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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The title of the episode is a reference to the children's book ''{{W|The Cat in the Hat}}'' by {{W|Dr. Seuss}}, first published in 1957. | *The title of the episode is a reference to the children's book ''{{W|The Cat in the Hat}}'' by {{W|Dr. Seuss}}, first published in 1957. | ||
| − | *Killing Nemo is a reference to the movie [[Finding Nemo]]. | + | *During the [[The Cad and the Hat/Gags#Title screen gag|title screen gag]], US presidents [[Abraham Lincoln]] and [[George Washington]] traveling by air balloons collide with each other, a reference to their separate February holidays being combined into one called {{W|Presidents' Day}}. |
| − | * | + | *During the [[Robot Chicken couch gag 2|couch gag]]: |
| − | *[[Donald Trump | + | **[[Bart]] says he could have sold the sailboat painting on {{W|Craigslist}}. |
| − | *[[Homer]] performs chess positions by {{ | + | **The couch gag is based on ''{{W|Robot Chicken}}''. [[Homer]] interacts with parodies of the children from ''[[South Park]]'' and with the {{W|The California Raisins}}. |
| − | *[[ | + | **The Nerd from ''Robot Chicken'' says he has won a {{W|Ziploc}} full of {{W|Jonathan Frakes}}' beard trimmings. Frakes is known for his work in ''{{W|Star Trek: The Next Generation}}''. |
| − | *In the [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]] episode [[The Garfield Assassination]], [[Itchy]] wears a [[Garfield]] costume. | + | **[[Lisa]] is hanging a picture of ''{{W|Girl with a Pearl Earring}}'' in replacement of the sailboat painting. |
| − | **The episode title is a pun on the {{ | + | [[File:When Harry Met Sally... reference.png|300px|thumb|[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] parody Harry and Sally from ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'']] |
| − | *The | + | *The scene of Bart and Lisa telling the story from the couch is a reference to the film ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]''. |
| − | * | + | *''Killing Nemo'' is a reference to the movie ''[[Finding Nemo]]''. |
| − | * | + | *Bart is playing the war videogame "Anzio Beach Invasion". The {{W|Battle of Anzio}} was one major battle of the Italian Campaign of [[World War II]]. |
| − | * | + | **On Bart's game, the {{W|Wilhelm Scream}} is heard. |
| + | *When Lisa tries on her hat, the song "{{W|Wouldn't It Be Nice}}" by the [[Beach Boys]] plays. | ||
| + | **{{Ch|Donald Trump}} appears and is transformed into a {{W2|Trolls|film|troll}} by Lisa on a unicorn. | ||
| + | *[[Jasper Beardley]] calls Homer "Blobby Fisher", a reference to the American chess grandmaster {{W|Bobby Fischer}}. | ||
| + | **Bobby Fisher is later referenced on a flyer. | ||
| + | *Homer calls the {{W2|Knight|chess}} "Dr. Horse", a reference to ''{{W|Dr. House}}''. | ||
| + | *Homer applies the {{W|Budapest Gambit}} opening to beat Jasper. | ||
| + | *Bart can not believe how Homer knows the rules of chess when he can't even remember the rules of {{W|Chutes and Ladders}}. | ||
| + | *The ''Introitus'' movement from [[Mozart]]'s {{W2|Requiem|Mozart}} can be heard during the flashback of Homer and [[Abe]] playing chess. The composition is repeated several times throughout the episode. | ||
| + | *[[Clancy]] shows Lisa pictures of a {{W|bowler hat|bowler}}, a {{W|10 gallon hat}}, a {{W|Toque#Culinary|chef hat}}, a {{W|fedora}}, a {{W|top hat}}, a {{W|pork pie hat}}, the hat of [[Robin Hood]], a {{W|pith helmet}}, a {{W|Fez}}, a {{W|Cheesehead}} hat, and a {{W|Valkyrie}} hat from the [[Springfield Police Department|Springfield PD]] mug shot book of hats. | ||
| + | **Each mug shot shows the hat in frontal and profile views. | ||
| + | *Lisa is eating a plate of [[Not-So-Cheerios]], a parody of {{W|Cheerios}}. | ||
| + | *[[Marge]] mentions {{W|Madeline}} and the {{W2|Madeline|book series|book series}}. She also mentions Pepito, a supporting character. | ||
| + | *Homer performs chess positions by {{W|Mikhail Botvinnik}} and {{W|Paul Morphy}}. | ||
| + | *[[Barney]] says Homer plays chess like "Polugaevsky at Mar del Plata". {{W|Lev Polugaevsky}} won two {{W|Mar del Plata chess tournament|Mar del Plata chess tournaments}}. | ||
| + | *The books seen when Homer was taking chess classes: | ||
| + | **''Masters of Checks'' is a reference to ''{{W|Masters of Sex}}''. | ||
| + | **''Boogie Knights - Chess in the Disco Era'', is a reference to the film ''{{W|Boogie Nights}}''. | ||
| + | **''Why Can't Black Move First?'' written by {{W|Malcom X}}, the African American human rights activist. | ||
| + | *The [[Chess professor]]'s son is playing with a [[Rubik's Cube]]. | ||
| + | *In the flashback, a {{W|Kit-Cat Klock}} is seen on the wall. Homer repeats its side-to-side eye movement several times in the episode. | ||
| + | [[File:Itchy wearing a Garfield costume.png|300px|thumb|In "[[The Garfield Assassination]]", [[Itchy]] wears a [[Garfield]] costume]] | ||
| + | *In the ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode "[[The Garfield Assassination]]", [[Itchy]] wears a [[Garfield]] costume. | ||
| + | **The episode title is a pun on the {{W|Assassination of James A. Garfield|assassination of James A. Garfield}}. | ||
| + | *Bart offers Lisa compact discs of ''[[The Poems of Emily Dickinson]]'' read by [[Elizabeth Warren]]. | ||
| + | *[[Moe]] says he surfed an alt-suicide {{W|Subreddit}}. | ||
| + | *Marge contacts Norwegian chess grandmaster {{Ch|Magnus Carlsen}} using [[Skype]]. | ||
| + | **Homer and Carlsen mention playing ''{{W|Stratego}}''. | ||
| + | *[[Rod]] and [[Todd]] start nosebleeding after using telekinesis to lift the car. This is something that happened to {{W2|Eleven|Stranger Things}} from ''[[Stranger Things]]''. | ||
*A man enters [[Moe's Tavern]], asking if someone wants to watch the [[Super Bowl]]. | *A man enters [[Moe's Tavern]], asking if someone wants to watch the [[Super Bowl]]. | ||
| − | * | + | *"{{W|Hooray for Hollywood}}" is briefly heard after [[Bart's guilt]] falls into the cooling tower. |
== Couch gag == | == Couch gag == | ||
| − | {{Main|Robot Chicken couch gag ( | + | {{Main|Robot Chicken couch gag 2/References}} |
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| + | == Continuity == | ||
| + | *One of the forms of [[Bart's guilt]] looks like [[Hugo Simpson]]. ("[[Treehouse of Horror VII]]") | ||
| + | *All the license plates in the shop have the name [[Bort]]. ("[[Itchy & Scratchy Land]]") | ||
| + | *[[Pink Sedan|Homer's car]] gets towed by {{ap|Louie|Midnight Towboy}}'s towing truck. ("[[Midnight Towboy]]") | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The title of the episode is a reference to the children's book The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, first published in 1957.
- During the title screen gag, US presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington traveling by air balloons collide with each other, a reference to their separate February holidays being combined into one called Presidents' Day.
- During the couch gag:
- Bart says he could have sold the sailboat painting on Craigslist.
- The couch gag is based on Robot Chicken. Homer interacts with parodies of the children from South Park and with the The California Raisins.
- The Nerd from Robot Chicken says he has won a Ziploc full of Jonathan Frakes' beard trimmings. Frakes is known for his work in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
- Lisa is hanging a picture of Girl with a Pearl Earring in replacement of the sailboat painting.
- The scene of Bart and Lisa telling the story from the couch is a reference to the film When Harry Met Sally....
- Killing Nemo is a reference to the movie Finding Nemo.
- Bart is playing the war videogame "Anzio Beach Invasion". The Battle of Anzio was one major battle of the Italian Campaign of World War II.
- On Bart's game, the Wilhelm Scream is heard.
- When Lisa tries on her hat, the song "Wouldn't It Be Nice" by the Beach Boys plays.
- Donald Trump appears and is transformed into a troll by Lisa on a unicorn.
- Jasper Beardley calls Homer "Blobby Fisher", a reference to the American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer.
- Bobby Fisher is later referenced on a flyer.
- Homer calls the Knight "Dr. Horse", a reference to Dr. House.
- Homer applies the Budapest Gambit opening to beat Jasper.
- Bart can not believe how Homer knows the rules of chess when he can't even remember the rules of Chutes and Ladders.
- The Introitus movement from Mozart's Requiem can be heard during the flashback of Homer and Abe playing chess. The composition is repeated several times throughout the episode.
- Clancy shows Lisa pictures of a bowler, a 10 gallon hat, a chef hat, a fedora, a top hat, a pork pie hat, the hat of Robin Hood, a pith helmet, a Fez, a Cheesehead hat, and a Valkyrie hat from the Springfield PD mug shot book of hats.
- Each mug shot shows the hat in frontal and profile views.
- Lisa is eating a plate of Not-So-Cheerios, a parody of Cheerios.
- Marge mentions Madeline and the book series. She also mentions Pepito, a supporting character.
- Homer performs chess positions by Mikhail Botvinnik and Paul Morphy.
- Barney says Homer plays chess like "Polugaevsky at Mar del Plata". Lev Polugaevsky won two Mar del Plata chess tournaments.
- The books seen when Homer was taking chess classes:
- Masters of Checks is a reference to Masters of Sex.
- Boogie Knights - Chess in the Disco Era, is a reference to the film Boogie Nights.
- Why Can't Black Move First? written by Malcom X, the African American human rights activist.
- The Chess professor's son is playing with a Rubik's Cube.
- In the flashback, a Kit-Cat Klock is seen on the wall. Homer repeats its side-to-side eye movement several times in the episode.
- In the The Itchy & Scratchy Show episode "The Garfield Assassination", Itchy wears a Garfield costume.
- The episode title is a pun on the assassination of James A. Garfield.
- Bart offers Lisa compact discs of The Poems of Emily Dickinson read by Elizabeth Warren.
- Moe says he surfed an alt-suicide Subreddit.
- Marge contacts Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen using Skype.
- Homer and Carlsen mention playing Stratego.
- Rod and Todd start nosebleeding after using telekinesis to lift the car. This is something that happened to Eleven from Stranger Things.
- A man enters Moe's Tavern, asking if someone wants to watch the Super Bowl.
- "Hooray for Hollywood" is briefly heard after Bart's guilt falls into the cooling tower.
Couch gag[edit]
Continuity[edit]
- One of the forms of Bart's guilt looks like Hugo Simpson. ("Treehouse of Horror VII")
- All the license plates in the shop have the name Bort. ("Itchy & Scratchy Land")
- Homer's car gets towed by Louie's towing truck. ("Midnight Towboy")
