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*The kiss between Karl and Homer is the first animated male-on-male kiss to air on network television. | *The kiss between Karl and Homer is the first animated male-on-male kiss to air on network television. | ||
*Homer's hairstyles change several times throughout the episode. He starts off with long hair, then to a 1970s style small afro, then to a more close cropped 1950s type haircut, and finally a 1980s "Miami Vice" style angular cut with a small ponytail. | *Homer's hairstyles change several times throughout the episode. He starts off with long hair, then to a 1970s style small afro, then to a more close cropped 1950s type haircut, and finally a 1980s "Miami Vice" style angular cut with a small ponytail. | ||
| + | *During Homer's speech about cutting costs in the plant, one executive remarks "The nerve of a bald man to think he can run the power plant", which is ironic considering Mr. Burns, who is bald, is in charge of the plant. | ||
==Cultural references== | ==Cultural references== | ||
Revision as of 13:22, June 28, 2010
Trivia
- The character "Karl" was played by openly gay actor Harvey Fierstein, and it is at least implied that "Karl" is also gay. This mark the beginning of a trend of several LGBT characters on The Simpsons.
- The kiss between Karl and Homer is the first animated male-on-male kiss to air on network television.
- Homer's hairstyles change several times throughout the episode. He starts off with long hair, then to a 1970s style small afro, then to a more close cropped 1950s type haircut, and finally a 1980s "Miami Vice" style angular cut with a small ponytail.
- During Homer's speech about cutting costs in the plant, one executive remarks "The nerve of a bald man to think he can run the power plant", which is ironic considering Mr. Burns, who is bald, is in charge of the plant.
Cultural references
- Samson and Delilah: title pun.
- Minoxidil: Dimoxidil is a parody.
- It's a Wonderful Life: Homer's joy-run is a parody.
- Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?: Homer's entrance to the executive washroom is a parody.
