Cultural References Edit

Many parts of the segment "E.T., Go Home" are references to the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, with Bart in the role of Eliott and Kodos as E.T. The "Mr. and Mrs. Simpson" segment is a parody of the 2005 film Mr. and Mrs. Smith. In the final segment, "Heck House", Groundskeeper Willie's tractor transforms into a robot and kills him, parodying Transformers. The segment parodies Se7en.

Kodos mentioned Columbus in this Halloween’s episode "E.T., Go Home."

The way Hell is depicted in this episode is a reference to the Hell panel in Hieronymus Bosch's triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights. Hell was also depicted in that homage in Bart Gets Hit by a Car.

The credits music was Simpsons version The Addams Family theme song, which was also played on Treehouse of Horror credits was Treehouse of Horror IV.

Mr. and Mrs. Simpson is a pun on Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

Trivia Edit

• This is the first Treehouse of Horror to have the opening credits appear on the same location as the title.
• Funzo from Grift of the Magi, Linguo from Trilogy of Error and Phonics Frog from Smart and Smarter appears on Bart's toys shelf.
• Ned last appeared in devil form in Treehouse of Horror IV.
• The last time Nelson lit a bag of poop was in Maximum Homerdrive.
• The last time Groundskeeper Willie got decapitated by an unusual device occurred in Revenge is a Dish Best Served Three Times.