Treehouse of Horror XXIV/References

==Cultural References==
===Intro===
*The three-eyed crow from "Take My Life, Please" appears and is struck by lightning.
**The billboard "Krusty... now doing funerals" can be seen the intro. It also appeared in "Take My Life, Please", which introduced the HD intro.
*The zombie invasion of Springfield could be any zombie work, but it's most likely a reference to .
*The background fight between a giant robot and a giant monster is a reference to .
*Lard Lad being zapped by lightning and coming to life is a reference to "Treehouse of Horror VI".
*The giant Wiggum-Cyclops is based on the Cyclops from .
*Alfred Hitchcock's cameo, and the crows perched all over a climbing frame before attacking Krabappel, reference Hitchcock's 1963 natural horror-thriller film of .
*Bart and writing "" is a reference to 's version of . The first segment of Treehouse of Horror V is an homage to The Shining.
*Groundskeeper Willie's appearance is a reference to , while his fight with Kroenen is a reference to .
*Homer's mutated appearance is a reference to , the monstrous Reapers and Cyanide & Happiness while Carl's costume references himself.
*Corpses of the 'Tracey Ullman Show' versions of the Simpsons family can be seen underneath the Nuclear Power Plant, as well as 's skeleton. This is actually the second episode where corpses of the Tracy Ullman Show versions have been shown underground, following "Adventures in Baby-Getting".
*Mr. Burns and Smithers resemble, respectively, the Pale Man and a fairy from .
*Items on the store checkout resemble devices from the film and Hellboy II: The Golden Army.
*Maggie is priced at the checkout as 666, the 'number of the beast'.
*The resemblance of the store cashier, Marge and Baby Gerald as oversized insects is a reference to the film .
*The school band features: the , the , , and . Mr. Largo, however, resembles .
*As Lisa leaves the music room, paintings are hanging on the wall showing: the alien Maggie from Treehouse of Horror IX's Starship Poopers, Dr Hibbert and human-animal hybrids from Treehouse of Horror XIII's The Island of Dr. Hibbert, Homer as the Raven-tormented narrator Treehouse of Horror's The Raven and the Grand Pumpkin from Treehouse of Horror XIX's It's the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse.
* makes an appearance; this may also be a reference to Guillermo del Toro's planned film of .
*Horror/science-fiction writers , , and all make a cameo, doing things relating to their works: Lovecraft (author of ) drinks tea with one of Cthulhu's tentacles, Poe (author of ) feeds a three-eyed raven, Bradbury (author of ) draws on a tattooed man, and Matheson (author of ) stands next to one of the novel's vampires.
*The mob of classic monsters chasing Bart and the others consists of: Boris Karloff's , Bela Lugosi's , Lon Chaney Jr's , the Metaluna Mutant from , Karloff's , Gillman from , the , and Claude Rains' .
*Maggie drives the sedan from the movie attempting to run over Milhouse. Homer also considered running over Milhouse in the "I Know What You Diddily-Iddly-Did" segment of "Treehouse of Horror X".
*Characters appearing in the panning shot are: the plant god from , (Twilight Zone creator/narrator), the Robot from , the Man in the Beaver Hat from , a Xenomorph from , the Ymir from , one of , the skeleton soldiers from 1963's , the creature from , a Morlock from , Ro-Man from , Cavor's craft from , Count Orlok from , aliens from , , Klaatu's spaceship and the robot Gort from , two of the 'freaks' from , and from .
*In the panning shot, Hans Moleman is seen painting the Alfred Hitchcock Presents / Shamley Productions logo on a wall.
*The wall that Moleman is painting on has "El Muerto" painting on it, possibly a reference to Bart's "el Barto" signature and Dia de los Muertos.
*In the couch gag, Homer resembles the ghost Santi from .
*Lisa falls down an -style portal, wearing Alice's iconic costume.
*Hypnotoad from makes a cameo appearance.
*The final segment references Pan's Labyrinth again: the throne room is the same, Marge and Homer resemble the King and Queen of the underworld, Lisa is dressed as protagonist Ofelia, there are small fairies flying about, and Bart resembles the Faun.
*At the last scene showing the TV, the final notes of the traditional Treehouse of Horror end credits music can be heard playing.
===Oh, the Places You'll D'oh!===
*This segment is a parody/tribute to the works of Dr. Seuss.
**The title is a parody of his final book, Oh, the Places You'll Go!
**The story is primarily a parody of The Cat in the Hat. Bart and Lisa's outfits resemble the ones that Sally and Conrad wear in the story.
**The little helpers under the Fat's hat is a reference to the book's sequel, The Cat in the Hat Comes Back.
**The Borax is a parody of the title character of The Lorax. The Fat in the Hat calls him a "sell-out" for plastering his face on merchandise, a reference to the controversial advertising campaign of the 2012 film adaptation of the story.
**The Fat in the Hat knocks over a tower of turtles stacked on one another, a reference to Yertle the Turtle.
**Ned Flanders' appearance resembles that of a Sneetch from The Sneetches.
**The inanimate pair of pants is a reference to the story What Was I Scared Of?
**Mr. Burns calls the Fat in the Hat a "son of a gritch", a reference to the Grinch from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. In addition, Maggie's outfit resembles that of Cindy Lou Who.
**A drunkard sleeping outside of Moe's is surrounded by hats, a reference to The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins.
**A parody of Horton the Elephant from Horton Hears a Who! can be seen at Moe's drinking from a tap with his trunk.
**Moe's appearance here does visually resembles The Grinch, because of their shared grouchiness.
**The "three-humped Gumbamel" is a reference to the "seven-hump Wump" from .
*The mask the Fat in the Hat wears when blowing up city hall looks similar to Guy Fawkes' mask from the film .
*The classic MGM lion roar can be heard when the Fat in the Hat frees the animals in the zoo.
*As he dies, the Fat in the Hat wishes that he would not be played by Mike Myers, a reference to his role in the critically-panned .
**That same movie has Dan Castellaneta, who is not just Homer, but many others as Grampa, Groundskeeper Willie, Sideshow Mel, and etc voice actor, staring in it as Thing 1 and Thing 2.
===Dead and Shoulders===
*This segment a parody of the film, .
*The title is a parody of the shampoo brand, .
===Freaks No Geeks===
*The segment is a parody of the 1932 pre-Code horror film .
*The title is a parody of the short-lived show, .
*Nelson's appearance as the "Donkey Boy" is a possible reference to Walt Disney's Pinocchio.
*An elephant named Jumbo giving Moe a shower is a reference to Dumbo.
*The scene of Rabbit Ears and Big Mouth is similar to one from Futurama (episode "Less Than a Hero").
*The last scene where Homer says "And that, kids, is how I met your mother" references the series , and its theme music plays over the end credits. 
== Trivia ==
* This is the first Treehouse of Horror episode since "Treehouse of Horror X" to have a couch gag.
* The "Dead and Shoulders" storyline of was previously used in the "If Only I Had a Brain" segment of "Treehouse of Horror II". It was also used in the Futurama episode "Put Your Head on My Shoulders".
* Marge's face is never seen in the first segment (Oh, the Places You'll D'oh!).
* Skinner appears as a freak called the Spineless Man. He also appeared spineless in "Treehouse of Horror XIV". The title also pokes fun at Skinner's own personality.
*The Gracie Films logo didn't have the scream, instead it was replaced by people shouting "One of us!"
*This is the second Treehouse of Horror opening to be based off the normal opening, following "Treehouse of Horror IX".
*Because The Simpsons moved to FXX, this was the last time a Halloween episode aired in November.
*In the cast credits, The Text written backwards as "EREH NI DEPPART KNIRF" which Also reads "FRINK TRAPPED IN HERE"
*In the cast credits, Denise Sirkot is represented by an app icon with a Simpson-ized caricature of herself, similar to the Tapped Out logo.
*In the ending credits, this is the second Treehouse of Horror episode to have Nancy Cartwright's Halloween name as "NecroNance", following "Treehouse of Horror XXI".
== Goofs ==
*Freaks, No Geeks was supposed to take place in 1932 but when Homer tells the kids his story it is in the present time. Since this is non-canon, he could have lived for 81 years after the incident but it says in the last article that he passed away. He must have faked his demise at the time.
*In the sawmill scene during the Dead and Shoulders segment, Bart and Lisa's tongue color palettes change from red to dark brown.
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