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*'''"[[wikipedia:Mandy_(song)|Mandy]]"''': The song Homer sings about Mindy and Marge at the end is to the tune of this song. | *'''"[[wikipedia:Mandy_(song)|Mandy]]"''': The song Homer sings about Mindy and Marge at the end is to the tune of this song. | ||
*'''"[[wikipedia:Big_Apple|Big Apple]]"''': Capital City is named the "Windy Apple" a reference to New York City's nickname the "Big Apple" and Chicago's nickname the "Windy City". | *'''"[[wikipedia:Big_Apple|Big Apple]]"''': Capital City is named the "Windy Apple" a reference to New York City's nickname the "Big Apple" and Chicago's nickname the "Windy City". | ||
| − | *'''"[[wikipedia:The Wizard of Oz|The Wizard of Oz"''': Mr Burns keeps a number of the winged monkeys in a cage, to unleash on people who charge room service to the company. When Homer and Mindy do so, Burns sends them off to attack with the infamous line ''"Fly, my pretties! Fly!"''. Unfortunately, because the monkeys can't actually fly, they all plummet to their deaths. Burns groans at this, then tells Smithers to ''"continue the research"''. | + | *'''"[[wikipedia:The Wizard of Oz|The Wizard of Oz]]"''': Mr Burns keeps a number of the winged monkeys in a cage, to unleash on people who charge room service to the company. When Homer and Mindy do so, Burns sends them off to attack with the infamous line ''"Fly, my pretties! Fly!"''. Unfortunately, because the monkeys can't actually fly, they all plummet to their deaths. Burns groans at this, then tells Smithers to ''"continue the research"''. |
Revision as of 01:39, May 9, 2010
Trivia
- Lisa barely appears in this episode, while Maggie doesn't appear at all.
- Werner Klemper who voices Colonel Klink in this episode did not use Klink's real voice. He instead used the director's imitation of Klink, as he forgot how Klink talked after Hogan's Heroes was cancelled.
- The duck who works at the nuclear power plant is named Stuart.
- Smilin' Joe Fission from "Homer's Odyssey" appears on the sign behind Homer and Mindy in the energy convention.
- The sign at the hotel says 'Capital City Hotel: Legionnaire's Disease-free since 1990'.
- Barry White's song "Can't Get Enough of You Babe" was last heard in "Whacking Day".
- The trees in Homer's vision of Marge living in the white house look just like her hair.
- The man with the very large hand is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and Dan actually uses his regular voice.
- The guy in the radiation suit in the beginning looks just like Homer when he is wearing it in the opening titles.
- Capital City was last featured in "Dancin' Homer".
- Homer exited the elevator from inside the nuclear reactor which Mindy thought he was killing himself because of his uncontrollable attraction to her.
Errors
- Charlie is deported to another land, yet still appears in later episodes. It is unknown how he got back.
Cultural References
- "The Last Temptation of Christ": Titles parodies the novel.
- "The Nutty Professor": Bart's nerd voice and look resembles Jerry Lewis in the 1963 film.
- "Mandy": The song Homer sings about Mindy and Marge at the end is to the tune of this song.
- "Big Apple": Capital City is named the "Windy Apple" a reference to New York City's nickname the "Big Apple" and Chicago's nickname the "Windy City".
- "The Wizard of Oz": Mr Burns keeps a number of the winged monkeys in a cage, to unleash on people who charge room service to the company. When Homer and Mindy do so, Burns sends them off to attack with the infamous line "Fly, my pretties! Fly!". Unfortunately, because the monkeys can't actually fly, they all plummet to their deaths. Burns groans at this, then tells Smithers to "continue the research".
