Treehouse of Horror XXIV/References

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	Season 25 Episode References
← 531 "Homerland"	532 "Treehouse of Horror XXIV"

Cultural references

• In the episode, there is references to Dr. Seuss and the 1932 Pre-Code horror film about sideshow performers Freaks.
• The second segment is similar to Futurama's Season 2 episode, "Put Your Head on My Shoulders", when Philip J. Fry is beheaded during a flying car accident in Mercury, and his head is attached to Amy Wong's body. Also is similar to Season 3 episode, "Treehouse of Horror II", at the end of the segment, "Homer's nightmare", but with Mr. Burns head in Homer's body. Also is a reference to such science fiction movies as the 1971 film The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant and the 1972 film The Thing with Two Heads.
• In the end of the episode Homer says to hid kids: "And that, kids, is how I met your mother" which is a reference to a tv show called How I Met Your Mother.

Trivia

• This will the second time that have a halloween opening sequence, the first time was in Season 10 episode, "Treehouse of Horror IX".
• So far, this is the earliest Treehouse of Horror episode, having aired on October 6th, 2013.

Continuity

• Bart combs his hair to look like Lisa ("Gone Maggie Gone").

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Homerland • Treehouse of Horror XXIV • Four Regrettings and a Funeral • YOLO • Labor Pains • The Kid Is All Right • Yellow Subterfuge • White Christmas Blues • Steal This Episode • Married to the Blob • Specs and the City • Diggs • The Man Who Grew Too Much • The Winter of His Content • The War of Art • You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee • Luca$ • Days of Future Future • What to Expect When Bart's Expecting • Brick Like Me • Pay Pal • The Yellow Badge of Cowardge