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Cultural References[]
General[]
- After if Homer makes Maude believe Ned had a heart attack, he says "And that's the end of that chapter." - the reused catchphrase of Homer Simpson on Police Cops in the Season Ten episode "Homer to the Max".
- As the Y2K Simpson's computer virus causes various things around the world to mutate, “Auld Lang Syne” can be heard playing with sorrow in the background. Auld Lang Syne is a common song that is sung on New Year’s Eve in some cultures.
- 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.
- "Desperately Xeeking Xena" is a reference to the film Desperately Seeking Susan.
- The 'collectibles' in the Collectors lair preserved in Mylar pouches are Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Gilligan (Bob Denver), M3-B9 G.U.N.T.E.R. (Lost in Space), Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), Doctor Who (Tom Baker 1974-81), Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Yasmine Bleeth (Baywatch as Caroline Holden).
- "Life's a glitch, then you die" is a reference to the catchphrase "Life's a bitch, then you die." and the Year 2000 problem although it aired two months before it happened, because it was a prediction.
- "Desperately Xeeking Xena" coined the term "A wizard did it".
- Milhouse's Halloween costume of Radioactive Man is a reference to mass-produced kids' Halloween costumes that were popular in the 1970s and 1980s, made by companies like Ben Cooper and Collegeville, and usually consisting of a plastic facemask and a plastic smock often featuring a picture of the character printed on its' front, something Lisa criticizes.
- 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 parodied of the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer.
- The third segment parodied the Y2K chaos in addition to When Worlds Collide.
- The band playing at New Year's Rockin' Eve is actually Ratt according to the drum set, though the band members thought they're either Quiet Riot, Poison or Whitesnake.
- The Robotic Dick Clark is likely a reference to the fact that he seemingly didn't age after the age of the thirty fifth he looked pretty much the same at 80 as he did at thirty five.
- Lisa being crushed by the bleacher with only her feet being shown is a reference to The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy's house crushes the Wicked Witch of the East.
- In the third segment, Ned is wearing "Beatle Boots", which references that he was a fan of the Beatles before "The Bart of War".
- The Lineup for the Exodus Rocket includes a Doctor, a nurse, Bill Gates, Ron Howard, Former President Jimmy Carter, Stephen Hawking, Mel Gibson, Paul McCartney, Not Sure of Name, Michael Jordan, Stephen Jay Gould, Michelle Kwan, Mark McGwire and Professor Frink then the Simpsons.
- The Rocket of Marge, Maggie and Lisa beside Homer and Bart's is painted in the colors red, white and blue and design of the Flag of France.
- 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, yet in the case Grat Moaning first). The first eight were from Treehouse of Horror episodes II-IX.
- This is the first of two Treehouse of Horror episodes to feature the segment the writer's name at the beginning of the segment, with "Treehouse of Horror XI" being the other to themselves.
- Some of the names The Collector wishes for Lucy to name him on their wedding night are: Obi-wan, Iron Man, Mr. Mxyzptlk and Big Papa Smurf.
- This is the first Treehouse of Horror episode to premiere on October 31st since "Treehouse of Horror II".
- The way Ned writes "I know what you did" on the walls is a reference to Treehouse of Horror V of The Shining segment when Homer wrote "No TV and no beer make Homer go crazy."
- Marge reminds Bart and Lisa that they are vulnerable to kryptonite, the same weakness the DC Comics superhero Superman is vulnerable to.
- This was the last Treehouse episode until XXIV to feature a Halloween Couch Gag.
- This was the last THOH episode until XX to air in October when "Treehouse of Horror XI" until "Treehouse of Horror XXI" to air in November.
- According to the DVD commentary for this episode, Grampa was originally supposed to be the one run over by The Simpsons.
- Dick Clark as a robotic skeleton is similar to the Terminator from The Terminator.
- The third segment is similar to the movie Maximum Overdrive, which coincidentally, featured Yeardley Smith, the voice of Lisa Simpson, as Connie.
- This episode has slightly foreshadowed another Mars episode, "The Marge-ian Chronicles" because Marge and Lisa fly a spaceship to Mars and leave Homer and Bart to crash into the sun. In the latter episode, the girls volunteer for a migration to Mars, likely to leave the boys behind to fend for themselves.
- Maggie does not appear in the segment Desperately Xeeking Xena.
- Making the first time that Maggie is absent in a segment.
- Some versions of Gracie Films have the shushing sound to shush the girl's scream.
Goofs[]
Grandpa's beard over his glasses
- When Homer pokes the supposedly dead Flanders, he pokes him through the lenses of his spectacles.
- Rod and Todd are not seen at Ned's funeral.
- If Lisa was accepted to escape from Earth and go to Mars, why didn't she get a letter? They could have left the house in such a hurry they didn't check the mailbox.
- 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's sweater sleeves are ripped due to his lycanthropic metamorphosis.
- Stretch Dude was able to punch through the collector's base wall, but only Clobber Girl has super strength.
- When Grandpa is weighing out the good and bad things about the past millennium, his beard briefly overlaps his glasses.
- During the scene where Nelson is shut into the Xerox during the Y2K glitch, he is shown still wearing pants when showing him inside the Xerox machine, despite obviously using it to photocopy images of his own butt and thus having removed his pants earlier.
- In Latin Spanish of the TV Opening scene, the narrator says "Now we're watching, the Witches Day Special 11" (or in Spanish: "Ahora estamos viendo el Especial de Noche de Brujas 11") instead of 10. The dubbing studio, Audiomaster 3000, may have mistaken the Roman number X (10) for XI (11).
- Lisa is told she may only bring one family member, which she chose Marge, yet somehow Maggie was allowed to board the spaceship.
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, this episode was not included on it at all.
Production Notes[]
- The final draft for this episode was published on March 29, 1999.[1]