Treehouse of Horror XXXVI/References
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Cultural references
- Disney's Thunderclap sound effect is used when the monsters appear and when the Devil summons the educational gravestones.
America the Beautiful
- Monsters represent several events:
- A werewolf represents the trade wars.
- Frankenstein's Monster represents Preferred gender pronoun.
- Death represents the 2025 Southwest United States measles outbreak.
- The Onion's political cartoonist, Stan Kelly, has a cartoon bubble saying "The Watching Dead", a reference to the TV series The Walking Dead.
Chubbo and the Stinker
- The segment is a parody of Jaws and The Blob.
- The title and promo image parody Smokey and the Bandit.
- Quimby's outfit is based on Mayor Vaughn's in Jaws.
- The Fatburg uses Fred G. Sandford's catchphrase, "This is the big one! I'm coming, Fat-Lizabeth!", from the TV sitcom Sanford and Son.
Clown Night with the Devil
- The segment is a parody of the film Late Night with the Devil.
- The voice of The Devil was interpreted similar to the one of Satan from the episode "Hot, Bothered and Bedeviled" of Animaniacs.
- Educational shows seen in the gravestones: Zoom, 3-2-1 Contact, Romper Room, Pinwheel, The Electric Company, Captain Kangaroo, The Magic School Bus and The Great Space Coaster.
Plastic World
- Plastic World is similar to Waterworld.
- Scenes of the segments resembles ones from the cartoon "Mr. DNA" from Jurassic Park.
- Lisa has a copy of Better Homes and Gardens.
- Bart, Sherri and Terri have Oakland Raiders foam fingers.
- "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong is heard in the credits.
Continuity
Chubbo and the Stinker
- Homer and Bart work at Simpson & Son Grease Co.. ("Lard of the Dance")
