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The Springfield Gorge scene in Homer and Peter's fight sequence is a reference to the finale of the season two episode "Bart the Daredevil" in which Homer inadvertently ends up jumping the Gorge on Bart's skateboard. [8]
Contrary to popular belief, the second fall down the gorge (ending with Homer getting hit by the gurney) was not a deleted scene from "Bart the Daredevil", but rather a scene animated exclusively for the clip show. [10] The scene is also referenced in the "behind the scenes" parody episode "Behind the Laughter" from season eleven. The scene ...
Homer ignores Marge's pleas to withdraw from the fight, which is wildly hyped by the media. On the night of the event, Moe falsely promises Marge that he will throw in the towel if Homer appears to be in any danger. Tatum's first punch is strong enough to leave Homer badly dazed, and Marge urges him to start fighting back.
The scene in which Üter is left behind at the end of the field trip and is seemingly killed by the reenactment actors is based on a scene from the 1965 film Von Ryan's Express. [2] Edna points at some school books and says: "The only books we have are ones that were banned by other schools."
Bleeding Gums has to leave at the end of the scene because he has a date with the jazz singer Billie Holiday. [1] Additionally, Homer has a Starland Vocal Band tattoo on his arm, [1] Bart considers buying a Steve Allen "ultimate pog", [8] and the music heard just before Bart's operation is a parody of the theme music of ER. [3]
Ned rushes to save a young Homer, who intends to surpass the 500-bounce record. He pushes Homer out of the way and is electrocuted. He appears before Jesus who offers him the chance to live if he becomes a Christian. He awakens reborn with a permanent scar hidden by his mustache. St. Peter suggests God consider atheists who are
The scene in which the baby's stroller starts falling down the stairs mirrors a similar scene in Battleship Potemkin. In "Night of the Dolphin", the scene in which Snorky jumps out of the water park and into the ocean is a parody of Free Willy. [4] Lenny being killed by dolphins during a night swim is a parody of the opening to Jaws.
The episode opens with the Simpsons in their Halloween costumes with Homer dressed as Bender, Maggie as Charlie Chaplin, Lisa as a recycle-bin and Bart as a pterodactyl visiting a Christmas tree lot early on Halloween, only to be locked in and ambushed by Sideshow Bob, the leprechaun from Treehouse of Horror XII, the ghost of Frank Grimes, and Kang.