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Quiz about The Simpsons Parodies and References

"The Simpsons": Parodies and References Quiz

This quiz gives a certain scene or episode, and it is your job to identify the movie, novel, or TV show being referenced!

A multiple-choice quiz by crumbworks. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
crumbworks

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
148,419

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
5261

Last 3 plays: Guest 216 (9/10), Guest 99 (10/10), Guest 35 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. There is a scene in the episode "Fear of Flying" where Marge and her mother are standing near a cornfield, just as a biplane comes swooping down to shoot at them. What Alfred Hitchcock film is being parodied here? Hint

"Rear Window"

"The Birds"

"Vertigo"

"North by Northwest"

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Question 2 of 10

2. The disco styles of "Itchy's 70s Disco (Est. 1980)" from the episode "Itchy and Scratchy Land" not only resemble a classic film, but feature a bartender who "looks like" the film's lead actor. What film is this? Hint

"Grease"

"Saturday Night Fever"

"Disco Fever"

"Disco"

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Question 3 of 10

3. A scene in the episode "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" involves Bart sitting on a raft, floating downstream with a dark-skinned boy. This scene, as well as the general plot of the episode, is a reference to what novel? Hint

"The Catcher in the Rye"

"Oliver Twist"

"The Sun Also Rises"

"Huckleberry Finn"

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Question 4 of 10

4. Many scenes from the episode "Deep Space Homer" are referring to a particular movie, including Bart throwing a marker in the air which becomes a satellite in transition. What movie is being referenced in this episode? Hint

"A Clockwork Orange"

"2001: A Space Odyssey"

"Apocalypse Now"

"Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan"

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the episode "A Star Is Burns", many Springfieldians take the opportunity to make home movies and enter them in the Springfield Film Festival, including Moe, who dances on his bar, similar to actor Joel Grey from what musical movie? Hint

"Moulin Rouge!"

"Cabaret"

"My Fair Lady"

"A Star Is Born"

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Question 6 of 10

6. The episode "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(ANNOYED GRUNT)cious" revolves around the Simpsons hiring a nanny. In this episode, dozens of references are made to what famous 1964 film starring Julie Andrews?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The episode "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" involves Bart burning down the tree, as well as all the presents, and covering up for it by saying they were stolen. In a particular scene, a dejected Homer returns home as Marge meets him at the door, telling him a miracle happened, similar to a film moment. Also, Lisa plays "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" just like a child in this movie. Finally, when Lisa is playing this on the piano, Homer snaps at her, just like the lead character is what popular movie from the 1940s? Hint

"The Postman Always Rings Twice"

"Miracle on 34th Street"

"It's A Wonderful Life"

"On the Town"

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Question 8 of 10

8. The episode "Das Bus" revolves around the Springfield kids being trapped on an island, and being scared of a supposed monster that is on the island with them. This all parodies what famous William Golding novel? Hint

"A Lesson Before Dying"

"Lord of the Flies"

"Death Be Not Proud"

"Leviathan"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Lisa and her 'future husband' Hugh meet in a library and argue over a book just like Ali McGraw and Ryan O'Neal in what classic 1970s film? Hint

"Love Story"

"Manhattan"

"Annie Hall"

"Casablanca"

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Question 10 of 10

10. Now, we finish off with an easy one. The season eight episode where Homer discovers an alien has dozens of references to what sci-fi television show? Hint

"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"

"The Outer Limits"

"The X Files"

"The Twilight Zone"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: "North by Northwest"

This scene is from the season six episode "Fear of Flying", which revolves around Marge working out her repressed fear of flying.

Answer: "Saturday Night Fever"

This classic film is about a Brooklyn youth (Travolta) who feels his only chance to get somewhere is by way of the disco floor. "Grease" also stars Travolta, but is based around the lives of teenagers from the 1950s.

Answer: "Huckleberry Finn"

This famous novel was written by Mark Twain, who also wrote "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court", "Pudd'nhead Wilson", and others.

Answer: "2001: A Space Odyssey"

Other scenes that parody this movie include Itchy attacking Scratchy with the space-pod (identical to HAL attacking Dr. Frank Poole) and Homer eating chips to "Blue Danube", which is like the spaceship docking sequence.

Answer: "Cabaret"

Although the episode title is a reference to Judy Garland's "A Star Is Born", that particular scene parodies Joel Grey from 1972's "Cabaret".

Answer: Mary Poppins

"Mary Poppins" starred Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. This should not be too difficult for anyone who has not seen this classic family movie because the family hires a British nanny named "Shary Bobbins".

Answer: "It's A Wonderful Life"

This popular 1946 movie stars James Stewart and Donna Reed, and is based around the character George Bailey, who wonders what his life would be like if he had never existed.

Answer: "Lord of the Flies"

Most scenes involving the children trapped on the island are parodies of this novel, including a conch shell used to assemble everybody, sending out food hunting parties, using glasses to start a fire, Nelson's comment "Sucks to the law!", throwing rocks at Milhouse, the kids turning on each other, the "Kill the Dorks" chant, the tribe's war paint, and much much more... including the tack-on rescue, which many fans still do not understand!

9. Lisa and her 'future husband' Hugh meet in a library and argue over a book just like Ali McGraw and Ryan O'Neal in what classic 1970s film?

Answer: "Love Story"

"Love Story" is about Jenny Cavalleri and Oliver Barrett IV, who enter into a relationship and decide to get married, much to the dismay of Oliver's father, who threatens to disinherit him from the family will if he does so.

10. Now, we finish off with an easy one. The season eight episode where Homer discovers an alien has dozens of references to what sci-fi television show?

Answer: "The X Files"

Even the title is a parody, being titled "The Springfield Files". Other references include Bart's chalkboard line "The Truth is Not Out There", the famous theme being played when the alien appears, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully being the episode's main characters, locations and descriptions are "typed" at the bottom of the screen the same way, and during the lie detector scene, "Cigarette Smoking Man" appears in the background, just like a man in "The X Files". Well, that's it! Thanks for playing! Hope you enjoyed it!

Source: Author crumbworks

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