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**Wrote a ''{{W|Lost (TV series)|Lost}}'' fan-fiction finale that also answered all the questions from ''{{W|Twin Peaks}}''. | **Wrote a ''{{W|Lost (TV series)|Lost}}'' fan-fiction finale that also answered all the questions from ''{{W|Twin Peaks}}''. | ||
**Re-ranked all the ''[[Doctor Who]]'''s by the puffiness of the hair. | **Re-ranked all the ''[[Doctor Who]]'''s by the puffiness of the hair. | ||
| + | *[[Badgerine]] is a parody of [[Wolverine]]. | ||
| + | *[[Krusty]] is seen frozen in {{W|carbonite}} in the [[Android's Dungeon]]. | ||
| + | *In Comic Book Guy's song, he has a comic of ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' featuring [[Peter Parker]], [[Mary Jane Watson]] and [[Doctor Octopus]] and a ''{{W|Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane|Lois Lane}}'' comic for the wedding special between [[Lois Lane]] and Superman. | ||
| + | *When [[Milo]] starts singing in Comic Book Guy's song, he mentions a cardboard cutout of [[Scarlett Johansson]], who is dressed as [[Black Widow]] in her outfit from the ''{{W|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}''. | ||
| + | *{{Ch|Stan Lee}} says that he can only watch and that he cannot interfere, referencing {{W|Watcher (comics)|The Watcher}} from ''[[Marvel Comics]]''. | ||
| + | *The [[Just Us League]] is a reference to the ''{{W|Justice League}}''. A parody of [[Wonder Woman]] appears on the poster. | ||
| + | *[[Joss Whedon]] appears on the poster for the Just Us League, the creator, producer and director of several sci-fi, superhero and supernatural shows and movies, notably ''{{W|The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers}}''. | ||
| + | *Comic Book Guy gives Kumiko flowers in a [[Hulk]] hand. | ||
*The scene with Homer and [[Kumiko's father]] after they got drunk has a parody of films by {{W|Hayao Miyazaki}}: | *The scene with Homer and [[Kumiko's father]] after they got drunk has a parody of films by {{W|Hayao Miyazaki}}: | ||
**The streets, spirits and No-Face all appear from ''{{W|Spirited Away}}''. | **The streets, spirits and No-Face all appear from ''{{W|Spirited Away}}''. | ||
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**[[Kearney]], [[Jimbo]] and [[Dolph]] as Haku from ''Spirited Away''. | **[[Kearney]], [[Jimbo]] and [[Dolph]] as Haku from ''Spirited Away''. | ||
**The [[Kwik-E-Mart]] is a parody of Howl's Moving Castle from ''Howl's Moving Castle''. | **The [[Kwik-E-Mart]] is a parody of Howl's Moving Castle from ''Howl's Moving Castle''. | ||
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| + | == Continuity == | ||
| + | *[[Milo]] makes an appearance and the caption states that he appeared in episode JABF17 "[[Husbands and Knives]]". | ||
| + | *In Comic Book Guy's song, comics for ''[[Everyman]]'' ("[[Homer the Whopper]]") and [[The Thung]] ("[[Husbands and Knives]]") are seen. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the 1988 comedy film Married to the Mob. Married to the Blob was also the title of a segment of "Treehouse of Horror XVII".
- Commissioner Sweeney is a parody of Commissioner Gordon.
- Homer mentions Jimmy Kimmel Live! and said he doesn't want to miss the back-part of the show.
- At the Android's Dungeon:
- Martin Prince is a parody of Captain America inspired by Canada.
- Martin Prince, Sr. is Doctor Doom.
- Database is Doctor Octopus.
- Dr. Hibbert's youngest son is Green Lantern.
- Other unnamed kids are The Flash, Thor and the Silver Surfer.
- Francine Rhenquist is Poison Ivy.
- Chief Wiggum is Batman.
- Ralph Wiggum is Superman.
- An unnamed kid is Magneto.
- Allison Taylor is Wonder Woman.
- Clocks for Vulcan from Star Trek and Krypton, Superman's home planet and Bizarro Earth are seen.
- Milo mentions that he:
- Wrote a Lost fan-fiction finale that also answered all the questions from Twin Peaks.
- Re-ranked all the Doctor Who's by the puffiness of the hair.
- Badgerine is a parody of Wolverine.
- Krusty is seen frozen in carbonite in the Android's Dungeon.
- In Comic Book Guy's song, he has a comic of The Amazing Spider-Man featuring Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson and Doctor Octopus and a Lois Lane comic for the wedding special between Lois Lane and Superman.
- When Milo starts singing in Comic Book Guy's song, he mentions a cardboard cutout of Scarlett Johansson, who is dressed as Black Widow in her outfit from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Stan Lee says that he can only watch and that he cannot interfere, referencing The Watcher from Marvel Comics.
- The Just Us League is a reference to the Justice League. A parody of Wonder Woman appears on the poster.
- Joss Whedon appears on the poster for the Just Us League, the creator, producer and director of several sci-fi, superhero and supernatural shows and movies, notably The Avengers.
- Comic Book Guy gives Kumiko flowers in a Hulk hand.
- The scene with Homer and Kumiko's father after they got drunk has a parody of films by Hayao Miyazaki:
- The streets, spirits and No-Face all appear from Spirited Away.
- Otto the Catbus is from My Neighbor Totoro.
- Chief Wiggum as the Pig Person is from either Spirited Away or Porco Rosso.
- Ralph Wiggum as Ponyo from Ponyo.
- Krusty the Clown as Jigo from Princess Mononoke.
- Smithers as Aogaeru and Mayor Quimby as the River Spirit from Spirited Away.
- Patty and Selma as Kiki from Kiki's Delivery Service.
- Gerald Samson as Boh the Giant Baby from Spirited Away.
- Moe as Turnip-Head from Howl's Moving Castle.
- Database, Martin and Wendell as Kodama from Princess Mononoke.
- Kearney, Jimbo and Dolph as Haku from Spirited Away.
- The Kwik-E-Mart is a parody of Howl's Moving Castle from Howl's Moving Castle.
Continuity
- Milo makes an appearance and the caption states that he appeared in episode JABF17 "Husbands and Knives".
- In Comic Book Guy's song, comics for Everyman ("Homer the Whopper") and The Thung ("Husbands and Knives") are seen.
