Treehouse of Horror XI/References

Episode	References	Gags	Appearances	Gallery	Quotes	Credits

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Treehouse of Horror XI

A Tale of Two Springfields ►

Cultural references

• The opening titles is similar to The Munsters.
• The title G-G-Ghost D-D-Dad is a reference to the 1990 fantasy comedy film, Ghost Dad.
• The title Scary Tales Can Come True is a reference to the lyrics "Fairy tales can come true" from the song Young at Heart. The plot is a parody of Grimms' Fairy Tales.
• Night of the Dolphin is a parody of the 1973 science-fiction thriller film The Day of the Dolphin.
• Grandpa being eaten by the dolphin is similar to the sequence in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
• The way the dolphins watch the Springfieldians the same as The Birds.
• The scene in which Snorky jumps to freedom in slow motion is ripped off from Free Willy.

Trivia

• In UK Channel 4 broadcasts, the TV at the end of the opening sequence has nothing on it.
• The tune the dolphins squeak to is the tune Bart and his army sung to in "Bart the General".
• This is the final Treehouse of Horror to have the cast's names changed because of Halloween e.g. Bat Groening. The first nine 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 Treehouse of Horror IX and Treehouse of Horror X. The scary names are revived in 2003 with Treehouse of Horror XIV.
• It is implied that Rapunzel‘s scalp is ripped by Homer with her hairs，because after her hair ripped by Homer，she is not shown.
• A deleted scene features Kent Brockman talking of intelligent Italians on threat by the dolphins. This scene was left intact in FXX's "Every Simpsons Ever" marathon.
• This is the only episode premiered on a Wednesday. Other episodes (apart from earlier seasons, where episodes premiered on Thursdays) premiere on Sundays.

Airings

• Along with every other Treehouse of Horror episode up to Treehouse of Horror XVI, this episode aired as part of The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Mania.