Treehouse of Horror XXIV/References
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Cultural references
Opening sequence
- This section is transcluded from Guillermo del Toro opening sequence/References. To edit it, please edit the transcluded page.
"Oh, the Places You’ll D’oh!"
- "The Fat in the Hat" is a parody of The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss. The segment's title "Oh, the Places You'll D'oh!" is a parody of Dr. Seuss's book Oh, the Places You'll Go!. The names, rhyming and anapestic (short-long-short) meter in this segment are true to that of Dr. Seuss's writing.
- While blowing up City Hall the Fat in the Hat wears Guy Fawke's Mask from the movie V for Vendetta.
"Dead and Shoulders"
- The title of the second segment, "Dead and Shoulders" is a reference to the shampoo brand Head & Shoulders.
- The second segment is similar to the Futurama 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. It is also similar to the ending of the segment "Homer's Nightmare" in "Treehouse of Horror II" where Mr. Burns' head ends up attached to Homer's body. It 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.
"Freaks no Geeks"
- The title of the third vignette, "Freaks No Geeks" is a pun of the title of the TV series Freaks and Geeks. In addition, geek is the term for a sideshow performer of repulsive acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken.
- The plot and characters of "Freaks No Geeks" are parodies of Freaks, a 1932 Pre-Code horror film about sideshow performers. Barney Gumble is a parody of the human torso from that movie. The chorus of "one of us, one of us" comes directly from that movie.
- In the end of the episode Homer says to his kids: "And that, kids, is how I met your mother" which is a reference to the TV show How I Met Your Mother. The theme tune for the show then plays after he says it.
Credits
- simonsam@twitTERROR is a reference to Twitter and Sam Simon's Twitter account name.
- Marknado is a reference to the film Sharknado.
- To Live & Die in LaZebnik is a reference to the film To Live and Die in L.A..
- Tim Long-Il is a reference to Kim Jong-il.
- Curse of the Werebrook is a reference to The Curse of the Werewolf.
- The Longest Yeard(ley) is a reference to the film The Longest Yard.
- Andrea "No Relation To George" Romero refers to George A. Romero, a Canadian-American film director.
- The Dukexorcist is a reference to The Exorcist.
- Nightmare on Elfstreet is a reference to Nightmare on Elm Street.
- @mxedtr is the name of Chris Ledesma's Twitter account.
Trivia
- This is the second Treehouse of Horror episode to have a Halloween-themed opening sequence. The first was "Treehouse of Horror IX" in Season 10.
- With an airdate of October 6, 2013, "Treehouse of Horror XXIV" is so far the Treehouse of Horror episode that has aired the earliest in the calendar year.
- In the opening, Lard Lad comes to life with lightning referencing Treehouse of Horror VI
- This is the first Treehouse of Horror episode since "Treehouse of Horror IX" to have a chalkboard gag.
- This episode features the first Halloween-themed couch gag since "Treehouse of Horror X".
Continuity
- In the Music room various versions of the Phantom of the Opera appear along with pictures of the Grand Pumpkin from "Treehouse of Horror XIX". Along with the animal people from "Treehouse of Horror XIII", half alien Maggie "Treehouse of Horror IX" and Homer as the tortured narrator "Treehouse of Horror".
Goofs
- In the sawmill scene in "Dead and Shoulder" segment, Bart and Lisa tongue color are dark brown or black instead of orange.
