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Difference between revisions of "Homer the Moe/References"

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== Trivia ==
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== Cultural references ==
*When [[Homer]] opens his own bar in his garage and has {{w|R.E.M.}} in to play, they perform "{{w|It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)}}".
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*When [[Homer]] opens his own bar in his garage and has [[R.E.M. (characters)|R.E.M.]] in to play, they perform "[[It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)]]".
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*[[Swigmore University]], which Moe attends in the episode, is a parody of {{W|Skidmore College}}
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*The professor working at Swigmore University is based on Professor Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr. from the television series ''{{W|The Paper Chase}}''.
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*The monitors showing eyeballs are based on similar decorations found in the elevators in the St Martin’s Lane hotel, where the ''Simpsons''' staff hosted a ''Simpsons'' festival.
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*The doorman in front of M was modeled after special effects creator and actor {{W|Greg Nicotero}}
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*The dance that Homer, Carl and Lenny perform in Moe's bar is a takeoff on the dancing in the comedy/drama film ''{{W|Coyote Ugly}}'', in which the dancers performed on the bar counter.
  
 
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Revision as of 11:22, August 11, 2011

References/Trivia


Season 13 Episode References
271 "The Parent Rap"
272
"Homer the Moe"
"A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" 273


Cultural references

  • When Homer opens his own bar in his garage and has R.E.M. in to play, they perform "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)".
  • Swigmore University, which Moe attends in the episode, is a parody of Skidmore College
  • The professor working at Swigmore University is based on Professor Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr. from the television series The Paper Chase.
  • The monitors showing eyeballs are based on similar decorations found in the elevators in the St Martin’s Lane hotel, where the Simpsons' staff hosted a Simpsons festival.
  • The doorman in front of M was modeled after special effects creator and actor Greg Nicotero
  • The dance that Homer, Carl and Lenny perform in Moe's bar is a takeoff on the dancing in the comedy/drama film Coyote Ugly, in which the dancers performed on the bar counter.

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