The Silence of the Lambs

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The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror novel by Thomas Harris, published in 1988. The book was adapted into a 1991 Oscar-winning film, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins.

References to The Silence of the Lambs in The Simpsons[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
3 36 "Stark Raving Dad" Hannibal Lecter is seen in the mental hospital.
4 71 "Marge vs. the Monorail" The strait jacket and muzzle Mr. Burns wears during the court case, references Hannibal Lecter's prison outfit when he is transported from one place to another.
6 110 "Bart's Girlfriend" After Bart is accused of stealing from the church collection plate, he is forced to wear a strait jacket and muzzle in church, a reference to Hannibal Lecter's prison outfit.
6 121 "A Star Is Burns" Anthony Hopkins auditions for the role of Mr. Burns, still portraying Hannibal Lecter. He also makes the hissing sound Lecter makes after he mentioned eating a census taker "with some fava beans and a nice bottle of chianti".
6 126 "The Springfield Connection" The montage of Marge on the police force's obstacle course, and the music used for this sequence, resemble Clarice Starling's jogging sequence during the opening of the film.
8 161 "Hurricane Neddy" When Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie arrive at the mental hospital, Dr. Foster warns Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie that one of the mental patients is a cannibal.
14 297 "The Great Louse Detective" The use of Sideshow Bob as a profiler and his maximum security detention is a reference to the film The Silence of the Lambs.
28 600 "Treehouse of Horror XXVII" Russi Taylor is credited as "Russo Goody Brains are Tasty with Fava Beans and a Nice Chianti, Taylor".
32 697 "Wad Goals" A suspect is carted off by police on a gurney and inside a golf bag, spoofing the transportation of Hannibal Lecter.
35 755 "Treehouse of Horror XXXIV" Dan Castellaneta's producer credit is "The Silence of the Dans".


Comics[edit]

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference
Simpsons Comics
Simpsons Comics #171 To the Bookmobile! Bart asks if the audiobook The Phantom Tollhouse is actually scary of if it's just got a scary title, like The Silence of the Lambs or Psycho.


Books[edit]

Picture Book Reference
Chief Wiggum's Book of Crime and Punishment The Name of the Eye of the Day of the Silence of the Rose Needle Jackal Lambs; a reference to The Name of the Rose, The Eye of the Needle, The Day of the Jackal, and The Silence of the Lambs.


Common cast[edit]

Picture Name Role in The Silence of the Lambs Role in The Simpsons
Jodie Foster Played Clarice Starling. Voiced Maggie Roark in the season 20 episode "Four Great Women and a Manicure".
Julianne Moore Played Clarice Starling in the sequel Hannibal. Voiced Consonance in "Seperance".


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