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==Cultural references==
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== Cultural references ==
*The title of the episode is an obvious reference to the line "I'm just a hunka hunka burning love" from the song "{{W|Burning Love}}" by {{W|Elvis Presley}}.
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*The title of the episode is an obvious reference to the line "I'm just a hunka hunka burning love" from the song "{{W|Burning Love}}" by [[Elvis Presley]].
*While walking through [[Chinatown]] the Simpsons pass by a store called ''Toys "L" Us.''
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*While walking through [[Chinatown]] the Simpsons pass by a store called ''[[Toys "L" Us]].''
*[[Lisa]] mentions that she loves Chinatown but wishes that they'd "Stop picking on Tibet Town." This is an obvious reference to the political tensions between the two countries.
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*[[Lisa]] mentions that she loves Chinatown but wishes that they'd "Stop picking on [[Tibet Town]]." This is an obvious reference to the political tensions between the two countries.
*Mr. Burns saying "O frabjous day" and "Calooh! Callay!" is a reference to the poem ''{{W|Jabberwocky}}'' from ''{{W|Through the Looking-Glass}}'' by {{W|Lewis Carroll}}. He had also said "Callooh! Callay!" in Season 2's [[Principal Charming]]. The phrase is also used by [[Moe]] in [[Eeny Teeny Maya Moe]].
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*Mr. Burns saying "O frabjous day" and "Calooh! Callay!" is a reference to the poem ''{{W|Jabberwocky}}'' from ''{{W|Through the Looking-Glass}}'' by [[Lewis Carroll]]. He had also said "Callooh! Callay!" in Season 2's "[[Principal Charming]]". The phrase is also used by [[Moe]] in "[[Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe]]".
**The poem ''Jabberwocky'' was parodied in full at the end of [[Simpsons Comics 42]]
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**The poem ''Jabberwocky'' was parodied in full at the end of {{SC|42}}.
 
*On the news, Mr. Burns mentions that he drives a Bugatti Sexarossa, a reference to the {{W|Ferrari Testarossa}}.
 
*On the news, Mr. Burns mentions that he drives a Bugatti Sexarossa, a reference to the {{W|Ferrari Testarossa}}.
*At the club, Mr. Burns dances in the exact same way as Shermy does in "{{W|A Charlie Brown Christmas.}}"
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*At [[Stu's Disco]], Mr. Burns dances in exactly the same way as "5" does in the ''[[Peanuts]]'' TV special ''{{W|A Charlie Brown Christmas}}''.
 
*This episode aired after the death of [[George Harrison]] and is dedicated to his memory.
 
*This episode aired after the death of [[George Harrison]] and is dedicated to his memory.
 
*[[Snake]] claims he got the cabin hideout from a man named Gustafson, a reference to the film ''{{W|Fargo}}.''
 
*[[Snake]] claims he got the cabin hideout from a man named Gustafson, a reference to the film ''{{W|Fargo}}.''
*The song played during Mr Burns and Gloria's date montage is "{{W|If I Don't Have You}}" by {{W|NRBQ}}, from their album "{{W|Wild Weekend}}".
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*The song played during Mr Burns and Gloria's date montage is "{{W|If I Don't Have You}}" by [[NRBQ]], from their album ''{{W|Wild Weekend}}''.
 
*One of the arcade games in the bowling alley is titled "[[Nuke Canada]]."
 
*One of the arcade games in the bowling alley is titled "[[Nuke Canada]]."
*{{W|Mr. Monopoly}} steals Burns' date, to which Burns replies: "Between him and {{W|Scrooge McDuck}} all the best ankle is taken." Mr. Monopoly also drives away in a railroad engine similar to the ones that appear on the {{W|Monopoly}} railway cards.
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**Another one of the arcades is titled [[Pong]].
*Mr. Burns and [[Gloria]] eat spaghetti like the dogs in ''{{W|Lady And The Tramp}}'' during their date montage.
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*[[Rich Uncle Pennybags]] steals Burns' date, to which Burns replies: "Between him and [[Scrooge McDuck]] all the best ankle is taken." Mr. Monopoly also drives away in a railroad engine similar to the ones that appear on the [[Monopoly]] railway cards.
*When Mr. Burns takes Gloria to his bedroom he says he'll make her forget all about {{W|Rudolph Valentino}}. However, Rudolph had died in 1926.
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*Mr. Burns and {{ap|Gloria|Snake's wife}} eat spaghetti like the dogs in ''[[Lady and the Tramp]]'' during their date montage.
*One of the fortune cookie writers resembles {{W|Woody Allen}}.
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*When Mr. Burns takes Gloria to his bedroom, he says he'll make her forget all about {{W|Rudolph Valentino}}. However, Rudolph had died in 1926.
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*One of the fortune cookie writers resembles [[Woody Allen]].
 
*When [[Marge]] expresses concern over Gloria falling for Homer on Mr. Burns' date, Homer puts on a pair of dirty, tattered underpants stating: "These would stop {{W|Joan Collins}} herself!"
 
*When [[Marge]] expresses concern over Gloria falling for Homer on Mr. Burns' date, Homer puts on a pair of dirty, tattered underpants stating: "These would stop {{W|Joan Collins}} herself!"
*Gloria mentions to Mr. Burns that she's "Never dated anyone who knew {{W|Calvin Coolidge}}."
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*Gloria mentions to Mr. Burns that she's "Never dated anyone who knew [[Calvin Coolidge]]."
  
==Trivia==
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== Trivia ==
*[[George Takei]] previously appeared in the epsidoes ''[[One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish]]'' and ''[[Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo]]'' as [[Akira]] and [[Wink]], respectively.
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*Mr. Burns mistakes a [[Girls! Girls! Girls!|gentleman's club]] with pole dancers for a "nude female fire station."
*Mr. Monopoly previously appeared in ''Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo.'' The character has also appeared in a number of [[Simpsons Comics]] stories.
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*Homer's list of Mr. Burns' accomplishments: he ran his own casino in "[[$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)]]"; he stole the [[Loch Ness Monster]] in "[[Monty Can't Buy Me Love]]"; and he got shot by a [[Maggie|baby]] and blotted out the sun in "[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)]]" and ''[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)|(Part Two)]]''.
*Mr. Burns mistakes a gentleman's club with pole dancers for "nude female fire station."
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*Snake's mailbox reads, "Snake (AKA Jailbird)," a reference to "Jailbird" being his original character name.
*Homer's list of Mr. Burns' accomplishments: he ran his own casino in ''[[$pringfield]]''; he stole the [[Loch Ness Monster]] in ''[[Monty Can't Buy Me Love]]''; and he got shot by a baby and blotted out the sun in ''[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)]]'' and ''[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)|(Part Two)]]''.  
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*Stolen items seen at Snake's hideout include:
*Snake's mailbox reads, "Snake (AKA Jailbird)," a reference to "Jailbird" Being his original name.
 
*Stolen items seen at Snake's hideout include:  
 
 
**Several TVs
 
**Several TVs
**The {{W|Mona Lisa}}
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**A painting of a woman
 
**A soccer ball
 
**A soccer ball
 
**A trophy
 
**A trophy
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**Several computers
 
**Several computers
 
**Two {{W|Oscar award}}s
 
**Two {{W|Oscar award}}s
**A necklace on a jewelry display bust
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**A necklace on a jewellery display bust
 
**A bicycle
 
**A bicycle
 
**A dart board
 
**A dart board
 
**A wet suit
 
**A wet suit
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*Mr. Burns says he is in a hurry to get married because "he may die '''again''' soon"
  
==Notes==
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== Notes ==
*This episode was dedicated to the memory of George Harrison, who died on November 29, 2001. A dedication before the end credits shows Harrison with Homer as he appeared in the episode "[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]."
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*This episode was dedicated to the memory of George Harrison, who died on November 29, 2001. A dedication before the end credits shows Harrison with Homer as he appeared in the episode "[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]".
  
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== Goofs ==
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*When Homer is opening his fortune cookie, the candle doesn't have its wick like in the previous scenes.
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*When the restaurant manager hires Homer, the gong and stick are gone from his hands.
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*When the camera zooms out after Mr. Burns reads the paper, the broken cookie disappears from the table.
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*Before Mr. Burns enters the strip club, Smithers' glasses have bold lines for five seconds.
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*At the bowling alley, a paper is seen with the name "Jacque" on it. Presumably it is supposed to say "[[Jacques]]".
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*Gloria's eyebrows disappears when she lies on Mr. Burns' shoulder.
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*At a few points during the fire scene, the badge on Mr. Burns' blue sweater is missing.
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*When Homer lifts the syringe, the liquid on it disappears.
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*When Snake was walking in the parking lot, he passes the same cars three times.
  
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== Continuity ==
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*In ''[[Marge Simpson Living]]'', [[Marge]] reminds [[Homer]] that he has tried snowplowing ("[[Mr. Plow]]"), webhosting ("[[The Computer Wore Menace Shoes]]"), trucking ("[[Maximum Homerdrive]]"), fortune cookie writing ("A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love"), cartoon voiceovers ("[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]"), food critic ("[[Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?]]"), screen writer ("[[Beyond Blunderdome]]"), mixologoist ("[[Flaming Moe's]]"), bootlegger ("[[Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]") and astronaut ("[[Deep Space Homer]]") when he was searching for a new job.
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Latest revision as of 15:16, March 27, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 13 Episode References
272 "Homer the Moe"
273
"A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love"
"The Blunder Years" 274


Cultural references[edit]

  • The title of the episode is an obvious reference to the line "I'm just a hunka hunka burning love" from the song "Burning Love" by Elvis Presley.
  • While walking through Chinatown the Simpsons pass by a store called Toys "L" Us.
  • Lisa mentions that she loves Chinatown but wishes that they'd "Stop picking on Tibet Town." This is an obvious reference to the political tensions between the two countries.
  • Mr. Burns saying "O frabjous day" and "Calooh! Callay!" is a reference to the poem Jabberwocky from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll. He had also said "Callooh! Callay!" in Season 2's "Principal Charming". The phrase is also used by Moe in "Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe".
  • On the news, Mr. Burns mentions that he drives a Bugatti Sexarossa, a reference to the Ferrari Testarossa.
  • At Stu's Disco, Mr. Burns dances in exactly the same way as "5" does in the Peanuts TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas.
  • This episode aired after the death of George Harrison and is dedicated to his memory.
  • Snake claims he got the cabin hideout from a man named Gustafson, a reference to the film Fargo.
  • The song played during Mr Burns and Gloria's date montage is "If I Don't Have You" by NRBQ, from their album Wild Weekend.
  • One of the arcade games in the bowling alley is titled "Nuke Canada."
    • Another one of the arcades is titled Pong.
  • Rich Uncle Pennybags steals Burns' date, to which Burns replies: "Between him and Scrooge McDuck all the best ankle is taken." Mr. Monopoly also drives away in a railroad engine similar to the ones that appear on the Monopoly railway cards.
  • Mr. Burns and Gloria eat spaghetti like the dogs in Lady and the Tramp during their date montage.
  • When Mr. Burns takes Gloria to his bedroom, he says he'll make her forget all about Rudolph Valentino. However, Rudolph had died in 1926.
  • One of the fortune cookie writers resembles Woody Allen.
  • When Marge expresses concern over Gloria falling for Homer on Mr. Burns' date, Homer puts on a pair of dirty, tattered underpants stating: "These would stop Joan Collins herself!"
  • Gloria mentions to Mr. Burns that she's "Never dated anyone who knew Calvin Coolidge."

Trivia[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • This episode was dedicated to the memory of George Harrison, who died on November 29, 2001. A dedication before the end credits shows Harrison with Homer as he appeared in the episode "Homer's Barbershop Quartet".

Goofs[edit]

  • When Homer is opening his fortune cookie, the candle doesn't have its wick like in the previous scenes.
  • When the restaurant manager hires Homer, the gong and stick are gone from his hands.
  • When the camera zooms out after Mr. Burns reads the paper, the broken cookie disappears from the table.
  • Before Mr. Burns enters the strip club, Smithers' glasses have bold lines for five seconds.
  • At the bowling alley, a paper is seen with the name "Jacque" on it. Presumably it is supposed to say "Jacques".
  • Gloria's eyebrows disappears when she lies on Mr. Burns' shoulder.
  • At a few points during the fire scene, the badge on Mr. Burns' blue sweater is missing.
  • When Homer lifts the syringe, the liquid on it disappears.
  • When Snake was walking in the parking lot, he passes the same cars three times.

Continuity[edit]

Season 13 References
Treehouse of Horror XII The Parent Rap Homer the Moe A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love The Blunder Years She of Little Faith Brawl in the Family Sweets and Sour Marge Jaws Wired Shut Half-Decent Proposal The Bart Wants What It Wants The Lastest Gun in the West The Old Man and the Key Tales from the Public Domain Blame It on Lisa Weekend at Burnsie's Gump Roast I Am Furious (Yellow) The Sweetest Apu Little Girl in the Big Ten The Frying Game Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge