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Cultural references

Opening Sequence

• The sequence is a parody of Sausage Party.
• The title, The Sweets Hereafter, is a reference to the movie of the same name.
• The characters in the sequence are parodies of various candies:
  • Barterfinger: Butterfinger.
  • Oh Homer!: Nestlé's Oh Henry!.
  • Maggie: Ring Pop.
  • Marge Bar: Mars.
  • Mint Peppermint Patty and Selma: York Peppermint Pattie.
  • Senior Mints: Junior Mints.
  • Kirkish Taffy: Turkish Taffy.
  • Chalmers's Chalmond Joy: Almond Joy.
  • Nelson's Crunch: Nestlé Crunch.
  • Bazooka Moe: Bazooka chewing gum and Bazooka Joe.
  • Milhouse and Martin's Nerds Box: Nerds.
  • Skinners: Snickers.
  • Kit-Kang and Kit-Kodos: Kit Kat.
• Lisa's tale is a reference to the '60s and '70s' story of trick-or-treaters receiving a candy apple with poison, pins, or razor blades, and the preference for pre-wrapped candies that come after the fact.

The Exor-Sis

• The title of this segment is a reference to The Exorcist.
• The music at the beginning is Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells.
• Homer's song parodies "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff, Jr.
• A Pazuzu statue is delivered through Amazon.
• The part where demonically possessed Maggie breathes out fire is a reference to the 2003 film Exorcism.
• Reverend Lovejoy says he got his degree at Pepperdine University.
• Pazuzu says "the chicken goes [demonic screech and fireball]", a reference to the See 'n Say toy, and "if you can’t trust a Catholic priest with a child, who can you trust", referencing the Catholic Church's cover-up for the priests' child abuse.
• Fisher-Price-like toys escape into a barn.
• An Etch A Sketch toy escapes Maggie's room.
• An aged version of Sheriff Woody from Toy Story shoots himself in the mouth.
• Bart references David Schwimmer and the fact that Friends' co-workers had a difficult time working with him.

Coralisa

• The title and plot of the segment are a parody of Coraline.
• According to Homer, there's no smoke alarm in the house, cause smoke is its own alarm, a reference to the saying "Where there's smoke, there's fire".

MMM... Homer

• This segment is a parody of Survivor Type, a short story by Stephen King.
• Lisa references Game of Thrones in the warning to the viewers.
• Ned calls Homer "Homer Aloner", a reference to Home Alone.
• Homer references Breakfast at Tiffany's.
• Homer's Left Alone Again is a parody of On the Road Again by Willie Nelson.
• Homer sings a demonic version of Hallelujah.
• Homer King is a reference to Burger King.
• El Pollo Homo is a reference to El Pollo Loco.
• Kentucky Fried Simpson is a reference to KFC.
• Der Homerschnitzel is a reference to Wienerschnitzel.
• Fatso Bell is a reference to Taco Bell.
• Lenny and Carl reference 2013's one-third horse meat about several suppliers in Europe using one-third horse meat.

Continuity

Opening Sequence

• Bart's character is a parody of a Butterfinger. ("Sweets and Sour Marge")

The Exor-Sis

• Pazuzu claims Bart has a darker soul than anyone it ever possessed, a reference to his actions during the Treehouse of Horror series.
• The Leprechaun appears. ("This Little Wiggy")

MMM... Homer

• The pre-sequence warning message returns. ("Treehouse of Horror")
• Mario Batali appears. ("The Food Wife")

Trivia

Opening Sequence

• The logo of the series is preceded by The Simpsons Easter Special. The Simpsons haven't had a Easter special yet, but Easter showed up in past episodes.

The Exor-Sis

• Homer says that "No one leaves alive" are Maggie's first words, despite them being "Daddy" ("Lisa's First Word"). Due to this episode being non-canon it could be considered as demonically possessed Maggie's first words. Another explanation is that Maggie was alone when she said "Daddy", meaning Homer did not know about the previous one.

Coralisa

• Marge refers to Maggie still recovering from Pazuzu, a reference to the previous segment, "The Exor-Sis".
• Lisa breaks the fourth wall referencing her segment as the middle segment of a Halloween show.

MMM... Homer

• The disclaimer at the beginning of this segment where a Simpson family appears on a stage in reference to warning the audience of the disturbing content within this segment is the first time in 23 years to use one since the airing of Treehouse of Horror V in 1994, as this warning was used at the beginning of the first five Halloween episodes to warn the audience.

Goofs

• Homer's index fingers are suddenly back on his hands, after being eaten by him in previous scenes, when he is pulling out his tooth to top a cupcake with.