Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes/References
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the novel Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury.
- The episode is based on Ray Bradbury's short stories.
- The episode's framing device is based on his book The Illustrated Man, where the animated tattoos on the title character tell the stories featured within the book.
Wraparounds
- The circus, R. Bradbury's Traveling Night Circus, is named after Ray Bradbury.
- One of the tattoos is a story of when The Illustrated Man was into the band Sublime.
The Screaming Woman
- The segment is based on the story The Screaming Woman.
- The story of how Bart said there was a boy in the woods crying wolf is a reference to The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Homer says that when they got there, all they found was a fat wolf, implying the wolf ate the boy.
Marionettes, Inc.
- The segment is based on the story Marionettes, Inc.
- Chalmers calls Skinner a tragic figure, like Hamlet if he was boring, a principal and an idiot.
Fahrenheit 451
- The segment is based on the story Fahrenheit 451.
- Books at Lovejoy house:
- Fahrenheit 451.
- The Handmaid's Tale.
- Brave New World.
- 1984.
- Shows at Lovejoy house:
- Robber Barons is based on Succession.
- The fire department took down 32 seasons of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and the last known episode of Last Man Standing.
- At the school, Homer discovers America's Funniest Home Videos.
- Bernice Hibbert mentions Alan Sepinwall, a critic at Rolling Stone.
- When Homer enters The Android's Dungeon saying he wants to watch something that isn't very good, Krusty pulls a figurine of Stewie Griffin from Family Guy.
- Krusty mentions all that remains of lowbrow entertainment is Real Housewives and The Golden Bachelor.
- Homer tricks Siegfried Blaze into thinking the creator of Breaking Bad was behind him, with Siegfried mentioning him, Vince Gilligan.
- In the final narration, Homer mentions The Masked Singer and The Kardashians.
- One of the refugees mentions The Big Bang Theory's Sheldon Cooper saying his catchphrase "Bazinga ".
- Jasper mentions the Vanderpump Rules.
Trivia
- The regular Gracie Films logo is used instead of the screamer one reserved for Halloween specials.
Continuity
- The Ding-A-Ling Bros. Circus ringmaster fires The Illustrated Man. ("Krusty the Clown")
