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Kelsey Grammer in The Simpsons (1989)

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Cape Feare

The Simpsons

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    • "The Simpsons" Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming (TV Episode 1995)

      Bart and Lisa remind Homer who Sideshow Bob is, and we see a brief montage using a clip from this episode.
    • One Hour Photo (2002)

      Sy is watching it.
    • "The Simpsons" Gump Roast (TV Episode 2002)

      A still from this episode is shown in "They'll Never Stop the Simpsons".
    • "Nostalgia Critic" Top 11 Simpsons Episodes (TV Episode 2012)

      takes #8
    • "Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews" Wreck It Ralph (TV Episode 2012)

      clip shown

Referenced in

    • "Frasier" Leapin' Lizards (TV Episode 1995)

      Frasier sings "Three Little Maids From School Are We" which also features in Cape Feare (1993) featuring Kelsey Grammer as 'Sideshow Bob'. Later in that episode Sideshow Bob sings "H.M.S. Pinafore" which is also mentioned in the Frasier episode.
    • Fallout 2: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game (Video Game 1998)

      One of the old ghouls at Broken Hills will occasionally say, "It's cold, and there are wolves after me".
    • "The Simpsons" Gump Roast (TV Episode 2002)

      Sideshow Bob stepping on rakes is mentioned in "They'll Never Stop the Simpsons".
    • Project Zomboid (Video Game 2013)

      Project Zomboid's in-game version of "The Simpsons" is known as "The Thompsons"
    • "Some Jerk with a Camera" Boy Meets World Meets Disney World! (TV Episode 2013)

      "When Sideshow Bob stepped on his first rake, I was there."

References

    • H.M.S. Pinafore (TV Movie 1939)

      Sideshow Bob sings the "H.M.S. Pinafore" score.
    • The Night of the Hunter (1955)

      Like the Robert Mitchum villain from that film, Sideshow Bob has "Luv" (Love) and "Hat" (Hate) tattooed on his knuckles.
    • Psycho (1960)

      The camera angles and lighting used in Sideshow Bob's hotel when he plans how to kill Bart are inspired by this. Also, Sideshow Bob is staying at the Bates Motel.
    • Cape Fear (1962)

      Episode is named after it, music is based on the score.
    • Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)

      Homer accidentally scares Bart while wearing a hockey mask and carrying a chainsaw.

Spoofed in

    • "Diminishing Returns" Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (Podcast Episode 2017)

      Allen's pitch involves Kelsey Grammer repeatedly stepping on rakes.

Spoofs

    • I Love Lucy (TV Series 1951–1957)

      When the Simpsons are driving to their new home, the scene is based on when the Ricardos and the Mertzes are driving to California.
    • Goldfinger (1964)

      An Itchy & Scratchy cartoon spoofs the iconic laser scene from this movie.
    • A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

      Bart meets Ned Flanders cutting hedge with a Freddy Kruegeresque razor glove
    • Cape Fear (1991)

      The whole episode is a parody of the film (with some plot alterations) with Sideshow Bob instead of Max Cady and Bart as the target of his revenge. Even the same theme music is used.

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