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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The title of the episode is a reference to the children's book ''{{W|The Cat in the Hat}}'' by {{W|Dr. Seuss}}, first published in 1957. | *The title of the episode is a reference to the children's book ''{{W|The Cat in the Hat}}'' by {{W|Dr. Seuss}}, first published in 1957. | ||
| + | *During the [[The Cad and the Hat/Gags#Title screen gag|title screen gag]], US presidents [[Abraham Lincoln]] and [[George Washington]] travelling by air balloons collide with each other. | ||
| + | *During the [[Robot Chicken couch gag 2|couch gag]]: | ||
| + | **[[Bart]] says he could have sold the sailboat painting on {{w|Craigslist}}. | ||
| + | **The couch gag is based on ''{{w|Robot Chicken}}''. [[Homer]] interacts with parodies of the children from ''[[South Park]]'' and with the {{w|The California Raisins}}. | ||
| + | **The Nerd from ''Robot Chicken'' says he has won a {{w|Ziploc}} full of {{w|Jonathan Frakes}}' beard trimmings. Frakes is known for his work in ''{{w|Star Trek: The Next Generation}}''. | ||
| + | **[[Lisa]] is hanging a picture of ''{{w|Girl with a Pearl Earring}}'' in replacement of the sailboat painting. | ||
| + | [[File:When Harry Met Sally... reference.png|300px|thumb|[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] parody Harry and Sally from ''{{w|When Harry Met Sally...}}'']] | ||
| + | *The scene of Bart and Lisa telling the story from the couch is a reference to the film ''{{w|When Harry Met Sally...}}''. | ||
*''Killing Nemo'' is a reference to the movie ''[[Finding Nemo]]''. | *''Killing Nemo'' is a reference to the movie ''[[Finding Nemo]]''. | ||
| − | * | + | *Bart is playing the war videogame "Anzio Beach Invasion". The {{w|Battle of Anzio}} was one major battle of the Italian Campaign of [[World War II]]. |
| + | **On Bart's game, the {{w|Wilhelm Scream}} is heard. | ||
*When Lisa tries on her hat, the song "{{W|Wouldn't It Be Nice}}" by the [[Beach Boys]] plays. | *When Lisa tries on her hat, the song "{{W|Wouldn't It Be Nice}}" by the [[Beach Boys]] plays. | ||
| − | *{{Ch|Donald Trump}} appears and is transformed into a troll by [[ | + | **{{Ch|Donald Trump}} appears and is transformed into a {{w2|Trolls|film|troll}} by Lisa on a unicorn. |
| − | *[[Homer]] performs chess positions by {{w|Mikhail Botvinnik}} and {{w|Paul Morphy}}. | + | *[[Jasper Beardsley]] calls Homer "Blobby Fisher", a reference to the American chess grandmaster {{w|Bobby Fischer}}. |
| − | *[[ | + | **Bobby Fisher is later referenced on a flyer. |
| + | *Homer calls the {{w2|Knight|chess}} "Dr. Horse", a reference to ''{{w|Dr. House}}''. | ||
| + | *Homer applies the {{w|Budapest Gambit}} opening to beat Jasper. | ||
| + | *Bart can not believe how Homer knows the rules of chess when he can't even remember the rules of {{w|Chutes and Ladders}}. | ||
| + | *The ''Lacrymosa'' movement from [[Mozart]]'s {{w2|Requiem|Mozart}} can be heard during the flashback of Homer and [[Abe]] playing chess. The composition is repeated several times throughout the episode. | ||
| + | *Pictures of a {{w|bowler hat|bowler}}, a {{w|10 gallon hat}}, a {{w|Toque#Culinary|chef hat}}, a {{w|fedora}}, a {{w|top hat}}, a {{w|pork pie hat}}, the hat of [[Robin Hood]], a {{w|pith helmet}}, a {{w|Fez}} and a {{w|Valkyrie}} hat are seen in the [[Springfield Police Department|Springfield PD]] photo album. | ||
| + | *Lisa is eating a plate of [[Not-So-Cheerios]], a parody of {{w|Cheerios}}. | ||
| + | *[[Marge]] mentions {{w|Madeline}} and the {{w2|Madeline|book series|book series}}. She also mentions Pepito, a supporting character. | ||
| + | *Homer performs chess positions by {{w|Mikhail Botvinnik}} and {{w|Paul Morphy}}. | ||
| + | *[[Barney]] says Homer plays chess like "Polugaevsky at Mar del Plata". {{w|Lev Polugaevsky}} won two {{w|Mar del Plata chess tournament|Mar del Plata chess tournaments}}. | ||
| + | *The books seen when Homer was taking chess classes: | ||
| + | **''Masters of Checks'' is a reference to ''{{w|Masters of Sex}}''. | ||
| + | **''Boogie Knights - Chess in the Disco Era'', is a reference to the film ''{{w|Boogie Nights}}''. | ||
| + | **''Why Can't Black Move First?'' written by {{w|Malcom X}}, the African American human rights activist. | ||
| + | *The [[Chess professor]]'s son is playing with a {{w|Rubik's Cube}}. | ||
| + | [[File:Itchy wearing a Garfield costume.png|300px|thumb|In "[[The Garfield Assassination]]", [[Itchy]] wears a [[Garfield]] costume]] | ||
*In the ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode "[[The Garfield Assassination]]", [[Itchy]] wears a [[Garfield]] costume. | *In the ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode "[[The Garfield Assassination]]", [[Itchy]] wears a [[Garfield]] costume. | ||
**The episode title is a pun on the {{w|Assassination of James A. Garfield|assassination of James A. Garfield}}. | **The episode title is a pun on the {{w|Assassination of James A. Garfield|assassination of James A. Garfield}}. | ||
| − | * | + | *Bart offers Lisa compact discs of ''[[The Poems of Emily Dickinson]]'' read by [[Elizabeth Warren]]. |
| − | * | + | *[[Moe]] says he surfed an alt-suicide {{w|Subreddit}}. |
| − | * | + | *Marge contacts Norwegian chess grandmaster {{ch|Magnus Carlsen}} using [[Skype]]. |
| − | * | + | **Homer and Carlsen mention playing ''{{w|Stratego}}''. |
| − | + | *[[Rod]] and [[Todd]] start nosebleeding after using telekinesis to lift the car. This is something that happened to {{w2|Eleven|Stranger Things}} from ''{{w|Stranger Things}}''. | |
*A man enters [[Moe's Tavern]], asking if someone wants to watch the [[Super Bowl]]. | *A man enters [[Moe's Tavern]], asking if someone wants to watch the [[Super Bowl]]. | ||
| − | * | + | *"{{w|Hooray For Hollywood}}" is briefly heard after [[Bart's guilt]] falls into the cooling tower. |
== Couch gag == | == Couch gag == | ||
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a reference to the children's book The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, first published in 1957.
- During the title screen gag, US presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington travelling by air balloons collide with each other.
- During the couch gag:
- Bart says he could have sold the sailboat painting on Craigslist.
- The couch gag is based on Robot Chicken. Homer interacts with parodies of the children from South Park and with the The California Raisins.
- The Nerd from Robot Chicken says he has won a Ziploc full of Jonathan Frakes' beard trimmings. Frakes is known for his work in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
- Lisa is hanging a picture of Girl with a Pearl Earring in replacement of the sailboat painting.
- The scene of Bart and Lisa telling the story from the couch is a reference to the film When Harry Met Sally....
- Killing Nemo is a reference to the movie Finding Nemo.
- Bart is playing the war videogame "Anzio Beach Invasion". The Battle of Anzio was one major battle of the Italian Campaign of World War II.
- On Bart's game, the Wilhelm Scream is heard.
- When Lisa tries on her hat, the song "Wouldn't It Be Nice" by the Beach Boys plays.
- Donald Trump appears and is transformed into a troll by Lisa on a unicorn.
- Jasper Beardsley calls Homer "Blobby Fisher", a reference to the American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer.
- Bobby Fisher is later referenced on a flyer.
- Homer calls the Knight "Dr. Horse", a reference to Dr. House.
- Homer applies the Budapest Gambit opening to beat Jasper.
- Bart can not believe how Homer knows the rules of chess when he can't even remember the rules of Chutes and Ladders.
- The Lacrymosa movement from Mozart's Requiem can be heard during the flashback of Homer and Abe playing chess. The composition is repeated several times throughout the episode.
- Pictures of a bowler, a 10 gallon hat, a chef hat, a fedora, a top hat, a pork pie hat, the hat of Robin Hood, a pith helmet, a Fez and a Valkyrie hat are seen in the Springfield PD photo album.
- Lisa is eating a plate of Not-So-Cheerios, a parody of Cheerios.
- Marge mentions Madeline and the book series. She also mentions Pepito, a supporting character.
- Homer performs chess positions by Mikhail Botvinnik and Paul Morphy.
- Barney says Homer plays chess like "Polugaevsky at Mar del Plata". Lev Polugaevsky won two Mar del Plata chess tournaments.
- The books seen when Homer was taking chess classes:
- Masters of Checks is a reference to Masters of Sex.
- Boogie Knights - Chess in the Disco Era, is a reference to the film Boogie Nights.
- Why Can't Black Move First? written by Malcom X, the African American human rights activist.
- The Chess professor's son is playing with a Rubik's Cube.
- In the The Itchy & Scratchy Show episode "The Garfield Assassination", Itchy wears a Garfield costume.
- The episode title is a pun on the assassination of James A. Garfield.
- Bart offers Lisa compact discs of The Poems of Emily Dickinson read by Elizabeth Warren.
- Moe says he surfed an alt-suicide Subreddit.
- Marge contacts Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen using Skype.
- Homer and Carlsen mention playing Stratego.
- Rod and Todd start nosebleeding after using telekinesis to lift the car. This is something that happened to Eleven from Stranger Things.
- A man enters Moe's Tavern, asking if someone wants to watch the Super Bowl.
- "Hooray For Hollywood" is briefly heard after Bart's guilt falls into the cooling tower.
Couch gag
Continuity
- One of the forms of Bart's guilt looks like Hugo Simpson. ("Treehouse of Horror VII")
- All the license plates in the shop have the name Bort. ("Itchy & Scratchy Land")
- Homer's car gets towed by Louie's towing truck. ("Midnight Towboy")
