Hell-O-Ween/References

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Cultural references[edit]

Milhouse is dressed as Ash Ketchum with Pikachu from Pokémon.
Lenny is dressed as Ash Williams from the Evil Dead franchise. He tells Milhouse, "My Ash can kick your Ash's... um... Ash!"
Nelson is dressed as Orion from DC Comics. He mentions that the character was created by Jack Kirby.
Ralph is dressed as a Green Lantern from DC Comics.
Carl is dressed as Blacula.
Lisa is dressed as Robin from DC Comics.
Bart is dressed as Grendel from Beowulf.
Mr. Burns and Satan play Battleship.
The demons' T-shirts mention bands and musical artists, including Ramones, The Damned, Dr. Octagon, and Jurassic 5.
Todd got a Harry Potter book, Harry Potter Disco Inferno, from the library.
Comic Book Guy is dressed as Superman from DC Comics.
- Comic Book Guy gets Superman's powers and tests them by using X-ray vision on his pocket to count the Pogs in there.
- Comic Book Guy says that his death will be as permanent as that of Jason Todd's Robin.
Martin is dressed as Bruce Banner from Marvel Comics. When Nelson makes him angry, he turns into the Hulk.
Ned has a copy of Rappin' for Jesus by Amy Grant.
Ned tried a do-it-yourself exorcism from Billy Graham's webpage.
Bart takes a Rob Zombie with him to Hell to get Satan's autograph on it.
Comic Book Guy is forced to watch an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer filled with continuity errors.
On the River Styx, "Mr. Roboto" by Styx plays. Ned mentions that they also have to get through Loverboy and Kajagoogoo.
Demons are playing Dungeons & Dragons with Rod and Todd.
A theater in Hell plays the film Naked Gun 16, a reference to The Naked Gun franchise. A sign on the theater says that there's a Leslie Nielsen late 1990s film festival.
A music store in Hell has Celine Dion and Hanson CDs.
A TV in Hell says that all channels with non-Angela Lansbury programming have been blocked out.
A demon reads a magazine featuring Martha Stewart.

Continuity[edit]

Graffiti on one of the stalls in the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant toilets appears to say "Join the Movementarians." ("The Joy of Sect")
Mr. Burns mentions Maggie as his would-be assassin. ("Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)" and "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)")
When Moe is set on fire, Barney says "Wow, a Flaming Moe! How 1991!" ("Flaming Moe's")
The Ironic Punishment Division is seen in Hell. ("Treehouse of Horror IV")
Maude is dead and Ned mentions Homer forcing him back into the dating scene. ("Alone Again, Natura-Diddily")
Ned turns into Flanders the Devil. ("Treehouse of Horror IV")