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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| + | === Opening sequence === | ||
| + | *In the opening sequence, [[Bart]] is dressed as [[Charlie Brown]] and [[Lisa]] is dressed as [[Lucy van Pelt]] from ''[[Peanuts]]''. | ||
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| + | === Reaper Madness === | ||
*"Reaper Madness" is a reference to the film ''{{w|Reefer Madness}}''. | *"Reaper Madness" is a reference to the film ''{{w|Reefer Madness}}''. | ||
| − | * | + | *When [[Marge]] tells [[Homer]] to take the old Death to the curb for the trash pickup, Homer replies, "I'll curb him, but '''without''' enthusiasm!", a reference to ''{{w|Curb Your Enthusiasm}}''. |
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| − | *When [[Frinkenstein]] walks down the street after re-assembling himself from other people's body parts, the music playing over the scene is "{{w|Stayin' Alive}}". | + | === Frinkenstein === |
| − | *After freezing Lisa, Bart says "She looks like a background character in a | + | *When [[Frinkenstein]] walks down the street after re-assembling himself from other people's body parts, the music playing over the scene is "{{w|Stayin' Alive}}" by the {{W|Bee Gees}}. |
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| + | === Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off === | ||
| + | *"Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off" is a parody of the musical - ''{{w|Stop the World – I Want to Get Off}}''. | ||
| + | *The comics ''[[Batman and Rhoda]]'' and ''[[Superman vs. Patty Hearst]]'' are a reference to [[DC Comics]]. | ||
| + | **''Batman and Rhoda'' stars [[Batman]] and [[Rhoda Morgenstern]] from ''[[Rhoda]]''. | ||
| + | **''Superman vs. Patty Hearst'' stars [[Superman]] and [[Patty Hearst]]. | ||
| + | **''[[Evel Knievel Jumps the Jackson 5]]'' stars [[Evel Knievel]] and [[The Jackson 5]]. | ||
| + | *After freezing Lisa, Bart says "She looks like a background character in a {{W|Hanna-Barbera}} Cartoon", referencing that in animation background characters are often still and motionless. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
Opening sequence
- In the opening sequence, Bart is dressed as Charlie Brown and Lisa is dressed as Lucy van Pelt from Peanuts.
Reaper Madness
- "Reaper Madness" is a reference to the film Reefer Madness.
- When Marge tells Homer to take the old Death to the curb for the trash pickup, Homer replies, "I'll curb him, but without enthusiasm!", a reference to Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Frinkenstein
- When Frinkenstein walks down the street after re-assembling himself from other people's body parts, the music playing over the scene is "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees.
Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off
- "Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off" is a parody of the musical - Stop the World – I Want to Get Off.
- The comics Batman and Rhoda and Superman vs. Patty Hearst are a reference to DC Comics.
- Batman and Rhoda stars Batman and Rhoda Morgenstern from Rhoda.
- Superman vs. Patty Hearst stars Superman and Patty Hearst.
- Evel Knievel Jumps the Jackson 5 stars Evel Knievel and The Jackson 5.
- After freezing Lisa, Bart says "She looks like a background character in a Hanna-Barbera Cartoon", referencing that in animation background characters are often still and motionless.
Trivia
- This is the second time that Ned Flanders becomes the devil. The first was in "Treehouse of Horror IV".
- The Halloween names (such as "Blood Curdling Cartwright") return to the closing credits.
- Homer's remark talking about the previous episode has a similarity to "Treehouse of Horror XII", where the Leprechaun from the first story, "Hex and the City", is seen on Bart's back in the "Wiz Kids" segment.
- The scene where Professor Frink kicks his father in the crotch is similar to the second Scooby-Doo movie, where Velma kicks the Black Knight ghost in the crotch, saying it was his "weak spot". The film was released 4 months after the episode aired.
- Parts of Frinkenstein include:
- Snake's right arm.
- Mr. Burns' left arm.
- Sideshow Mel's hair.
- Krusty's neck.
- Nelson's torso.
- part of Selma's right foot.
- Disco Stu's left foot.
- Kearney's legs.
- Ned's organs.
- Principal Skinner's spine.
- Comic Book Guy's butt.
- When Lisa uses the stopwatch at the end of "Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off" Bart changes back from his 25 year old self back to his 10 year old self without explanation.
- When Lisa uses the stopwatch at the end of "Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off", the things that suddenly happen to the other members of the family are:
- The upper portion of their bodies become rockets and zoom around.
- Their genders are switched
- They turn into bobbleheads.
- They turn into TV Guide covers.
- They turn into the Fantastic Four.
- They return to normal, but are playing with hula-hoops.
- Lisa is talking Swedish. She says "Tack för att ni förärar vår stad" which can be translated to: "Thank you for honoring our city". Although the pronunciation is so poor that it's difficult for even native swedes to hear what she's supposed to say.
Continuity
- This episode marks the second time Homer was cast to be a Marvel superhero character (which also was a beast-like character); the first time was in "I Am Furious (Yellow)", where he lost his temper and temporarily acted like The Incredible Hulk.
- In the story Frinkenstein, Homer refers to the time he was Death, in the previous story Reaper Madness.
Goofs
- When the Simpsons are hula-hooping, Bart moves from the floor to his bed.
- Right before Professor Frink's father is kicked, Professor Frink is wearing the Nobel Prize. When his father is on the ground, his father is wearing the Nobel Prize.
- When Homer is going down to get some better seats at the game, everyone he touches dies. However, a man blocks Homer from touching his forehead he survives.
- When Homer wakes up from bed in "Reaper Madness", he is wearing a singlet. When God turns him back to normal, he is wearing his white shirt.
- At the Nobel prize party, a few of the people Frink, Sr. killed are alive again.
