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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*The show [[Homer]] watches, ''[[UpscAlien in da House]]'' is a parody of ''{{w|The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air}}'' and ''{{w|ALF}}'', which aired in 1990-1996 and 1986-1990 respectively.
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*[[Tube Town]], the TV channel which [[Homer]] frequently watches during the episode, is a parody of {{w|TV Land}}. Tube Town's classic programming lineup parodies real-life TV shows and movies as follows:
*The TV show ''[[I Lost Lucy]]'' is a parody of ''{{w|I Love Lucy}}'', which ran from 1951 to 1957.
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**''[[Black President]]'' - ''{{w|Benson (TV series)|Benson}}'' and ''{{w|Hail to the Chief (TV series)|Hail to the Chief}}''.
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**''[[Failed Geena Davis Sitcom 1986]]'' - ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088599/ Sara]'' (a short-lived {{w|Geena Davis}} sitcom which aired in 1985).
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**''[[Hannigan, M.F.A.]]'' - Unknown.
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**''[[I Lost Lucy]]'' - ''{{w|I Love Lucy}}''.
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**''[[Sheriff Wholesome]]'' - ''{{w|The Andy Griffith Show}}''.
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**''[[Supreme Courtney]]'' - ''{{w|Doogie Howser, M.D.}}'' and the ''{{w|Legally Blonde}}'' movie series.
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**''[[Thicker than Waters]]'' - ''{{w|Growing Pains}}''.
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**''[[UpscAlien in da House]]'' - ''{{w|The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air}}'' and ''{{w|ALF}}''.
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**''[[The Voiceover Years]]'' - ''{{w|The Wonder Years}}''.
 
*The scene where Homer stands in front of a line of taxis and blocks them from leaving is a reference to the {{w|Tank Man}}, who blocked a column of tanks during the {{w|Tiananmen Square protests of 1989}}.
 
*The scene where Homer stands in front of a line of taxis and blocks them from leaving is a reference to the {{w|Tank Man}}, who blocked a column of tanks during the {{w|Tiananmen Square protests of 1989}}.
  

Revision as of 00:52, January 31, 2011

References/Trivia


Season 22 Episode References
475 "Flaming Moe"
476
"Homer the Father"
"The Blue and the Gray" 477


Cultural references

Trivia

  • James Lipton makes his second guest appearance.
  • After watching the TV show Homer raves about the various producers and especially praises the "Consulting Producer" and during the opening credits (in the hammock scene) it is shown that Dan Castellaneta (who voices Homer) is the Consulting Producer for the show.


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