Treehouse of Horror II/References - Revision history

Dk50b: /* Bart's nightmare */

2026-03-07T21:00:17Z

‎Bart's nightmare

Dk50b: /* Bart's nightmare */

2026-03-07T20:59:38Z

‎Bart's nightmare

2600:4041:4426:6500:3C13:940:C38B:28CB: /* Bart's nightmare */

2026-03-07T20:55:15Z

‎Bart's nightmare

SolarBot: /* Homer's nightmare */ replaced: {{ap|RoboCop|franchise}} → RoboCop

2025-01-22T14:45:11Z

‎Homer's nightmare: replaced: {{ap|RoboCop|franchise}} → RoboCop

SolarBot: replaced: {{W|Carnac the Magnificent}} → Carnac the Magnificent, {{W|RadioShack}} → RadioShack

2024-11-13T16:40:11Z

replaced: {{W|Carnac the Magnificent}} → Carnac the Magnificent, {{W|RadioShack}} → RadioShack

SolarBot: /* Bart's nightmare */ replaced: Beardsley → Beardley

2024-10-28T16:03:00Z

‎Bart's nightmare: replaced: Beardsley → Beardley

Simpsons88 at 18:18, October 26, 2024

2024-10-26T18:18:37Z

SolarBot: /* Trivia */replaced: Marge → Marge

2022-03-13T17:43:57Z

‎Trivia: replaced: Marge → Marge

Krloz to: /* Cultural references */

2022-02-23T16:09:05Z

‎Cultural references

Solar Dragon: /* Goofs */

2022-01-16T13:15:50Z

‎Goofs

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 *Bart transforms [[Snowball II]] into a creature that resembles that in the surreal comedy short film ''{{W|Duck Amuck}}''.
 *[[Seymour Skinner]] sings "[[Hello! Ma Baby]]", a song written in 1899 by {{W|Joseph E. Howard}} and {{W|Ida Emerson}}
-*The music and format of Homer and Bart's togetherness montage is from the 1967 anti-smoking PSA [https://youtu.be/5wgkZgWMTYk?si=HkGpougkTiMmg2CU|Like Father, Like Son].
+*The music and format of Homer and Bart's togetherness montage is from the 1967 anti-smoking PSA [https://youtu.be/5wgkZgWMTYk?si=HkGpougkTiMmg2CU| Like Father, Like Son].
 === Homer's nightmare ===

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 *Bart transforms [[Snowball II]] into a creature that resembles that in the surreal comedy short film ''{{W|Duck Amuck}}''.
 *[[Seymour Skinner]] sings "[[Hello! Ma Baby]]", a song written in 1899 by {{W|Joseph E. Howard}} and {{W|Ida Emerson}}
-*The music and format of Homer and Bart's togetherness montage is from the 1967 anti-smoking PSA [[https://youtu.be/5wgkZgWMTYk?si=HkGpougkTiMmg2CU|Like Father, Like Son]].
+*The music and format of Homer and Bart's togetherness montage is from the 1967 anti-smoking PSA [https://youtu.be/5wgkZgWMTYk?si=HkGpougkTiMmg2CU|Like Father, Like Son].
 === Homer's nightmare ===

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 *When transformed into a dog, [[Jasper Beardley]] looks like the dog-human hybrid from the 1978 horror film ''{{W2|Invasion of the Body Snatchers|1978 film}}''.
 *Bart transforms [[Snowball II]] into a creature that resembles that in the surreal comedy short film ''{{W|Duck Amuck}}''.
-*[[Seymour Skinner]] sings "[[Hello! Ma Baby]]", a song written in 1899 by {{W|Joseph E. Howard}} and {{W|Ida Emerson}}.
+*[[Seymour Skinner]] sings "[[Hello! Ma Baby]]", a song written in 1899 by {{W|Joseph E. Howard}} and {{W|Ida Emerson}}
 === Homer's nightmare ===

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 *While "wearing" Homer's brain as a hat, Mr. Burns compares himself to [[Davy Crockett]]. This American folk hero is usually associated with wearing a {{W|coonskin cap}}.
 *Mr. Burns mentions [[RadioShack]].
-*When Homer awakens inside the robot body, he has gridlines superimposed over his vision and sees Mr. Burns standing over him, similar to Alex Murphy's awakening scene in ''{{ap|RoboCop|franchise}}''.
+*When Homer awakens inside the robot body, he has gridlines superimposed over his vision and sees Mr. Burns standing over him, similar to Alex Murphy's awakening scene in ''[[RoboCop]]''.
 *Bart and Lisa are watching ''{{W|The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson}}'', with Carson performing his [[Carnac the Magnificent]] comedic role. During his performance, he mentions journalist [[Geraldo Rivera]] and [[Madonna]].
 *Mr. Burns owes a {{W|Coke}} to [[Smithers]].

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 [[File:Mr. Burns wearing Homer's brain.png|250px|thumb|[[Mr. Burns]] compares himself to [[Davy Crockett]], who is usually associated with wearing a {{W|coonskin cap}}]]
 *While "wearing" Homer's brain as a hat, Mr. Burns compares himself to [[Davy Crockett]]. This American folk hero is usually associated with wearing a {{W|coonskin cap}}.
-*Mr. Burns mentions {{W|RadioShack}}.
+*Mr. Burns mentions [[RadioShack]].
 *When Homer awakens inside the robot body, he has gridlines superimposed over his vision and sees Mr. Burns standing over him, similar to Alex Murphy's awakening scene in ''{{ap|RoboCop|franchise}}''.
-*Bart and Lisa are watching ''{{W|The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson}}'', with Carson performing his {{W|Carnac the Magnificent}} comedic role. During his performance, he mentions journalist [[Geraldo Rivera]] and [[Madonna]].
+*Bart and Lisa are watching ''{{W|The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson}}'', with Carson performing his [[Carnac the Magnificent]] comedic role. During his performance, he mentions journalist [[Geraldo Rivera]] and [[Madonna]].
 *Mr. Burns owes a {{W|Coke}} to [[Smithers]].

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 *The introduction in [[Bart Simpson|Bart's]] nightmare is based on [[Rod Serling]] making the introduction to the ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' episodes.
 **Bart's nightmare is largely based on the "It's a Good Life" segment of ''{{W|Twilight Zone: The Movie}}'', as well as the 1961 ''The Twilight Zone'' {{W2|It's a Good Life|The Twilight Zone|episode of the same name. Ironically, the "It's a Good Life" segment ''Twilight Zone: The Movie'' featured Bart's voice [[Nancy Cartwright]] in the role of Ethel.
-*When transformed into a dog, [[Jasper Beardsley]] looks like the dog-human hybrid from the 1978 horror film ''{{W2|Invasion of the Body Snatchers|1978 film}}''.
+*When transformed into a dog, [[Jasper Beardley]] looks like the dog-human hybrid from the 1978 horror film ''{{W2|Invasion of the Body Snatchers|1978 film}}''.
 *Bart transforms [[Snowball II]] into a creature that resembles that in the surreal comedy short film ''{{W|Duck Amuck}}''.
 *[[Seymour Skinner]] sings "[[Hello! Ma Baby]]", a song written in 1899 by {{W|Joseph E. Howard}} and {{W|Ida Emerson}}.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The introduction in [[Bart Simpson|Bart's]] nightmare is based on [[Rod Serling]] making the introduction to the ''[[The Twilight Zone|Twilight Zone]]'' episodes.
+=== Opening sequence ===
-*During [[Homer Simpson|Homer's]] nightmare, Bart and [[Lisa]] are watching ''{{W|The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson}}'', with Carson performing his Carnac the Ma.
+[[File:Hippie and Jim Morrison's gravestone.png|250px|thumb|The gravestone of {{W|The Doors}} legendary singer [[Jim Morrison]] is seen at the [[Springfield Cemetery]]. Many references to him and the Doors can be seen written on the gravestone]]
 *A monkey's paw that grants wishes is based on the horror story "{{W|The Monkey's Paw}}" by {{W|W. W. Jacobs}}.
-*Bart's nightmare is largely based from the "It's a Good Life" segment of ''The Twilight Zone Movie'', as well the 1961 Twilight Zone episode of the same name. Ironically, the "It's a Good Life" segment ''The Twilight Zone Movie'' featured Bart voice Nancy Cartwright in the role of Ethel.
+*Before boarding the plane at [[Marrakesh Airport]], Homer is captured trying to smuggle many things, including a box of {{W2|Camel|cigarette}} cigarettes.
-*During Lisa's nightmare, when the Simpsons are about to board the plane, the Moroccan police stop them by aiming pistols at them in the kneeling position, then lift up Homer's shirt to find smuggled items taped to his abdomen, parodying the opening scene of ''Midnight Express''.
+**This sequence parodies the opening scene at the airport in the 1978 prison drama film ''{{W2|Midnight Express|film}}''.
-*The end is similar to the film, {{W|The Thing With Two Heads}}.
+*Marge and [[Homer]] sing the calypso song "[[Man Smart (Woman Smarter)]]", composed by {{W|Norman Span}}.
-*When [[Mr. Burns]] is scooping out Homer's brain, he hums "{{W|If I Only Had a Brain}}" from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.
+[[File:United Nations.png|250px|thumb|UN representatives of [[England]] and [[Argentina]] resolve {{W|Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute|long-standing disputes}} over the sovereignty of the {{W|Falkland Islands}}]]
 *When Homer awakens inside the robot body, he has gridlines superimposed over his vision and sees Mr. Burns standing over him, similar to Alex Murphy's awakening scene in ''{{ap|RoboCop|franchise}}''.
 == Trivia ==

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 == Trivia ==
-*The scene where [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] give her warning to the audience uses exactly the same scene from her warning in [[Treehouse of Horror|the first Treehouse of Horror]], but with Marge given a different dialogue.
+*The scene where [[Marge]] give her warning to the audience uses exactly the same scene from her warning in [[Treehouse of Horror|the first Treehouse of Horror]], but with Marge given a different dialogue.
 *When [[Kang]] and [[Kodos]]' ship lands on the [[Statue of Jebediah Springfield]], the statue's head falls off as the rest of the statue falls over, as a reference to "[[The Telltale Head]]".
 *During the scene where Homer purchases the Monkey's Paw, the vendor warns him that each wish would bring him great misfortune, noting the was once President of Algeria. Moroccan-raised {{W|Abdelaziz Bouteflika}} would later become the longest serving President of Algeria.

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 == Goofs ==
 *[[Sherri]] and [[Terri]] are colored yellow, not pale white, in one scene.
 *For some reason [[Agnes Skinner]] is seen as a U.N. representative.