Free Willy

Free Willy is a 1993 American family drama film directed by Simon Wincer and written by Keith Walker and Corey Blechman. The film also has two sequels, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home and Free Willy 3: The Rescue, an animated television series, and a reboot, Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove.

References to Free Willy in The Simpsons

Episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 5 101 "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" When Homer was at the Springfield Palace Hotel, during a deadlock while on jury duty, he saw the film. He watched the directors cut and didn't like it. In the film, Willy tries to be free by jumping out of his enclosure, he doesn't make it and crushes the boy who tried to help him. 12 249 "Treehouse of Horror XI" Lisa frees Snorky from Marine World in a similar way to how Willy is freed. However, when Snorky jumps over the rocks, his tail hits Lisa in the face. D+ 786 "Yellow Planet" Blubbo tries to jump out of Oceanland like Willy in the film. However, he falls onto the trainer and kills him instead.

Comics

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference Simpsons Comics Simpsons Comics #86 Yellow Crush Comic Book Guy says that the ending, with the The Centenneplex heading out to sea, is a rip-off of Free Willy, and, to a lesser extent, Free Willy 2 and Free Willy 3. Simpsons Comics #134 In the Swim Bart tells Mr. Burns that he can't let "Free Willy" eat Homer. The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #10 Bart Simmons: God of Thunder! Kang and Kodos mention making a fourth Free Willy movie as part of their world domination plans. Bart Simpson Bart Simpson #1 Big Fat Trouble in Little Springfield In Bart's dream, one of the kids refers to Bart as Free Willy and says that he doesn't think Willy's gonna jump any reefs this morning.

External links

• Free Willy at Wikipedia
• Free Willy (franchise) at Wikipedia

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