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*The Movie ''The Exhaustibles 3: Arthritis Will Unite Us'' is a parody of [[The Expendables]]. | *The Movie ''The Exhaustibles 3: Arthritis Will Unite Us'' is a parody of [[The Expendables]]. | ||
*Homer mentions the distopian future movies ''{{w|The Hunger Games}}'', ''{{w|The Edge of Tomorrow (film)|The Edge of Tomorrow}}'', ''{{w|Oblivion_(2013_film)|Oblivion}}'', ''{{w|Elysium_(film)|Elysium}}'', ''{{w|Snowpiercer}}'', ''{{w|The Hunger Games: Catching Fire}}'', ''{{w|X-Men: Days of Future Past}}'', ''{{w|Ender's Game (film)|Ender's Game}}'', ''{{w|The_Road_(2009_film)|The Road}}'', ''{{w|World War Z (film)|World War Z}}'', ''{{w|Children of Men}}'', ''{{w|After Earth}}'', ''{{w|I Am Legend (film)|I Am Legend}}'', ''{{w|Mad Max: Fury Road}}'', ''{{w|The Maze Runner (film)|The Maze Runner}}'', ''{{w|District Nine}}'', ''{{w|The Purge}}'', ''{{w|Looper (film)|Looper}}'', ''{{w|Cloud Atlas (film)|Cloud Atlas}}'', ''{{w|Divergent (film)|Divergent}}'', ''{{w|The_Divergent_Series:_Insurgent|Insurgent}}'', ''{{w|The Island (2005 film)|The Island}}'', ''{{w|Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play}}'' and ''{{w|Chappie (film)|Chappie}}. | *Homer mentions the distopian future movies ''{{w|The Hunger Games}}'', ''{{w|The Edge of Tomorrow (film)|The Edge of Tomorrow}}'', ''{{w|Oblivion_(2013_film)|Oblivion}}'', ''{{w|Elysium_(film)|Elysium}}'', ''{{w|Snowpiercer}}'', ''{{w|The Hunger Games: Catching Fire}}'', ''{{w|X-Men: Days of Future Past}}'', ''{{w|Ender's Game (film)|Ender's Game}}'', ''{{w|The_Road_(2009_film)|The Road}}'', ''{{w|World War Z (film)|World War Z}}'', ''{{w|Children of Men}}'', ''{{w|After Earth}}'', ''{{w|I Am Legend (film)|I Am Legend}}'', ''{{w|Mad Max: Fury Road}}'', ''{{w|The Maze Runner (film)|The Maze Runner}}'', ''{{w|District Nine}}'', ''{{w|The Purge}}'', ''{{w|Looper (film)|Looper}}'', ''{{w|Cloud Atlas (film)|Cloud Atlas}}'', ''{{w|Divergent (film)|Divergent}}'', ''{{w|The_Divergent_Series:_Insurgent|Insurgent}}'', ''{{w|The Island (2005 film)|The Island}}'', ''{{w|Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play}}'' and ''{{w|Chappie (film)|Chappie}}. | ||
| − | *[[Jack Kerouac]] gives a ride to [[Abraham Simpson]] and hands him his novel {{w|On the Road}} and the first draft of it and tells him to destroy the latter. | + | *[[Jack Kerouac]] gives a ride to [[Abraham Simpson]] and hands him his novel {{w|On the Road}} and the first draft of it and tells him to destroy the latter, but an airplane passing over him destroyed the finished work. |
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*''[[Grand Theft Walrus]]'' is seen again in the [[Kwik-E-Mart]]. ("[[The Simpsons Movie]]") | *''[[Grand Theft Walrus]]'' is seen again in the [[Kwik-E-Mart]]. ("[[The Simpsons Movie]]") | ||
*[[Jack Kerouac]] was previously mentioned in a comic story. ("[[Ralph the Haiku Genius]]") | *[[Jack Kerouac]] was previously mentioned in a comic story. ("[[Ralph the Haiku Genius]]") | ||
| + | *The story of how [[Abraham Simpson]] met [[Mona Simpson]] is shown. ("[[Mother Simpson]]") | ||
{{Season 26|R}} | {{Season 26|R}} | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a reference to "Let's Go Fly a Kite", a song in Walt Disney's 1964 film Mary Poppins.
- It's been established that Abraham Simpson served in World War II but during that conflict the U.S. Air Force did not exist in it's current form, it wasn't established until 1947.
- Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles made a cd singing Happy Birthday, Milhouse. They previously performed multiple songs for the special live show The Simpsons Take the Bowl.
- The arcade game Grand Theft Walrus, a parody of Grand Theft Auto, is seen in the Kwik-E-Mart alongside a game about the Marbury v. Madison case.
- The Movie The Exhaustibles 3: Arthritis Will Unite Us is a parody of The Expendables.
- Homer mentions the distopian future movies The Hunger Games, The Edge of Tomorrow, Oblivion, Elysium, Snowpiercer, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Ender's Game, The Road, World War Z, Children of Men, After Earth, I Am Legend, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Maze Runner, District Nine, The Purge, Looper, Cloud Atlas, Divergent, Insurgent, The Island, Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play and Chappie.
- Jack Kerouac gives a ride to Abraham Simpson and hands him his novel On the Road and the first draft of it and tells him to destroy the latter, but an airplane passing over him destroyed the finished work.
Continuity
- Homer previously enrolled and ended up impersonating Krusty at public events. ("Homie the Clown")
- Grand Theft Walrus is seen again in the Kwik-E-Mart. ("The Simpsons Movie")
- Jack Kerouac was previously mentioned in a comic story. ("Ralph the Haiku Genius")
- The story of how Abraham Simpson met Mona Simpson is shown. ("Mother Simpson")
