides against each other following the shutdown of the Internet, one of the geeks is dressed up as Gandalf.

Games[edit]

Picture Game Reference
The Simpsons Game - LOTR 1.png
The Simpsons Game - LOTR 2.png
The Simpsons Game - LOTR 3.png 		The Simpsons Game In the level NeverQuest, Mobbits appear, a parody, in both name and appearance, of Hobbits. Also, after Homer receives the keycard, he says "My precious", again referencing Gollum. Also, two statues are similar to Argonath, the Pillars of the Kings. Plus, a red dragon resembles Smaug.
Bored of the Things.png The Simpsons: Tapped Out A film called Bored of the Things: Extended Cut can be played at the Drive-In Theater, introduced during Treehouse of Horror XXV. The icon for the film is an orange ring.
All-Smelling Tower.png The All-Smelling Tower is a reference to the Eye of Sauron.
Shadow Knight.png The Shadow Knight, which acts similar to a Nazgûl, is a costume for Bart.

Books[edit]

Picture Book Reference
CBG Apartment-Vinyl Flooring.png Comic Book Guy's Book of Pop Culture In Comic Book Guy's apartment, the pattern in the vinyl flooring (which he uses for playing Dungeons & Dragons) is a map of Middle-Earth. (Note the mountain ranges of Mordor surrounding the number 17.)
Ned's DVD Shelf Stack.png Flanders' Book of Faith One of the movies on Ned's non-offensive DVD shelf is Lord of the Rings and Everything Else.
Marge Simpson's Sisterhood of DVDs Stack.png The Marge Book One of the movies in Marge Simpson's Sisterhood of DVDs collection is a romance film titled Lord of the Engagement Rings.
Wormtongue.png C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination Smithers lists Wormtongue as one of the Great Toadies in History.

Common cast members[edit]

Picture Name Role in Lord of the Rings Role on The Simpsons
Billy Boyd.jpg Billy Boyd Played Peregrin "Pippin" Took in Lord of the Rings. Sang the end credits song, "The Perfect Tale", of the season 29 premiere "The Serfsons".
Andy Serkis.jpg Andy Serkis Played Gollum in Lord of the Rings. Voiced Cleanie in "Dude, Where's My Ranch?".
Ian McKellen.jpg Ian McKellen Played Gandalf in Lord of the Rings. Voiced himself in "The Regina Monologues".

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