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(Cultural references: The "War on Christmas")
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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
 
*The name of the episode is a reference to the novel ''{{W|I, Claudius}}'' and a pun on [[Bart]]'s [[Catchphrases|catchphrase]] "[[Ay caramba!]]".
 
*The name of the episode is a reference to the novel ''{{W|I, Claudius}}'' and a pun on [[Bart]]'s [[Catchphrases|catchphrase]] "[[Ay caramba!]]".
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*[[Bartigula]] is a combination of the names Bart and [Roman Emperor] {{W|Caligula}}.
 
*"Obeseus" is a portmanteau to "Obese" and "{{W|Odysseus}}".
 
*"Obeseus" is a portmanteau to "Obese" and "{{W|Odysseus}}".
 
*[[Rainier Wolfcastle]] played the role of a {{W|Saxon}} gladiator from {{W|Germania}}.
 
*[[Rainier Wolfcastle]] played the role of a {{W|Saxon}} gladiator from {{W|Germania}}.
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*[[Lady Marjorie]] hosts a {{W|Saturnalia}} party, a winter festival of ancient Rome. It was co-opted by early Christians and became celebrated as Christmas.
 
*[[Lady Marjorie]] hosts a {{W|Saturnalia}} party, a winter festival of ancient Rome. It was co-opted by early Christians and became celebrated as Christmas.
 
**The "War on Saturnalia" is a reference to the "{{W|Christmas controversies|War on Christmas}}."
 
**The "War on Saturnalia" is a reference to the "{{W|Christmas controversies|War on Christmas}}."
*[[Bartigula]] declares war on {{ap|Neptune|god}}, the god of the sea.
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*Bartigula declares war on {{ap|Neptune|god}}, the god of the sea just as Caligula had done.
 
*The foreign invaders of [[Rome]] are [[Asterix]] and [[Obelix]] from ''{{W|Asterix}}'' and [[Hägar the Horrible]] from {{W|Hägar the Horrible|the comic of the same name}}.
 
*The foreign invaders of [[Rome]] are [[Asterix]] and [[Obelix]] from ''{{W|Asterix}}'' and [[Hägar the Horrible]] from {{W|Hägar the Horrible|the comic of the same name}}.
 
*Bartigula makes a reference to {{W|Hannibal's crossing of the Alps}} when he says that [[Obeseus the Wide]] was one of Hannibal's missing elephants.
 
*Bartigula makes a reference to {{W|Hannibal's crossing of the Alps}} when he says that [[Obeseus the Wide]] was one of Hannibal's missing elephants.

Revision as of 17:12, March 23, 2023

References/Trivia


Season 32 Episode References
685 "Undercover Burns"
686
"I, Carumbus"
"Now Museum, Now You Don't" 687


Cultural references

Mike Duncan served as a Roman history consultant for the episode. Details of Ancient Roman sculptures and architecture can be seen as well

Trivia

Continuity

References


Season 32 References
Undercover Burns I, Carumbus Now Museum, Now You Don't Treehouse of Horror XXXI The 7 Beer Itch Podcast News Three Dreams Denied The Road to Cincinnati Sorry Not Sorry A Springfield Summer Christmas for Christmas The Dad-Feelings Limited Diary Queen Wad Goals Yokel Hero Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars? Manger Things Uncut Femmes Burger Kings Panic on the Streets of Springfield Mother and Child Reunion The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A. The Last Barfighter