Treehouse of Horror XXVII/References
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"Treehouse of Horror XXVII"
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Cultural references[edit]
Opening scene[edit]
- Homer is dressed as a trash bin version of Bender from Futurama.
- Maggie is dressed as Charlie Chaplin, but afterwards she changes to her look as Alex from A Clockwork Orange and turns to violence towards the bad guys.
- Homer has a election pin with "Ivanka 2028" written on it. This is a reference to Donald Trump daughter, Ivanka Trump.
- Frank Grimes mentions that this is the 600th episode saying "In hell they make you watch them all in a row". This is a reference to the FXX 13 days marathon, showing all the episodes of the show in a row.
- The lion on the left has a Guy Fawkes mask and the store is named "V. Appliances and Repairs", both referencing V for Vendetta in which the Guy Fawkes mask figures prominently.
- The lion on the right has a Darth Vader mask, referencing Star Wars.
Couch Gag[edit]
Dry Hard[edit]
- The theme of the first part of the episode is based on the Hunger Games.
- The title of this segment is a reference to Die Hard.
- Milhouse tries to slide on a dry Slosh 'N' Splash by Bam-O, a reference to Slip 'N Slide by Wham-O.
- Homer holds a bottle of Amstel Blight, a reference to Amstel Light.
- Mr. Burns scene of pouring the water on himself is a reference to Flashdance.
- The scene with the cars heading toward the reservior is a reference to Mad Max: Fury Road, with Otto being Immortan Joe, Willie being Doof Warrior, and the heads on pole a reference to the people on the poles in the movie.
- The head coming out of Disco Stu's chest is a reference to Kuato from 1990's Total Recall.
- Drederick Tatum's vehicle is similar to Axel's from Twisted Metal.
- Dusty Springfield is a reference to the singer with the same name.
- Lisa says that after the river dried, "a drought of Chicago Cubs sized proportions hit Springfield", referencing the longest drought of World Series wins, Cubs', which had not won a World Series since 1908, although they did win the 2016 one 2 weeks later.
BFF R.I.P.[edit]
Moefinger[edit]
- The music that was used closely resebles the Brian Song from Monty Python's The Life of Brian. The Intro of the movie is also a strong James Bond reference.
- The shows listed as bad are a list of cancelled Fox shows:
- The visuals of the song are a reference to the James Bond title sequences and Maggie shooting a gun at the end is a reference of Bond shooting the gun and blood dripping down in them.
Credits[edit]
- Matt Selman's nickname is "Selman's Lot", a reference to Salem's Lot.
- John Frink's nickname is "Jinkies! Frinkies!", a reference to Velma Dinkley's catchphrase "Jinkies!" in Scooby-Doo.
- Michael Price's nickname is "The Vanishing of Mike Price", a reference to The Vanishing of Sidney Hall.
- Bill Odenkirk's nickname is "2001: A Space Odenkirk", a reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey.
- Rob LaZebnik's nickname is "Drobcula-Zebnik", a reference to Dracula.
- Jeff Westbrook's nickname is "Something Westbrook This Way Comes", a reference to Something Wicked This Way Comes.
- Brian Kelley's nickname is "Bram Shelley's Frankula", a reference to Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, Dracula, and Frankenstein's Monster.
- Dan Greaney's nickname is "Dan Greaney 2: European Gigolo", a reference to Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.
- Larina Jean Adamson's nickname is "Larina "11" Adamson", a reference to Stranger Things.
- Dan Castellaneta's nickname (for both his consulting producer and starring credits) is "Heeeere's DANNY!", a reference to The Shining.
- Dan Vebber's nickname is "H.P Lovebbercraft", a reference to H. P. Lovecraft.
- Denise Sirkot's nickname is "I Will Sur-vive Sirkot", a reference to I Will Survive, a song by Gloria Gaynor.
- Yeardley Smith's nickname is "Die Yeard With A Vengeance!", a reference to Die Hard With A Vengeance.
- Drew Carey's nickname is "Boo Scary from The Fright is Right!" which refers to his status as the host of The Price is Right.
- Donald Fagen's nickname is "Young Fagenstein", a reference to Young Frankenstein.
- Scott Muller's nickname is "Lord Voldemullert", a reference to Lord Voldemort from Harry Potter.
- Bonita Pietila's nickname is "Netflix and Kill" Pietila, a possible reference to Netflix.
- Chris Ledesma's nickname is "Chris "All 600" Ledesma", a reference to the episode's number which is 600.
Continuity[edit]
Opening scene[edit]
Couch Gag[edit]
Dry Hard[edit]
BFF R.I.P.[edit]
Moefinger[edit]
Opening scene[edit]
Dry Hard[edit]
BFF R.I.P.[edit]
- Judith Owen is playing Mrs. Mancuso-Gluckman. She also sings the 600 theme at the end and also happens to be married to Harry Shearer.
Moe Finger[edit]
Opening scene[edit]
- Sideshow Bob is seen still dismounting Leprechaun when Maggie kills the Furious Four, despite he already dismounted to dance just moments before.
Couch Gag[edit]
- When the family sits on the couch, Homer's hand is in front of Marge, instead of behind.
Dry Hard[edit]
- The order of cars going to Mr. Burns' reservoir changes between scenes.
- The kid on top of Apu's vehicle (either Sashi or Pria Nahasapeemapetilon) is yellow with blonde hair in one of the shots.
- When Ralph is shouting "Whee!" as he flies, he's already dead and not moving.
BFF R.I.P.[edit]
- When Lisa mounts on the motorbike, her right arm goes in the front of the bike's headlights.
Moefinger[edit]
- The shelf at Moe's Tavern was full of bottles, but on the next scene, it is full of empty beer mugs.
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