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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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*''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode "[[The Great Brawl of China]]" is a reference to the [[Great Wall of China]].
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**The [[Meow-Lin Monastery]] is a parody of the {{W|Shaolin Monastery}}.
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*[[Herman Millwood]] is a reference to the company {{W|Herman Miller}} and the [[Aerochair]] is a parody of the {{W|Aeron chair}}, a chair made by Herman Miller.
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*The song "{{W|Bye Bye Bye}}" by [['N Sync]] plays in the flashback to [[1999]].
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*An arcade machine of the game {{ap|Ms. Pac-Man|arcade game}} is hit by a fire extinguisher during the chaos at [[BetterThanTV.com]].
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*The BetterThanTV.com cartoons are:
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**''[[Space Penis]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Space Balls}}'' which is itself a parody of ''[[Star Wars]]''.
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**''[[Geena Davis Internet Project 1999]]'', a cartoon starring [[Geena Davis]].
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**''[[The Adventures of Parody Man]]'' seems to be a parody of many movies and comics:
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***Head of [[Darth Vader]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
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***Body of [[Spider-Man]] from ''[[Spider-Man]]''.
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***Arms of [[Wolverine]] from ''{{W|The X-Men}}''.
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***Hammer of {{ap|Thor|Marvel Comics}} from ''Thor''.
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***Skirt and boots of [[Supergirl]] from ''Supergirl''.
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*Homer refers to Bart as film director [[Roman Polanski]]. When Marge tells Homer what Roman Polanski had done, Homer strangles Bart. This is a reference to the {{W|Roman Polanski sexual abuse case}}.
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*The movie posters on the walls of the animation studio are all parodies of real movies:
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**''[[Monsters, Ltd.]]'' (''{{W|Monsters, Inc.}}'')
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**''[[The Lyin' King]]'' (''[[The Lion King]]'')
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**''[[Kung Fu Koala]]'' (''{{W|Kung Fu Panda}}'')
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**''[[The Not-So-Incredibles]]'' (''{{W|The Incredibles}}'')
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*[[Bart]] says: "I've always loved cartoons, going way back to the real early SpongeBobs", a reference to {{W|Nickelodeon}} animated series ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''.
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*One of the animators for ''Angry Dad'' says that meeting Homer and Bart is like meeting [[Mickey Mouse]] and [[Walt Disney]]. Homer then imitates Mickey Mouse's voice.
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*One of the actors at the table read for ''Angry Dad: The Movie'' is {{Ch|Steve Buscemi}}.
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*The man in the audience for the test screening who yells to turn the movie off is a reference to [[George C. Scott]].
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*Lisa mentions the directors [[Wes Anderson]], [[Frank Tashlin]], [[Tim Burton]], and [[Taylor Hackford]] as directors who started with short films.
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*''Angry Dad: The Movie'' got nominated for a [[Golden Globes ceremony|Golden Globe award]].
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*[[Luigi]] tells Sir [[Anthony Hopkins]] that his pizza will be late.
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*{{Ch|Lady Gaga}} and {{Ch|Elton John}} attend the Golden Globe awards ceremony.
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*[[Mixar]] is a parody of {{W|Pixar}}.
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**[[John Lasseter]] from Pixar is one of the people in Mixar.
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**Lisa tells the Mixar team that she has seen all of their movies except ''[[Cars]]''.
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**Lisa refers to Mixar as the "digital {{W|Rembrandt}}s of [her] generation".
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*{{Ch|Randy Newman}} performs "[[You've Got an Enemy]]", a parody of the song from ''{{W|Toy Story}}'' "{{W|You've Got a Friend in Me}}".
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**The lamp is a parody of the lamp from the Pixar short ''{{W|Luxo Jr.}}''
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**[[Mr. Carrot Head]] is a parody of [[Mr. Potato Head]] from ''Toy Story''.
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**[[WALL-E]] makes an appearance.
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*The sign telling people not to let {{Ch|Ricky Gervais}} to host is a reference to his controversial hosting at the {{W|68th Golden Globe Awards}}.
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*When Ricky Gervais tips $10 to the bartender, he asks who else would tip $10, then mentions [[Keith Urban]] and [[Helen Mirren]].
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*The films showing at awards ceremonies were all parodies:
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**''[[The Brothers of Beauville]]'' (''{{W|The Triplets of Belleville}}'')
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**''[[Saakashvili Spring]]'' (''{{W2|Persepolis|film}}'')
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**''[[Condiments]]'' (''[[Toy Story]]'')
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**''[[Willis & Crumble in Better Gnomes and Gardens]]'' (''{{W|Wallace and Gromit}}'')
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***''Willis & Crumble in Better Gnomes and Gardens'', ''The Brothers of Beauville'' and ''Saakashvili Spring'' were picked as their respective real life films were beaten to awards by Pixar films.
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*Homer says that Angry Dad's voice is based on [[Walter Matthau]], {{Ch|Little Richard}}, and [[Snoopy]] from ''[[Peanuts]]''.
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*Bart says that Homer badmouthed the movie on ''{{W|The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon|Jimmy Fallon}}''.
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*Homer says that "the cute one from {{W|The Bangles}}" inspired him for the past 25 years.
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*Other events Homer and Bart attended include the [[Children's Choice Awards]], the [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]], the [[Kennedy Center Honors]], and the [[Playboy Mansion]].
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**During this montage, the "Theme from [[Jurassic Park]]" by {{W|John Williams}} plays.
 
*[[Banksy]]'s name is written around the building where the Oscars are being held. This is a reference to the recent Banksy paintings in Hollywood in the run up to the Oscars.
 
*[[Banksy]]'s name is written around the building where the Oscars are being held. This is a reference to the recent Banksy paintings in Hollywood in the run up to the Oscars.
*[[Mixar]] is an obvious parody of {{W|Pixar}}.
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*Homer and Marge visit the [[Watts Towers]], designed by Simon Rodia.
*[[You've Got an Enemy]] is a parody of the song from ''{{W|Toy Story}}'' {{W|You've Got a Friend in Me}}.
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*{{Ch|Ben Stiller}} and {{Ch|Jack Black}} do a bit at the Oscars where they are dressed as [[Iron Man]] and the [[Hulk]] respectively and fight with [[lightsaber]]s.
*[[WALL-E]] makes another appearance.
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*{{Ch|Bette Midler}} and {{Ch|Ellen DeGeneres}} are seen in the audience at the Oscars.
*The carrot guy is a parody of {{W|Mr. Potato Head}} from ''Toy Story''.
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*[[Martin Scorsese]] says that Bart reminds him of [[Deborah Kerr]] in ''{{W|Black Narcissus}}''. He also mentioned [[André Bazin]].
*The lamp is a parody of the lamp from the Pixar short ''{{W|Luxo Jr.}}''
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*"{{W|California Love}}" by [[Tupac Shakur]] plays at Nasty J and DJ Kwanzaa's car.
*The movie posters on the walls of the animation studio are all parodies of real movies:
 
**[[Monsters, Ltd.]] ({{W|Monsters, Inc.}})
 
**[[The Lyin' King]] ({{W|The Lion King}})
 
**[[Kung Fu Koala]] ({{W|Kung Fu Panda}})
 
**[[The Not-So-Incredibles]] ({{W|The Incredibles}})
 
  
 
== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
*The episode seems to be based on the continuation of [[Angry Dad]]. ("[[I Am Furious Yellow]]")
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*The episode is based on the continuation of [[Angry Dad]]. ("[[I Am Furious (Yellow)]]")
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**[[Todd Linux]] appears in the flashback to 1999.
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**[[Geoff Jenkins]], animator of [[Danger Dog]], serves as an animator for ''Angry Dad: The Movie''.
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**{{Ch|Dan Castellaneta}}, the original voice of Angry Dad, blew out his voice screaming about never getting paid.
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*Homer briefly uses his [[Walter Matthau]] voice like how he used to speak from the "[[Tracey Ullman Show]]" shorts and the [[Season 1]] episodes while doing a speech.
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== Goofs ==
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*The opening shot of the [[Simpson house]] shows both cars in the drive, despite the fact that the family except Bart were out in one of the cars.
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*The song "Bye Bye Bye" was released in [[2000]], whilst in the episode, it's used in a 1999 flashback.
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Latest revision as of 13:17, August 9, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 22 Episode References
477 "The Blue and the Gray"
478
"Angry Dad: The Movie"
"The Scorpion's Tale" 479


Cultural references[edit]

Continuity[edit]

Goofs[edit]

  • The opening shot of the Simpson house shows both cars in the drive, despite the fact that the family except Bart were out in one of the cars.
  • The song "Bye Bye Bye" was released in 2000, whilst in the episode, it's used in a 1999 flashback.
Season 22 References
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