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| − | *One of the segments will feature a ''{{W|Back to the Future}}''-style story, where one of the music in the segments features Bart traveling back in time. |
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+ | *The music in the scenes with the Mayan Indians is based on ''{{W|Apocalypto}}''. |
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| − | *"The Greatest Story Ever Holed" is a reference to "[[wikipedia:The Greatest Story Ever Told|The Greatest Story Ever Told]]." Other titles references to the movie in the show was in two episodes: "[[The Wettest Stories Ever Told]]" and "[[The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed]]." |
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+ | *The segment title is a pun on ''{{W|The Greatest Story Ever Told}}''. |
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| − | *The Mayan segment is based on {{W|2012 phenomenon}}, which says that the world will end in December 21st, 2012. |
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| + | *The segment title and the segment itself is a parody of ''{{W|Paranormal Activity}}''. |
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| + | ===Bart & Homer's Excellent Adventure=== |
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| + | *The title is a pun on ''{{W|Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure}}''. |
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| + | *References to ''{{W|Back to the Future (franchise)|Back to the Future}}'': |
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| + | **The segment's plotline is a parody of the movie's. |
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| + | **The music in the sequences where [[Bart]] travels through time is similar to the movie's soundtrack. |
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Cultural references
Opening sequence
- The music in the scenes with the Mayan Indians is based on Apocalypto.
The Greatest Story Ever Holed
- The segment title is a pun on The Greatest Story Ever Told.
UNnormal Activity
- The segment title and the segment itself is a parody of Paranormal Activity.
Bart & Homer's Excellent Adventure
- The title is a pun on Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
- References to Back to the Future:
- The segment's plotline is a parody of the movie's.
- The music in the sequences where Bart travels through time is similar to the movie's soundtrack.
Trivia
- The last time world end was referenced in Treehouse of Horror is "Treehouse of Horror X," where the segment "Life's A Glitch, Then You Die" was based on the Year 2000 problem.
- This was one of the two Treehouse of Horror episodes to be aired before the World Series, the other one being "Treehouse of Horror XX."
- So far, this is the earliest Treehouse of Horror to air.
Continuity
- The Tic Tac Toe: X v. O poster from "The Squirt and the Whale" is seen in The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop in sequel of "Bart and Homer's Excellent Adventure."