Editing Treehouse of Horror XXXV/References

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== Cultural references ==
=== Opening sequence ===
[[File:La Muerte and Xibalba Street Fighter parody.png|300px|thumb|The opening sequence parodies the ''{{W|Street Fighter}}'' video game series. [[La Muerte]] and [[Xibalba]], characters from ''{{W2|The Book of Life|2014 film}}'', appear on a fight]]
*A modified version of ''{{W|Jarabe Tapatío}}'' (the "Mexican hat dance") is heard throughout the opening.
*[[Otto]] has the number "666" on his hat, the {{W|number of the beast}}.
*[[La Muerte]] and [[Xibalba]] from {{W|Jorge R. Gutierrez}}'s 2014 animated film ''{{W2|The Book of Life|2014 film}}'' appear as fighters.
**Such as in ''The Book of Life'', the opening sequence combines elements from [[Mexico]] and the {{W|Day of the Dead}}, celebrated at the beginning of November in many communities in the United States.
*''[[Los Simpsons Fighter!]]'' is a parody of the ''{{W|Street Fighter}}'' series.
**Parodies of {{W|Zangief}}, {{W|Dhalsim}}, and {{W|Blanka}} are seen.
**La Muerte activates a special attack based on {{W|Chun Li}}'s Spinning Bird Kick.

=== The Information Rage ===
*The segment is in the style of the film ''{{W2|Pacific Rim|film}}'' and is based on the ongoing {{W|political polarization in the United States}} between the {{W2|Democratic Party|United States|Democratic}} and {{W2|Republican Party|United States|Republican}} parties.
*[[Mayor Quimby]] asks the people of Springfield to not turn their indecisiveness into another {{W|Big Gulp}} riot, referencing the line of fountain drinks owned by {{W|7-Eleven}}.
[[File:LED signs.png|300px|thumb|Signs in favor and against [[Lisa]]'s progressive idea reference things like the {{W2|Coexist|image|Coexist image}}, {{W|ELO}}'s "{{W|Don't Bring Me Down}}" and the ''{{ap|Back to the Future|franchise}}'' logo]]
*The signs placed in gardens include:
**"Women's lights are human lights", a pun on "{{W|Women's rights are human rights}}", a phrase used in the feminist movement.
**The sign that says "LED Me to the Future" is a reference to the ''{{ap|Back to the Future|franchise}}'' logo.
**"This is an LED light district" refers to the {{W|Red-light district}}.
**The "Coexist" made with different types of lamps is a parody of the {{W2|Coexist|image|Coexist image}}, designed to represent tolerance between religions.
**The sign "Don't Turn Me Down" has a bulb with its filaments describing the word "ELO". This is a reference to the {{W|Electric Light Orchestra}}'s (ELO) famous 1979 song "{{W|Don't Bring Me Down}}".
*''[[Tox News]]'' is a parody of ''[[Fox News]]'', with "Tox" an abbreviation of "toxic." The host is a parody of [[Tucker Carlson]].
*The ''Tox News'' anchor asks if Democrats would go after the mascot of {{W|Mrs. Butterworth's}}, [[Mrs. Butterworth]]'s "ample bosom".
*[[MSNPR]] is a parody of [[MSNBC]] and [[NPR]]. The host appears to be a parody of [[Rachel Maddow]].
*The [[Red Monster]] destroys a [[Mail-In Ballots]] processing building, a reference to {{W|Big lie#Donald Trump's lies of a stolen election|Donald Trump's lies of a stolen election}}, and a {{ap|Center for Disease Control|Treehouse of Horror XXXV}} building, referencing anti-vaccination beliefs and mask opposition among many right-wing Americans.
*The Red Monster attacks the [[Blue Monster]] with [[Tim Allen]] DVDs, a reference to {{W|Tim Allen#Political views|Tim Allen's political views}}.
*Other monsters hint the {{W|social media use in politics}}, including:
**[[Four Chan Saurus]] is a reference to {{W|4chan}}.
**[[Facebookzilla]] is a reference to [[Facebook]] and {{Ch|Godzilla}}.
**[[Mecha-Reddit]] is a reference to [[Reddit]] and [[Mechagodzilla]].
**[[Ro-gan]] is a reference to {{W|Joe Rogan}} and his podcast, ''{{W|The Joe Rogan Experience}}'', and to [[Rodan]].

=== The Fall of the House of Monty ===
*The segment title is a reference to short story ''{{W|The Fall of the House of Usher}}'' by [[Edgar Allan Poe]].
*In the opening of the segment "{{W|Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565}}" by [[Johann Sebastian Bach]] plays.
*[[Cod Liver Absinthe]] is a reference to {{W|cod liver oil}} and {{W|absinthe}}.
*[[Mr. Burns]] runs into a secret room with a polygonal shape and two paintings. Both the room and the paintings parody one of the halls in the queue line from the attraction {{W|The Haunted Mansion}}, which is located in three different {{W|Disney Parks}}.
*The future Homer is seen drinking from a Big Slurp cup, a reference to {{W|Big Gulp}}.

=== Denim ===
*The segment is a parody of the film ''{{W2|Venom|2018 film}}'', with {{Ch|Denim}} being a parody of {{W2|Venom|character}}.
*During the dance sequence, several different songs play:
**"Soldier of Dance", composed by {{W|Mike Morasky}}, from ''{{W|Team Fortress 2}}''.
**"{{W2|Rockit|instrumental}}" by {{W|Herbie Hancock}}.
**"{{W2|After You've Gone|song}}" by {{W|Turner Layton}}.
*[[Comic Book Guy]] is seen with a Big Slurp cup, a reference to {{W|Big Gulp}}.
*Denim asks Homer if he has stopped following Marge on [[Facebook]].

=== Credits ===
*The mirror at [[Moe's]] has the word "redrum" written on it, referencing the famous "redrum" (murder) scene from ''[[The Shining]]''.
**The number of the beast, 666, reappears in the cash machine.

==== Crew names ====
*[[Rob LaZebnik]]'s co-executive producer credit, "Nosferobtu", is a reference to ''{{W|Nosferatu}}''.
*[[John Frink]]'s credit, "Five Nights at Frinky's", is a reference to ''{{W|Five Nights at Freddy's}}''.
*[[Tim Long]]'s credit, "Agatha All Tim Long", is a reference to ''{{W2|Agatha All Along|miniseries}}''.
*[[Joel H. Cohen]]'s credit, "Jotel Cohensylvania", is a reference to ''{{W|Hotel Transylvania}}''.
*[[Brian Kelley]]'s credit, "In the Kelly of the Beast", is a reference to ''{{W|In the Belly of the Beast}}''.
*[[J. Stewart Burns]]' credit, "J. Stewart Beelzeburns", is a reference to {{W|Beelzebub}}.
*[[Michael Price]]'s credit, "Mikealopoprice", is a reference to ''{{W2|Megalopolis|film}}''.
*[[Ryan Koh]]'s credit, "Ryan Horror Picture Koh", is a reference to ''{{W|The Rocky Horror Picture Show}}''.
*[[Cesar Mazariegos]]' credit, "The Texas Cesar Maza-cre", is a reference to ''{{W|The Texas Chain Saw Massacre}}''.
*[[Jessica Conrad]]'s credit, "Beetlejess Beetlejess", is a reference to ''{{W|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}''.
*[[Broti Gupta]]'s credit, "Broti Goosebumps", is a reference to ''{{ap|Goosebumps|franchise}}''.
*[[Loni Steele Sosthand]]'s credit, "The Illumiloni", is a reference to the {{W|Illuminati}}.
*[[Mike Reiss]]' credit, "The Unsinkable Michael Reiss", is a reference to the {{W|Titan submersible implosion}}. Reiss had previously completed the expedition.
*Rob LaZebnik's writer credit, "Necrobpolis", is a reference to a {{W|Necropolis}}.
*[[Timothy Bailey]]'s credit, "Timothy Amazing Colossal Bailey", is a reference to ''{{W|The Amazing Colossal Man}}''.
*[[Al Jean]]'s credit, "Weird Al Jean", is a reference to [["Weird Al" Yankovic]].
*[[Alex Désert]]'s credit, "Dr. Baron Von Frankendesertstein Esq", is a reference to Dr {{W|Victor Frankenstein}}.
*Rob LaZebnik's also starring credit, "World War Zebnik", is a reference to ''{{W|World War Z}}''.
*[[Tim Yoon]]'s also starring credit, "Baba Yoonaga", is a reference to the {{W|Baba Yaga}}.
*[[Alexander Duke]]'s credit, "Tales from the Dukeside", is a reference to ''{{W|Tales from the Darkside}}''.
*[[Tom Klein]]'s credit, "Rosemary's Baby", is a reference to ''{{W2|Rosemary's Baby|novel}}''.
*[[Nikki Isordia]]'s credit, "Nikkitrix LeStrange", is a reference to {{W|Bellatrix Lestrange}} from ''[[Harry Potter]]''.
*[[Kip Lewis]]' credit, "Kthulhu Lewis", is a reference to [[Cthulhu]].
*[[Danny Elfman]]'s credit, "Danny Van-Hell Sing", is a reference to {{W|Abraham Van Helsing}}.
*[[Norm MacLeod]]'s credit, "Norman "Bates" MacLeod" is a reference to {{W|Norman Bates}} from ''[[Psycho]]''.
*[[Jake Schaefer]]'s credit, "Jakeward Schaeferhands", is a reference to ''{{W|Edward Scissorhands}}''.
*[[Lisa Walder]]'s credit, "Draculisa Walder", is a reference to {{ap|Count Dracula|monster}}.
*[[Juliet Kaufman]]'s credit, "Folie á Deuxliet Kaufman", is a reference to ''{{W|Joker: Folie à Deux}}''.
*[[Matt Kance]]'s credit, "Matt Dance of the Dead", is a reference to ''{{W2|Dance of the Dead|film}}''.
*[[Iyanna Sheree]]'s credit, "Iyana "Scare"ree of Beetlejuice's Lydia Deetz", is a reference to Lydia Deetz from ''{{W|Beetlejuice}}''.

== Continuity ==
=== The Fall of the House of Monty ===
*{{Ch|The Raven|The Bart Raven}} appears. ("[[Treehouse of Horror]]")

=== Credits ===
*[[Hank Azaria]]'s scary name, "Angst Azaria". ("[[Treehouse of Horror VI]]").

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