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no family does satire quite like The
Simpsons the next day promise and I had
truly done my best morning and afternoon
to play it their way welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movie
parodies in the Simpsons for this list
we’re taking a look at the funniest film
send-ups from this iconic animated
sitcom this more weight has been given
to the entries in which the majority of
an episodes plot parodies a movie but
we’re including those that just parody
scenes – we’ve excluded musical parodies
because that’s a list for another day
number 10 2001 a Space Odyssey I’m
afraid I can’t let you do this read the
risk is unacceptable
The Simpsons has poked fun at 2001 on
multiple occasions referencing Hal 9000
the Stargate and the Starchild this
season 3 episode most notably paid
homage to the film’s dawn of man seen as
a man eighth version of Homer discovers
the black monolith marking a significant
turning point in human evolution the
other man Apes begin to discover tools
[Music]
homer however merely discovers a new
napping spot
despite being a dream sequence this
parody sums up Homer Simpson in a
nutshell
he’s a primitive creature who will never
fully evolve based on the way he sleeps
homer could very well be the missing
link between man and ape and I’m calling
about the school talent show don’t worry
I know it’s tonight number nine
alien good lord it’s coming up right
behind it much like the previous entry
The Simpsons has referenced the Alien
franchise multiple times Santa’s Little
Helper assumes the role of the alien
here causing mass hysteria upon breaking
into Springfield Elementary School’s air
ducts it’s up to groundskeeper Willie to
save the day while Principal Skinner
monitors their activity via scanner the
visuals and music wonderfully mimic the
claustrophobic suspense from Ridley
Scott’s original film those are you sure
there’s no sign phenomena death there
it’s gotta be around there
of course Bart’s lovable mutt isn’t
nearly as threatening as a xenomorph so
the greased scotsman fortunately doesn’t
meet the same grim fate as Dallas Dallas
superintendent Chalmers really should
have made way for Willie though man
number 8 The Great Escape don’t like
tune up a we have a place for babies
like you but box Iran School for Tots is
comparable to a POWs camp for little
Maggie and her fellow babies after the
firm daycare owner takes away her
beloved pacifier
Maggie looks to the Great Escape for
inspiration
[Music]
being a natural-born leader
the youngest Simpson rallies her fellow
babies to reclaim their pacifiers a
failed attempt lands Maggie in the box
which is the playpen equivalent of the
cooler from the world war two flick and
now go away from here if you’re still do
is cooler like Steve McQueen’s cooler
King she at least has a ball to bounce
against the wall this parody wouldn’t be
complete without composer Elmer
Bernstein’s March theme from the 1963
film the music makes Maggie’s antics all
the more exciting and triumphant
especially when she finally snatches the
keys to liberation
Maggie time to go to the rap number
seven Pulp Fiction well at McDonald’s
you can buy a crusty burger with cheese
right but they don’t call it a crusty
burger with cheese get out well out of
that call it in the vein of what’s
arguably Quentin Tarantino’s magnum opus
this classic episode tells several short
stories that occasionally intertwine
what did it go they call it a Royale
which Royale – the episode literally
turns into a pulp fiction parody
following a conversation about fast food
items quarter pounder with cheese well I
can picture the cheese but chief Wiggum
is still hungry after consuming his
crusty burger with cheese and crusty
partially gelatinous non-dairy gum based
beverage prompting him to get some
doughnuts well I know and I’m getting
some doughnuts ah help me on the Bluth
boys Mathers take an unexpected turn
when jailbird snake crashes into the
bumbling police chief hold it right
there like Butch and Marcellus Wallace
both men wind up at the mercy of a shady
store owner before Zedd can show up
however the last person you’d expect
comes to the rescue
hey Dad go get this please way to get
medieval on him Milhouse I do with you
my damn sight I’m gonna get medieval on
your ass
number six Citizen Kane hey one night
Eddie
[Music]
Charles Foster Kane and Charles
Montgomery burns have a great deal in
common oh oh oh it’s you
aside from being incredibly wealthy and
sharing the same first-name
both men were deprived of a proper
childhood be careful Charles William
lovely round your neck child a knight
instead of a sled called rosebud
mr. burns loss of childhood innocence is
epitomized through a teddy bear named
Bobo realizing how empty he is inside
burn sets out to reclaim his long-lost
teddy
which has come into Maggie’s possession
Maggie I’m trying to watch TV with that
moldy old bear down in addition to being
a funny parody this episode also
encompasses the same poignant moral
behind Citizen Kane all the money and
power in the world can’t buy everything
just money doesn’t mean anything once
mr. burns learns this valuable lesson
he’s finally reunited with his beloved
bear temporarily anyway my beautiful
Bobo I promise I’ll never leave you
behind again
number five Terminator 2 Judgment Day
hey what’s up for today Neddy
after years of loving thy neighbor Ned
Flanders finally wins over Homer Simpson
Ned’s friendly nature blows up in his
face however as Homer gets too close for
comfort
okay when it comes to spending time with
his new best buddy
Palmer is even more determined and
unyielding than the t1000
the Flanders family eventually makes a
break for it but that doesn’t stop the
oblivious Homer from pursuing them with
a couple of golf clubs substituting for
liquid metal arms he latches on to their
car in the midst of a high-speed chase
[Music]
this Terminator 2 reference goes by so
quickly that you might not catch it at
first but that’s part of what makes it
such a brilliant parody though yes you
didn’t see me we did it
number four Goldfinger ingenious isn’t
it Mr Bond
Hank Scorpio might be the nicest boss
homers ever had but that doesn’t excuse
the fact that he’s trying to conquer the
East Coast with a doomsday device
this is Scorpio I have the Doomsday
Device you’ll have 72 hours to deliver
the gold or you face the consequences
since Scorpio is essentially a bond
baddie it’s only fitting that he has a
nemesis named mr. bond taking a page
from Goldfinger Scorpio attempts to kill
his arch enemy with a laser
Scorpio you’re totally mad I wouldn’t
point fingers you jerk Mr Bond naturally
has a trick up his sleeve liberating
himself from his restraints with a coin
hilariously unaware that he’s working
for a supervillain Homer leaps into
action and tackles the secret agent
nice work Homer am i proud of you rather
than wasting time with another deathtrap
Scorpio has his guards finished the job
on the spot Mr Bond won’t return thank
you number three Raiders of the Lost Ark
don’t mind why are you tell me the idol
I told you to wait much like the opening
to Indies debut adventure this parody
slowly builds tension as Bart retrieves
homers jar of change
then when trouble surfaces it’s nothing
but fast-paced action throughout our
unit the Simpson household suddenly
stands in for an ancient temple with
homer acting as a giant boulder maggie
firing darts and the closing garage door
nearly trapping our hero in true indiana
jones fashion barton narrowly escapes
with both the treasure and his lucky hat
john williams unforgettable musical
score is the cherry on top of this
priceless scene which manages to be
exhilarating inventive and hysterical
all at once
[Music]
number two Cape Fear the man is so rude
yeah this entire episode is a Lampoon of
Cape Fear and it’s 1991 remake both of
which Center on a convicted criminal who
stalks a family after being released
from prison looking to get even with
Bart once and for all a tattoo riddled
Sideshow Bob begins to channel Max Cady
oh really now that’s too much he
confronts the Simpson family in a movie
theater and hitches a ride under their
car these big games
Hey
Bob and Max also notably share the same
theme music by composer bernard herrmann
even if you’re not familiar with Cape
Fear this Simpsons episode will still
have you laughing every minute
hello mr. Thompson I think he’s talking
to you with clever writing
side-splitting slapstick timeless
characters and a killer musical number
it works as both an ingenious satire and
a standalone comedy classic surely
there’s no harm in laying in the middle
of a public street before we get to our
top pick here are some honorable
mentions
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
[Music]
it’s nice i couldn t have shut buttons
ah
number one the shining homie what he’s
typed will be a window into his madness
the annual treehouse of horror special
always makes a leeway for plenty of
spooky satire its hood usually the blood
get off at the second floor if we had to
single out one segment as the absolute
best though it would have to be this
send-up of Stanley Kubrick’s
psychological horror tour-de-force
here’s Johnny ah upon being hired as
winter caretakers of mr. burns Mountain
Lodge bark discovers that he possesses a
power known as the shining a we mean
shinning you hit my thoughts you’ve got
the shinning you mean shining Shh you
want to get sued meanwhile the lack of
TV and beer make Homer a dull boy in
other words he goes crazy
Oh crazy don’t mind if I do this segment
has one great reference after another
from the blood and the elevator to the
creepy twins in the hallway to the
immortal line here’s Johnny
hey Johnny don’t with every passing
second the urge to laugh just keeps
rising hey dirty kid yeah do you agree
with our list stole made up what’s a
difference what’s your favorite film
parody in the Simpsons
and
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
[Music]
you
[Music]
no family does satire quite like The
Simpsons the next day promise and I had
truly done my best morning and afternoon
to play it their way welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movie
parodies in the Simpsons for this list
we’re taking a look at the funniest film
send-ups from this iconic animated
sitcom this more weight has been given
to the entries in which the majority of
an episodes plot parodies a movie but
we’re including those that just parody
scenes – we’ve excluded musical parodies
because that’s a list for another day
number 10 2001 a Space Odyssey I’m
afraid I can’t let you do this read the
risk is unacceptable
The Simpsons has poked fun at 2001 on
multiple occasions referencing Hal 9000
the Stargate and the Starchild this
season 3 episode most notably paid
homage to the film’s dawn of man seen as
a man eighth version of Homer discovers
the black monolith marking a significant
turning point in human evolution the
other man Apes begin to discover tools
[Music]
homer however merely discovers a new
napping spot
despite being a dream sequence this
parody sums up Homer Simpson in a
nutshell
he’s a primitive creature who will never
fully evolve based on the way he sleeps
homer could very well be the missing
link between man and ape and I’m calling
about the school talent show don’t worry
I know it’s tonight number nine
alien good lord it’s coming up right
behind it much like the previous entry
The Simpsons has referenced the Alien
franchise multiple times Santa’s Little
Helper assumes the role of the alien
here causing mass hysteria upon breaking
into Springfield Elementary School’s air
ducts it’s up to groundskeeper Willie to
save the day while Principal Skinner
monitors their activity via scanner the
visuals and music wonderfully mimic the
claustrophobic suspense from Ridley
Scott’s original film those are you sure
there’s no sign phenomena death there
it’s gotta be around there
of course Bart’s lovable mutt isn’t
nearly as threatening as a xenomorph so
the greased scotsman fortunately doesn’t
meet the same grim fate as Dallas Dallas
superintendent Chalmers really should
have made way for Willie though man
number 8 The Great Escape don’t like
tune up a we have a place for babies
like you but box Iran School for Tots is
comparable to a POWs camp for little
Maggie and her fellow babies after the
firm daycare owner takes away her
beloved pacifier
Maggie looks to the Great Escape for
inspiration
[Music]
being a natural-born leader
the youngest Simpson rallies her fellow
babies to reclaim their pacifiers a
failed attempt lands Maggie in the box
which is the playpen equivalent of the
cooler from the world war two flick and
now go away from here if you’re still do
is cooler like Steve McQueen’s cooler
King she at least has a ball to bounce
against the wall this parody wouldn’t be
complete without composer Elmer
Bernstein’s March theme from the 1963
film the music makes Maggie’s antics all
the more exciting and triumphant
especially when she finally snatches the
keys to liberation
Maggie time to go to the rap number
seven Pulp Fiction well at McDonald’s
you can buy a crusty burger with cheese
right but they don’t call it a crusty
burger with cheese get out well out of
that call it in the vein of what’s
arguably Quentin Tarantino’s magnum opus
this classic episode tells several short
stories that occasionally intertwine
what did it go they call it a Royale
which Royale – the episode literally
turns into a pulp fiction parody
following a conversation about fast food
items quarter pounder with cheese well I
can picture the cheese but chief Wiggum
is still hungry after consuming his
crusty burger with cheese and crusty
partially gelatinous non-dairy gum based
beverage prompting him to get some
doughnuts well I know and I’m getting
some doughnuts ah help me on the Bluth
boys Mathers take an unexpected turn
when jailbird snake crashes into the
bumbling police chief hold it right
there like Butch and Marcellus Wallace
both men wind up at the mercy of a shady
store owner before Zedd can show up
however the last person you’d expect
comes to the rescue
hey Dad go get this please way to get
medieval on him Milhouse I do with you
my damn sight I’m gonna get medieval on
your ass
number six Citizen Kane hey one night
Eddie
[Music]
Charles Foster Kane and Charles
Montgomery burns have a great deal in
common oh oh oh it’s you
aside from being incredibly wealthy and
sharing the same first-name
both men were deprived of a proper
childhood be careful Charles William
lovely round your neck child a knight
instead of a sled called rosebud
mr. burns loss of childhood innocence is
epitomized through a teddy bear named
Bobo realizing how empty he is inside
burn sets out to reclaim his long-lost
teddy
which has come into Maggie’s possession
Maggie I’m trying to watch TV with that
moldy old bear down in addition to being
a funny parody this episode also
encompasses the same poignant moral
behind Citizen Kane all the money and
power in the world can’t buy everything
just money doesn’t mean anything once
mr. burns learns this valuable lesson
he’s finally reunited with his beloved
bear temporarily anyway my beautiful
Bobo I promise I’ll never leave you
behind again
number five Terminator 2 Judgment Day
hey what’s up for today Neddy
after years of loving thy neighbor Ned
Flanders finally wins over Homer Simpson
Ned’s friendly nature blows up in his
face however as Homer gets too close for
comfort
okay when it comes to spending time with
his new best buddy
Palmer is even more determined and
unyielding than the t1000
the Flanders family eventually makes a
break for it but that doesn’t stop the
oblivious Homer from pursuing them with
a couple of golf clubs substituting for
liquid metal arms he latches on to their
car in the midst of a high-speed chase
[Music]
this Terminator 2 reference goes by so
quickly that you might not catch it at
first but that’s part of what makes it
such a brilliant parody though yes you
didn’t see me we did it
number four Goldfinger ingenious isn’t
it Mr Bond
Hank Scorpio might be the nicest boss
homers ever had but that doesn’t excuse
the fact that he’s trying to conquer the
East Coast with a doomsday device
this is Scorpio I have the Doomsday
Device you’ll have 72 hours to deliver
the gold or you face the consequences
since Scorpio is essentially a bond
baddie it’s only fitting that he has a
nemesis named mr. bond taking a page
from Goldfinger Scorpio attempts to kill
his arch enemy with a laser
Scorpio you’re totally mad I wouldn’t
point fingers you jerk Mr Bond naturally
has a trick up his sleeve liberating
himself from his restraints with a coin
hilariously unaware that he’s working
for a supervillain Homer leaps into
action and tackles the secret agent
nice work Homer am i proud of you rather
than wasting time with another deathtrap
Scorpio has his guards finished the job
on the spot Mr Bond won’t return thank
you number three Raiders of the Lost Ark
don’t mind why are you tell me the idol
I told you to wait much like the opening
to Indies debut adventure this parody
slowly builds tension as Bart retrieves
homers jar of change
then when trouble surfaces it’s nothing
but fast-paced action throughout our
unit the Simpson household suddenly
stands in for an ancient temple with
homer acting as a giant boulder maggie
firing darts and the closing garage door
nearly trapping our hero in true indiana
jones fashion barton narrowly escapes
with both the treasure and his lucky hat
john williams unforgettable musical
score is the cherry on top of this
priceless scene which manages to be
exhilarating inventive and hysterical
all at once
[Music]
number two Cape Fear the man is so rude
yeah this entire episode is a Lampoon of
Cape Fear and it’s 1991 remake both of
which Center on a convicted criminal who
stalks a family after being released
from prison looking to get even with
Bart once and for all a tattoo riddled
Sideshow Bob begins to channel Max Cady
oh really now that’s too much he
confronts the Simpson family in a movie
theater and hitches a ride under their
car these big games
Hey
Bob and Max also notably share the same
theme music by composer bernard herrmann
even if you’re not familiar with Cape
Fear this Simpsons episode will still
have you laughing every minute
hello mr. Thompson I think he’s talking
to you with clever writing
side-splitting slapstick timeless
characters and a killer musical number
it works as both an ingenious satire and
a standalone comedy classic surely
there’s no harm in laying in the middle
of a public street before we get to our
top pick here are some honorable
mentions
[Music]
[Applause]
[Music]
[Music]
it’s nice i couldn t have shut buttons
ah
number one the shining homie what he’s
typed will be a window into his madness
the annual treehouse of horror special
always makes a leeway for plenty of
spooky satire its hood usually the blood
get off at the second floor if we had to
single out one segment as the absolute
best though it would have to be this
send-up of Stanley Kubrick’s
psychological horror tour-de-force
here’s Johnny ah upon being hired as
winter caretakers of mr. burns Mountain
Lodge bark discovers that he possesses a
power known as the shining a we mean
shinning you hit my thoughts you’ve got
the shinning you mean shining Shh you
want to get sued meanwhile the lack of
TV and beer make Homer a dull boy in
other words he goes crazy
Oh crazy don’t mind if I do this segment
has one great reference after another
from the blood and the elevator to the
creepy twins in the hallway to the
immortal line here’s Johnny
hey Johnny don’t with every passing
second the urge to laugh just keeps
rising hey dirty kid yeah do you agree
with our list stole made up what’s a
difference what’s your favorite film
parody in the Simpsons
and
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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