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*{{Ch|Elton John}} was to be a guest on the show, but one of the Muppets ate him. He later appears in the rubble of the show. | *{{Ch|Elton John}} was to be a guest on the show, but one of the Muppets ate him. He later appears in the rubble of the show. | ||
*Krusty the Bear mentions the "Fraggle Races", a reference to ''{{W|Fraggle Rock}}''. | *Krusty the Bear mentions the "Fraggle Races", a reference to ''{{W|Fraggle Rock}}''. | ||
| − | **He also mentions | + | **He also mentions {{ap|Bert|Muppet}} and {{ap|Ernie|Muppet}} from ''[[Sesame Street]]''. |
*[[Old MacDonald]], [[Mr. Burns]], and [[Smithers]] sing a parody of "{{W|Old MacDonald Had a Farm}}". | *[[Old MacDonald]], [[Mr. Burns]], and [[Smithers]] sing a parody of "{{W|Old MacDonald Had a Farm}}". | ||
*The band playing during the song sing that they think they're {{W|Electric Light Orchestra|E.L.O.}} | *The band playing during the song sing that they think they're {{W|Electric Light Orchestra|E.L.O.}} | ||
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*[[Disco Stu]] tells Homer that stories are like ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'' and should come in threes. | *[[Disco Stu]] tells Homer that stories are like ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'' and should come in threes. | ||
*The third story is a parody of ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]''. | *The third story is a parody of ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]''. | ||
| − | *Grampa compares him and Homer to ''{{W|Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid}}'', {{W|Bonnie and Clyde}}, and [[Charles Bronson]] and | + | *Grampa compares him and Homer to ''{{W|Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid}}'', {{W|Bonnie and Clyde}}, and [[Charles Bronson]] and [[James Coburn]] in ''{{W|The Magnificent Seven}}''. |
*Homer tells [[Kearney]] that he is [[Fred Flintstone]] from ''[[The Flintstones]]''. | *Homer tells [[Kearney]] that he is [[Fred Flintstone]] from ''[[The Flintstones]]''. | ||
*[[Dr. Hibbert]] asks Homer to tell him about a [[Bill Cosby]] series. | *[[Dr. Hibbert]] asks Homer to tell him about a [[Bill Cosby]] series. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:30, April 1, 2024
Cultural references[edit]
- Comic Book Guy was driving the Batmobile.
- The first story Homer tells is a parody of The Muppets.
- Lisa the Frog is a parody of Kermit.
- Krusty the Bear is a parody of Fozzie Bear.
- Grampa and Jasper are a parody of Statler and Waldorf.
- El Barto the Great is a parody of Gonzo.
- Elton John was to be a guest on the show, but one of the Muppets ate him. He later appears in the rubble of the show.
- Krusty the Bear mentions the "Fraggle Races", a reference to Fraggle Rock.
- He also mentions Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street.
- Old MacDonald, Mr. Burns, and Smithers sing a parody of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm".
- The band playing during the song sing that they think they're E.L.O.
- The second story Homer tells is a parody of Little House on the Prairie.
- Edna Krabappel leaves the school to marry Oscar Wilde.
- Lisa teaches about Elizabeth Blackwell and Lucy Hobbs Taylor, Arabella Mansfield, and Victoria Woodhull.
- Disco Stu tells Homer that stories are like Charlie's Angels and should come in threes.
- The third story is a parody of The Dukes of Hazzard.
- Grampa compares him and Homer to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Bonnie and Clyde, and Charles Bronson and James Coburn in The Magnificent Seven.
- Homer tells Kearney that he is Fred Flintstone from The Flintstones.
- Dr. Hibbert asks Homer to tell him about a Bill Cosby series.
- Edna Krabappel asks Homer to tell her about Remington Steele.
- Comic Book Guy asks Homer to tell him about Knight Rider.
Continuity[edit]
- Grampa and Jasper previously parodied Statler and Waldorf in Maggie's dream in the season 22 episode "The Fight Before Christmas".
