(part of my ongoing Unexpected Literary References series) When watching a rerun of the "Britney's New Look" episode of South Park a few nights ago, I caught an allusion to the famous short story, "The Lottery," by Shirley Jackson (minute 16:36 in the clip here). Which makes me wonder, in what other unexpected places do literary references and allusions appear? Staying in the South Park world, there is the "A Dickens Classic" episode, which is an overt retelling of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations. More recently, The episode "The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs" is an extended commentary on Catcher in the Rye's controversial reputation. But beyond those borders, below are a few I remember (having been refreshed via a few internet searches). What others are there? The Simpsons ep Treehouse of Horror V | The "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy," from Stephen King's novel, The Shining, is…
