Difference between revisions of "Somewhere Over the Brain-bow!/References"
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| + | *The name of the story in a reference to the song "{{W|Over the Rainbow}}". | ||
*''{{W|Back to the Future Part II}}'' - when Bart and Fry are using "hoverboards" through Springfield. [[Comic Book Guy]] accuses them of ripping off this film. | *''{{W|Back to the Future Part II}}'' - when Bart and Fry are using "hoverboards" through Springfield. [[Comic Book Guy]] accuses them of ripping off this film. | ||
*The title is a reference to [[D.C. Comics|DC]]'s ''{{W|Crisis on Infinite Earths}}'' and [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''{{W|Secret Wars}}''. | *The title is a reference to [[D.C. Comics|DC]]'s ''{{W|Crisis on Infinite Earths}}'' and [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''{{W|Secret Wars}}''. | ||
| − | * When [[Mr. Burns]] hears {{IS|Hermes}} and [[Dr. Zoidberg]] discussing their problem, he enters the room with two bodyguards, one of which looks remarkably similar to Fry's father. | + | *When [[Mr. Burns]] hears {{IS|Hermes}} and [[Dr. Zoidberg]] discussing their problem, he enters the room with two bodyguards, one of which looks remarkably similar to Fry's father. |
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*The fact that comics give "false hope" for X-ray glasses contradicts with {{IS|How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back}} where Bender uses his "lucky specs" to cheat in poker. | *The fact that comics give "false hope" for X-ray glasses contradicts with {{IS|How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back}} where Bender uses his "lucky specs" to cheat in poker. | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
- The name of the story in a reference to the song "Over the Rainbow".
- Back to the Future Part II - when Bart and Fry are using "hoverboards" through Springfield. Comic Book Guy accuses them of ripping off this film.
- The title is a reference to DC's Crisis on Infinite Earths and Marvel's Secret Wars.
- When Mr. Burns hears Hermes and Dr. Zoidberg discussing their problem, he enters the room with two bodyguards, one of which looks remarkably similar to Fry's father.
Trivia
- Homer and Marge use the What-If Machine.
Continuity
When Skinner says that Edna Krabappel ate some "undercooked steamed hams", it is a reference to the episode "22 Short Films About Springfield". during one of the episodes segments, Skinner "cooks" Superintendent Chalmers some steamed hams, which were actually just Krusty Burgers.
Goofs
- Principal Skinner says that Mrs. Krabappel is "home sick after eating some undercooked steam hams", but she was seen earlier in a crowd scene she might have faked sick to get the day off.
- When Bart arrives at school in Part Two, he is wearing a blue shirt, but then switches to his usual red-orange shirt in the next panel.
- The fact that comics give "false hope" for X-ray glasses contradicts with How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back where Bender uses his "lucky specs" to cheat in poker.
