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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
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=== America the Beautiful === | === America the Beautiful === | ||
*The segment is based on ''{{W|The Onion}}'''s cartoon strip "[https://theonion.com/painful-procedural-1819592076/ Painful Procedural]". | *The segment is based on ''{{W|The Onion}}'''s cartoon strip "[https://theonion.com/painful-procedural-1819592076/ Painful Procedural]". | ||
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=== Clown Night with the Devil === | === Clown Night with the Devil === | ||
*The segment is a parody of the film ''{{W|Late Night with the Devil}}''. | *The segment is a parody of the film ''{{W|Late Night with the Devil}}''. | ||
| + | *Costumes the kids are wearing include: | ||
| + | **[[Jaffee Ziswhisky]] as [[Spider-Man]] from ''[[Marvel Comics]]''. | ||
| + | **[[Hubert Wong]] as Darkwing Duck from ''{{W|Darkwing Duck}}''. | ||
| + | **[[Martin Prince]] as [[Darth Vader]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''. | ||
| + | **[[Wendell Borton]] as [[C-3PO]] from ''Star Wars''. | ||
| + | **[[Ralph Wiggum]] as [[Mario]] from ''{{ap|Mario|series}}''. | ||
| + | **[[Janey Powell]] as {{W2|Sailor Moon|character}} from ''[[Sailor Moon]]''. | ||
| + | **[[Üter Zörker]] as [[Batman]] from ''[[DC Comics]]''. | ||
| + | **[[Bart Simpson]] as [[Steve Urkel]] from ''{{W|Family Matters}}''. | ||
| + | ***When the {{ap|Devil|Treehouse of Horror XXXVI}} reveals that Bart made the deal, Bart laughs and says "did I do that?", the catchphrase of Urkel. | ||
| + | *A painting of Krusty based on ''{{W|Shot Marilyns}}'' by [[Andy Warhol]] is seen. | ||
*"The Yuk-sorcist" is a parody of the movie ''[[The Exorcist]]''. | *"The Yuk-sorcist" is a parody of the movie ''[[The Exorcist]]''. | ||
| − | + | *The voice of the Devil was interpreted similarly to the one of Satan from the episode "Hot, Bothered and Bedeviled" of ''{{W|Animaniacs}}''. | |
| − | + | *The copy of ''[[Kidz Variety]]'' that the Devil shows Krusty has the headline "{{W|Peabody Awards|Peabody}} Winners Wipeout!" | |
| − | *The voice of | + | *The educational TV shows, and characters from them, include: |
| − | * | + | **''[[The Magic School Bus]]'' and [[Valerie Frizzle]]. |
| + | **''{{W2|Zoom|1999 TV series}}'' and [[Zoom kid|a kid]] speaking in {{W|ubbi dubbi}}. | ||
| + | **''{{W|Captain Kangaroo}}'' and the titular [[Captain Kangaroo]]. | ||
| + | **''{{W2|Pinwheel|TV series}}'' and [[Ebenezer T. Squint]]. | ||
| + | **''{{W|The Great Space Coaster}}'' and [[Gary Gnu]]. | ||
| + | **''{{W|3-2-1 Contact}}'', ''{{W|Romper Room}}'', and ''{{W|The Electric Company}}'' also have graves. | ||
| + | *Krusty and the Devil pitch the Halloween show to [[Netflix]]. | ||
=== Plastic World === | === Plastic World === | ||
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*In the dump where Lisa is talking, boxes of [[Die Hard]] are seen. | *In the dump where Lisa is talking, boxes of [[Die Hard]] are seen. | ||
*Lisa has a copy of {{W2|Better Homes and Gardens|magazine}}. | *Lisa has a copy of {{W2|Better Homes and Gardens|magazine}}. | ||
| − | *[[Milhouse]]'s magazine, [[Celebrity Dirt]], has | + | *[[Milhouse]]'s magazine, [[Celebrity Dirt]], has {{Ch|Viola Davis}} on the cover, the voice of the narrator of the segment. |
*Among the seeds, Lisa finds bags of {{W|Funyuns}} and spicy [[Cheetos]]. | *Among the seeds, Lisa finds bags of {{W|Funyuns}} and spicy [[Cheetos]]. | ||
*[[Bart]], [[Sherri]] and [[Terri]] have [[Oakland Raiders]] foam fingers. | *[[Bart]], [[Sherri]] and [[Terri]] have [[Oakland Raiders]] foam fingers. | ||
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*Clips from the opening includes: | *Clips from the opening includes: | ||
**[[Krusty]] and [[Alphonse]]. ("[[Krusty Gets Kancelled]]") | **[[Krusty]] and [[Alphonse]]. ("[[Krusty Gets Kancelled]]") | ||
| + | **Krusty dressed as Nana and [[Sideshow Mel]] as a fire hydrant. ("[[All About Lisa]]") | ||
**Krusty as [[Count Dracula]]. ("[[Treehouse of Horror IX]]") | **Krusty as [[Count Dracula]]. ("[[Treehouse of Horror IX]]") | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
America the Beautiful
- The segment is based on The Onion's cartoon strip "Painful Procedural".
- "America the Beautiful" by Samuel A. Ward plays.
- Monsters represent several events:
- A werewolf represents the trade wars.
- A zombie represents Pronouns.
- Death represents the 2025 Southwest United States measles outbreak.
- The Onion's political cartoonist, Ward Sutton, has a cartoon bubble saying "The Watching Dead", a reference to the TV series The Walking Dead.
The Last Days of Crisco
- The segment is a parody of Jaws and The Blob.
- The poster is a parody Smokey and the Bandit.
- Mayor Quimby's outfit is based on Mayor Vaughn's in Jaws.
- Stands at the state fair include:
- Oleo and Deep fried double stuff Oreos.
- Butterfinger croquettes.
- Deep Fried Tic Tacs.
- Homer yells "Hasta la grease-ta!" when he attacks the Fatberg, a reference to the Terminator catchphrase "hasta la vista, baby."
Clown Night with the Devil
- The segment is a parody of the film Late Night with the Devil.
- Costumes the kids are wearing include:
- Jaffee Ziswhisky as Spider-Man from Marvel Comics.
- Hubert Wong as Darkwing Duck from Darkwing Duck.
- Martin Prince as Darth Vader from Star Wars.
- Wendell Borton as C-3PO from Star Wars.
- Ralph Wiggum as Mario from Mario.
- Janey Powell as Sailor Moon from Sailor Moon.
- Üter Zörker as Batman from DC Comics.
- Bart Simpson as Steve Urkel from Family Matters.
- When the Devil reveals that Bart made the deal, Bart laughs and says "did I do that?", the catchphrase of Urkel.
- A painting of Krusty based on Shot Marilyns by Andy Warhol is seen.
- "The Yuk-sorcist" is a parody of the movie The Exorcist.
- The voice of the Devil was interpreted similarly to the one of Satan from the episode "Hot, Bothered and Bedeviled" of Animaniacs.
- The copy of Kidz Variety that the Devil shows Krusty has the headline "Peabody Winners Wipeout!"
- The educational TV shows, and characters from them, include:
- The Magic School Bus and Valerie Frizzle.
- Zoom and a kid speaking in ubbi dubbi.
- Captain Kangaroo and the titular Captain Kangaroo.
- Pinwheel and Ebenezer T. Squint.
- The Great Space Coaster and Gary Gnu.
- 3-2-1 Contact, Romper Room, and The Electric Company also have graves.
- Krusty and the Devil pitch the Halloween show to Netflix.
Plastic World
- Plastic World is similar to Waterworld.
- Scenes of the segments resembles ones from the cartoon "Mr. DNA" from Jurassic Park.
- The narrator mentions Tic Tac boxes.
- Lisa has lost her family to the avalance of Diaper Genie bag mountain.
- In the dump where Lisa is talking, boxes of Die Hard are seen.
- Lisa has a copy of Better Homes and Gardens.
- Milhouse's magazine, Celebrity Dirt, has Viola Davis on the cover, the voice of the narrator of the segment.
- Among the seeds, Lisa finds bags of Funyuns and spicy Cheetos.
- Bart, Sherri and Terri have Oakland Raiders foam fingers.
- Lisa calls Marge Skull Face.
- Homer says he's as smooth as G.I. Joe.
- Bart says "Whoever melted, dealt it", a pun on the saying "he who smelt it dealt it".
- "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong is heard at the end of the segment and in the credits.
Credits
- Matt Selman is credited as "Selmanator 2: Judgement Day", a reference to the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Continuity
The Last Days of Crisco
- Homer and Bart work at Simpson and Son Grease. ("Lard of the Dance")
- A Butterfinger croquettes stand is seen at the state fair. ("Sweets and Sour Marge")
- Albert is one of the victims of the Fatberg. ("Walking Big & Tall")
- Chloe Talbot is on the Wheel of Large Portions with Barney. ("She Used to Be My Girl")
Clown Night with the Devil
- Clips from the opening includes:
- Krusty and Alphonse. ("Krusty Gets Kancelled")
- Krusty dressed as Nana and Sideshow Mel as a fire hydrant. ("All About Lisa")
- Krusty as Count Dracula. ("Treehouse of Horror IX")
