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== Cultural References == | == Cultural References == | ||
| − | *The title | + | *The episode title is a reference to the {{w|Woody Allen}} movie ''{{w|The Front}}''. |
| − | *The first Itchy & Scratchy episode Bart & Lisa write is titled "[[Little Barbershop of Horrors]], | + | *The first Itchy & Scratchy episode Bart & Lisa write is titled "[[Little Barbershop of Horrors]]", a reference to the musical ''{{w|Little_Shop_of_Horrors_(musical)|Little Shop of Horrors}}''. |
| − | * | + | **In "Little Barbershop of Horrors", when [[Scratchy]] appears inside {{w|Elvis Presley}}'s television set, Elvis complains, "This show ain't no good", and shoots the TV. In real life, Elvis was known to react strongly to TV programs he didn't like, and once actually shot a TV when [[Robert Goulet]] appeared on it. |
| − | *The Flanders segment was added | + | *At the time the episode aired, {{w|Billy Crystal}} had hosted {{w|Academy Awards|The Oscars}} for three years in a row (1990–1993). He went on to host it in 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2004. |
| + | *The Flanders segment at the end was added in order to fill in time left over after the episode, as nothing else worked. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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Cultural References
- The episode title is a reference to the Woody Allen movie The Front.
- The first Itchy & Scratchy episode Bart & Lisa write is titled "Little Barbershop of Horrors", a reference to the musical Little Shop of Horrors.
- In "Little Barbershop of Horrors", when Scratchy appears inside Elvis Presley's television set, Elvis complains, "This show ain't no good", and shoots the TV. In real life, Elvis was known to react strongly to TV programs he didn't like, and once actually shot a TV when Robert Goulet appeared on it.
- At the time the episode aired, Billy Crystal had hosted The Oscars for three years in a row (1990–1993). He went on to host it in 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2004.
- The Flanders segment at the end was added in order to fill in time left over after the episode, as nothing else worked.
Continuity
- In Homer Goes to College, Homer is shown with his high school diploma which reads GED, which he earned in this episode. Homer burns it while chanting "I am so smart."
