Treehouse of Horror X/References

Trivia

 * After Homer makes Maude believe Ned had a heart attack, he says "And that's the end of that chapter" - the catchphrase of Homer Simpson on Police Cops in "Homer to the Max".
 * This is the last "Treehouse of Horror" to date with a couch gag until XXIV.
 * When Ned got attacked by the wolf in the bushes, his cries sound awfully feminine - possibly a reference to "Bart of Darkness", in which his girlish squeal was confused for Maude's.
 * After transforming into a werewolf, Ned still says "Diddly" after growling.
 * "Life's a glitch, then you die" is a reference to the catchphrase "Life's a bitch, then you die."
 * "Desperately Xeeking Xena" coined the term "A wizard did it".
 * Moe's phone call was a reference to the movie Scream referring to having a poor excuse for a plot hole.
 * Homer tells the guard of the rocket that he is the piano genius from the movie Shine and that his name is Shiney McShine (the name he should have used is David Helfgott).
 * The first part of this episode is a parody of the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer.
 * The third segment parodied the Y2K panic as well as When Worlds Collide.
 * The band playing at New Year's Rockin' Eve is actually Ratt according to the drumset, though the band members thought they were either Quiet Riot, Poison or Whitesnake.
 * In the third segment, Ned is wearing "Beatle Boots", which reference that he was a fan of the Beatles before "The Bart of War".
 * This is one of two episodes of this season where the Simpsons accidentally run over a character, getting caught, and the victim turning out to be still alive. The other one being "Kill the Alligator and Run".
 * This is the ninth Treehouse of Horror to have the cast's names changed due to Halloween e.g. Bat Groening. The first eight being "Treehouse of Horror II", "Treehouse of Horror III", "Treehouse of Horror IV", "Treehouse of Horror V", "Treehouse of Horror VI", "Treehouse of Horror VII", "Treehouse of Horror VIII" and "Treehouse of Horror IX".
 * Some of the names The Collector wishes for Lucy to name hime on their wedding night are: Obi-wan, Iron Man, Mr. Mxypyklt and Big Papa Smurf.
 * This is the first Treehouse of Horror Special to premiere on October 31st since "Treehouse of Horror II".

Goofs

 * When Homer pokes the supposedly dead Flanders, he pokes him through the glass of his spectacles.
 * If Lisa was excepted to escape from Earth and go to Mars, how come she didn't get a letter.
 * When the Simpsons were inspecting their roadkill you can see Flanders' sleeves intact. In the flashback story of Flanders when he finally caught up with the Simpsons after their car broke down, you can see that Flanders' sweat shirt sleeves are ripped due to his lycanthropic metamorphosis.

DVD Release

 * The episode was released on The Simpsons.com with the other episodes "Itchy & Scratchy Land", "Das Bus" and "Homer Goes to College". According to the eBay information it has, "Homer to the Max" on it, but in real life, HTTM was not included on it all.