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The Walt Disney Corporation is a rival movie company of 20th Century Fox. It was founded by Walt Disney. Even though it's a competing company, it is often referenced on The Simpsons.

References in The Simpsons

"Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious"

The character Shary Bobbins is an obvious spoof of Mary Poppins, and the episode features songs parodying ones from Mary Poppins.The episode title is a reference to Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, a song from the movie.

"Two Dozen and One Greyhounds"

The episode title and plot is a parody of Disney's 101 Dalmations. The scene where Santa's Little Helper and his girlfriend are eating pasta is a spoof of Lady and the Tramp, and Mr. Burns's song See My Vest is a parody of the popular Disney song Be Our Guest.

"Selma's Choice"

  • Duff Gardens has a group of costumed mascots (called The Seven Duffs) who are an obvious spoof of the Seven Dwarfs from Snow White. The Duffs' names are Sleazy, Queasy, Edgy, Surly, Tipsy, Remorseful, and Dizzy.

"The PTA Disbands"

At the beginning of the episode, there's a school field trip to the "Diz-Nee Historical Park," an obvious reference to Disney.

"Love, Springfieldian Style"

The Shady and the Vamp segment is a parody of Disney's Lady and the Tramp, starring Homer and Marge.

"A Star Is Burns"

Barney Gumble's film in the Springfield Film Festival is (unfortunately) entitled Pukahontas, a pun on Pocahontas.

"D'oh-in' in the Wind"

When Barney Gumble drinks hallucinogenic vegetable juice, he sees a three-eyed monster, which frightens him. He then quickly drinks some Duff Beer, and a pink elephant comes to his aid and stomps on the monster. Barney's elephant resembles the pink elephant that Dumbo the elephant (the title character from Dumbo) sees when he mistakenly becomes drunk.

"Special Edna"

At the end of the episode, Homer leaves his family to go to Walt Disney World.

"Fat Man and Little Boy"

Bart creates a line of novelty T-shirts and sells them at Goose's Gags and Gifts. Goose Gladwell later sells the T-shirt line to Disney (and tries to keep Bart from receiving any of the profits from the sale).

"Mypods and Boomsticks"

In Homer's dream he is flying on a magic carpet. He finds the Magic Lamp, rubs it and the Genie pops out of it. He quotes, "You rubbed? You must like me! Really, really, like me!" This is a reference to Disney's 1992 film, Aladdin.

"The Burns and the Bees"

Lisa tells Homer that without bees there will be no honey. Homer then imagines what the future would be like without honey. In Homer imaginated future, it is a wastleland. Then, WALL-E shows up and makes Homer into a cube. This is a reference to Disney Pixar's 2008 film, WALL-E.

"Gone Maggie Gone"

Lisa tells Homer to come into the kitchen where many rats are scurrying. One rat climbs onto Homer's head and begins pulling his hair, which controls Homer's movments. Homer says, "Ah, it's just like that movie I taped in the theaters." The rat begins pulling on his hair and helps Homer make a soup. Homer then tastes the soup and says, "Needs more rat poison." Then all the rats scurry away. The whole sequence is a reference to Disney Pixar's 2007 film Ratatouille.

"Four Great Women and a Manicure"

Lisa tells Marge a story parodying Disney's Snow White, with herself in the title role, and staring Homer and friends as the Dwarfs.

"Coming to Homerica"

When Lenny and Carl are floating in the sky by balloons, Mr. Fredrickson's house can be seen floating across the sky. This is a reference to Disney Pixar's 2009 film, Up.

"Stealing First Base"

Many kisses from films including the scene where WALL-E is kissing Eve. This is a reference of Disney Pixar's 2008 movie, WALL-E.

"The Devil Wears Nada"

When Homer says "Now, kiss me like the frog in the fairy tale!", this is a reference to Disney's 2009 film The Princess and the Frog.

"The Simpsons Movie"

On the train, Bart is looking through people's luggage. He puts a black bra on his head (a sight gag on Mickey Mouse, as Bart looks like he's wearing "mouse ears") and says, "I am a mascot from an evil corporation!" Also, Homer and Marge's love scene parodies many Disney films, with Disney-style animals helping them undress.

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