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Jaws is a 1974 novel by Penter Benchley, which was turned into a 1975 film directed by Steven Spielberg which tells the story of a Great White Shark who attacks a beach. The franchise spawned many sequels and was referenced a few times in "The Simpsons".

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Episodes[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 2 21 "Bart the Daredevil" Movie "Jaws" parodied in the way the lion leaps out to attack Captain Lance Murdoch. 26 "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" One of the movies The Simpsons watch on cable is "Jaws", presumably one of the sequels, since all the other shows they watch in this montage are all bad. Bart says: "This is the part where Jaws eats the boat". 3 48 "Radio Bart" A tough sea captain says he'll save Bart from the well. This character is a parody of Quint in "Jaws". 4 69 "Lisa's First Word" When Homer and Marge want to buy a house Captain McCallister suggests buying his houseboat. Then suddenly a shark dives up above water in the classic "Jaws" pose from the movie posters. 5 84 "Homer Goes to College" When discussing a college prank against the dean, Bart attracts the attention of Homer, Benjamin, Doug and Gary by scratching his nails on a blackboard. This is similar to the way Quint in "Jaws" attracts attention of the crowd when people discuss how to catch the shark. 6 107 "Itchy & Scratchy Land" A flashback sequence shows Homer and Bart scaring away beach tourists with a fake dorsal fin, while the music mimics the theme music of "Jaws". This is similar to a scene in "Jaws" where two boys do the same. 9 190 "Bart Carny" When Marge asks how the Athena was able to sink, it cuts away to a shark ramming the glass causing fractures not unlike the one that doomed the Athena, with Bart and Homer taunting it (by mooning and jiggling the gut, respectively), implying that the Athena sunk because rowdy tourists started taunting some of the wildlife. The scene of the shark attacking the boat is also similar to a scene in Jaws. 191 "The Joy of Sect" Groundskeeper Willie, who has a plan to save Homer from the Movementarians cult, attracts attention by scratching his nails on a blackboard. This is similar to the way Quint in "Jaws" attracts attention of the crowd when people discuss how to catch the shark. 11 246 "Last Tap Dance in Springfield" Wiggum's remark about being "crazy about the safety of the public" is taken from the 1975 thriller. 12 249 "Treehouse of Horror XI" The way the dolphins attack Lenny is similar to the way the fish kills Chrissie in the movie's opening scene. 14 310 "Old Yeller-Belly" When a shark appears, Homer mentions the young naked lady who gets killed in the first Jaws movie. 17 374 "The Wettest Stories Ever Told" The shark eating the man is a reference to the poster for Jaws. 18 388 "The Wife Aquatic" The scene in which Homer is strung up by the fishermen is a reference to the movie Jaws. 20 430 "Take My Life, Please" When Homer ran for school president in high school, he made a poster saying that he had support from Jaws and Star Wars. 21 449 "Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?" Bart says: "A real-life Jaws ate my dad's wiener." 25 538 "White Christmas Blues" The Shark Week Before Christmas is a reference to Shark Week, Jaws and The Night Before Christmas. 32 689 "The 7 Beer Itch" As Marge drives through Martha's Vineyard, she passes by a sightseeing bus full of tourists. The tour's sole point of interest is the guide announcing that Martha's Vineyard is where Steven Spielberg shot Jaws. 37 793 "Treehouse of Horror XXXVI" "The Last Days of Crisco" is partially based on Jaws. Mayor Quimby's suit is based on Mayor Vaughn's suit. Lou seeing Üter pulled down the drain is parodying in Jaws when Police Chief Brody (Roy Schneider)'s realization the shark biting and pulling down a swimming little boy by the now-iconic dolly zoom on his face before the beachgoers all panic.

Comics[edit]

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #13 Gnaws The story is a parody of Jaws, with many Springfieldians cast in the roles of characters from the movie. Bart Simpson Bart Simpson #12 Bart Fink and the Mighty Mississip Tom Sawyer, played by Nelson, says "and this time... ...it's personal," a reference to the tagline to Jaws: The Revenge. Bart Simpson #63 Maggie's Crib 16 Bart brought a fake shark fin to scare other beachgoers similar to a scene where two boys do the same.

Books[edit]

Picture Book Reference Bart Simpson's Guide to Life In the evolution diagram, piranhas are said to have evolved into Jaws, Jaws II and Jaws III. Jaws is also included in the "Wonderful World of Monsters" section.

External links[edit]

• Jaws at Wikipedia