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=== Toy Gory === | === Toy Gory === | ||
*The title and plot is a parody of ''[[Toy Story]]''. | *The title and plot is a parody of ''[[Toy Story]]''. | ||
| − | * | + | *The songs throughout the segment are a parody of "{{W|You've Got a Friend in Me}}" by [[Randy Newman]]. |
| + | *Bart's toys are a parody of many other toys: | ||
| + | **A parody of {{W|Thomas the Tank Engine}}. | ||
| + | **[[Stretch Arm-Long]] is a parody of {{W|Stretch Armstrong}}. | ||
| + | **A parody of {{W|Tickle Me Elmo}}. | ||
| + | **A parody of [[Mr. Potato Head]]. | ||
| + | **A parody of {{W|Raggedy Ann}}. | ||
| + | **A parody of an {{W|Etch A Sketch}}. | ||
| + | *The movie that {{Ch|Ben Mankiewicz}} presents stars {{W|Debbie Reynolds}}. | ||
**In the next scene, the {{W|Pixar}} lamp appears. | **In the next scene, the {{W|Pixar}} lamp appears. | ||
| − | *[[Dr. Hibbert]] says "Don't ask, don't Mattel", a reference to the {{w|Mattel}} toys company. | + | *[[Dr. Hibbert]] says "Don't ask, don't Mattel", a reference to the {{w|Mattel}} toys company and the "{{W|Don't ask, don't tell}}" policy. |
=== Into the Homer-verse === | === Into the Homer-verse === | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
Opening sequence
- Homer asks himself if he should write in Judge Judy.
- 50 reasons not to vote Donald Trump are listed:
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- Hans Moleman mentions voting for Kanye West.
- The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse appear.
Toy Gory
- The title and plot is a parody of Toy Story.
- The songs throughout the segment are a parody of "You've Got a Friend in Me" by Randy Newman.
- Bart's toys are a parody of many other toys:
- A parody of Thomas the Tank Engine.
- Stretch Arm-Long is a parody of Stretch Armstrong.
- A parody of Tickle Me Elmo.
- A parody of Mr. Potato Head.
- A parody of Raggedy Ann.
- A parody of an Etch A Sketch.
- The movie that Ben Mankiewicz presents stars Debbie Reynolds.
- In the next scene, the Pixar lamp appears.
- Dr. Hibbert says "Don't ask, don't Mattel", a reference to the Mattel toys company and the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Into the Homer-verse
- The title and plot is a parody of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
- Hansel and Gretel are seen in a room, captured by Mr. Burns and Smithers.
- Homer Barbera is a parody of Yogi Bear and a reference to Hannah-Barbera.
- He calls Homer Boo-Boo, a reference to Boo-Boo Bear.
- Homer mentions him sounding like Art Carney.
- He then transforms into Green cat Homer, a parody of Snagglepuss and Huckleberry Hound.
- He transforms then into Cowboy Homer is a parody of Quickdraw McGraw.
- When Mr. Burns enter the room at the end, he runs in place like Scooby-Doo, sound effect included.
- Disney Princess Homer, including the crystal shoe and the pumpkin coach, is a parody of Cinderella, and his name is a reference to the Disney Princesses.
- Black and White Homer is a parody of Spider-Man Noir.
- 8-bit Homer is a parody of 8-bit characters from videogames.
- In a cut scene, he jumps on a building game, which is the Donkey Kong arcade game. He moves and dies the same way Mario does in the game.
- He says Three-eyed crow is a Tomegatroid, to which Homer asks what's a Megatroid, a reference to both the game series and enemy, Metroid, and the Metroid-style mobile game Megatroid.
- The 6 Homers sing the Lollipop song.
- 8-Bit Homer jumps on the kitchen table and hits the roof, dropping donuts, a reference to the way that Sonic the Hedgehog does with the rings he has collected when he's hit.
- Homer transforms himself into a Color by dots Homer, Astract art Homer, Spongebob Homer and then into Balloon Homer.
- Alternate Mr. Burns include:
- The Mr. Burns from the Treehouse of Horror XXVII segment "Dry Hard".
- Bowser from the Super Mario series.
- Maleficent.
- Alternate Smithers include Rosie the Robot Maid from The Jetsons.
Be Nine, Rewind
- It's a spoof of the 2008 comedy Be Kind Rewind.
- During the title card, "Gotta Get Up by Harry Nilsson plays.
- Films shown by Comic Book Guy are Groundhog Day, the fourth Star Trek movie, Knock-Knock Joke, and Edge of Tomorrow.
- He also mentions Tom Cruise, Superman and Batman.
Trivia
- This is the third time that The Simpsons is CGI-animated in a "Treehouse of Horror" segment. The first was in "Treehouse of Horror VI" and the second was in "Treehouse of Horror XXVIII".
- During the ending credits, a scene from every segment of every past episode of the "Treehouse of Horror series" is shown.
- This episode was screened virtually exclusively for 500 people who signed up on Decider on October 14, 2020, courtesy of Fox.
Continuity
- Mr. Burns brings a vomiting frog in the room, a reference to Frog Prince. ("Treehouse of Horror XII")
