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**Data. ("[[Star Trek|Star Trek: Next Generation]]")
 
**Data. ("[[Star Trek|Star Trek: Next Generation]]")
 
**Klaatu. ("The Day the Earth Stood Still")
 
**Klaatu. ("The Day the Earth Stood Still")
*Bart's speech references Abin-sur ("[[DC]]") and Brother Voodoo ("Marvel").  
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*Bart's speech references Abin-sur ("[[DC Comics|DC]]") and Brother Voodoo ("Marvel").  
 
*Comic Book Guy modifies his prison outfit to resemble a Star Trek uniform.
 
*Comic Book Guy modifies his prison outfit to resemble a Star Trek uniform.
  
 
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Revision as of 15:38, September 11, 2014

References/Trivia


Cultural references

  • The story's title is a pun on the Jane Austen novel Sense and Sensibility, which was adapted into a film in 1995 and has twice been serialized for television by the BBC (in 1981 and 2008).
  • In his speech Comic Book Guy makes reference to:
    • Bacta tanks and Rancors. ("Star Wars")
    • The Draconian empire. ("Doctor Who")
    • The Hulk, Galactus, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Skrulls, Watchers and the Beyonder. ("Marvel")
    • Cylons. ("Battlestar Galactica")
    • Data. ("Star Trek: Next Generation")
    • Klaatu. ("The Day the Earth Stood Still")
  • Bart's speech references Abin-sur ("DC") and Brother Voodoo ("Marvel").
  • Comic Book Guy modifies his prison outfit to resemble a Star Trek uniform.