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The Shinning is a horror novel written by Stephen King. It has been referenced many times in The Simpsons, most notably in Treehouse of Horror V. The most common motive is Heeeeere's ... (diminutive name of the character).

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References in the Simpsons[]

Episode Season Image Reference
Treehouse of Horror 6
HomerGetsOutTheAxeToMurderHisFamily-0
The first segment "The Shinning" is a direct parody of the Shining.
Brother From The Same Planet 4
Brother from the Same Planet 12
During the scene where Homer is trying to remember to pick up Bart from soccer practice, Milhouse writes "TRAB PU KCIP" ("Pick up Bart" backwards) on the wall and then says it, a reference to Danny Torrance writing and saying "REDRUM".
Realty Bites 9
S09E09-RodFlanders-Redroom
Rod Flanders murmurs "Red room... red room.. over there.." which is a reference to the "REDRUM" scene from the movie.
The Last Temptation of Homer 5
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