Thanksgiving of Horror/References

References/Trivia

Season 31 Episode References

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Cultural references

The title and segment is a parody of the movie Apocalypto.
When the Homer and Bart turkeys are running away, Clancy Wiggum says "Free birds! Skynyrd them!" a reference to the song "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Wiggum says he'll create Axe Body Spray.
The buttons saying "Zip Zap Zorp" are a reference to a phrase Matt Selman says instead of "etcetera".^[1]

The segment is a parody of the Black Mirror episodes "White Christmas" and "Nosedive".
- Charlie Brooker, creator of Black Mirror, guest stars as the social rating voice.
- A poster for San Junipero is seen, a reference to the episode "San Junipero".
- Marge getting downvoted, a reference to the episode"Nosedive".
- Mayor Quimby is seen on TV with his pants down, next to Plopper, a reference to the episode "The National Anthem".
- Maggie had a Waldo doll, from the episode "The Waldo Moment".
- A.I. Marge's plan to escape to the Internet, a reference to the episode "USS Callister".
- The grill had the glyph from "Bandersnatch" and "White Bear".
- The automated Pizza Delivery truck that runs over Hans Moleman, a reference to the episode "Crocodile".
- The painting above the couch is the USS Callister, a reference to the episode "USS Callister".
- The clock in the kitchen is the same as in "White Christmas".
- The snow globe on the bedside table, a reference to the episode "White Christmas".
Homer got the Kitchen A.I. from Williams-Sonoma.
The Kitchen A.I. Marge calls her makeshift robot R2-Me2, a reference to R2-D2 from Star Wars.
Websites A.I. Marge could explore include: The Onion, Oogle, Thesaurus.com, NatGeo, Wiccapedia, Khan Academy, Space.com, Smithsonian.com and Etsy.
The scene where Homer's face falls off is a reference to the film Westworld.^[1]

The segment parodies Sci-Fi movies Life, Pandorum and Alien.
- Martin's speech regarding the jelly monster is a direct parody of a scene in Alien.^[1]
A Street Shark appears during Professor Frink's warning hologram.
The jelly monster is inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons monster Gelatinous cube and an homage to the monsters from the films The Blob and Life, and the Star Trek episode "The Man Trap".^[1]
The captain's log, the replicator, and some sound effects of the ship are references to Star Trek: The Next Generation.^[1]
The scene around the table with the kids chanting is a reference to a scene in the film Freaks.^[1]
The aliens on the planet are inspired by the Na'vi from Avatar.^[1]

The credits are a parody of the YouTube video "Disturbing Strokes", setting the credits of Diff'rent Strokes to the music from The Dorm That Dripped Blood.

This is the longest Simpsons individual episode with a length of almost 25 minutes without commercial cuts.
The episode was preceded by the "Viewer discretion adviced" notice, the second episode to have it, after "There's Something About Marrying".
This episode marks the final participation of Russi Taylor as Martin who recorded her lines before she died on July 26, 2019.
Marge is shown to be wearing mascara, as makeup appears to run down on her face after the guests cancelled her Thanksgiving party.
During the credits, footage of Bart's Thanksgiving parade balloon from the 1991 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is shown.

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The Winter of Our Monetized Content • Go Big or Go Homer • The Fat Blue Line • Treehouse of Horror XXX • Gorillas on the Mast • Marge the Lumberjill • Livin La Pura Vida • Thanksgiving of Horror • Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? • Bobby, It's Cold Outside • Hail to the Teeth • The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson • Frinkcoin • Bart the Bad Guy • Screenless • Better Off Ned • Highway to Well • The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby • Warrin' Priests: Part One • Warrin' Priests: Part Two • The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds • The Way of the Dog