Treehouse of Horror XXXVI/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 37 Episode References
← 792 "Keep Chalm and Gary On"	793 "Treehouse of Horror XXXVI"	"Men Behaving Manly" 794 →

Cultural references

• Disney's Thunderclap sound effect is used when the monsters appear and when the Devil summons the educational gravestones.
• The Onion's political cartoonist, Stan Kelly, has a cartoon bubble saying "The Watching Dead", a reference to the TV series The Walking Dead.

America the Beautiful

• The segment is based on The Onion's cartoon strip "Painful Procedural".
• 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 Last Days of Crisco

• The segment is a parody of Jaws and The Blob.
• The poster is a parody Smokey and the Bandit.
• Quimby's outfit is based on Mayor Vaughn's in Jaws.
• Stands at the state fair include:
  • Oleo and Deep fried double stuff Oreos.
  • Butterfinger croquettes.
  • Deep Fried Tic Tacs.
• 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.
• Ralph is dressed in a costume of Mario.
• 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

The Last Days of Crisco

• Homer and Bart work at Simpson & Son Grease Co.. ("Lard of the Dance")
• A Butterfinger croquettes stand is seen at the state fair. ("Sweets and Sour Marge")

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