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| + | *Some of the clues and answers on the crossword [[Raphael]] was solving were: | ||
| + | **{{W|Franklin D. Roosevelt}}'s middle name (Delano) | ||
| + | **"Singer" of ''{{W2|Yentl|film}}'' ({{W|Isaac Bashevis}}) | ||
| + | *[[Bart]] says [[Lisa]] gone completely "Fruit Loops" when she fell in love with solving crosswords. Lisa related that to one of the crossword's clues "Toucan's delight". [[Toucan Sam]] is the mascot of the {{W|Froot Loops}} cereal. | ||
| + | *Bart also says she is "losing it", with Lisa associating it to the 1983 film ''{{W|Losin' It}}''. | ||
| + | *Lisa also thinks of "Bart" as the {{W|Bay Area Rapid Transit}} (BART) in [[San Francisco]] for one of the clues. | ||
| + | *When mentioning San Francisco, Bart thinks of the gay bar Homer went to meet [[Grady]]. The {{W|LGBT culture in San Francisco|LGTB community in San Francisco}} is one of the largest and most prominent LGBT communities in the US. | ||
| + | *The EDM song "Scratch and Slide" by Henry Gil can be heard at the gay bar. | ||
| + | *Lisa says the only real test of skill crossword is the {{W|The New York Times crossword puzzle|The New York Times puzzle}} edited by [[Will Shortz]]. | ||
| + | *"Farewell To You Baby" by {{W2|Carl Martin|musician}} is heard when Homer is breaking up relationships. | ||
| + | [[File:SpringfieldHyatt.png|250px|thumb|[[Springfield Hyatt]] is a reference to the {{W|Hyatt}} hospitality company]] | ||
| + | *[[Springfield Hyatt]] is a reference to the {{W|Hyatt}} hospitality company. | ||
| + | *"{{W2|Word Up!|song}}" by the funk band {{W2|Cameo|band}} is played during Lisa's cross-word competition. | ||
| + | *The removed words from the dictionary are: {{W|wiktionary:skedaddle|skedaddle}}, {{W|Nixonian}}, {{W|wiktionary:zounds|zounds}}, {{W|mimeograph}} and {{W|hootenanny}}. | ||
| + | *Answers on [[Gil Gunderson]]'s puzzle include Italian physicist {{W|Enrico Fermi}} and English synth-pop duo {{W|Pet Shop Boys}}. | ||
| + | *Lisa says "Bouvier" was {{W|Jackie Kennedy}}'s maiden name. [[Marge]] thought her name before Kennedy was "Jackie O". Jackie Kennedy was actually nicknamed Jackie O by paparazzi during her marriage with Greek magnate {{W|Aristotle Onassis}}. Marge thought the name "Jackie O" was related to {{W|SpaghettiOs}}, and so that was where Jackie's money came from. | ||
| + | *"Cherish" by {{W|David Cassidy}} is played after Homer wins Lisa back at the end of the episode. | ||
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| + | == Trivia == | ||
*As spoken, Homer's message to Lisa was, "Dear Lisa, you make me so happy. Really, really, really happy. Sorry, he told me I needed a hundred-and-forty-four letters. What was my point again? Oh, right. Bouvier or Simpson, I cherish you." For the record this little speech has 147 letters, not 144. | *As spoken, Homer's message to Lisa was, "Dear Lisa, you make me so happy. Really, really, really happy. Sorry, he told me I needed a hundred-and-forty-four letters. What was my point again? Oh, right. Bouvier or Simpson, I cherish you." For the record this little speech has 147 letters, not 144. | ||
*The words in Lisa's Hopscotch Crossword are: justice, happier, vegan, rebel, practicing, over, think, PTA, cerebral, rights, saxophone, playtime, lemonade, paradox, Jimbo, recess, Ralph, overachiever, recital, Krabappel, uniter, PhysEd, phenomena, and tree. | *The words in Lisa's Hopscotch Crossword are: justice, happier, vegan, rebel, practicing, over, think, PTA, cerebral, rights, saxophone, playtime, lemonade, paradox, Jimbo, recess, Ralph, overachiever, recital, Krabappel, uniter, PhysEd, phenomena, and tree. | ||
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*Tim Long credited the 2006 documentary, Wordplay, which chronicles the national crossword puzzle championships, as the main inspiration for this episode. | *Tim Long credited the 2006 documentary, Wordplay, which chronicles the national crossword puzzle championships, as the main inspiration for this episode. | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- Some of the clues and answers on the crossword Raphael was solving were:
- Franklin D. Roosevelt's middle name (Delano)
- "Singer" of Yentl (Isaac Bashevis)
- Bart says Lisa gone completely "Fruit Loops" when she fell in love with solving crosswords. Lisa related that to one of the crossword's clues "Toucan's delight". Toucan Sam is the mascot of the Froot Loops cereal.
- Bart also says she is "losing it", with Lisa associating it to the 1983 film Losin' It.
- Lisa also thinks of "Bart" as the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) in San Francisco for one of the clues.
- When mentioning San Francisco, Bart thinks of the gay bar Homer went to meet Grady. The LGTB community in San Francisco is one of the largest and most prominent LGBT communities in the US.
- The EDM song "Scratch and Slide" by Henry Gil can be heard at the gay bar.
- Lisa says the only real test of skill crossword is the The New York Times puzzle edited by Will Shortz.
- "Farewell To You Baby" by Carl Martin is heard when Homer is breaking up relationships.
- Springfield Hyatt is a reference to the Hyatt hospitality company.
- "Word Up!" by the funk band Cameo is played during Lisa's cross-word competition.
- The removed words from the dictionary are: skedaddle, Nixonian, zounds, mimeograph and hootenanny.
- Answers on Gil Gunderson's puzzle include Italian physicist Enrico Fermi and English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys.
- Lisa says "Bouvier" was Jackie Kennedy's maiden name. Marge thought her name before Kennedy was "Jackie O". Jackie Kennedy was actually nicknamed Jackie O by paparazzi during her marriage with Greek magnate Aristotle Onassis. Marge thought the name "Jackie O" was related to SpaghettiOs, and so that was where Jackie's money came from.
- "Cherish" by David Cassidy is played after Homer wins Lisa back at the end of the episode.
Trivia[edit]
- As spoken, Homer's message to Lisa was, "Dear Lisa, you make me so happy. Really, really, really happy. Sorry, he told me I needed a hundred-and-forty-four letters. What was my point again? Oh, right. Bouvier or Simpson, I cherish you." For the record this little speech has 147 letters, not 144.
- The words in Lisa's Hopscotch Crossword are: justice, happier, vegan, rebel, practicing, over, think, PTA, cerebral, rights, saxophone, playtime, lemonade, paradox, Jimbo, recess, Ralph, overachiever, recital, Krabappel, uniter, PhysEd, phenomena, and tree.
- Words that have been removed from the dictionary in the past year: SKEDADDLE, NIXONIAN, ZOUNDS, MIMEOGRAPH, HOOTENANNY.
- Just after Bart says "Speaking of San Francisco people mover--" the show cuts to Homer at gay club helping Grady break up. During this transition the following can be seen on the screen for a split second: Scene 151, Take 2, Akom and Film Roman Fix
- Tim Long credited the 2006 documentary, Wordplay, which chronicles the national crossword puzzle championships, as the main inspiration for this episode.
