Treehouse of Horror XXVII/References

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References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

	Season 28 Episode References
← 599 "The Town"	600 "Treehouse of Horror XXVII"	"Trust but Clarify" 601 →

Cultural references

Opening

• Homer is dressed as a trash bin version of Bender from Futurama.
• Maggie is dressed as Charlie Chaplin, but afterwards she changes to her look as Alex from A Clockwork Orange and turns to violence towards the bad guys.
• Homer has a election pin with "Ivanka 2028" written on it. This is a reference to Donald Trump daughter, Ivanka Trump.
• Frank Grimes makes reference to the fact that this is the 600th episode saying "In hell they make you watch them all in a row". This is a reference to the FXX 13 days marathon, showing all the episodes of the show in a row.
• The lion on the left has a Guy Fawkes mask, and the store is named "V. Appliances and Repairs", referencing V for Vendetta.
• The lion on the right has a Darth Vader mask, referencing Star Wars.

Couch Gag

• The couch gag is a parody of Planet of the Apes.
• Modern Family is referenced in the VR version.
  • Sofa Vergara is a reference to the actress in the show, Sofía Vergara.
• The Creation of Adam is depicted in the VR version with God near-touching hands with a couch.
• Lard Lad statue placement is a reference to the placement on the beach of the Statue of Liberty in Escape from the Planet of the Apes.
• The boat saying "Spoiler: It's actually Earth!" spoilers Planet of the Apes.
  • The boat is sunk by a couch version of Mocha Dick.

Dry Hard

• The theme of the first part of the episode is based on the Hunger Games.
• The title of this segment is a reference to Die Hard.
• Milhouse slips on a "slosh 'n splash" by Bam-O, a reference to Slip 'N Slide by Wham-O.
• Homer holds a bottle of Amstel Blight, a reference to Amstel Light.
• Mr. Burns scene of pouring the water on himself is a reference to Flashdance.
• The scene with the cars heading toward the reservior is a reference to Mad Max: Fury Road, with Otto being Immortan Joe, Willie being Doof Warrior, and the heads on pole a reference to the people on the poles in the movie.
• The head coming out of Disco Stu's chest is a reference to Kuato from 1990's Total Recall.
• Drederick Tatum's vehicle is similar to Axel's from Twisted Metal.
• Dusty Springfield is a reference to the singer with the same name.

BFF

• The book Lisa is reading, How to Lose Friends & Unimagine People, is a reference to the book How to Win Friends and Influence People.
• Homer is drinking Logan's Rum, a reference to the movie Logan's Run, with the label looking like the movie poster.

Moefinger

• The name of this segment is a parody of Goldfinger, a movie from the James Bond series.
• Maker's Moe is a reference to Maker's Mark.
• Moe says Eyeball makes a good impression of Michael Caine.
• Bart is dressed as James Bond.
• Homer's Project Vulcan after-party is a reference to Project Vulcan.
• Homer and the cat are a reference to Ernst Stavro Blofel from James Bond.

600th theme

• The shows listed as bad are a list of cancelled Fox shows:
  • Drexell's Class
  • Babes
  • Herman's Head
  • Woops!
  • Too Something
  • House of Buggin'
  • Sit Down, Shut Up
  • Celebrity Boxing
  • The Littlest Groom
  • Man Vs. Beast
  • Allen Gregory
  • The Critic
  • Futurama
  • Untitled Seth MacFarlane Show 2017, a reference to the Untitled Seth MacFarlane Sci-Fi Show set to premiere during the 2017-2018 season.
• The visuals of the song are a reference to the James Bond title sequences and Maggie shooting a gun at the end is a reference of Bond shooting the gun and blood dripping down in them.

Continuity

• Hedonismbot appears in the VR couch gag. ("Simpsorama")
• A sign for Stop the Planet of the Apes I Want to Get Off is seen in the couch gag. ("A Fish Called Selma")
• Images of all 600 episodes of the show appear on the wall Frank Grimes sees after Sideshow Bob, Kang or Kodos, and the Leprechaun gets killed by Maggie.
• Eyeball is seen inside a Mapple Store. ("MyPods and Boomsticks")
• Maggie dresses herself again as Alex from A Clockwork Orange. ("Treehouse of Horror XXI")

Trivia

• In the opening scene, Hans Moleman's car plate is "VABF16", the production code of the episode.
• Donald Fagen's "I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)" was previously heard in "Future-Drama".
• The song and the number underwater where Bond Bart is seen is a reference to the number of the episode, the 600th.
• Homer appeared at Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote the episode.
• Moe references the fact the episode "Moefinger" is part of the Halloween special.
• Russ Cargill, holding the Multi-eyed squirrel in a cage, is seen in the trailers as one of the villains trying to kill the Simpsons but he doesn't appear in the episode.
• This is the first time Kang or Kodos doesn't speak Rigellian (which, by coincidence, is identical to English).
• Judith Owen is playing Mrs. Mancuso-Gluckman. She sings the 600th theme at the end and also happens to be married to Harry Shearer.

Goofs

• The order of cars going to Mr. Burns' reservoir changes between scenes.
• The kid on top of Apu's vehicle (either Sashi or Pria Nahasapeemapetilon) is yellow with blonde hair in one of the shots.

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Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus • Friends and Family • The Town • Treehouse of Horror XXVII • Trust but Clarify • There Will Be Buds • Havana Wild Weekend • Dad Behavior • The Last Traction Hero • The Nightmare After Krustmas • Pork and Burns • The Great Phatsby: Part One • The Great Phatsby: Part Two • Fatzcarraldo • The Cad and the Hat • Kamp Krustier • 22 for 30 • A Father's Watch • The Caper Chase • Looking for Mr. Goodbart • Moho House • Dogtown