Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey
There has been references but no episode based on the ship.
Yes. He died in a future based episode but Professor Frink cloned him.
No.
The Simpsons is based on the normal middle class family.
The scale is based on wind speeds in the hurricane
'Glycerine' by Bush.
No. Since Season 13, The Simpsons is no longer created frame by frame using celluloid.
The Simpsons is based on the family of Mat Groening - he admitted it in an interview.
The last recurring character that was introduced on The Simpsons was Jenda. Jenda is Bart's ex-wife seen in the future based episodes.
The Simpsons comics are produced by Bongo Comics, an American comic book publishing company founded by Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons. The comics feature stories and artwork based on the popular animated television series.
The 'Itchy and Scratchy' cartoon shorts from The Simpsons are based upon the Tom and Jerry cartoons .
No, Otto is just a bus driver who likes music.