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Fahrenheit 451

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Fahrenheit 451 is a 1953 dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury.

References to Fahrenheit 451 in The Simpsons[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
Fahrenheit 451 (Dog of Death).png 3 54 "Dog of Death" A copy of Fahrenheit 451 can be seen in the Simpsons' fireplace, along with other books Homer has thrown in there to burn.
25 538 "White Christmas Blues" When Lisa asks why Bart would burn a book, Bart says that the idea came from a book. Lisa then asked if he meant Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
Fahrenheit 451,000.png 26 556 "Treehouse of Horror XXV" Students at Hellroads in Hell use the book Fahrenheit 451,000 for studying purposes, a reference to the book Fahrenheit 451.
26 574 "Mathlete's Feat" Principal Skinner burns a cart of books in a book burning machine called the "Anti-Gutenberg 3000", the machine has a temperature display that says 451 degrees. This is a reference to the novel Fahrenheit 451.
Fahrenheit 451 The Cookbook.png 31 671 "Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?" Marge was reading Fahrenheit 451: The Cookbook in bed, a reference to the book Fahrenheit 451.
Fahrenheit 451.png 36 775 "Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes" The third segment is a parody of Fahrenheit 451. The book is owned by Helen and Timothy Lovejoy.

Comics[edit]

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference
Fur 'N' Hate 451.png The Simpsons Summer Shindig #5 Fur 'N' Hate 451 The story's title is a pun on Fahrenheit 451. The book and its plot are referred to a number of times throughout the story.
  • Lisa tells Bart that he was supposed to be reading the novel for his book report, to which Bart responds that he'll simply watch the movie instead.
  • Lisa takes the idea of memorizing every Itchy & Scratchy episode for future generations from the book.
  • After the group has recounted a few of their favorite episodes, the movie can be seen playing on the television.

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