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| − | '''''Close Encounters of the Third Kind''''' is a 1977 American sci-fi/drama film directed by [[Steven Spielberg]] | + | '''''Close Encounters of the Third Kind''''' is a 1977 American sci-fi/drama film directed by [[Steven Spielberg]]. |
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''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' has been referred to several times in ''Simpsons'' media. | ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' has been referred to several times in ''Simpsons'' media. | ||
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{{TB|"[[Homer's Night Out]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Homer's Night Out]]"}} | ||
{{TB|At the strip club [[Mud City]], a sign outside the door reads "Close Encounters of the Mud Kind", a reference to the movie.}} | {{TB|At the strip club [[Mud City]], a sign outside the door reads "Close Encounters of the Mud Kind", a reference to the movie.}} | ||
| − | {{TBT|[[File:Comic Book Convention | + | {{TBT|[[File:Close Encounter of the Comic Book Kind Convention.png|250px]]}} |
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{{TB|"[[The Springfield Files]]"}} | {{TB|"[[The Springfield Files]]"}} | ||
{{TB|The episode contains several references to the movie: | {{TB|The episode contains several references to the movie: | ||
| − | * Lisa reads a copy of ''[[Junior Skeptic Magazine]]'' that has a picture of Devils Tower on the front cover. | + | *Lisa reads a copy of ''[[Junior Skeptic Magazine]]'' that has a picture of Devils Tower on the front cover. |
| − | * Agent [[Dana Scully|Scully]] has a picture of Devils Tower on the wall of her office at the [[FBI]]. | + | *Agent [[Dana Scully|Scully]] has a picture of Devils Tower on the wall of her office at the [[FBI]]. |
| − | * On [[Channel 6 News]], [[Kent Brockman]] reports on Homer's videotape of an "[[Burns' alien|alien]]" and derisively refers to it as a "Close encounter of the blurred kind". | + | *On [[Channel 6 News]], [[Kent Brockman]] reports on Homer's videotape of an "[[Burns' alien|alien]]" and derisively refers to it as a "Close encounter of the blurred kind". |
| − | * The [[Springfield|whole town]] turns out for the anticipated third appearance of the "alien", similar to a scene early in the movie where a bunch of people wait by the side of a road for flying saucers to appear. | + | *The [[Springfield|whole town]] turns out for the anticipated third appearance of the "alien", similar to a scene early in the movie where a bunch of people wait by the side of a road for flying saucers to appear. |
| − | * While the townspeople are waiting for the "alien", [[Mr. Largo]] has several members of the [[Springfield Elementary School Band]] play the movie's five-note theme. | + | *While the townspeople are waiting for the "alien", [[Mr. Largo]] has several members of the [[Springfield Elementary School Band]] play the movie's five-note theme. |
| − | * Just before the "alien" appears, clouds gather over the woods the same way as they do over Devils Tower before the mother ship arrives.}} | + | *Just before the "alien" appears, clouds gather over the woods the same way as they do over Devils Tower before the mother ship arrives.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Claus Encounters of the Third Kind.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Claus Encounters of the Third Kind.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|[[Season 25|25]]}} | {{TB|[[Season 25|25]]}} | ||
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{{TB|''[[Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind]]''}} | {{TB|''[[Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind]]''}} | ||
{{TB|Punned in the story title.}} | {{TB|Punned in the story title.}} | ||
| + | {{TBT|[[File:Bizarro World CBG.png|200px]]}} | ||
| + | {{TB|''[[The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Hoodoo Voodoo Brouhaha]]''}} | ||
| + | {{TB|''[[Comic Book Guy's Best Costumes Ever - Part 4]]''}} | ||
| + | {{TB|Comic Book Guy attended the Close Encounters of the Comic Book Kind Comic Book Convention in 2000. His costume was "Bizarro World CBG".}} | ||
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{{TBT|[[File:Tapped Out U.B.O. Unlock.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Tapped Out U.B.O. Unlock.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''}} | {{TB|''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''}} | ||
| − | {{TB|The | + | {{TB|The questline "[[Close Encounters of the Blurred Kind]]" appeared in the {{TOCU|Treehouse of Horror XXV}} and {{TOCU|Treehouse of Horror 2015|Treehouse of Horror XXVI}} events, unlocking when the player obtained a costume of the [[Burns' alien|Burns alien]].}} |
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{{TB|[[Johnny Mathis]]}} | {{TB|[[Johnny Mathis]]}} | ||
{{TB|Received a "Special Thanks" credit for the use of "{{W2|Chances Are|song}}" on the movie's soundtrack.}} | {{TB|Received a "Special Thanks" credit for the use of "{{W2|Chances Are|song}}" on the movie's soundtrack.}} | ||
| − | {{TB|Voiced {{ | + | {{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Johnny Mathis|himself}} in the [[Season 26]] episode "[[Bull-E]]".}} |
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 American sci-fi/drama film directed by Steven Spielberg.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind has been referred to several times in Simpsons media.
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