Did You Notice...
... the candy that Lisa steals from Bart is a Butterfinger? ... Bart says "Ay carumba" when he and Lisa are rolled up in the rug? ... Death's name is Doug? ... Homer knows the difference between Patty and Selma? ... Homer apparently still has his motorcycle? (I know it's a THOH, but still...) ... among the people Homer kills at the Isotopes game are Kirk Van Houten and Reverend Lovejoy? ... Lisa knows Swedish? ... Homer remembers that he was Death in the second segment? ... for someone without a penis, Frink Sr. is surprisingly sensitive in the crotch area? ... Milhouse has a change purse? ... Homer's in the process of dumping garbage on Ned's lawn when the boys stop time the second time? ... older Bart and Milhouse look like they did in "Bart to the Future" (except Bart has a goatee)? ...
References
"Reefer Madness" (movie) -title of "Reaper Madness" is an obvious parody of this movie
"Frankenstein" (book/movie) -title of "Frinkenstein" is a parody of this novel/movie's title -Firnk Sr.'s rampage resembles the way Dr. Frankenstein's monster acted in this movie
"Stop the World, I Want to Get Off!" (movie) -title of "Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off!" is a parody of the title of this 60's film
"Peanuts" (comic strip) -the costumes worn by OFF in the opening segment are the attire of the main characters of this comic strip
"Family Guy" (TV series) -plot of "Reaper Madness" similar to Family Guy's "Death is a Bitch" episode -"You've created a world without death!" is very similar to a quote from the Family Guy episode -In FG, the father of the family becomes the Grim Reaper (cf. Homer becoming the reaper)
"Scooby Doo" (TV series) -the sequence with the Grim Reaper chasing OFF around the upstairs hallway is a parody of the chase scenes in this cartoon
"The Benny Hill Show" (British TV series) -the music in the Reaper chase is from this British sketch comedy show
"The Three Stooges" (TV series) -the tactics used by Homer to kill one of the people at the game are borrowed from this show
"Star Wars" (movie) -CBG carries a light saber (a weapon from this movie) while chasing Bart and Milhouse
Previous Episode References
- [8F02] Frankenstein is spoofed - [2F03] Moe hangs from a noose, but is still alive -[AABF01] Kang and Kodos are Quantum Presbyterian (cf. they celebrate Christmas) -[2F15], [BABF13] older versions of Bart and Milhouse appear - [EABF08] Benny Hill music is heard
Freeze Frame Fun
People that Frink Sr. "borrows" parts from:
-Flanders -Principal Skinner -Sideshow Mel -Snake -Comic Book Guy -Mr. Burns? -Mrs. Hibbert? -Krusty?
Goofs
In "Reaper Madness" Homer hates being the Grim Reaper, but he misses it in "Frinkenstein"
Review
Tonight's episode was the best THOH in a while. It was good to see Halloween names back and the intro was funny, but Kang and Kodos seemed tacked on, and OFF killing each other was random. "Reaper Madness", while not as good as I expected, was entertaining nonetheless. The Three Stooges bit was among the funnier parts. "Reaper Madness" gets an 8/10. "Frinkenstein" also failed to live up to expectations. It went on for a bit too long and it featured an absolutely pointless celebrity cameo. The penis joke was pretty tasteless as well. There were some funny parts, including Agnes' comment to Seymour about his spine and Jerry Lewis was hilarious, but even he couldn't save this segment from a 5.5/10. "Stop the World..." definitely takes the cake this year. It surpassed my expectations by a lot and there was barely a dull moment. Bart and Milhouse's antics had me ROFL, and the Homer/Nelson scene was the best part of the whole episode, with the possible exception of "Everybody Loves Mike Scully". "Stop the World..." gets 9.5/10. THOH as a whole gets an 8/10.
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Alternate Title (Reaper Madness): Wife In Hell