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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The episode title is a pun on [[The Moody Blues]] album ''{{W|Days of Future Passed}}''. | *The episode title is a pun on [[The Moody Blues]] album ''{{W|Days of Future Passed}}''. | ||
| − | *The airplanes | + | *The rough-looking people flying airplanes are a nod to ''{{W|Mad Max}}''. |
*The hotel where rock star [[Maggie]] and her band are staying is called [[The Benny Hilton]], a pun on English comedian {{w|Benny Hill}}. | *The hotel where rock star [[Maggie]] and her band are staying is called [[The Benny Hilton]], a pun on English comedian {{w|Benny Hill}}. | ||
*During the montage of [[Homer]] and his grandsons walking around [[Springfield]], the music playing is "{{w|Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard}}" by {{w|Paul Simon}}. | *During the montage of [[Homer]] and his grandsons walking around [[Springfield]], the music playing is "{{w|Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard}}" by {{w|Paul Simon}}. | ||
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*The Christmas-themed music during the credits is the same that is played at the end of "[[Treehouse of Horror XXII]]". | *The Christmas-themed music during the credits is the same that is played at the end of "[[Treehouse of Horror XXII]]". | ||
*A poster in the [[Kwik-E-Mart]] advertises [[Soylent Green]], proclaiming it to now have "30% more people!" | *A poster in the [[Kwik-E-Mart]] advertises [[Soylent Green]], proclaiming it to now have "30% more people!" | ||
| − | **Another poster advertises "[[Soylent Brown]]. | + | **Another poster advertises "[[Soylent Brown]]". |
*The [[St. Beatles Cathedral]] is a reference to [[The Beatles]]. | *The [[St. Beatles Cathedral]] is a reference to [[The Beatles]]. | ||
*[[District 9]] and [[District 10]] are a reference to the film ''{{W|District 9}}''. | *[[District 9]] and [[District 10]] are a reference to the film ''{{W|District 9}}''. | ||
*[[NewTube]] is a parody of {{W|YouTube}}. | *[[NewTube]] is a parody of {{W|YouTube}}. | ||
| − | * | + | *When [[Lisa]] goes onto the [[Ultranet]], she notices that the [[Google (building)|Google]] logo is different and realizes that it's {{W|Dr. Seuss}}'s birthday. In real life, Google changes its logo to commemorate birthdays of famous people and anniversaries of other significant events. |
== Future events == | == Future events == | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a pun on The Moody Blues album Days of Future Passed.
- The rough-looking people flying airplanes are a nod to Mad Max.
- The hotel where rock star Maggie and her band are staying is called The Benny Hilton, a pun on English comedian Benny Hill.
- During the montage of Homer and his grandsons walking around Springfield, the music playing is "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" by Paul Simon.
- The robotic policemen seen in one shot closely resemble the Daleks from Doctor Who.
- The Christmas-themed music during the credits is the same that is played at the end of "Treehouse of Horror XXII".
- A poster in the Kwik-E-Mart advertises Soylent Green, proclaiming it to now have "30% more people!"
- Another poster advertises "Soylent Brown".
- The St. Beatles Cathedral is a reference to The Beatles.
- District 9 and District 10 are a reference to the film District 9.
- NewTube is a parody of YouTube.
- When Lisa goes onto the Ultranet, she notices that the Google logo is different and realizes that it's Dr. Seuss's birthday. In real life, Google changes its logo to commemorate birthdays of famous people and anniversaries of other significant events.
Future events
Simpson family
- Maggie has become a rockstar.
- Maggie had one child.
- Bart got married to Jenda, had two kids and got divorced.
- Bart moved into The Lofts at Springfield Elementary.
- Lisa got married to Milhouse Van Houten and had one child, Zia Simpson.
- Abraham Simpson got cryogenically frozen until they found a cure for a disease he had. He was still frozen even though they found a cure because it's cheaper than a home for him.
- Patty and Selma got Lovebots who then go off together instead.
- Santa's Little Helper and Snowball V evolved into intelligent beings.
Springfield citizens
- Kearney Zzyzwicz has become a taxi driver and went to prison with Bart.
- Snake Jailbird has now become a cyborg.
- Apu and the Nahasapeemapetilon Octuplets work in the Kwik-E-Mart, where they have powerful guns.
- The hounds owned by Mr. Burns are now just bones.
- The Octuplets have had octuplets of their own.
- Ralph Wiggum becomes police chief and clones himself several times, with several of those clones dying.
- Martin Prince received a sex change and became "Marcia Princess".
- Eleanor Abernathy, Jasper Beardly, Gary Chalmers and Agnes Skinner are all cryogenically frozen.
- Lenny and Carl have swapped brains.
- Homer accidentally killed Edna Krabappel, leaving Ned to get back together with Maude's ghost.
Around Springfield
- Springfield Elementary School has been converted into The Lofts at Springfield Elementary.
- Lard Lad Donuts has became the First Church of Lard Lad.
Others
- Earth put a man on the sun.
- Aliens are seen living on Earth peacefully.
- Shrink rays have been invented.
- Cloning is accessible to people.
- Hover cars are seen around.
- Cryogenic freezing is accessible to freeze ill people.
- Prince Harry has brought back beheading.
- Trees are revealed to be alive.
- While the Internet still exists, many people (including Zia Simpson) go online via the Ultranet, a virtual reality environment that people connect to by plugging cables into ports on their necks.
