The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror novel by Thomas Harris, published in 1988. The book was adapted into a 1991 Oscar-winning film, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins.
References to The Silence of the Lambs in The Simpsons
Episodes
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Season
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Episode number
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Episode name
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Reference
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3
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36
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"Stark Raving Dad"
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Hannibal Lecter is seen in the mental hospital.
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4
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71
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"Marge vs. the Monorail"
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The strait jacket and muzzle Mr. Burns wears during the court case, references Hannibal Lecter's prison outfit when he is transported from one place to another.
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6
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110
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"Bart's Girlfriend"
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After Bart is accused of stealing from the church collection plate, he is forced to wear a strait jacket and muzzle in church, a reference to Hannibal Lecter's prison outfit.
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6
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121
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"A Star Is Burns"
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Anthony Hopkins auditions for the role of Mr. Burns, still portraying Hannibal Lecter. He also makes the hissing sound Lecter makes after he mentioned eating a census taker "with some fava beans and a nice bottle of chianti".
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6
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126
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"The Springfield Connection"
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The montage of Marge on the police force's obstacle course, and the music used for this sequence, resemble Clarice Starling's jogging sequence during the opening of the film.
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8
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161
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"Hurricane Neddy"
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When Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie arrive at the mental hospital, Dr. Foster warns Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie that one of the mental patients is a cannibal.
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14
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297
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"The Great Louse Detective"
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The use of Sideshow Bob as a profiler and his maximum security detention is a reference to the film The Silence of the Lambs.
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28
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600
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"Treehouse of Horror XXVII"
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Russi Taylor is credited as "Russo Goody Brains are Tasty with Fava Beans and a Nice Chianti, Taylor".
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32
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697
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"Wad Goals"
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A suspect is carted off by police on a gurney and inside a golf bag, spoofing the transportation of Hannibal Lecter.
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35
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755
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"Treehouse of Horror XXXIV"
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Dan Castellaneta's producer credit is "The Silence of the Dans".
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Books
Common cast
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