Squid Game

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Squid Game is a South Korean survival thriller television series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk and produced for Netflix. It follows Seong Gi-hun, a financially struggling man who accepts an invitation to participate in a mysterious competition involving children's games, where the participants risk their lives for a large cash prize. The series explores themes of economic inequality, debt, desperation, human nature, and social class.

References to Stranger Things in The Simpsons[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
34 739 "Top Goon" The costumes during Halloween include Lenny as a guard from Squid Game
35 757 "It's a Blunderful Life" Mayor Quimby proposes the town does either a "Hunger or Squid game", references to The Hunger Games and Squid Game, both of which feature death for the losers.
759 "Murder, She Boat" Costumes seen on the Pacific Princess Leia include Lenny Leonard as a guard from Squid Game.
38 810 "The Children's Book Job" Moe Szyslak suggests that Springfield Elementary's students participate in a Squid Game-style competition to save the school.
D+ 806/807 "Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition" Homer tells Marge that other things she could talk about with Lenny and Carl are "If Squid Game was real," "CPAP cleaning hacks", and "why the next James Bond should be Jason Kelce".


Video games[edit]

Picture Game Reference
The Simpsons: Tapped Out In event-exclusive quest Duck and Wonder, Homer mentioned, "I think it means the next Squid Game is about to start! Sorry Marge, but I'm only teaming up with men."


Common cast and crew[edit]

Cast[edit]

Picture Name Role on Squid Game Role on The Simpsons
Alberto Meléndez Dubbed additional voice credits in Squid Game: The Challenge. Dubbed Reverend Lovejoy in the Latin Amercan version.
Gerardo Reyero Dubbed Tim (Player 382) in Squid Game: The Challenge. Dubbed Reverend Lovejoy in the Latin Amercan version.
Jocelyn Robles Dubbed Mackenzie (Player 451) in Squid Game: The Challenge. Dubbed additional voice credits in Plusaversary.


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