The Scorpion's Tale/References
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Cultural references
- The title is a pun to the open cluster in the constellation Scorpius, named "The Scorpion's Tail".
- The Coyote chasing the Road Runner is a parody of the Wile E. Coyote & Road Runner cartoons.
- The music heard during the happy outdoor scenes is from the Symphony No. 1 (first movement) by Gustav Mahler.
Continuity
- The music of Gustav Mahler was also heard briefly in "The Seven-Beer Snitch".
Trivia
- The singsong style of the Theme Song (played over the closing credits) was previously heard in the closing credits of "Treehouse of Horror VI".
- Many senior citizen characters appear at the end including Los Souvenir Jacquitos, Dorothy, Prudence and many others.
- Otto appears among the crowd of people who had taken the drug.
