Editing Halloween of Horror/References

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== Cultural references ==
*The three horrifying tales [[Homer]] was telling the following week were going to be:
#''{{W2|Psycho|1960 film}}'', with [[Seymour Skinner|Skinner]] and [[Agnes]].
#''{{w|The Muppets' Wizard of Oz}}'', where Homer would be a "Scarecrow-{{w|Fozzie Bear|Fozzie}}".
#One where furniture gets smart and takes over the world, a reference to an {{w|AI takeover}} scenario.
*[[Marge]] wants to buy a [[Yoda]] costume for [[Santa's Little Helper]].
[[File:Striped Hamburger Thief and Restaurant Meat Clown.png|300px|thumb|[[Restaurant Meat Clown]] and [[Striped Hamburger Thief]] are parodies of [[McDonald's]]' advertising mascots [[Ronald McDonald]] and {{w|Hamburglar}}]]
*Among the costumes [[Apu]] has for sale at [[Official Halloween Headquarters]] are [[Restaurant Meat Clown]] and [[Striped Hamburger Thief]], references to [[McDonald's]]' advertising mascots [[Ronald McDonald]] and {{w|Hamburglar}}, respectively.
*The "Señor Skeletinos" found at the Halloween store are dressed as {{w|Mariachi}}.
*The entrance of the Krustyland attraction is very similar to the real-life entrance of ''[[The Simpsons Ride]]'' at Universal Studios.
**The [[Krustyland]] event "Halloween Horror Night" is a likely reference to {{w|Universal Studios}}' {{w|Halloween Horror Nights}} events which are done at Universal's theme parks in Orlando, Hollywood, Singapore, and at Osaka, Japan.
*The house on the hill in the background at Krustyland is the house from {{W2|Psycho|1960 film}}.
*The monster [[Cthulhu]] appears behind [[Lisa]] when Homer is trying to calm her.
*The evil baby in the carriage is a reference to the 1974 film ''{{w|It's Alive (1974 film}}''.
*The chestbuster creature from ''{{w2|Alien|franchise}}'' attacks Lisa from the inside of a security guard. This is a reference to the franchise films ''[[Alien]]'' and ''{{w|Alien 3}}''.
*Kids are dressed as:
**[[Sherri]] and [[Terri]] as aliens.
**[[Üter Zörker|Uter]] as [[Stay Puft Marshmallow Man]].
**[[Janey]] as {{W|Dorothy Gale|Dorothy}} from the Wizard of Oz.
**[[Database]] as [[Minecraft]] protagonist.
**[[Bart]] as a pirate.
**[[Lewis]] as {{w|Austin Powers}}.
**[[Martin Prince|Martin]] as [[Bender Rodríguez|Bender]].
**[[Lisa]] as a zombie version of [[Frida Kahlo]].
**A kid is dressed as a {{w|Ancient Rome|roman}}.
*Lisa mentions the domestic cat types {{w|Tabby cat|tabby}} and {{w|Calico cat|calico}}.
*The three employees wear a ''{{W2|Scream|1981 film}}'' mask, a ''{{W2|Carrie|1976 film}}'' mask and a ''{{W2|It|1990 film}}'' mask.
*Marge gives [[Raphael]] a "Zip Line Adventure" {{w|Groupon}}.
*The attraction "Alien Will Say Your Name" at [[Pine Hills]] has [[E.T.]] repeating anything the kids say.
*Homer whistles the theme song from the 1978 horror movie ''{{W2|Halloween|1978 film}}'', referring to it as a "happy tune".
**The song can also be heard during the credits when [[Maggie]] is facing forward.
*The song "[[NC-17 Halloween]]" that the adults sing is a parody of the "{{W2|Time Warp|song}}" song from {{w|The Rocky Horror Picture Show}}.
*Adults can be seen dressed as popular characters:
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*[[Otto Mann|Otto]] and [[Sea Captain]] as {{w|Hobbit|Hobbits}},
*[[Cookie Kwan]] and [[Lindsey Naegle]] as crayons,
*[[Wiggum]] as [[Frankenstein]],
*[[Sarah Wiggum]] as {{w|Zatanna}},
*[[Moe]] as an Egyptian {{w|Pharaoh}},
*[[Hans Moleman]], [[Princess Kashmir]], [[Stephanie Brockman]], [[Miss Hoover]], [[Professor Frink]], [[Kumiko]] and [[Comic Book Guy]] are dressed in {{w|Steampunk}} outfits.
*[[Gil Gunderson]] dresses like a member of {{w|Devo}}, using an {{w|Energy dome}},
*[[Apu]] as a {{w|Sultan}},
*[[Miss Springfield]] as {{w|Carrie White}},
*[[Patty]] as {{w|Marie Antoinette}},
*[[Selma]] as a {{w|Caveman|cavewoman}},
*[[Sanjay]] as [[Saddam Hussein]],
*[[Judge Harm]] as {{w|Cruella de Vil}},
*[[Akira]] as {{w|Bruce Lee}},
*[[Snake Jailbird|Snake]] as [[Elvis Presley]],
*[[Lunchlady Dora]] as a policewoman.
*[[Ruth Powers]] as {{w|Daenerys Targaryen}},
*[[Lurleen Lumpkin]] as a {{w|Southern belle|southern belle}},
*[[Bumblebee Man]] as the [[Pope]],
*[[Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon|Manjula]] as {{W2|Jeannie|I Dream of Jeannie}},
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*[[Mrs. Muntz]] as [[Wonder Woman]],
*[[Kent Brockman]] as [[David Bowie]],
*[[Dr. Hibbert]] as the [[Devil]],
*[[Bernice Hibbert]] as the {{w|Angel}},
*[[Sideshow Mel]] as {{w|Dr. Facilier}},
*[[Herman Hermann]] as [[Prince]],
*[[Barney Gumble|Barney]] wearing the {{w|Borat Sagdiyev|Borat}} lime green bikini,
*[[Rainier Wolfcastle|Wolfcastle]] as {{w|Jessica Rabbit}},
*[[Groundskeeper Willie|Willie]] as {{w|We Can Do It!|Rosie the Riveter}},
*[[Krusty]] as an {{w|Ancient Greek}},
*[[Agnes Skinner]] as {{w|Amy Winehouse}},
*[[Reverend Lovejoy]] and [[Helen]] as {{w|Sid and Nancy}}.
*[[Waylon Smithers, Jr.]], [[Grizzly Shawn]], [[Dewey Largo]] as {{w|Geisha}},
*[[Old Jewish man]] as [[Zorro]],
*[[Disco Stu]] as {{w|Nacho Libre}},
*[[Nick Riviera]] wears a Steampunk outfit,
*[[Mayor Quimby|Quimby]] as {{Ch|Hugh Hefner}},
*[[Lou]] and [[Eddie]] as {{w|Bert and Ernie}},
*[[Superintendent Chalmers]] as {{w|Zardoz}},
*[[Ms. Pommelhorst]] as {{w|little red riding hood}},
*[[Jasper Beardsley]] as {{w|Dusty Hill}}.
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*There is a box in The Simpsons attic that says {{w|Festivus}}. It is both a parody and a secular holiday from the American sitcom {{w|Seinfeld}}.
*The song "Halloween is so bueno" is a parody of the Mexican song "{{w|Cielito lindo}}".

== Continuity ==
*A person dressed as [[Cthulhu]] appears in Krustyland. ("[[Treehouse of Horror XXIV]]")
*A [[Pumpkin House]] decoration appears. ("[[Treehouse of Horror XI]]")
*[[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] are dressed as [[Kang]] and [[Kodos]]. ("[[Treehouse of Horror]]")
*Ned asks Homer if they're they're heading up to the treehouse, to tell three horrifying tales? and Homer answers they're doing it next week, referencing to the following week episode "[[Treehouse of Horror XXVI]]". ("[[Treehouse of Horror series]]")
*Homer saying they're doing ''{{W2|Psycho|1960 film}}'' with [[Seymour Skinner|Skinner]] and his [[Agnes Skinner|mother]], [[Seymour Skinner|Skinner]] previously referenced Psycho saying "Oh... there's mother now". ("[[Brother from the Same Planet]]")
*[[Timothy Lovejoy, Jr.|Reverend Lovejoy]] and [[Helen Lovejoy]] are dressed in the same costumes they wore when they disguised themselves at a casino for a card counting operation. ("[[Sky Police]]")
*Agnes Skinner and Willie hook up again. ("[[My Fair Laddy]]")
**As do Sea Captain and Lindsey Naegle. ("[[Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda]]")

== Trivia ==
*According to [[Al Jean]], this was a canon [[Halloween]] episode making it the first of its kind and aired in addition to "[[Treehouse of Horror XXVI]]" but aired in a different week.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/545699938844160000 Al Jean Twitter]</ref>
*The production code TABF22 is on the Groupon for a zip line adventure.
*This episode has yet to air in the UK however this might have been done due to its higher rating.

== Goofs ==
*During the "Adult Halloween" musical number, [[Sideshow Mel]] is drawn too tall in some shots.
*[[Professor Frink]]'s glasses change throughout the "Adult Halloween" scene.
*When [[Homer]] sits on the couch to calm [[Lisa]] down, he puts a popcorn bowl beside her, but when the three employees ring the doorbell, the bowl disappears and [[Homer]] places a puzzle box on its place.
*The products at [[Apu]]'s Official Halloween Headquarters change places between scenes. 	
*After Lisa plugs in the decorations, when Homer cries for help, his mouth doesn't move.
*[[Bernice]] costume switches from white to purple when Marge returns home. 
*When [[Homer]] and [[Lisa]] are running upstairs from the invaders, Tailee disappears from Lisa's hand and reappears when they are upstairs.
**The same mistake occours when [[Lisa]] is climbing onto the roof: Tailee disappears when [[Homer]] is holding her and reappears when she gives it to [[Homer]].

== References ==
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