Difference between revisions of "The Great Phatsby: Part Two/References"

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Cultural references

• The title of the episode is a parody of The Great Gatsby.
• Smithers stuffing himself in the dead horse is a reference to Luke Skywalker's head inside the Tauntuan's body in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
• Milhouse posters:
  • Straight Outta Compton is an album by N.W.A.
  • Better Daze by 4pac is a reference to 2pac and his album Better Dayz.
  • "The Family Tree of Horrorcore" references Horrorcore.
• A painting of the SS Normandie is present in the shop Marge opens.
• Marge and Homer reference Francis Scott Fitzgerald.
• Mr. Burns references Cthulhu.
• The scene with Burns and Jay G hanging from a chandelier is a reference to the film The War of the Roses.

Trivia

• This is the first two-part episode since the Season 6 and 7 episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?".
• In the same TV season, two months early, Family Guy had a episode where they reenacted The Great Gatsby in the episode "High School English".
• The episode started fifteen minutes late due to the NFL game finishing late.

The Burns' Hair Goof

Continuity

• In Springfield Cemetery, Homer and Mr. Burns visit Burns Family Mausoleum. ("Treehouse of Horror XII")
• It is unknown as to why Mr. Burns didn't just go back to his mansion in Springfield, because only his Middle Hampton home was repossessed by Jay G (it was shown that Burns was sitting in front of his former summer mansion).

Goofs

• A part of Burns' hair turns yellow for a second.