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*A boy dressed as [[E.T.]] appears. | *A boy dressed as [[E.T.]] appears. | ||
*When [[Kang]] and [[Kodos]] say they are from a {{w|globular cluster}} and show their fear of the dark, it is a reference to the premise of {{w|Nightfall (Asimov short story and novel)}}. | *When [[Kang]] and [[Kodos]] say they are from a {{w|globular cluster}} and show their fear of the dark, it is a reference to the premise of {{w|Nightfall (Asimov short story and novel)}}. | ||
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*During the "Adult Halloween" musical number, [[Sideshow Mel]] is drawn too tall in some shots. | *During the "Adult Halloween" musical number, [[Sideshow Mel]] is drawn too tall in some shots. | ||
*[[Professor Frink]]'s glasses change throughout the "Adult Halloween" scene. | *[[Professor Frink]]'s glasses change throughout the "Adult Halloween" scene. | ||
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Cultural references
- Ralph is dressed as Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
- Martin is dressed as Bender.
- Database is dressed as Minecraft protagonist.
- A kid is dressed as a roman.
- The three employees wears a Scream mask, a Carrie mask and a It mask.
- Adults are dressed as popular characters:
- Wiggum as Frankenstein,
- Moe as an Egyptian Pharaoh,
- Bumblebee Man as the Pope,
- Wolfcastle as Jessica Rabbit,
- Dr. Hibbert as the Devil,
- Krusty as Ancient Greek,
- Mrs. Muntz as Wonder Woman,
- Snake as Elvis Presley,
- Agnes Skinner as Amy Winehouse,
- Barney wearing the Borat lime green bikini,
- Willie as Rosie the Riveter,
- Judge Harm as Cruella de Vil,
- Ruth Powers as Daenerys Targaryen,
- Quimby as Hugh Hefner,
- Lurleen Lumpkin as a southern belle,
- Superintendent Chalmers as Zardoz,
- Ms. Pommelhorst as Harley Quinn,
- Otto and Sea Captain as Hobbits.
- Homer references Psycho, The Muppets' Wizard of Oz and the AI takeover scenario.
- The house on the hill in the background at Krustyland is the house from Psycho.
- The song that the adults sings is a parody of the Time Warp song from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
- There is a box in The Simpsons attic that says Festivus. It is both a parody and a secular holiday from the American sitcom Seinfeld.
- A boy dressed as E.T. appears.
- When Kang and Kodos say they are from a globular cluster and show their fear of the dark, it is a reference to the premise of Nightfall (Asimov short story and novel).
- Homer whistles the theme song from the 1978 horror movie Halloween, refering to it as a "happy tune".
Continuity
- A person dressed as Cthulhu appears in Krustyland. ("Treehouse of Horror XXIV")
- A Pumpkin House decoration appears. ("Treehouse of Horror XI")
- Lenny and Carl are dressed as Kang and Kodos. ("Treehouse of Horror")
- Ned asks Homer if they're they're heading up to the treehouse, to tell three horrifying tales? and Homer answers they're doing it next week, referencing to the following week episode Treehouse of Horror XXVI. ("Treehouse of Horror series")
- Homer saying they're doing Psycho with Skinner and his mother, Skinner previously referenced Psycho saying "Oh... there's mother now". ("Brother from the Same Planet")
- Reverend Lovejoy and Helen Lovejoy are dressed in the same costumes they wore when they disguised themselves at a casino for a card counting operation. ("Sky Police")
- Agnes Skinner and Willie hook up again. ("My Fair Laddy")
- As do Sea Captain and Lindsey Naegle. ("Ned 'N' Edna's Blend")
Trivia
- According to Al Jean, this was a canon Halloween episode making it the first of its kind and aired in addition to "Treehouse of Horror XXVI" but aired in a different week.[1]
- The production code TABF22 is on the Groupon for a zip line adventure.
Goofs
- During the "Adult Halloween" musical number, Sideshow Mel is drawn too tall in some shots.
- Professor Frink's glasses change throughout the "Adult Halloween" scene.
- When Homer sits on the couch to calm Lisa down, he puts a popcorn bowl beside her, but when the three employees ring the doorbell, the bowl disappears and Homer places a puzzle box on it's place.
References
