Examples of Intertextuality in films and the Simpsons

1. Intertextuality In Films

2. Star Wars
• Family Guy used intertextuality on Star Wars in one of their episodes
however they changed it slightly to suit the programmes audience with the
same story.
• As shown in both posters they both have very similar characteristics, same
characters in the same positions, same text in the bottom right and the iconic
spaceship of Star Wars is in the same place.

3. Nightmare on Elm Street
• Another example of intertextuality is ‘Nightmare on Sesame Street’ when
they made their own version of Nightmare on Elm Street.
• Both posters have the same similarities with the main character in the bed in
the middle of the poster with a metal claw dangling above his head. You also
have the villain at the top of the poster in both posters.

4. Simpsons Intertextuality
• In the time that the programme ‘The Simpsons’ has been aired it has chose
to use intertextuality on a number of different occasions on a number of
different programmes and film.

5. Psycho
• An example of The Simpsons using intertextuality is in
Psycho.
• As shown in the picture recreated the whole iconic scene from
Psycho however they incorporated it into there own Simpsons
episode with there characters.

6. Nirvana Album
• Another of Simpsons intertextuality is in the Nirvana
Album poster.
• As shown they our both very similar with characters
positioned and acting in the same way. Also the dollar bill
is placed in the same position in both posters.