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*The title of the episode is a reference to the drama film ''{{W|Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken}}''. | *The title of the episode is a reference to the drama film ''{{W|Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken}}''. | ||
| − | *{{Ch|Cyndi Lauper}} sings " | + | *{{Ch|Cyndi Lauper}} sings "{{ap|The Star-Spangled Banner|Wild Barts Can't Be Broken}}" to the tune of her song "{{W|Girls Just Want to Have Fun}}". |
*In the [[Springfield Elementary School]] locker room, [[Homer]], [[Lenny]], [[Carl]] and [[Barney]] sing "{{W|We Are the Champions}}" and "{{W|We Will Rock You}}" by [[Queen]]. | *In the [[Springfield Elementary School]] locker room, [[Homer]], [[Lenny]], [[Carl]] and [[Barney]] sing "{{W|We Are the Champions}}" and "{{W|We Will Rock You}}" by [[Queen]]. | ||
| − | *[[Milhouse]] is seen watching the children's TV show '' | + | *[[Milhouse]] is seen watching the children's TV show ''[[Teletubbies]]'' (right) before switching to the movie commercial. |
*''[[The Bloodening]]'' (the movie being shown at the drive-in) is based on the horror film ''{{W2|Village of the Damned|1960 film}}''. | *''[[The Bloodening]]'' (the movie being shown at the drive-in) is based on the horror film ''{{W2|Village of the Damned|1960 film}}''. | ||
*The review Marge reads of ''[[Talk to the Hand]]'', "The writing snaps, crackles and pops", was how ''{{W2|Variety|magazine}}'' reviewed the sitcom ''{{W|Just Shoot Me!}}''. | *The review Marge reads of ''[[Talk to the Hand]]'', "The writing snaps, crackles and pops", was how ''{{W2|Variety|magazine}}'' reviewed the sitcom ''{{W|Just Shoot Me!}}''. | ||
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Contents
Cultural references[edit]
- The title of the episode is a reference to the drama film Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken.
- Cyndi Lauper sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" to the tune of her song "Girls Just Want to Have Fun".
- In the Springfield Elementary School locker room, Homer, Lenny, Carl and Barney sing "We Are the Champions" and "We Will Rock You" by Queen.
- Milhouse is seen watching the children's TV show Teletubbies (right) before switching to the movie commercial.
- The Bloodening (the movie being shown at the drive-in) is based on the horror film Village of the Damned.
- The review Marge reads of Talk to the Hand, "The writing snaps, crackles and pops", was how Variety reviewed the sitcom Just Shoot Me!.
- When Lisa is going through TV channels, Franklin D. Roosevelt's Infamy Speech can be heard.
- The scene where the kids take the different electronics through the fence parodies scenes from Our Gang, including Milhouse dressed as Alfalfa.
- The scene where people are running out of the movie theater is a clear reference to a scene from The Blob.
- The song near the end of the episode parodies the song "Kids" from Bye Bye Birdie.
- Grampa's line, "We're gonna gonna teach you rugrats a lesson", may be a reference to the long-running Nickelodeon animated series Rugrats, but it's also possible that Grampa is using the word in its slang sense, as a pejorative term for children.
- The last scene with the elderly playing in the street is a reference to the Twilight Zone episode Kick the Can.
Goofs[edit]
- The order the kids are sitting in at the drive-in changes.
- When the kids plan their revenge at the billboard, Lewis' and Sherri or Terri's voices can be heard, even though they were not present.
- In two shots at Moe's, Lenny's shirt is lime-green.
- When Homer exits the house to go to the carnival, he does not touch the door, yet after Homer has already walked away from it the door randomly shuts.
- At the town meeting Dr. Hibbert changes from a suit and tie to a purple sweater between shots.
- Lovejoy's outfit changes repeatedly during the musical number: first a light blue sweater, then a violet shirt, then his usual pink shirt.
- When Skinner is at the drive-in, Edna is in the passenger seat. When Agnes Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers are revealed, Edna is nowhere to be seen.
- When Wendell is among the kids seen inside the police wagon, his skin is a lot less pale than usual.
- During the shower scene when Barney, Carl, Homer, and Lenny all sing We Are the Champions, when Lenny lifts up his fist for two frames, his body disappears.
Trivia[edit]
- When the Gracie Films logo is shown in the closing sequence, when the woman says "Shh!", Increase shouts, "Don't tell me to shush, you stupid lady!"
Continuity[edit]
- Lisa is left-handed in this episode, despite normally being right-handed.
- A picture of Kent Brockman's dog Jessica is seen in his house. ("The Canine Mutiny")
