Cartoon References
See if Simpsons parodied your favorite cartoon


Yogi Bear (1958)


From When You Dish Upon a Star



In the beginning of the episode, Homer dreams of being Yogi Bear, going through the Jellystone Park, stealing pic-i-nic baskets like the real Yogi bear did. Stopping Homer from stealing them, is Ranger Ned, or Ranger Smith from the real cartoon.



The little bear, is Bart, or Boo Boo in the real cartoon. Homer says "Hey Bart Bart", which is a parody of "Hey Boo Boo". Bart tries to talk Homer out of stealing the pic-i-nic baskets, like Boo Boo did. Not listening to Bart, Homer mauls Ranger Ned, and eventually wakes up from his dreams.




The Flintstones (1960)


From Treehouse of Horror XII



In many other episodes, Homer is portrayed as Fred Flinstones. For example, this shows Homer finishing his work, with the theme song from the Flintstones. Here, Homer is dressed as Fred Flintstone, and Marge is Wilma Flinstone. They do have a lot in common!

From Beyond Bluderdome



When Homer escapes from the producers in the episode, they go into Hollywood's Museum of Autos. Inside, there's the Bat Mobile, an armored vehicle, and the Flintstones mobile!

From Treehouse of Horror V



When Homer obtained a toaster that enabled him to travel in time, he visited many other realities that existed in other dimensions. There was one where Ned Flanders ruled the world. Below, is the reality where the Simpsons have the Flintstones' house from the stone age. I sure prefer the normal house over this one!

From Mobile Homer



In order to break up the argument between Homer and Marge, Bart and Lisa decided to drive the Mobile Home that caused it away. While they were looking for the right way to go, instead of having a real map, they got a Flintstones Fun Map from some restaurant! Even the Great Gazoo is in the picture!


From The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase



During the end of this episode, Troy McClure said that Fox will do more spin-off shows, including one where only Homer can see this green alien thing called Ozmodiar. If you watch the Flinstones, you will know that Ozmodiar is actaully a parody of the Great Gazoo!

From HOMR



In the beginning of this episode, Bart and Lisa watches a wierd Japanimation. When Lisa asks why a wolf shoots electro-webs out of its eye, Bart replies by saying, "Cartoons don't have to make sense." Then, Ozmodiar appears, and adds, "He's right you know." The picture below shows the real Great Gazoo, who only has two antennas, whereas Ozmodiar has three!




The Jetsons (1962)


From Children of a Lesser Clod



When Homer retells how he broke his leg, he describes himself playing basketball, jumping very high up, and reaching space. In space, George Jetson's flying saucer bumps into Homer. Homer then yells "Jetson!", like Spacely, who is Jetson's boss, did in the show.

From My Big Fat Geek Wedding



In the Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con, many people dressed up as their favorite cartoon character. Here, Lenny is dressed as George Jetson. Take a closer look, he does really look like him! Great make-up you got there, Lenny!


Peanuts: Snoopy


From Hungry, Hungry Homer



When Homer is drugged by the Duff cooperation, Bart finds him sleeping on Santa's Little Helper kennel. This exact picture, is the parody of the famous Snoopy trademark shown below, Snoopy over his own kennel. Very interesting indeed!



From The Seven-Beer Snitch



Snowball II running away from home is strange, but Santa's Little Helper flying a plane is even stranger! The dog in the plane is actually a parody of Snoopy. In several comics, he wore a pilot outfit and flew around in his little red plane. Has Santa's Little Helper been reading the newspaper lately?



A toy of the real dog pilot, Snoopy, in its red plane.




Sesame Street (1969)


From Missionary Impossible



When Homer pledges ten thousand dollars to the BBC and doesn't have enough money in the bank to pay for it, the BBC crew, including the Sesame street gang. Here, Elmo and the Cookie Monster is shown. They were both thrown into the church in a rubbish can, in search for Homer!



Homer tries to escape through an alley, but suddenly, this big yellow bird flies in to catch him! Yep, it's Big Bird. He looks evil to me...

From Bart-Mangled Banner



After Bart "mooned" the American flag in a school activity, they were sent to the prison for America-haters, where Michael Moore, the Dixie Chicks, and Elmo is imprisoned in. Elmo says "I went to wrong fund raiser". I bet he means the fund raiser for the Communist Party, since he's all red.



King of the Hill (1997)


From Bart Star



When Ned Flanders coaches the Springfield Pee Wee football team, the King of the Hill family came to see the match. It's the other dysfunctional family, from the fictional town Arlen, Texas. What a way to include KOTH in the Simpsons!


South Park (1997)


From The Bart of War



Because South Park parodied the Simpsons in their episode, The Simpsons Already Did It, the Simpsons themselves parodied South Park in this episode. Bart says, "I just don't know how they keep it so fresh after 43 episodes", mocking the series.



Showing the excessive cartoon violence in South Park, they show Cartman's head being chopped off by O.J. Simpson. The Simpsons did a great job attacking the South Park... now that's a good parody!




Popeye (1933)


From Jaws Wired Shut



Marge enters the family car in a Derby competition, and Homer is determined to save her. Shown below, is Bart squeezing a can of Duff, and the beer fills up Homer's mouth. Does it seem familiar? It is a parody of Popeye the Sailor Man, when he is eating his spinach from the tin.



Here's the next amazing Popeye parody...



After Homer finishes his beer, a picture of it appears in his super strong arms. That is also a parody of Popeye, after he eats his spinach and is filled with energy. Many different logos appear on Popeye's arm, like the spinach tin or in this case, dynamite. I'm Popeye the Sailor Man!



From Deep Space Homer



When Homer is enlisted as a Blue-Collar Slob astronaut, he needs to be trained in the centrifugal force machine. Homer is spinned around at a very high veolocity to be prepared for the entry and reentry of the spacecraft. After a while, his face goes out of shape, and becomes Popeye's face! "I can't stands it anymore!" is what he says.


The Road Runner Show (1966)


From Homer Alone



Looks familiar eh? Homer chasing Bart in the beginning of the episode is actually taken from the Road Runner show. Beep beep! In the show, Wile E. Coyote chases the Road Runner, wishing to eat it for dinner. In this case, Homer is chasing Bart, wishing to strangle him to death!



The picture below is the Road Runner chase scene taken from the show. Look at them go!




The Woody Woodpecker Show (2001)


From A Tale of Two Springfields



Ned Flanders owns a woodpecker... and if you looks closer, you might find out that it is actually a parody of Woody Woodpecker. In the episode, the woodpecker's laugh is definately taken from Woody Woodpecker, with his trademarked "Hahahahaha, hahahahaha, hahahahahaha..." Click here to listen to the fake woodpecker laugh. Take that Universal Studios!




Richie Rich Show (1996)


From Behind the Laughter



After Bart was convicted of attacking several flight attendants, a close friend of his came to play his part in the Simpsons... and that's Richie Rich! Nobody can play Bart better than him, eh? In this scene, Richie Rich is shown wiping his mouth with one dollar bills... he's filthy rich.




Peabody's Improbable History (1959)


From Treehouse of Horror V



When Homer changed realities with his super toaster, it changed Kodos and Kang too. They became Peabody and Sherman from the show called Peabody's Improbable History! It's a 4.5 minute short cartoon about time travelling and meeting famous people. Makes a lot of sense including them in this episode.

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