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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The episode title is a parody of the movie ''{{W|It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World}}''. | *The episode title is a parody of the movie ''{{W|It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World}}''. | ||
| − | **It could also a reference to the song, "{{W|It's A Man's Man's Man's World}}". | + | **It could also be a reference to the song, "{{W|It's A Man's Man's Man's World}}". |
| − | *The scene where [[Otto]] proposes to {{ | + | *''[[Alien]]'': [[Homer]] sits at the kitchen table and stabs a knife into his fingers, parodying the "knife trick" scene in ''[[Aliens]]''. |
| + | *The scene where [[Otto]] proposes to {{ap|Becky|It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge}} by radio is a parody of the famous radio scene in the 1988 movie, ''{{W|Say Anything}}''. | ||
*Krusty's interview scene is a spoof of the "Celebrity Interviews" skit on ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]''. | *Krusty's interview scene is a spoof of the "Celebrity Interviews" skit on ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]''. | ||
**The Mad Marge Dancers reference the Dancing {{W|Lance Itos}} from ''The Tonight Show With [[Jay Leno]]''. | **The Mad Marge Dancers reference the Dancing {{W|Lance Itos}} from ''The Tonight Show With [[Jay Leno]]''. | ||
| − | *The episode itself is a parody of ''{{ | + | *The episode itself is a parody of ''{{W2|The Hand That Rocks the Cradle|film}}'' and it is also mentioned by [[Patty]]. Becky's name also appears to be a reference to the star of the movie, Rebecca DeMornay. |
| − | *Homer sings his own version of the song "{{ | + | *Homer sings his own version of the song "{{W2|Changes|David Bowie song}}" by [[David Bowie]]. |
| − | *After Otto leaves Becky at the altar, Homer warns her to take off her wedding dress lest she look crazy. This is a possible reference to Ms. Havisham, the | + | *After Otto leaves Becky at the altar, Homer warns her to take off her wedding dress lest she look crazy. This is a possible reference to Ms. Havisham, the [[Charles Dickens]] character. |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
*When Otto was extinguished, neither his hair nor his clothes were burnt. | *When Otto was extinguished, neither his hair nor his clothes were burnt. | ||
| − | *Eddie and Lou's ice cream cones disappear when they go to put the cuffs on Marge. | + | *Eddie and Lou's ice cream cones disappear when they go to put the cuffs on Marge. |
| + | *In the last scene of the second act, as Marge is being arrested after confronting Becky, Becky isn't wearing lipstick. | ||
| + | *Patty's dress sometimes changes from short sleeves to sleeveless, then short sleeves when Marge visits her sisters. | ||
| + | *When Mrs. Krabappel's classroom is first seen, the walls are pink instead of green. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
| + | *Otto being the son of an admiral and they not getting along were both mentioned in "[[The Otto Show]]" | ||
| + | *[[Bart]] mentions [[Apu]]'s wedding and mentions that still got most of the stuff. ("[[The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons]]") | ||
*[[Dr. Zweig]] from "[[Fear of Flying]]" and [[Dr. Foster]] from "[[Hurricane Neddy]]" both appear at Marge's insanity hearing. | *[[Dr. Zweig]] from "[[Fear of Flying]]" and [[Dr. Foster]] from "[[Hurricane Neddy]]" both appear at Marge's insanity hearing. | ||
*This is the second time Homer knocks out Marge. The first time was in "[[Mayored to the Mob]]". | *This is the second time Homer knocks out Marge. The first time was in "[[Mayored to the Mob]]". | ||
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Contents
Cultural references[edit]
- The episode title is a parody of the movie It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World.
- It could also be a reference to the song, "It's A Man's Man's Man's World".
- Alien: Homer sits at the kitchen table and stabs a knife into his fingers, parodying the "knife trick" scene in Aliens.
- The scene where Otto proposes to Becky by radio is a parody of the famous radio scene in the 1988 movie, Say Anything.
- Krusty's interview scene is a spoof of the "Celebrity Interviews" skit on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
- The Mad Marge Dancers reference the Dancing Lance Itos from The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.
- The episode itself is a parody of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and it is also mentioned by Patty. Becky's name also appears to be a reference to the star of the movie, Rebecca DeMornay.
- Homer sings his own version of the song "Changes" by David Bowie.
- After Otto leaves Becky at the altar, Homer warns her to take off her wedding dress lest she look crazy. This is a possible reference to Ms. Havisham, the Charles Dickens character.
Trivia[edit]
- One of the kids in the classroom says D'oh when he drops his camera.
Goofs[edit]
- When Otto was extinguished, neither his hair nor his clothes were burnt.
- Eddie and Lou's ice cream cones disappear when they go to put the cuffs on Marge.
- In the last scene of the second act, as Marge is being arrested after confronting Becky, Becky isn't wearing lipstick.
- Patty's dress sometimes changes from short sleeves to sleeveless, then short sleeves when Marge visits her sisters.
- When Mrs. Krabappel's classroom is first seen, the walls are pink instead of green.
Continuity[edit]
- Otto being the son of an admiral and they not getting along were both mentioned in "The Otto Show"
- Bart mentions Apu's wedding and mentions that still got most of the stuff. ("The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons")
- Dr. Zweig from "Fear of Flying" and Dr. Foster from "Hurricane Neddy" both appear at Marge's insanity hearing.
- This is the second time Homer knocks out Marge. The first time was in "Mayored to the Mob".
- The bar Juggernauts, which was mentioned earlier in "Pygmoelian", is mentioned by Kent Brockman in this episode and is seen briefly.
- Becky is briefly seen in The Simpsons Movie: She witnesses Bart naked during his skateboard dare.
