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| − | *The cookbook that Serak had lent [[Kodos]] is titled ''[[To Serve Man]]'', a reference to the '' | + | *The cookbook that Serak had lent [[Kodos]] is titled ''[[To Serve Man]]'', a reference to the ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' episode {{W2|To Serve Man|The Twilight Zone|of the same name}}. |
**This particular episode has also been parodied in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' first halloween special, "[[Treehouse of Horror]]". | **This particular episode has also been parodied in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' first halloween special, "[[Treehouse of Horror]]". | ||
*[[Kang]] tells Kodos that cooking is the work of males, and that it is demeaning to see her even try it. This is a role reversal of stereotypical gender roles on earth. | *[[Kang]] tells Kodos that cooking is the work of males, and that it is demeaning to see her even try it. This is a role reversal of stereotypical gender roles on earth. | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:46, May 15, 2021
Cultural references[edit]
- The cookbook that Serak had lent Kodos is titled To Serve Man, a reference to the The Twilight Zone episode of the same name.
- This particular episode has also been parodied in The Simpsons first halloween special, "Treehouse of Horror".
- Kang tells Kodos that cooking is the work of males, and that it is demeaning to see her even try it. This is a role reversal of stereotypical gender roles on earth.
- When Kodos tells Kang what she is making for dinner, Kang says "just like the one who spawned us used to make", a play on the phrase "just like mother used to make".
Trivia[edit]
- Kodos is referred to as being female.
- Even though Kang says that cooking is the work of males, he reveals shortly after that their own mother used to cook for them.
