Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 American sci-fi/drama film directed by Steven Spielberg.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind has been referred to several times in Simpsons media.

References

Television episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 1 10 "Homer's Night Out" At the strip club Mud City, a sign outside the door reads "Close Encounters of the Mud Kind", a reference to the movie. 2 34 "Three Men and a Comic Book" Bart attends the 12th Annual "Close Encounter of the Comic Book Kind" Convention. 6 118 "Homie the Clown" While contemplating going to Krusty's Clown College, Homer obsessively sculpts a circus tent out of mashed potatoes at the dinner table. In the movie, Roy Neary develops a similar obsession with Devils Tower, sculpting it in various media, starting with mashed potatoes at the dinner table. 8 163 "The Springfield Files" The episode contains several references to the movie: Lisa reads a copy of Junior Skeptic Magazine that has a picture of Devils Tower on the front cover. Agent Scully has a picture of Devils Tower on the wall of her office at the FBI. On Channel 6 News, Kent Brockman reports on Homer's videotape of an "alien" and derisively refers to it as a "Close encounter of the blurred kind". The whole town turns out for the anticipated third appearance of the "alien", similar to a scene early in the movie where a bunch of people wait by the side of a road for flying saucers to appear. While the townspeople are waiting for the "alien", Mr. Largo has several members of the Springfield Elementary School Band play the movie's five-note theme. Just before the "alien" appears, clouds gather over the woods the same way as they do over Devils Tower before the mother ship arrives. 25 538 "White Christmas Blues" The DVD Claus Encounters of the Third Kind is a pun on the movie and a visual callback to the theatrical release poster.

Comic stories

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference Simpsons Comics #39 Sense and Censorability Homer and Comic Book Guy are acquitted of obscenity charges related to the sale and distribution of comic books. However, the jury find them guilty of numerous other offenses against the comic book fan community of Springfield and sentence them to "public hanging" - namely, being stuck on a wall holding up a welcome banner for the "Close Encounters of the Comic Book Kind" convention. Bart Simpson #1 Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind Punned in the story title. The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Hoodoo Voodoo Brouhaha Comic Book Guy's Best Costumes Ever - Part 4 Comic Book Guy attended the Close Encounters of the Comic Book Kind Comic Book Convention in 2000. His costume was "Bizarro World CBG".

Video games

Picture Game Reference The Simpsons: Tapped Out The questline "Close Encounters of the Blurred Kind" appeared in the Treehouse of Horror XXV and Treehouse of Horror XXVI events, unlocking when the player obtained a costume of the Burns alien.

Common Cast and Crew

Cast

Picture Name Role in Close Encounters of the Third Kind Role on The Simpsons Johnny Mathis Received a "Special Thanks" credit for the use of "Chances Are" on the movie's soundtrack. Voiced himself in the Season 26 episode "Bull-E".

Crew

Picture Name Role in Close Encounters of the Third Kind Role on The Simpsons George Doering Musician (uncredited). Played guitar on the album The Simpsons: Testify and for the song "I Love to See You Smile" on The Simpsons Sing the Blues. Robert Glass Re-recording mixer. Sound re-recording mixer on the Season 4 episode "Lisa's First Word".

External links

• Close Encounters of the Third Kind at Wikipedia

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