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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The title and plot are parodies of "''{{ | + | *The title and plot are parodies of "''{{W|The Amazing Colossal Man}}''". |
*The cover parodies issue one of the Fantastic four. | *The cover parodies issue one of the Fantastic four. | ||
[[File:Simpsons Comics 1.jpg|180px]] [[File:The Fantastic Four 1961.gif|180px]] | [[File:Simpsons Comics 1.jpg|180px]] [[File:The Fantastic Four 1961.gif|180px]] | ||
| − | *The cover of the magazine "Fortunate" is a reference to the title panel of the one page comic ''Keep on Truckin' '' | + | *The cover of the magazine "Fortunate" is a reference to the title panel of the one page comic ''Keep on Truckin' '' by Robert Crumb. |
| − | [[File:Fortunate.jpg|180px]] [[File:Keep on truckin.jpg|180px]] | + | [[File:Fortunate.jpg|180px]] [[File:Keep on truckin.jpg|180px]] |
| + | *[[Mayor Quimby]] introduces [[Troy McClure]] as the star of ''Jagged Attraction'' and ''Look Who's Still Oinking'', referencing the 1987 thriller film ''{{W|Fatal Attraction}}'' and the ''{{W|Look Who's Talking}}'' comedy film series. | ||
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| + | == Continuity == | ||
| + | *The growth ray makes a return in ''[[I Shrink, Therefore I'm Small]]'', where it has been converted into a shrink ray. | ||
| + | *[[Project Q]], which is mentioned a number of times, would later be shown in ''[[Radioactive Homer]]''. | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Amazing Colossal Homer/References}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Amazing Colossal Homer/References}} | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Continuity]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Simpsons Comics stories references]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:13, August 26, 2023
Cultural references[edit]
- The title and plot are parodies of "The Amazing Colossal Man".
- The cover parodies issue one of the Fantastic four.
- The cover of the magazine "Fortunate" is a reference to the title panel of the one page comic Keep on Truckin' by Robert Crumb.
- Mayor Quimby introduces Troy McClure as the star of Jagged Attraction and Look Who's Still Oinking, referencing the 1987 thriller film Fatal Attraction and the Look Who's Talking comedy film series.
Continuity[edit]
- The growth ray makes a return in I Shrink, Therefore I'm Small, where it has been converted into a shrink ray.
- Project Q, which is mentioned a number of times, would later be shown in Radioactive Homer.
