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*The episode title is a pun on the 1971 [[wikipedia:The_Walt_Disney_Company|Disney]] movie [[wikipedia:Bedknobs_and_Broomsticks|''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'']]. | *The episode title is a pun on the 1971 [[wikipedia:The_Walt_Disney_Company|Disney]] movie [[wikipedia:Bedknobs_and_Broomsticks|''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'']]. | ||
*[[Mapple]] is a parody of [[wikipedia:Apple_Inc.|Apple]], and Mapple's "My"-tech product line is a parody of Apple's "i" products. | *[[Mapple]] is a parody of [[wikipedia:Apple_Inc.|Apple]], and Mapple's "My"-tech product line is a parody of Apple's "i" products. | ||
| − | *When [[Comic Book Guy]] throws the sledgehammer into | + | *Mapple owner [[Steve Mobbs]] is a parody of Apple owner [[wikipedia:Steve_Jobs|Steve Jobs]]. |
| + | *When [[Comic Book Guy]] throws the sledgehammer into Steve Mobbs' image on the wall video screen (after [[Bart]] hacked into the newsfeed to play a joke on the [[Mapple Store]] shoppers), it is a reference to the "[[wikipedia:1984_(advertisement)|1984]]" Super Bowl commerical that introduced the [[wikipedia:Macintosh|Macintosh]] personal computer. | ||
*Bart tries to use a [[MyCube]] to help in his escape from the store, and all that happens is that the MyCube plays music. The song it plays is "[[wikipedia:Lovin'_You|Lovin' You]]" by [[wikipedia:Minnie_Riperton|Minnie Riperton]]. | *Bart tries to use a [[MyCube]] to help in his escape from the store, and all that happens is that the MyCube plays music. The song it plays is "[[wikipedia:Lovin'_You|Lovin' You]]" by [[wikipedia:Minnie_Riperton|Minnie Riperton]]. | ||
*Mapple's undersea headquarters are accessed via a submersible that resembles a [[wikipedia:USB_flash_drive|USB flash drive]]. | *Mapple's undersea headquarters are accessed via a submersible that resembles a [[wikipedia:USB_flash_drive|USB flash drive]]. | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
Revision as of 11:54, July 17, 2010
Cultural References
- The episode title is a pun on the 1971 Disney movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
- Mapple is a parody of Apple, and Mapple's "My"-tech product line is a parody of Apple's "i" products.
- Mapple owner Steve Mobbs is a parody of Apple owner Steve Jobs.
- When Comic Book Guy throws the sledgehammer into Steve Mobbs' image on the wall video screen (after Bart hacked into the newsfeed to play a joke on the Mapple Store shoppers), it is a reference to the "1984" Super Bowl commerical that introduced the Macintosh personal computer.
- Bart tries to use a MyCube to help in his escape from the store, and all that happens is that the MyCube plays music. The song it plays is "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton.
- Mapple's undersea headquarters are accessed via a submersible that resembles a USB flash drive.
Trivia
- In the episode Lisa the Drama Queen it is shown that Lisa still owns her MyPod.
