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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | * | + | *References to ''{{w|The X-Files}}'' are found throughout the episode, including in the title. Mulder and Scully are FBI agents from the series, and are voiced by their actors. The Cigarette Smoking Man from the show also appears. The show's theme song plays when the 'alien' appears. Also the photo of Mulder in a speedo shown in his FBI badge is a reference to an episode of the series where Mulder is shown wearing one. |
| − | + | *After [[Homer]] drinks ten bottles of [[Red Tick Beer]], the breathalyzer at [[Moe's Tavern]] registers his drunkenness level as "{{w|Boris Yeltsin}}", a reference to Yelstin's longtime struggles with alcoholism. | |
| − | * | + | *When Homer mentions "a movie about a bus that had to speed around the city, keeping its speed over fifty" he is refering to the 1994 action film ''{{w|Speed_(1994_film)|Speed}}''. |
| + | *When Homer is asked to identify which alien he saw, the line-up includes {{w|Marvin the Martian}} ({{w|Warner Bros.}}), {{w|Gort (The Day the Earth Stood Still)|Gort}} (from ''{{w|The Day the Earth Stood Still}}), [[Chewbacca]] from ''{{w|Star Wars}}'', either [[Kang]] or [[Kodos]], and {{w|ALF (TV series)|ALF}}. | ||
[[File:Alfline up.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The Line up - This is considered the most illegal scene in Simpsons' history]] | [[File:Alfline up.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The Line up - This is considered the most illegal scene in Simpsons' history]] | ||
| − | *After Homer is been examined by Scully and Mulder, a view | + | *After Homer is been examined by Scully and Mulder, a view of Moe's Tavern is shown with a brief description, after which "ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY" text is repeatedly written on screen. This refers a famous scene from ''{{w|The Shining (film)|The Shining}}'' by Stanley Kubrick. |
| − | *The bus of musicians that Homer encounters while in the woods play the music from the shower scene in the movie Psycho. | + | *The bus of musicians that Homer encounters while in the woods play the music from the shower scene in the movie ''{{w|Psycho (film)Psycho}}''. |
| − | *The | + | *The {{w|Budweiser Frogs}} appear in the lake near the woods before getting eaten by a gator that says "{{w|Coors Brewing Company|Coors}}!" which is the name of another beer company. |
| − | *Leonard Nimoy's | + | *Leonard Nimoy's narration of the story references the TV show ''{{w|In Search Of... (TV series)|In Search Of...}}'', which he hosted. |
== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
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Cultural references
- References to The X-Files are found throughout the episode, including in the title. Mulder and Scully are FBI agents from the series, and are voiced by their actors. The Cigarette Smoking Man from the show also appears. The show's theme song plays when the 'alien' appears. Also the photo of Mulder in a speedo shown in his FBI badge is a reference to an episode of the series where Mulder is shown wearing one.
- After Homer drinks ten bottles of Red Tick Beer, the breathalyzer at Moe's Tavern registers his drunkenness level as "Boris Yeltsin", a reference to Yelstin's longtime struggles with alcoholism.
- When Homer mentions "a movie about a bus that had to speed around the city, keeping its speed over fifty" he is refering to the 1994 action film Speed.
- When Homer is asked to identify which alien he saw, the line-up includes Marvin the Martian (Warner Bros.), Gort (from The Day the Earth Stood Still), Chewbacca from Star Wars, either Kang or Kodos, and ALF.
File:Alfline up.jpg
The Line up - This is considered the most illegal scene in Simpsons' history
- After Homer is been examined by Scully and Mulder, a view of Moe's Tavern is shown with a brief description, after which "ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY" text is repeatedly written on screen. This refers a famous scene from The Shining by Stanley Kubrick.
- The bus of musicians that Homer encounters while in the woods play the music from the shower scene in the movie Psycho (film)Psycho.
- The Budweiser Frogs appear in the lake near the woods before getting eaten by a gator that says "Coors!" which is the name of another beer company.
- Leonard Nimoy's narration of the story references the TV show In Search Of..., which he hosted.
Goofs
- Grampa calls a tortoise a turtle. However, this may be due to his senility, not a goof.
