Shrek is an American animated media series based on the 1990 picture book Shrek! by William Steig. It follows Shrek, an ogre who lives in a swamp and becomes involved in various adventures alongside his friends, including Donkey and Princess Fiona. The franchise explores themes of friendship, love, acceptance, and the rejection of traditional fairy-tale conventions. It has expanded into numerous films, television specials, short films, stage productions, video games, and other merchandise.
Among its most notable installments are Shrek (2001), which introduced the main characters, Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007), and Shrek Forever After (2010). Other prominent adaptations include the Broadway musical Shrek the Musical, which premiered in 2008, and the spin-off film Puss in Boots (2011), followed by Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022). The franchise also includes television specials such as Shrek the Halls (2007) and Scared Shrekless (2010), which feature the characters in holiday-themed stories.
References to Shrek in The Simpsons[edit]
Television episodes[edit]
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Season
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Episode number
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Episode name
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Reference
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15
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318
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"The Fat and the Furriest"
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The scene of Homer and the bear pushing each other, with the bear pushing much harder, resembles an scene in Shrek.
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17
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362
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"See Homer Run"
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Lisa almost gets Homer a T-shirt with a picture of Shrek on for Father's Day.
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19
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403
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"Midnight Towboy"
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Homer tells a story of Shrek "Three", a reference to Shrek the Third.
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20
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437
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"The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly"
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At the Kwik-E-Mart, Bart drinks a Squishee with a picture of Shrek on it. A trivia is at the bottom of the Squishee cup and gives a 10% discount for the Shrek films DVDs if answered correctly. According to Apu, however, the discount does not apply for Shrek's first and second film. Shrek the Third, which was the last Shrek film before this episode aired, had not as good critical reception as the previous two films of the franchise.
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22
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483
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"The Real Housewives of Fat Tony"
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Homer draws Patty as Shrek.
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23
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493
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"Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson"
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A mask of Homer made after he becomes famous (again) is actually a Shrek mask painted yellow.
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25
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539
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"Steal This Episode"
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In Marge's letter, she mentions Are We There Yet? and Shrek 2.
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544
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"The Winter of His Content"
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A Shrek doll makes an appearance and says "Donkey!" when stepped on.
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29
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622
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"Treehouse of Horror XXVIII"
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John Frink's writer credit Fhrek is a reference to Shrek.
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31
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678
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"Better Off Ned"
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On Flanders' app Prayer-amid, Comic Book Guy is dressed as Shrek.
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35
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754
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"Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story"
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Persephone Odair's Financial Vision Board includes a picture of Shrek and Barack Obama.
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758
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"Ae Bonny Romance"
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Marge says that Willie and Maisie are "like two Shreks in a swamp".
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762
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"Lisa Gets an F1"
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At a party, one of the pinatas is based on Shrek.
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36
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771
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"Desperately Seeking Lisa"
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The people outside of the hotel are dressed in costumes of Goofy, Charlie Brown, Pikachu and Shrek.
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37
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794
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"Men Behaving Manly"
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Greg mentions women swiping right on Tinder only 4% of men, and Kirk wonders if it's because of his Shrek photo, while Milhouse is dressed as Donkey in the next photo.
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