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== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
*[[Homer]]'s [[Pin Pals]] shirt, last seen in "[[Team Homer]]", is worn by [[John (Homer's Phobia)|John]].
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*[[Homer]]'s [[Pin Pals]] shirt, last seen in "[[Team Homer]]", is worn by {{ap|John|Cockamamie's}}.
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*This episode is notable as featuring the first direct reference towards Lisa being a vegetarian, and the first to refer to Moe's suicidal tendencies.
  
 
== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The episode features numerous cultural references. The song "[[wikipedia:Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)|Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)]]" by [[wikipedia:C+C Music Factory|C+C Music Factory]] is played twice during the episode: first as the steel mill transforms into a disco, and second over the closing credits.
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*The episode features numerous cultural references. The song "{{W|Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)}}" by {{W|C+C Music Factory}} is played twice during the episode: first as the steel mill transforms into a disco, and second over the closing credits.
*Homer's record collection includes music by the [[wikipedia:New Christy Minstrels|New Christy Minstrels]] and The Wedding of [[wikipedia:Lynda Bird Johnson|Lynda Bird Johnson]], the albums ''Loony Luau'' and ''[[wikipedia:Ballads of the Green Berets|Ballads of the Green Berets]]'' by [[wikipedia:Staff Sergeant|Staff Sgt.]] [[wikipedia:Barry Sadler|Barry Sadler]].
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*[[Homer]]'s record collection includes music by the {{W|New Christy Minstrels}} and The Wedding of {{W|Lynda Bird Johnson}}, the albums ''Loony Luau'' and ''[[Ballads of the Green Berets]]'' by {{W|Staff Sergeant}} [[Barry Sadler]].
*The song that John picks out and he and Homer dance to is "[[wikipedia:I Love the Nightlife|I Love the Nightlife]]" by [[wikipedia:Alicia Bridges|Alicia Bridges]], and the song that Bart dances to is "[[wikipedia:The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)|The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)]]" by [[wikipedia:Cher|Cher]].
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*The song that John picks out and he and Homer dance to is "{{W|I Love the Nightlife}}" by {{W|Alicia Bridges}}, and the song that Bart dances to is "{{W|The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)}}" by {{W|Betty Everett}}.
*When John is introduced, there is a plastic pink flamingo lying in the background, a reference to John Waters's film ''[[wikipedia:Pink Flamingos|Pink Flamingos]]''.
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*When {{ap|John|Cockamamie's}} pulls up in front of the [[742 Evergreen Terrace|Simpson home]] to take the family for a drive, his car horn plays "{{W|Over the Rainbow}}", the opening song from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.
*The title of this episode is a pun on the word ''homophobia''.
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*In his [[Cockamamie's|shop]], one of the items John has for sale is a copy of ''[[TV Guide]]'' that was owned by [[Jackie O]]. John says, "You should see the crossword puzzle. She thought that Mindy lived with Mark", a reference to ''[[Mork & Mindy]]''.
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*When John is introduced, there is a plastic pink flamingo lying in the background, a reference to John Waters's film ''{{W|Pink Flamingos}}''.
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*The title of this episode is a pun on the word "homophobia".
  
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== Goofs ==
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*In the opening shot, Bart's head is far bigger proportionally than the other kids'.
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*When Homer enters the kitchen, there are four brown donuts on a plate on the counter. When he walks back from the coffeepot, there are only three donuts: one brown, one pink, and one yellow. Homer then grabs a chocolate donut, and the same three donuts are shown on the plate.
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*John mentions [[Helen Lovejoy]] looking blonde, but she actually has gray-brown hair.
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*Marge, Bart, and Lisa say "Ooooh" when John shows them the plumbing supply shop. However, the "Ooooh" continues after they have closed their mouths.
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*When Homer confronts John in the kitchen, the clock jumps back from 9:05 to 8:00.
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Latest revision as of 09:26, April 20, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 8 Episode References
167 "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show"
168
"Homer's Phobia"
"Brother from Another Series" 169


Continuity[edit]

  • Homer's Pin Pals shirt, last seen in "Team Homer", is worn by John.
  • This episode is notable as featuring the first direct reference towards Lisa being a vegetarian, and the first to refer to Moe's suicidal tendencies.

Cultural references[edit]

Goofs[edit]

  • In the opening shot, Bart's head is far bigger proportionally than the other kids'.
  • When Homer enters the kitchen, there are four brown donuts on a plate on the counter. When he walks back from the coffeepot, there are only three donuts: one brown, one pink, and one yellow. Homer then grabs a chocolate donut, and the same three donuts are shown on the plate.
  • John mentions Helen Lovejoy looking blonde, but she actually has gray-brown hair.
  • Marge, Bart, and Lisa say "Ooooh" when John shows them the plumbing supply shop. However, the "Ooooh" continues after they have closed their mouths.
  • When Homer confronts John in the kitchen, the clock jumps back from 9:05 to 8:00.
Season 8 References
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