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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The episode title is a pun on '' | + | *The episode title is a pun on ''{{w|Lost Horizon}}'' and a reference to {{w|Verizon Communications}}. |
| − | *Inga-Bar Beerman is a reference | + | *The bar [[Inga-Bar Beerman's]] is a reference to Swedish director {{w|Ingmar Bergman}}. |
| − | *Crocodile | + | *[[Crocodile Drunkee's]] is a pun on ''{{w|Crocodile Dundee}}''. |
| − | *[[Principal Skinner]] crosses the freeway in a similar fashion to the game | + | *[[Principal Skinner]] crosses the freeway in a similar fashion to the video game {{w|Frogger}}. |
| − | *The Allied Peas mascot is a parody of the | + | *The Allied Peas mascot is a parody of the {{w|Jolly Green Giant}}. |
| − | *[[Bart]], [[Nelson]] and [[Milhouse]] eat grilled | + | *[[Bart]], [[Nelson]] and [[Milhouse]] eat grilled {{w|Twizzlers}}. |
| − | *[[Denis Leary (character)|Denis Leary]] is seen wearing a | + | *[[Denis Leary (character)|Denis Leary]] is seen wearing a {{w|Boston Red Sox}} baseball cap. In real life, Leary is a big Red Sox fan. |
| − | *Bart uses Leary's phone to order a | + | *Bart uses Leary's cell phone to order a {{w|New York Yankees}} hat and {{w|Derek Jeter}} jersey, much to Leary's annoyance (see above). |
| − | *Thanks to one of Bart's pranks, Leary appears in the movie adaptation of the children's book | + | *Thanks to one of Bart's pranks, Leary appears in the movie adaptation of the children's book ''{{w|Everybody Poops}}'' as a constipated gorilla. |
| − | *The song playing when Bart is collecting golf balls is " | + | *The song playing when Bart is collecting golf balls is "{{w|Workin' Man Blues}}" by {{w|Merle Haggard}}. |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
Revision as of 04:14, January 4, 2011
Cultural references
- The episode title is a pun on Lost Horizon and a reference to Verizon Communications.
- The bar Inga-Bar Beerman's is a reference to Swedish director Ingmar Bergman.
- Crocodile Drunkee's is a pun on Crocodile Dundee.
- Principal Skinner crosses the freeway in a similar fashion to the video game Frogger.
- The Allied Peas mascot is a parody of the Jolly Green Giant.
- Bart, Nelson and Milhouse eat grilled Twizzlers.
- Denis Leary is seen wearing a Boston Red Sox baseball cap. In real life, Leary is a big Red Sox fan.
- Bart uses Leary's cell phone to order a New York Yankees hat and Derek Jeter jersey, much to Leary's annoyance (see above).
- Thanks to one of Bart's pranks, Leary appears in the movie adaptation of the children's book Everybody Poops as a constipated gorilla.
- The song playing when Bart is collecting golf balls is "Workin' Man Blues" by Merle Haggard.
Trivia
- Dr. Nick reappears in this episode, even though he appeared to have died in The Simpsons Movie.
