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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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*The opening segment is a parody of the ''{{w|Tales from the Cryptkeeper}}'' television show, and even uses its theme music.
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=== Opening sequence ===
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*The opening segment is a parody of the ''{{W2|Tales from the Crypt|TV series}}'' television show. [[Mr. Burns]] plays the role of the Cryptkeeper.
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**The theme music from the show plays. The theme music was composed by [[Danny Elfman]], who also composed ''[[The Simpsons]]''' [[theme song]].
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*A hanging skeleton holds a coffee cup with "{{W|March of Dimes}}" written on it.
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*[[Moe]] is tortured in an {{W|iron maiden}}.
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=== Married to the Blob ===
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*The name of the segment is a reference to the [[1988]] crime comedy film ''{{W|Married to the Mob}}''.
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*The segment is a parody of the science fiction horror film ''{{W|The Blob}}''.
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*[[Homer]] eats a tube of [[Pringles]] in his food binge.
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*[[Sir Mix-a-Lot]] sings a parody of his best known song, "{{W|Baby Got Back}}" called "[[Baby Likes Fat]]", which plays when Homer starts eating people.
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**The song mentions the potato chip brand {{W|Lay's}}.
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*Homer eats the cast of ''{{W2|The Facts of Life|TV series}}'' on their reunion tour.
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*A 50-foot [[Lenny]] is also attacking [[Springfield]], a reference to the science fiction horror film ''{{W|Attack of the 50 Foot Woman}}''.
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*{{Ch|Dr. Phil}} tells Homer to not sell him an outhouse and tell him it's the [[Taj Mahal]].
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*Homer says that Dr. Phil tastes just like [[Jeffrey Tambor]].
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=== You Gotta Know When to Golem ===
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*The segment is a parody of the 1915 film ''{{W2|The Golem|1915 film}}''.
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*[[Krusty]] calls the [[Male Golem|Golem]] "a legendary defender of the Jewish people, like [[Alan Dershowitz]]".
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*During the 1600s flashback the [[Old New Synagogue]] is shown.
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*Krusty rehearses a "Desperate Houseflies" sketch for his show, a reference to the TV series ''{{W|Desperate Housewives}}''.
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*The Male Golem says that his voice makes him sound like he should be selling egg creams in {{W|Brighton Beach}}.
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*The Male Golem says that his stomach feels like it's hosting the {{W|Chabad}} telethon, and [[Norm Crosby]]'s going long.
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*The Male Golem mentions people getting to watch ''{{W|Fiddler on the Roof}}'' if the town had good live theater.
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*The Simpsons use [[Play-Doh]] to create the [[Female Golem]].
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=== The Day the Earth Looked Stupid ===
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*The name of the segment is a reference to the 1951 science fiction film ''{{W|The Day the Earth Stood Still}}''.
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*The segment is a reference to the 1938 radio broadcast of "{{W2|The War of the Worlds|1938 radio drama}}", which was narrated by [[Orson Welles]]. The broadcast led to widespread panic from listeners who didn't realize that the broadcast was of a fictional story.
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**When the radio announcer mentions cylinders from [[Mars]] landing around the country, Homer says that it's a "war of the worlds".
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*The song "{{W|Gloomy Sunday}}", performed by [[Billie Holiday]], plays in the opening of the segment.
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*[[Springfield]] has a branch of [[the Salvation Army]] in Springfield.
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*[[Springfield sign]] is shown as Springfieldland as a reference to how the {{W|Hollywood sign}} was originally Hollywoodland until 1949 when "land" part was removed.
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*The radio announcer mentions that the broadcast was coming from [[Capital City]]'s "Hotel [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]]".
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*The sound effects designer during the radio broadcast uses Toasted [[Corn Flakes]] for the grinding noises.
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*The [[Nathan Newley Orchestra]] perform "Young and Healthy" from the musical ''{{W2|42nd Street|musical}}''.
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*Orson Welles mentions giving a good lead-in for {{W|Amos 'n' Andy}}.
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*[[Chief Wiggum]]'s line "Why don't I just punch you in the nose, Bud?" and Orson Welles' reaction "Nosebud" are references to ''[[Citizen Kane]]''. 'Rosebud' is the final word of the protagonist in the film, {{W|Charles Foster Kane}}, played by Orson Welles.
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*When Orson Welles tells [[Chief Wiggum]] that he's doomed them all, Wiggum responds with "tell it to ''{{W|The Great Gildersleeve}}''."
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*[[Kang]] and [[Kodos]] make reference to the {{W|Iraq War}} when Kodos says that they had to invade because they thought [[Earth]] was working on "weapons of mass disintegration", a reference to president [[George H. W. Bush]] claiming that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction to justify the war. They also reference {{W|Operation Enduring Freedom}} with "Operation Enduring Occupation".
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*"{{W|I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire}}" by {{W|The Ink Spots}} plays over a view of the post-apocalyptic Springfield. This may be a reference to the ''{{W2|Fallout|franchise}}'' series of video games, which are set in a post-apocalyptic world and have heavily featured The Ink Spots in the soundtracks.
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**Despite The Ink Spots having been featured in the original ''{{W2|Fallout|video game}}'' game, "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" wasn't used in the games until ''{{W|Fallout 3}}'', which was released in October [[2008]], two years after this episode aired.
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=== Credits ===
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*[[Matt Selman]]'s credit "Selman of the Corn" is a reference to the [[Stephen King]] story ''{{W|Children of the Corn}}''.
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*[[Tim Long]]'s credit "The Ghost of Tim Horton" is a reference to hockey player {{W|Tim Horton}}.
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*[[John Frink]]'s credit "Freaky Frinky" is a reference to the novel ''{{W|Freaky Friday}}''.
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*[[Dana Gould]]'s credit "Plan 9 from Dana Gould" is a reference to the science fiction horror film ''{{W|Plan 9 from Outer Space}}''.
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*[[Larina Jean Adamson]]'s credit "Pinhead Adamson" is a reference to [[Pinhead]] from ''{{W2|Hellraiser|franchise}}''.
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*[[Dan Greaney]]'s credit "Dan Greaney II: The Secret of the Ooze" is a reference to ''{{W|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze}}''.
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*[[Matt Warburton]]'s credit "Matt Warburton vs. Predator" is a reference to ''{{W|Alien vs. Predator}}''.
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*[[Max Pross]]' credit "House of Wax Pross" is a reference to the horror film ''{{W2|House of Wax|1953 film}}''.
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*[[Jeff Westbrook]]'s credit ""To Serve Man" Is a Cookbrook" is a reference to ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' episode "{{W2|To Serve Man|The Twilight Zone}}".
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*[[David Silverman]]'s credit "Dav "The Impaler" Silverman" is a reference to {{W|Vlad the Impaler}},
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*[[Bonita Pietila]]'s producer credit "La Femme Bonita" is a reference to the TV series ''{{W2|La Femme Nikita|TV series}}''.
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*[[Yeardley Smith]]'s credit "CSI: Barn-Yeard" is a reference to the ''[[CSI]]'' franchise.
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*Bonita Pietila's casting credit "Bonnies on a Plane" is a reference to the film ''{{W|Snakes on a Plane}}''.
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*[[Norm MacLeod]]'s credit "Norman "Bates" MacLeod" is a reference to {{W|Norman Bates}} from ''[[Psycho]]''.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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* For unknown reasons when Bart told the golem not to kick Homer's wall kick the word "balls" was blocked.
 
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*The Golem bears a very strong resemblance to the Golem of the three silent ''{{w|The Golem (1915 film)|Golem}}'' movies, which were made in Germany and came out in 1915, 1917 and 1920.
 
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* "The Day the Earth Looked Stupid" is very likely a reference to the Fallout video game series, as the whole city of Springfield is turned into a post-apocalyptic world after the alien attack, and the fact that the ending song is "The Ink Spots - I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" which is actually never used in the game until {{W|Fallout 3}}. The name of the episode is an obvious reference to the movie "The Day The Earth Stood Still".
 
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*Sir Mix-a-Lot makes a parody of his best known song, "Baby Got Back" called "[[Baby Likes Fat]]" which plays when Homer starts eating people.
 
 
*All stories make a reference to World War II.
 
*All stories make a reference to World War II.
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**In Married to the blob the before the 2 Germans die the first one says "What did we Germans do to deserve this" then he says "Oh, right". Bart says in You Know when you need to Golem "Oh it's always the Jew's fault". Finally in The Day the Earth stood stupid Lenny asks why Grampa called the First world war it's current title and he says "You'll see".
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**In "Married to the Blob", before the 2 Germans die, the first one says "What did we Germans do to deserve this", then he says "Oh, right". Bart says in "You Know When You Need to Golem" "Oh it's always the Jew's fault". Finally in "The Day the Earth Stood Stupid", Lenny asks why Grampa called the First World War its current title and he says "You'll see".
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*After Homer eats some fat German men at an Oktoberfest, he remarks "Must eat more fat people. Thank God I live in America."
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*After Homer eats some fat German men at an [[Oktoberfest]], he remarks "Must eat more fat people. Thank God I live in America."
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*When Kang and Kodos invaded Earth, Kodos remarks that "we had to invade! They were working on weapons of mass Disentegration!" which is a reference to how American soldiers invaded [[Iraq]] because George H. W. Bush claimed they were working on Weapons of Mass Destruction.
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*[[Al Jean]]'s Halloween name references July 27, 2007, the release date of ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'' in the United States
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*The chaos in Springfield after the radio broadcast of H. G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" could be based off the mass hysteria in some parts of America and how many people died during the confusion.
 
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*Homer previously gained weight was in "[[King-Size Homer]]".
 
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* The last time someone gained weight in a Treehouse of Horror was in Treehouse of Horror V.
 
  
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== Goofs ==
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=== You Gotta Know When to Golem ===
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*The [[Yellow weasel]] is incorrectly colored black.
  
 
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Cultural references[edit]

Opening sequence[edit]

Married to the Blob[edit]

You Gotta Know When to Golem[edit]

The Day the Earth Looked Stupid[edit]

  • The name of the segment is a reference to the 1951 science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still.
  • The segment is a reference to the 1938 radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds", which was narrated by Orson Welles. The broadcast led to widespread panic from listeners who didn't realize that the broadcast was of a fictional story.
    • When the radio announcer mentions cylinders from Mars landing around the country, Homer says that it's a "war of the worlds".
  • The song "Gloomy Sunday", performed by Billie Holiday, plays in the opening of the segment.
  • Springfield has a branch of the Salvation Army in Springfield.
  • Springfield sign is shown as Springfieldland as a reference to how the Hollywood sign was originally Hollywoodland until 1949 when "land" part was removed.
  • The radio announcer mentions that the broadcast was coming from Capital City's "Hotel Hitler".
  • The sound effects designer during the radio broadcast uses Toasted Corn Flakes for the grinding noises.
  • The Nathan Newley Orchestra perform "Young and Healthy" from the musical 42nd Street.
  • Orson Welles mentions giving a good lead-in for Amos 'n' Andy.
  • Chief Wiggum's line "Why don't I just punch you in the nose, Bud?" and Orson Welles' reaction "Nosebud" are references to Citizen Kane. 'Rosebud' is the final word of the protagonist in the film, Charles Foster Kane, played by Orson Welles.
  • When Orson Welles tells Chief Wiggum that he's doomed them all, Wiggum responds with "tell it to The Great Gildersleeve."
  • Kang and Kodos make reference to the Iraq War when Kodos says that they had to invade because they thought Earth was working on "weapons of mass disintegration", a reference to president George H. W. Bush claiming that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction to justify the war. They also reference Operation Enduring Freedom with "Operation Enduring Occupation".
  • "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" by The Ink Spots plays over a view of the post-apocalyptic Springfield. This may be a reference to the Fallout series of video games, which are set in a post-apocalyptic world and have heavily featured The Ink Spots in the soundtracks.
    • Despite The Ink Spots having been featured in the original Fallout game, "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" wasn't used in the games until Fallout 3, which was released in October 2008, two years after this episode aired.

Credits[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • All stories make a reference to World War II.
    • In "Married to the Blob", before the 2 Germans die, the first one says "What did we Germans do to deserve this", then he says "Oh, right". Bart says in "You Know When You Need to Golem" "Oh it's always the Jew's fault". Finally in "The Day the Earth Stood Stupid", Lenny asks why Grampa called the First World War its current title and he says "You'll see".
  • After Homer eats some fat German men at an Oktoberfest, he remarks "Must eat more fat people. Thank God I live in America."
  • Al Jean's Halloween name references July 27, 2007, the release date of The Simpsons Movie in the United States

Goofs[edit]

You Gotta Know When to Golem[edit]

Season 18 References
The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer • Jazzy and the Pussycats • Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em • Treehouse of Horror XVII • G.I. (Annoyed Grunt) • Moe'N'a Lisa • Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair) • The Haw-Hawed Couple • Kill Gil, Volumes I & II • The Wife Aquatic • Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times • Little Big Girl • Springfield Up • Yokel Chords • Rome-Old and Juli-Eh • Homerazzi • Marge Gamer • The Boys of Bummer • Crook and Ladder • Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot! • 24 Minutes • You Kent Always Say What You Want
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