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**Made it okay to shoot hibernating bears.
 
**Made it okay to shoot hibernating bears.
 
**Put children in cages.
 
**Put children in cages.
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**Called Mexicans rapists.
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**{{W|Racial views of Donald_Trump#"Bad hombres" and rapists|Called Mexicans rapists.}}
 
**Imitated disabled reporter.
 
**Imitated disabled reporter.
 
**Looks lousy in a tennis outfit.
 
**Looks lousy in a tennis outfit.
 
**Can't get wife to hold hand.
 
**Can't get wife to hold hand.
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**Called third world countries ****holes.
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**{{W|Racial views of Donald Trump#"Shithole countries"|Called third world countries ****holes.}}
 
**Called Tim Cook 'Tim Apple'.
 
**Called Tim Cook 'Tim Apple'.
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**Said Jewish people who vote Democrat are disloyal.
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**{{W|Racial views of Donald Trump#Jewish voters who support Democrats "disloyal"|Said Jewish people who vote Democrat are disloyal.}}
 
**Showed top secret documents at Mar-A-Lago restaurant.
 
**Showed top secret documents at Mar-A-Lago restaurant.
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**Called white supremacists 'fine people'.
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**{{W|Unite the Right rally#President Trump's response|Called white supremacists 'fine people'}}.
 
**Leaked classified information to Russian ambassador.
 
**Leaked classified information to Russian ambassador.
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**Asked the president of Ukraine to investigate the Bidens.
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**{{W|Trump–Ukraine scandal|Asked the president of Ukraine to investigate the Bidens.}}
 
**Called for China to investigate the Bidens.
 
**Called for China to investigate the Bidens.
 
**Walked into the dressing room at Miss Teen USA pageant.
 
**Walked into the dressing room at Miss Teen USA pageant.
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**Pressed the Australian prime minister to help Barr investigate Mueller.
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**{{W|Trump–Ukraine scandal#Australia|Pressed the Australian prime minister to help Barr investigate Mueller.}}
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**Talked about grabbing *****.
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**{{W|Donald Trump Access Hollywood tape|Talked about grabbing *****.}}
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**Lied about the size of his inauguration.
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**{{W|Inauguration of Donald Trump#Crowd size|Lied about the size of his inauguration.}}
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**Refused to release tax returns.
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**{{W|Tax returns of Donald Trump|Refused to release tax returns.}}
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**Gutted the E.P.A..
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**{{W|Environmental policy of the Donald Trump administration|Gutted the E.P.A..}}
 
**Confiscated and destroyed interpreter's notes after meeting with Putin.
 
**Confiscated and destroyed interpreter's notes after meeting with Putin.
 
**Tweeted classified photo of Iran missile site.
 
**Tweeted classified photo of Iran missile site.
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**Called Baltimore a 'disgusting, rat and rodent-infested mess'.
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**{{W|Racial views of Donald Trump#"Rat and rodent infested mess"|Called Baltimore a 'disgusting, rat and rodent-infested mess'.}}
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**Described Meryl Streep as 'over-rated'.
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**Described [[Meryl Streep]] as 'over-rated'.
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**Leaked information to the press about the 2017 Manchester arena bombing.
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**{{W|Manchester Arena bombing#Investigations and inquiries|Leaked information to the press about the 2017 Manchester arena bombing.}}
 
**Did not attend any White House correspondents' dinner.
 
**Did not attend any White House correspondents' dinner.
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**Said Megyn Kelly had 'blood coming out of her whatever'.
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**Said {{W|Megyn Kelly}} had 'blood coming out of her whatever'.
 
**Called Carly Fiorina 'horseface'.
 
**Called Carly Fiorina 'horseface'.
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**Ruined impeachment.
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**{{W|First impeachment of Donald Trump|Ruined impeachment.}}
 
**Brought Ivanka to the G7 summit.
 
**Brought Ivanka to the G7 summit.
 
**Corrupted Congress.
 
**Corrupted Congress.
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**Appointed and didn't fire Betsy DeVos.
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**Appointed and didn't fire {{W|Betsy DeVos}}.
 
**Put Jared in charge of Mideast.
 
**Put Jared in charge of Mideast.
 
**Served McDonald's to Clemson football team.
 
**Served McDonald's to Clemson football team.
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**Lost Hong Kong.
 
**Lost Hong Kong.
 
**Threatened Marie Yovanovitch.
 
**Threatened Marie Yovanovitch.
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**Pulled the U.S. out of climate agreement.
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**{{W|United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement|Pulled the U.S. out of climate agreement.}}
 
**Allowed bounties on soldiers.
 
**Allowed bounties on soldiers.
 
**Invaded Portland.
 
**Invaded Portland.
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**Bragged about knowing the date.
 
**Bragged about knowing the date.
 
**Commuted sentences.
 
**Commuted sentences.
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**Said to swallow bleach.
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**{{W|COVID-19 misinformation by the United States#April 2020|Said to swallow bleach.}}
 
**Person, woman, man, camera, TV.
 
**Person, woman, man, camera, TV.
 
**Destroyed post office.
 
**Destroyed post office.
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**A parody of an {{W|Etch A Sketch}}.
 
**A parody of an {{W|Etch A Sketch}}.
 
*The movie that {{Ch|Ben Mankiewicz}} presents stars {{W|Debbie Reynolds}}.
 
*The movie that {{Ch|Ben Mankiewicz}} presents stars {{W|Debbie Reynolds}}.
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*In the next scene, {{W|Luxo Jr. (character)|Luxo Jr.}}, {{W|Pixar}}'s desk lamp mascot, appears.
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*In the next scene, {{W2|Luxo Jr.|character}}, {{W|Pixar}}'s desk lamp mascot, appears.
 
*Bart's toys mutilating him and turning him into a toy is very reminiscent of Cleopatra being mutilated and being turned into a "human duck" at the end of ''Freaks.''
 
*Bart's toys mutilating him and turning him into a toy is very reminiscent of Cleopatra being mutilated and being turned into a "human duck" at the end of ''Freaks.''
 
*[[Dr. Hibbert]] says "Don't ask, don't Mattel", a reference to the {{W|Mattel}} toys company and the "{{W|Don't ask, don't tell}}" policy.
 
*[[Dr. Hibbert]] says "Don't ask, don't Mattel", a reference to the {{W|Mattel}} toys company and the "{{W|Don't ask, don't tell}}" policy.
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**[[Jimbo Jones]] is dressed as [[Jack Sparrow]].
 
**[[Jimbo Jones]] is dressed as [[Jack Sparrow]].
 
**[[Kearney Zzyzwicz]] is dressed as [[Pinhead]].
 
**[[Kearney Zzyzwicz]] is dressed as [[Pinhead]].
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*[[Hansel]] and [[Gretel]] are seen in a room, captured by [[Mr. Burns]] and [[Smithers]].
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*{{ap|Hansel|Treehouse of Horror XXXI}} and {{ap|Gretel|Treehouse of Horror XXXI}} are seen in a room, captured by [[Mr. Burns]] and [[Smithers]].
 
*[[Homer Barbera]] is a parody of [[Yogi Bear]] and a reference to {{W|Hanna-Barbera}}.
 
*[[Homer Barbera]] is a parody of [[Yogi Bear]] and a reference to {{W|Hanna-Barbera}}.
 
**He calls Homer Boo-Boo, a reference to {{W|Boo-Boo Bear}}.
 
**He calls Homer Boo-Boo, a reference to {{W|Boo-Boo Bear}}.
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*[[Disney Princess Homer]], including the crystal shoe and the pumpkin coach, is a parody of [[Cinderella]], and her name is a reference to the {{W|Disney Princess}}es.
 
*[[Disney Princess Homer]], including the crystal shoe and the pumpkin coach, is a parody of [[Cinderella]], and her name is a reference to the {{W|Disney Princess}}es.
 
*[[Noir Homer]] is a parody of {{W|Spider-Man Noir}}.
 
*[[Noir Homer]] is a parody of {{W|Spider-Man Noir}}.
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*[[8-Bit Homer]] is a parody of 8-bit characters from video games.
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*[[Pixel Homer]] is a parody of 8-bit characters from video games.
 
*[[Anime Homer]] appears to be based on {{W|Majin Buu}} from ''{{W|Dragon Ball}}''.
 
*[[Anime Homer]] appears to be based on {{W|Majin Buu}} from ''{{W|Dragon Ball}}''.
 
**In a cut scene, he jumps on a building game, which is the {{ap|Donkey Kong|series}} {{W2|Donkey Kong|video game|arcade}} game. He moves and dies the same way Mario does in the game.
 
**In a cut scene, he jumps on a building game, which is the {{ap|Donkey Kong|series}} {{W2|Donkey Kong|video game|arcade}} game. He moves and dies the same way Mario does in the game.
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**Hunter Van Pelt from ''{{W|Jumanji}}''.
 
**Hunter Van Pelt from ''{{W|Jumanji}}''.
 
**{{W|Bowser}} from the {{W|Super Mario}} series.
 
**{{W|Bowser}} from the {{W|Super Mario}} series.
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**{{W|Maleficent}}.
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**[[Maleficent]].
 
*Alternate [[Smithers]] include [[Rosie the Robot Maid]] from ''[[The Jetsons]]''.
 
*Alternate [[Smithers]] include [[Rosie the Robot Maid]] from ''[[The Jetsons]]''.
  
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=== Credits ===
 
=== Credits ===
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*[[Carolyn Omine]]'s credit "Corona Omine" is possibly a reference to "Coronavirus".
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*[[John Frink]]'s credit "Frinky Krueger" is a reference to [[Freddy Krueger]] from ''{{W2|A Nightmare on Elm Street|franchise}}''.
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*[[Michael Price]]'s credit "Price Slice Baby" is a reference to "Ice Ice Baby", a song by {{W|Vanilla Ice}}.
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*[[Rob LaZebnik]]'s credit "The Robadook" is a reference to ''{{W|The Babadook}}''.
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*[[Dan Vebber]]'s credit "Dan Vebber III: Season of the Witch" is a reference to ''{{W|Halloween III: Season of the Witch}}''.
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*[[Dan Castellaneta]]'s credit (for both his producer and starring credits) "The Invisible Dan Castellaneta" is a reference to ''{{W|The Invisible Man}}''.
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*[[Christine Nangle]]'s credit "Christine (The Mean Car) Nangle" is a reference to ''{{W2|Christine|1983 film}}''.
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*[[Carolyn Omine]]'s credit "Corona Omine" is possibly a reference to {{W|Coronavirus}}.
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*[[Mike Scully]]'s credit "Pandemike Scully" is possibly a reference to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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*[[Mike Reiss]]' credit "Reissmikey's Baby" is a reference to ''{{W2|Rosemary's Baby|film}}''.
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*[[David Silverman]]'s credit "The Invisilver Man" is a reference to ''The Invisible Man''.
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*[[Richard Raynis]]' credit "Socially Distant Raynis" is possibly a reference to Social Distancing.
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*[[Al Jean]]'s credit "Antiviral Jean" is possibly a reference to {{W|Antiviral drug|Antivirals}}.
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*[[Julie Kavner]]'s credit "JOKER Kavner" is a reference to [[The Joker]] from ''[[DC Comics]]''.
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*[[Richard K. Chung]]'s credit "And Then There Were Chung" is a reference to ''{{W|And Then There Were None}}''.
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*[[Tom Klein]]'s credit "Tom "Daddy Shark" Klein" is a reference to "{{W|Baby Shark}}", a song by ''{{W|Pinkfong}}''.
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*[[Andrea Romero]]'s credit "Andrea "La Llorona" Romero" is a reference to ''{{W|The Curse of La Llorona}}''.
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*[[Brian J. Kaufman]]'s credit "The Necraufmancer" is a reference to ''{{W|The Necromancer}}''.
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*[[Russell Emanuel]]'s credit "Russell Emandolorian" is a reference to ''{{W|The Mandalorian}}''.
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*[[Don Barrozo]]'s credit "Deathrace 2020 Barrozo" is a reference to ''{{W2|Death Race|franchise}}''.
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*[[Norm MacLeod]]'s credit "Norman "Bates" MacLeod" is a reference to {{W|Norman Bates}} from ''[[Psycho]]''.
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*[[David Betancourt]]'s credit "Devil BAT'ncourt" is a reference to ''{{W|Devil Bat}}''.
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*[[Evan Rautiainen]]'s credit "South of Heaven Rautiainen" is a reference to {{W|Slayer}}'s album ''{{W|South of Heaven}}''.
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*[[Nick Dahan]]'s credit "Dahan of the Dead" is a reference to ''{{W2|Dawn of the Dead|1978 film}}''.
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*[[Alexa Patterson]]'s credit "The Alexorcist" is a reference to ''[[The Exorcist]]''.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
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*[[Simpson family|The Simpsons]]' local {{W|polling station}} is [[Springfield Elementary School]]. ("[[Treehouse of Horror XIX]]" and "[[Homer Votes 2012]]" and "[[Homer Votes 2016]]")
 
*[[Mr. Burns]] brings a vomiting frog in the room, a reference to [[Frog Prince]]. ("[[Treehouse of Horror XII]]")
 
*[[Mr. Burns]] brings a vomiting frog in the room, a reference to [[Frog Prince]]. ("[[Treehouse of Horror XII]]")
  

Latest revision as of 14:11, October 25, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 32 Episode References
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"Treehouse of Horror XXXI"
"The 7 Beer Itch" 689 →


Cultural references[edit]

Opening sequence[edit]

  • Homer asks himself if he should write in Judge Judy.
  • Homer remembering what Faye Dunaway did is a reference to the 89th Academy Awards wrong envelope fiasco.
  • 50 reasons not to vote Donald Trump are listed:

Toy Gory[edit]

Into the Homer-verse[edit]

Be Nine, Rewind[edit]

Credits[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • This is the third time that The Simpsons is CGI-animated in a "Treehouse of Horror" segment. The first was in "Treehouse of Horror VI" and the second was in "Treehouse of Horror XXVIII".
  • When Bart imitates Radioactive Man's voice, he sounds like Nelson Muntz.
  • On the Radioactive Man action figure instruction booklet, the production code of the toy is stated as ZABF17, the production code for this episode.
  • During the ending credits, a scene from every segment of every past episode of all the "Treehouse of Horror series" is shown. This is mostly to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original Treehouse of Horror.
  • This episode was screened virtually exclusively for 500 people who signed up on Decider on October 14, 2020, courtesy of Fox.

Continuity[edit]

Season 32 References
Undercover Burns • I, Carumbus • Now Museum, Now You Don't • Treehouse of Horror XXXI • The 7 Beer Itch • Podcast News • Three Dreams Denied • The Road to Cincinnati • Sorry Not Sorry • A Springfield Summer Christmas for Christmas • The Dad-Feelings Limited • Diary Queen • Wad Goals • Yokel Hero • Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars? • Manger Things • Uncut Femmes • Burger Kings • Panic on the Streets of Springfield • Mother and Child Reunion • The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A. • The Last Barfighter
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