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| − | *The story title is a reference to the musician | + | *The story title is a reference to the musician [[Prince]], who for a time in the 1990s changed his stage name to an unpronounceable symbol, which led to his being referred to as "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince". |
*When [[Marge]] hears a noise in the night and tries to wake up [[Homer]], he sleepily says, "Did it sound as if millions of voices cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced?", echoing [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'s line in ''[[Star Wars]]'' when he senses the destruction of Alderaan. | *When [[Marge]] hears a noise in the night and tries to wake up [[Homer]], he sleepily says, "Did it sound as if millions of voices cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced?", echoing [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'s line in ''[[Star Wars]]'' when he senses the destruction of Alderaan. | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:16, May 15, 2021
Cultural references[edit]
- The story title is a reference to the musician Prince, who for a time in the 1990s changed his stage name to an unpronounceable symbol, which led to his being referred to as "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince".
- When Marge hears a noise in the night and tries to wake up Homer, he sleepily says, "Did it sound as if millions of voices cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced?", echoing Obi-Wan Kenobi's line in Star Wars when he senses the destruction of Alderaan.
Continuity[edit]
- Bart would later switch lives with another lookalike in the Season 20 episode "Double, Double, Boy in Trouble".
