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The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror novel by Thomas Harris, published in 1988. The book was adapted into a 1991 Oscar-winning film, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins.

References to The Silence of the Lambs in The Simpsons

Episodes

Season	Episode number	Episode name	Reference
3	36	"Stark Raving Dad"	Hannibal Lecter is seen in the mental hospital.
4	71	"Marge vs. the Monorail"	The strait jacket and muzzle Mr. Burns wears during the court case, references Hannibal Lecter's prison outfit when he is transported from one place to another.
6	110	"Bart's Girlfriend"	After Bart is accused of stealing from the church collection plate, he is forced to wear a strait jacket and muzzle in church, a reference to Hannibal Lecter's prison outfit.
6	121	"A Star Is Burns"	Anthony Hopkins auditions for the role of Mr. Burns, still portraying Hannibal Lecter. He also makes the hissing sound Lecter makes after he mentioned eating a census taker "with some fava beans and a nice bottle of chianti".
6	126	"The Springfield Connection"	The montage of Marge on the police force's obstacle course, and the music used for this sequence, resemble Clarice Starling's jogging sequence during the opening of the film.
8	161	"Hurricane Neddy"	When Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie arrive at the mental hospital, Dr. Foster warns Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie that one of the mental patients is a cannibal.
14	297	"The Great Louse Detective"	The use of Sideshow Bob as a profiler and his maximum security detention is a reference to the film The Silence of the Lambs.
28	600	"Treehouse of Horror XXVII"	Russi Taylor is credited as "Russo Goody Brains are Tasty with Fava Beans and a Nice Chianti, Taylor".
32	697	"Wad Goals"	A suspect is carted off by police on a gurney and inside a golf bag, spoofing the transportation of Hannibal Lecter.
35	755	"Treehouse of Horror XXXIV"	Dan Castellaneta's producer credit is "The Silence of the Dans".

Books

Picture	Book	Reference
	Chief Wiggum's Book of Crime and Punishment	The Name of the Eye of the Day of the Silence of the Rose Needle Jackal Lambs; a reference to The Name of the Rose, The Eye of the Needle, The Day of the Jackal, and The Silence of the Lambs.

Common cast

Name	Role in The Silence of the Lambs and the Hannibal Lecter franchise	Role in The Simpsons
Jodie Foster	Played Clarice Starling.	Voiced Maggie Roark in the season 20 episode "Four Great Women and a Manicure".
Charles Napier	Played Lt. Boyle.	Voiced the Warden in the season 12 episode "Pokey Mom" and the season 15 episode "The Wandering Juvie", Grant Connor in the season 15 episode "The Fat and the Furriest" and Officer Krackney in the season 16 episode "The Seven-Beer Snitch".
Julianne Moore	Played Clarice Starling in the sequel Hannibal.	Voiced Consonance in the season 37 episode "Seperance".
Ray Liotta	Played Paul Kendler in the sequel Hannibal.	Voiced Morty Szyslak in the season 29 episode "King Leer.
Edward Norton	Played Will Graham in the prequel Red Dragon.	Voiced Devon Bradley in the season 12 episode "The Great Money Caper" and Elijah Hooper in the season 24 episode "Pulpit Friction".
Brian Cox	Played Hannibal Lecter in the earlier movie Manhunter.	Voiced Costas Becker in the season 33 two-part episode "A Serious Flanders".
Scott Thompson	Played Jimmy Price in the TV series Hannibal.	Voiced Grady Little in the season 14 episode "Three Gays of the Condo", the season 20 episode "Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words", the season 22 episode "Flaming Moe", and the season 30 episode "Werking Mom".
Gillian Anderson	Played Bedelia Du Maurier in the TV series Hannibal.	Voiced Dana Scully on The X-Files in the season 8 episode "The Springfield Files".
Eddie Izzard	Played Abel Gideon in the TV series Hannibal.	Voiced Nigel Bakerbutcher, Queen Elizabeth II, and Prince Charles in the season 21 episode "To Surveil with Love".
Molly Shannon	Played Eva in the TV series Hannibal.	Voiced Katya in the season 36 episode "Desperately Seeking Lisa".

External links

The Silence of the Lambs at Wikipedia

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