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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*Homer's job on the fishing boat, their successful catch, and the subsequent storm (including the monster wave that wrecks the boat) are all reminiscent of the 2000 movie "The Perfect Storm". During the scene in the institute, a satellite image is seen on a screen, which the metereologist (based on Christopher McDonald played in the movie) sitting next to the screen says it's "a perfect storm". The subsequent storm (including the monster wave that wrecks the boat), and the funeral service where Homer and the others are memorialized after (apparently) being lost and killed at sea reflecting what happened in the movie.
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[[File:The Wife Aquatic - The Science of SpongeBob.png|200px|thumb|"The Science of SpongeBob" statue.]]
*The title is a reference to 2004 film; "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou".
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*The title is a reference to 2004 film; ''{{W|The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou}}''.
*During a scene in the institute, they walk past a model of Spongebob Squatepants with a nameplate says "The sience of SpongeBob" beneath.
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*The home movie with Marge and her sisters is a spoof of the same scene in ''{{W|The Prince of Tides}}''.
*While Homer is clubbing the Yum Yum fish, "At Last" by Etta James is heard.
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*The music that plays multiple times in the episode is "Aquarium" from ''{{W|The Carnival of the Animals}}'' by {{W|Camille Saint-Saëns}}.
*The home movie with Marge and her sisters is a spoof of the same scene in Prince of Tides, with similar music. Similar scenes already appeared in the episodes "Selma's Choice" when Marge imagined spending summer at the lake with her sisters and Great Aunt Gladys, then realizes that her memory was really a scene from Prince of Tides, and in "Fear of Flying", when Marge accidentally refers to her psychiatrist, Dr. Zweig, as Dr. Löwenstein several times.
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*The boardwalk carousel in [[Barnacle Bay]] plays "{{W2|The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze|song}}", composed by Gaston Lyle.
*While going to the Barnacle Bay museum, Marge and Lisa pass an exhibit called "The Science of SpongeBob".
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*The scene in which Homer is strung up by the fishermen is a reference to the movie ''{{ap|Jaws|film}}''.
*The musical piece that's played throughout the episode is the "Aquarium" movement from Camille Saint-Saëns' "The Carnival of the Animals".
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*Homer's job on the fishing boat, their successful catch, and the subsequent storm (including the monster wave that wrecks the boat) are all reminiscent of the 2000 movie ''{{W2|The Perfect Storm|film}}''. During the scene in the institute, a satellite image is seen on a screen, which the [[oceanographer]] (based on {{W|Todd Gross}} from the movie) sitting next to the screen says it's "a perfect storm". The subsequent storm (including the monster wave that wrecks the boat), and the funeral service where Homer and the others are memorialized after (apparently) being lost and killed at sea reflecting what happened in the movie.
*Homer makes a quick reference to Opposite Day.
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*While Homer is clubbing the [[Yum-Yum Fish]], "{{W|At Last}}" by {{W|Etta James}} plays.
*The scene in which Homer is strung up by the fishermen is a reference to the movie Jaws.
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*During a scene in the institute, the Simpsons walk past a model of {{Ch|SpongeBob SquarePants}} with a nameplate says "The Science of SpongeBob" beneath. The statue also includes 4 molluscs photos and one of them, appears {{W|Patrick Star}}, the starfish and the first two pictures show a crab and a squid, references to {{W|Mr. Krabs}} and {{W|Squidward Tentacles}}.
*According to Homer, the Roman god of the sea is Aquaman.
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*According to Homer, the Roman god of the sea is [[Aquaman]].
*In the final scene, Larry Flynt is mentioned, as the cut-down trees on the island will be used to make issues of Hustler and Barely Legal magazines.
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*In the final scene, the logs are taken to [[Larry Flynt]]'s paper mill to be made into issues of ''{{W2|Hustler|magazine}}'' and ''{{W2|Barely Legal|magazine}}'' magazines.
*Lisa mentions that Barnacle Bay is "the most disgusting" place the family has been, "after Brazil". On the Brazilian Portuguese dub of this episode, the line wasn't translated and the scene that had the line being spoken was cut. This was a running gag about the problems the producers of the show had with Brazilian authorities, after the episode "Blame it on Lisa".
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== Continuity ==
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*When [[Lisa]] says that Barnacle Bay is the most disgusting place they've ever gone, [[Bart]] brings up [[Brazil]]. ("[[Blame It on Lisa]]")
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== Goofs ==
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*Moe serves Lenny beer, but in the shot where Moe, Lenny, and Carl run to the door of the tavern, the beer mug has disappeared.
  
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References/Trivia


Season 18 Episode References
387 "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II"
388
"The Wife Aquatic"
"Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times" 389


Cultural references[edit]

"The Science of SpongeBob" statue.
  • The title is a reference to 2004 film; The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
  • The home movie with Marge and her sisters is a spoof of the same scene in The Prince of Tides.
  • The music that plays multiple times in the episode is "Aquarium" from The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns.
  • The boardwalk carousel in Barnacle Bay plays "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze", composed by Gaston Lyle.
  • The scene in which Homer is strung up by the fishermen is a reference to the movie Jaws.
  • Homer's job on the fishing boat, their successful catch, and the subsequent storm (including the monster wave that wrecks the boat) are all reminiscent of the 2000 movie The Perfect Storm. During the scene in the institute, a satellite image is seen on a screen, which the oceanographer (based on Todd Gross from the movie) sitting next to the screen says it's "a perfect storm". The subsequent storm (including the monster wave that wrecks the boat), and the funeral service where Homer and the others are memorialized after (apparently) being lost and killed at sea reflecting what happened in the movie.
  • While Homer is clubbing the Yum-Yum Fish, "At Last" by Etta James plays.
  • During a scene in the institute, the Simpsons walk past a model of SpongeBob SquarePants with a nameplate says "The Science of SpongeBob" beneath. The statue also includes 4 molluscs photos and one of them, appears Patrick Star, the starfish and the first two pictures show a crab and a squid, references to Mr. Krabs and Squidward Tentacles.
  • According to Homer, the Roman god of the sea is Aquaman.
  • In the final scene, the logs are taken to Larry Flynt's paper mill to be made into issues of Hustler and Barely Legal magazines.

Continuity[edit]

Goofs[edit]

  • Moe serves Lenny beer, but in the shot where Moe, Lenny, and Carl run to the door of the tavern, the beer mug has disappeared.
Season 18 References
The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer Jazzy and the Pussycats Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em Treehouse of Horror XVII G.I. (Annoyed Grunt) Moe'N'a Lisa Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair) The Haw-Hawed Couple Kill Gil, Volumes I & II The Wife Aquatic Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times Little Big Girl Springfield Up Yokel Chords Rome-Old and Juli-Eh Homerazzi Marge Gamer The Boys of Bummer Crook and Ladder Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot! 24 Minutes You Kent Always Say What You Want