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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | *When Homer is throwing the presents to the children, [[Ralph]] doesn't actually catch his; it bounces off his head and flies off into the crowd. | + | *When [[Homer]] is throwing the presents to the children, [[Ralph]] doesn't actually catch his; it bounces off his head and flies off into the crowd. |
*The Thanksgiving parade isn't the first time Homer has dressed up as Santa. See "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]". | *The Thanksgiving parade isn't the first time Homer has dressed up as Santa. See "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]". | ||
*Homer's panda name "Sim-Sim" is almost certainly a reference both to his own last name and to his being a fake, or "simulated," panda. | *Homer's panda name "Sim-Sim" is almost certainly a reference both to his own last name and to his being a fake, or "simulated," panda. | ||
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== Pranks == | == Pranks == | ||
| + | [[Homer]] plays the following pranks while serving as [[Mr. Burns]]' "prank monkey": | ||
*Homer throws a dish of pudding at Lenny (reluctantly, under Burns' persuasion). | *Homer throws a dish of pudding at Lenny (reluctantly, under Burns' persuasion). | ||
*Homer throws a dish of pudding at Carl (spontaneously, and Burns quickly reprimands him for it). | *Homer throws a dish of pudding at Carl (spontaneously, and Burns quickly reprimands him for it). | ||
*Homer buys a mint condition Spider-Man #1 from [[Comic Book Guy]] for $20,000 cash, then tears out the pages and eats it right there in the store, while Comic Book Guy gasps and collapses in shock. | *Homer buys a mint condition Spider-Man #1 from [[Comic Book Guy]] for $20,000 cash, then tears out the pages and eats it right there in the store, while Comic Book Guy gasps and collapses in shock. | ||
*Wearing only a giant diaper, Homer appears in the men's room at [[Springfield Stadium]], acting like a baby needing a diaper change: "Baby made a boom-boom!" | *Wearing only a giant diaper, Homer appears in the men's room at [[Springfield Stadium]], acting like a baby needing a diaper change: "Baby made a boom-boom!" | ||
| − | *Homer disguises himself as "Sim-Sim," the new female panda at the Springfield Zoo. The prank backfires when the zoo's trainers zap him with electrical prods and the resident bull panda, Ping-Ping, takes an amorous interest in him. | + | *Homer disguises himself as "Sim-Sim," the new female panda at the [[Springfield Zoo]]. The prank backfires when the zoo's trainers zap him with electrical prods and the resident bull panda, Ping-Ping, takes an amorous interest in him. |
*Burns offers Homer a million dollars to throw fish guts (instead of presents) to the crowd at the Thanksgiving Day parade. Homer refuses and Burns does it himself. | *Burns offers Homer a million dollars to throw fish guts (instead of presents) to the crowd at the Thanksgiving Day parade. Homer refuses and Burns does it himself. | ||
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| + | *Recycled animation: During their Mariachi performance, the Simpsons are seen playing "La Bamba" (an up-tempo song) and "Spanish Eyes" (a slow song). The movements of them playing their instruments match "La Bamba" but not "Spanish Eyes"; the discrepancy is most obvious with [[Maggie]]'s trumpet playing. | ||
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[[Category:Trivia]] | [[Category:Trivia]] | ||
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Contents
Cultural References
- The chalkboard gag reads "I am not the Sixth Beatle", a reference to the "Fifth Beatle".
- One of the Thanksgiving parade balloons is of Rusty the Clown, a reference to Rusty Nails:
- Rusty Nails was a popular TV clown in the 1960s in Portland, Oregon, where Simpsons creator Matt Groening grew up.
- Krusty the Clown is loosely based on Rusty Nails.
- Another of the Thanksgiving parade balloons closely resembles El Chapulin Colorado, the main character of the TV series of the same name, on whom Bumblebee Man is based.
- When the Simpsons are pressed into service as a Mariachi band to pay for their meal at The Singing Sirloin, they are heard playing:
- "La Bamba": Best known for its covers by Ritchie Valens in 1958 and Los Lobos in 1987.
- "Spanish Eyes": Originally an instrumental titled "Moon Over Naples", it was re-titled to "Spanish Eyes" when lyrics were added.
Trivia
- When Homer is throwing the presents to the children, Ralph doesn't actually catch his; it bounces off his head and flies off into the crowd.
- The Thanksgiving parade isn't the first time Homer has dressed up as Santa. See "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".
- Homer's panda name "Sim-Sim" is almost certainly a reference both to his own last name and to his being a fake, or "simulated," panda.
- The "panda rape" scene was very controversial among fans of the show[citation needed].
Pranks
Homer plays the following pranks while serving as Mr. Burns' "prank monkey":
- Homer throws a dish of pudding at Lenny (reluctantly, under Burns' persuasion).
- Homer throws a dish of pudding at Carl (spontaneously, and Burns quickly reprimands him for it).
- Homer buys a mint condition Spider-Man #1 from Comic Book Guy for $20,000 cash, then tears out the pages and eats it right there in the store, while Comic Book Guy gasps and collapses in shock.
- Wearing only a giant diaper, Homer appears in the men's room at Springfield Stadium, acting like a baby needing a diaper change: "Baby made a boom-boom!"
- Homer disguises himself as "Sim-Sim," the new female panda at the Springfield Zoo. The prank backfires when the zoo's trainers zap him with electrical prods and the resident bull panda, Ping-Ping, takes an amorous interest in him.
- Burns offers Homer a million dollars to throw fish guts (instead of presents) to the crowd at the Thanksgiving Day parade. Homer refuses and Burns does it himself.
Goofs
- Recycled animation: During their Mariachi performance, the Simpsons are seen playing "La Bamba" (an up-tempo song) and "Spanish Eyes" (a slow song). The movements of them playing their instruments match "La Bamba" but not "Spanish Eyes"; the discrepancy is most obvious with Maggie's trumpet playing.
