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*''[[Good Night, Escaped Gorilla]]'' is a parody of ''Good Night, Gorilla'' by {{W|Peggy Rathmann}}. | *''[[Good Night, Escaped Gorilla]]'' is a parody of ''Good Night, Gorilla'' by {{W|Peggy Rathmann}}. | ||
*''[[S'up, Moon?]]'' is a parody of ''[[Goodnight Moon]]''. | *''[[S'up, Moon?]]'' is a parody of ''[[Goodnight Moon]]''. | ||
| − | *''[[Don't Let the Pigeon Drive Drunk!]]'' is a parody of '' | + | *''[[Don't Let the Pigeon Drive Drunk!]]'' is a parody of ''[[Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!]]'' |
| − | *''[[What Do You People Do All Day?]]'' is a parody of ''What Do People Do All Day'' by {{W|Richard Scarry}}. | + | *''[[What Do You People Do All Day?]]'' is a parody of ''[[What Do People Do All Day?]]'' by {{W|Richard Scarry}}. |
*''[[Harold the Delusional Vandal]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Harold and the Purple Crayon}}''. | *''[[Harold the Delusional Vandal]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Harold and the Purple Crayon}}''. | ||
*''[[The Ugly Duckling Gets a Beak Job]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|The Ugly Duckling}}''. | *''[[The Ugly Duckling Gets a Beak Job]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|The Ugly Duckling}}''. | ||
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*The Simpsons go to {{ap|Bob's Burgers|location}} where they are served by [[Linda Belcher]] from ''[[Bob's Burgers]]''. [[It's Your Funeral Home & Crematorium]] is seen next door. | *The Simpsons go to {{ap|Bob's Burgers|location}} where they are served by [[Linda Belcher]] from ''[[Bob's Burgers]]''. [[It's Your Funeral Home & Crematorium]] is seen next door. | ||
*The Burger of the Day at Bob's Burgers is the "Trilogy of Terror-yaki", a reference to the film ''{{W|Trilogy of Terror}}''. | *The Burger of the Day at Bob's Burgers is the "Trilogy of Terror-yaki", a reference to the film ''{{W|Trilogy of Terror}}''. | ||
| − | *[[Clothe the Raven]]: {{Ch|Edgar Allan Poe}} Cosplay Supply is a reference to | + | *[[Clothe the Raven]]: {{Ch|Edgar Allan Poe}} Cosplay Supply is a reference to the repeated line "Quoth the Raven" from ''{{W|The Raven}}'' by [[Edgar Allan Poe]]. |
*Other theme parks seen include: [[Big Mouth Mountain]] for ''{{W2|Big Mouth|TV series}}'', [[SpongeBob Sea]] for ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', [[Futurama-Rama]] for ''[[Futurama]]'', [[Family Guy Town]] for ''[[Family Guy]]'', [[Rick and Morty Universe]] for ''[[Rick and Morty]]'' and [[South Park Park]] for ''[[South Park]]''. | *Other theme parks seen include: [[Big Mouth Mountain]] for ''{{W2|Big Mouth|TV series}}'', [[SpongeBob Sea]] for ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', [[Futurama-Rama]] for ''[[Futurama]]'', [[Family Guy Town]] for ''[[Family Guy]]'', [[Rick and Morty Universe]] for ''[[Rick and Morty]]'' and [[South Park Park]] for ''[[South Park]]''. | ||
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*[[Steve Kofsky]]'s credit "Pennywise Kofsky" is a reference to {{W2|It|character|Pennywise}}, the killer clown from ''{{W2|It|novel}}'' by Stephen King. | *[[Steve Kofsky]]'s credit "Pennywise Kofsky" is a reference to {{W2|It|character|Pennywise}}, the killer clown from ''{{W2|It|novel}}'' by Stephen King. | ||
*[[Norm MacLeod]]'s credit "Norman "Bates" MacLeod" is a reference to {{W|Norman Bates}} from ''[[Psycho]]''. | *[[Norm MacLeod]]'s credit "Norman "Bates" MacLeod" is a reference to {{W|Norman Bates}} from ''[[Psycho]]''. | ||
| + | *[[Lisa Walder]]'s credit "Cruellisa De Walder" is a reference to [[Cruella de Vil]] from ''{{W2|101 Dalmatians|franchise}}''. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*Korean animation company [[DR Movie]] animated the "Death Tome" segment. DR Movie had previously supported {{W2|Madhouse|company}} in animating the ''{{W2|Death Note|anime}}'' anime. | *Korean animation company [[DR Movie]] animated the "Death Tome" segment. DR Movie had previously supported {{W2|Madhouse|company}} in animating the ''{{W2|Death Note|anime}}'' anime. | ||
| − | *In SimpsonsWorld, a machine is seen that can simpsonize a person. This is a reference to a real life website that allowed people to do that by uploading a picture of | + | *In SimpsonsWorld, a machine is seen that can simpsonize a person. This is a reference to a real life website that allowed people to do that by uploading a picture of themselves. |
*[[Chris Ledesma]]'s creepy credit is "Chris 'One Last Time' Ledesma" which is referencing that this is one of the last episodes that Ledesma worked as a music editor as he departed from the series after [[season 33|33]] seasons as stated by a tweet by [[Matt Selman]] on May 17, 2022, 5 days before "[[Poorhouse Rock]]" aired. Ledesma's last episode before leaving, "[[Step Brother from the Same Planet]]", aired on November 20, 2022 since it was a leftover from the previous season's production cycle. Since [[season 34]], he was replaced by [[Jake Schaefer]]. | *[[Chris Ledesma]]'s creepy credit is "Chris 'One Last Time' Ledesma" which is referencing that this is one of the last episodes that Ledesma worked as a music editor as he departed from the series after [[season 33|33]] seasons as stated by a tweet by [[Matt Selman]] on May 17, 2022, 5 days before "[[Poorhouse Rock]]" aired. Ledesma's last episode before leaving, "[[Step Brother from the Same Planet]]", aired on November 20, 2022 since it was a leftover from the previous season's production cycle. Since [[season 34]], he was replaced by [[Jake Schaefer]]. | ||
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**Colonel Homer. ("[[Colonel Homer]]") | **Colonel Homer. ("[[Colonel Homer]]") | ||
**[[Muumuu]] Homer. ("[[King-Size Homer]]") | **[[Muumuu]] Homer. ("[[King-Size Homer]]") | ||
| + | *[[Statue of Jebediah Springfield]] with the motto "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man." ("[[Lisa the Iconoclast]]") | ||
| + | *[[Pyro]] inside an {{W|List of American Gladiators events#Atlasphere|''American Gladiators'' Atlasphere}}. ("[[A Milhouse Divided]]") | ||
*Stupid Sexy Flanders is seen. ("[[Little Big Mom]]") | *Stupid Sexy Flanders is seen. ("[[Little Big Mom]]") | ||
*The flying pig is seen. ("[[Lisa the Vegetarian]]") | *The flying pig is seen. ("[[Lisa the Vegetarian]]") | ||
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Contents
Cultural references[edit]
The Pookadook[edit]
- The segment is a parody of the 2014 film The Babadook.
- Good Night, Escaped Gorilla is a parody of Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann.
- S'up, Moon? is a parody of Goodnight Moon.
- Don't Let the Pigeon Drive Drunk! is a parody of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
- What Do You People Do All Day? is a parody of What Do People Do All Day? by Richard Scarry.
- Harold the Delusional Vandal is a parody of Harold and the Purple Crayon.
- The Ugly Duckling Gets a Beak Job is a parody of The Ugly Duckling.
- The Grumple Who Snatched Christmas is a parody of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Death Tome[edit]
- The segment is a parody of Death Note, which was previously parodied in Bongo Comics's Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror series in the 2008 story "Murder, He Wrote".
- Lisa is a parody of Light Yagami.
- Bart is a parody of L Lawliet.
- Steve Johnson is a parody of Ryuk.
- Tofu is based on the cat Maru.
- The names of the Globo-Warm employees are directly taken from the 1995 Japanese baseball video game Fighting Baseball.
SimpsonsWorld[edit]
- The segment is a parody of Westworld.
- The Lisa that Homer activates mentions her diorama on The Tell-Tale Heart.
- A statue of Matt Groening and Bart is seen at the entrance of SimpsonsWorld, a reference to the statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse called Partners.
- The Simpsons go to Bob's Burgers where they are served by Linda Belcher from Bob's Burgers. It's Your Funeral Home & Crematorium is seen next door.
- The Burger of the Day at Bob's Burgers is the "Trilogy of Terror-yaki", a reference to the film Trilogy of Terror.
- Clothe the Raven: Edgar Allan Poe Cosplay Supply is a reference to the repeated line "Quoth the Raven" from The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe.
- Other theme parks seen include: Big Mouth Mountain for Big Mouth, SpongeBob Sea for SpongeBob SquarePants, Futurama-Rama for Futurama, Family Guy Town for Family Guy, Rick and Morty Universe for Rick and Morty and South Park Park for South Park.
Credits[edit]
- Carolyn Omine's producer credit "Caronormal Omivity" is a reference to Paranormal Activity. Her writer credit "The Carolynvisible Womine" is a reference to The Invisible Man.
- John Frink's credit "Monsters, Frinc." is a reference to Monsters, Inc.
- Michael Price's credit "Anne Rice's Michael Price" is a reference to author Anne Rice.
- Jessica Conrad's credit "The Condradjuring" is a reference to The Conjuring.
- Mike B. Anderson's credit "My Bloody Anderson" is a reference to My Bloody Valentine.
- Dan Castellaneta's starring credit "All work and no play makes Dan a dull boy." is a reference to The Shining.
- Alexander Duke's credit "The Pookaduke" is a reference to the segment from this "Treehouse of Horror" episode, "The Pookadook", which itself is a parody of The Babadook.
- Tom Klein's credit "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" is a reference to "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- Peter Gave's credit "Pete Sematary" is a reference to Pet Sematary by Stephen King.
- Steve Kofsky's credit "Pennywise Kofsky" is a reference to Pennywise, the killer clown from It by Stephen King.
- Norm MacLeod's credit "Norman "Bates" MacLeod" is a reference to Norman Bates from Psycho.
- Lisa Walder's credit "Cruellisa De Walder" is a reference to Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians.
Trivia[edit]
- Korean animation company DR Movie animated the "Death Tome" segment. DR Movie had previously supported Madhouse in animating the Death Note anime.
- In SimpsonsWorld, a machine is seen that can simpsonize a person. This is a reference to a real life website that allowed people to do that by uploading a picture of themselves.
- Chris Ledesma's creepy credit is "Chris 'One Last Time' Ledesma" which is referencing that this is one of the last episodes that Ledesma worked as a music editor as he departed from the series after 33 seasons as stated by a tweet by Matt Selman on May 17, 2022, 5 days before "Poorhouse Rock" aired. Ledesma's last episode before leaving, "Step Brother from the Same Planet", aired on November 20, 2022 since it was a leftover from the previous season's production cycle. Since season 34, he was replaced by Jake Schaefer.
Continuity[edit]
Death Tome[edit]
- Locations seen in the segment include:
- Blocko Store. ("The D'oh-cial Network")
- I Can't Believe It's a Law Firm!. ("Bart Gets Hit by a Car" et al.)
- It's a Wonderful Knife. ("My Sister, My Sitter")
- J.R.R. Toykin's. ("This Little Wiggy")
- Lugash's Gym. ("Little Girl in the Big Ten")
- Señor Ding-Dong's Doorbell Fiesta. ("Maximum Homerdrive")
- Sconewall Bakery. ("Three Gays of the Condo")
- The Wooly Bully. ("Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge")
- All Creatures Great and Cheap. ("Lisa's Pony" et al.)
- Café Kafka. ("Little Girl in the Big Ten")
- ZiffCorp. ("Half-Decent Proposal")
- Sportacus. ("Bart Star")
SimpsonsWorld[edit]
- The opening of the segment comes from "Marge vs. the Monorail".
- The park goers decide to go and get high and shoot Mr. Burns. ("Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)")
- Homer sings "I Am So Smart". ("Homer Goes to College")
- Homer chants "where's my burrito?!" ("Last Exit to Springfield")
- Homer starts to say "I'm king of the world!" before he is shut off. Another Homer is seen jumping Springfield Gorge. ("Bart the Daredevil")
- References seen throughout the park include:
- Abraham Simpson yelling at a cloud. ("The Old Man and the Key")
- Lisa riding Princess. ("Lisa's Pony")
- The Big-Butt Skinner balloon. ("Bart's Comet")
- Homer driving The Homer. ("Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?")
- Kamp Krusty. ("Kamp Krusty")
- Bart riding Stampy. ("Bart Gets an Elephant")
- Homer driving Mr. Plow. ("Mr. Plow")
- Moe carrying Homer with a giant fan strapped to his back. ("The Homer They Fall")
- Troy McClure's house. ("A Fish Called Selma")
- Bart and his army carrying Nelson. ("Bart the General")
- Homer skipping through The Land of Chocolate. ("Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk")
- Hank Scorpio with his flamethrower. ("You Only Move Twice")
- Lisa and Bleeding Gums Murphy playing together on Springfield Bridge. ("Moaning Lisa")
- The female employee had a date with a guy from the prop department who was in charge of Sideshow Bob's rakes. ("Cape Feare")
- When Homer sees the robot Sideshow Mel, he exclaims "What the frosty chocolate milkshakes is this place?", referencing his catchphrase "Let's all go out for some frosty chocolate milkshakes!" from The Simpsons shorts.
- Broken robot characters include:
- Lenny with a spring in his eye. ("The Old Man and the "C" Student")
- Groundskeeper Willie with a dolphin through him. ("Treehouse of Horror XI" - "The Night of the Dolphin")
- Lance Murdock ("Bart the Daredevil")
- Scratchy from "Screams from a Mall". ("The Front")
- Electrocuted Frank Grimes. ("Homer's Enemy")
- Rainier Wolfcastle melted wearing goggles. ("Radioactive Man")
- A dead Grumple. ("Kill Gil, Volumes I & II")
- Other Marge robots seen include:
- Muscular Marge. ("The Strong Arms of the Ma")
- Glamazon Marge. ("Werking Mom")
- Other Bart robots seen include:
- Springfield Isotots Bart. ("The Boys of Bummer", "MoneyBart" et al.)
- Jockey Bart. ("Saddlesore Galactica")
- Other Lisa robots seen include:
- Lisa in her purple dress. ("I Love Lisa")
- Tap dancing Lisa. ("Last Tap Dance in Springfield")
- Lisa in a cowboy hat. ("Lisa's Substitute")
- Floreda Lisa. ("$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)")
- Lizard Queen Lisa. ("Selma's Choice")
- Lisa with braces. ("Last Exit to Springfield")
- Lisa in her riding outfit. ("Lisa's Pony")
- Lisa the Clown. ("All About Lisa")
- Hockey Lisa. ("Lisa on Ice")
- Cool Lisa. ("Summer of 4 Ft. 2")
- School president Lisa. ("The President Wore Pearls")
- Frida Kahlo Lisa. ("Halloween of Horror")
- Emo Lisa. ("Panic on the Streets of Springfield")
- Wedding Lisa. ("Lisa's Wedding")
- Beauty Queen Lisa. ("Lisa the Beauty Queen")
- Ravencrow Neversmiles. ("Smart and Smarter")
- Gum hair Lisa. ("22 Short Films About Springfield")
- The Lisa that Homer activates mentions her diorama on The Tell-Tale Heart, although the diorama was actually Allison's. ("Lisa's Rival")
- Grampa robots seen include:
- Grampa in drag. ("Whacking Day")
- Flying Hellfish Grampa. ("Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"")
- Glamorous Godfrey. ("Gorgeous Grampa")
- Toreador Grampa. ("Million-Dollar Abie")
- Other Homer robots seen include:
- Evil Homer. ("Whacking Day")
- Colonel Homer. ("Colonel Homer")
- Muumuu Homer. ("King-Size Homer")
- Statue of Jebediah Springfield with the motto "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man." ("Lisa the Iconoclast")
- Pyro inside an American Gladiators Atlasphere. ("A Milhouse Divided")
- Stupid Sexy Flanders is seen. ("Little Big Mom")
- The flying pig is seen. ("Lisa the Vegetarian")
- The Aztec Theater is seen playing The Itchy & Scratchy Movie. ("Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie")
- Poochie and Roy are seen standing in front of the theater. ("The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show")
- Officer Marge is seen arresting Fat Tony, Legs, and Louie. ("The Springfield Connection")
- The Be Sharps are seen performing on the roof of Moe's Tavern. ("Homer's Barbershop Quartet")
- The Australians superfans are holding a Flaming Moe. ("Flaming Moe's")
- The Australian superfans make Homer do the hedge meme. ("Homer Loves Flanders")
- The Mr. Burns' Casino is seen. ("$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)")
- Red Blazer Realty is seen. ("Realty Bites")
- Marge is seen with the Pretzel Wagon. ("The Twisted World of Marge Simpson")
- The Khlav Kalash vendor is seen selling Khlav Kalash. A Crab Juice can is also seen on the ground. ("The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson")
- Ralph says "my cat's breath smells like cat food". ("Lisa's Rival")
- The Ralphs say "I choo-choo-choose you... to die." ("I Love Lisa")
- Lisa steals the whacking stick from Homer. ("Whacking Day")
- Homer pushes the stone of triumph at several Ralphs. Number One and the Stonecutters Lodge are also seen. ("Homer the Great")
- Marge pushes the angel skeleton onto several Ralphs. ("Lisa the Skeptic")
- Bart stacks up many megaphones and says "Testing" through them to destroy several Ralphs. ("The Secret War of Lisa Simpson")
- Lisa arms herself with the makeup shotgun ("The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace") and Homer arms himself with a T-shirt cannon. Homer also shoots Maude with the cannon. ("Alone Again, Natura-Diddily")
- One of the Ralphs has a Leprechaun with him. ("This Little Wiggy")
- La Maison Derrière is seen. ("Bart After Dark")
- The Escalator to Nowhere is seen. ("Marge vs. the Monorail")
- Homer and Marge naked in a hot air balloon is seen. ("Natural Born Kissers")
- Marge rescues the rest of the family in the Canyonero. ("The Last Temptation of Krust", "Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"")
- One of the Ralphs says "dying tickles". ("Treehouse of Horror XII" - "Wiz Kids")
