Not It/References
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Cultural references[edit]
- The first part of the episode is a parody of the film It.
- The name Kingfield is a reference to Stephen King.
- Comic Book Guy's weapon of choice is Jarts.
- Dewey Largo has a John Philip Sousa T-shirt, in the style of a rock T-shirt.
- Krusto's line "Hey hey kids what time is it?" is a reference to the opening line of the Howdy Doody Show, "Say kids, what time is it?"
- Krusto tells a joke about Twinkies.
- Krusto blames "cancel culture" for why the jokes he wrote in 1647 have not aged well.
- Homer equips himself with a Nintendo Power Glove to fight Krusto.
- The Yuk-Yuk Hour with Krusto! is an affiliate of Fox.
- The second part of the episode is a parody of the film It Chapter Two.
- Metal Moe performs "Rock You Like a Hurricane" by Scorpions.
- Homer has a Cypress Hill poster.
- Homer says that he practically lives on Reddit.
- Bert Albertson got an A+ on his Elizabeth Cady Stanton diorama.
- Locations in Kingfield that are references to Stephen King novels:
- Among the anxieties shown that attack adults are:
- Lizzie Albertson says that Jimmy Fallon also gets his powers from his captive audience.
- Kang and Kodos reference other Stephen King books with their plots:
- "A Saint Bernard with rabies" is a reference to Cujo.
- "An angry car" is a reference to Christine.
- "A prom that goes seriously wrong" is a reference to Carrie.
- "Haunted hotel" is a reference to The Shining.
- "Some Tommyknockers" is a reference to The Tommyknockers.
- Other books on Kang and Kodos' bookshelf include: Doctor Sleep, Dreamcatcher, The Dead Zone, Misery, Dolores Claiborne, Pet Sematary, 'Salem's Lot, The Dark Tower, The Stand, Needful Things, and Bag of Bones.
- This is the first Simpsons episode to have fanart in the credits.
