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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | *[[Buck McCoy]] looks a lot like | + | *[[Buck McCoy]] looks a lot like [[Ronald Reagan]], who before being president of the [[USA|US]] was an actor in many Westerns. |
*In one scene, the audio has [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] saying "[[Homer Simpson|Dad]], I'm on the line". But the closed captions say ''Operator: "First, pay your phone bill"''. | *In one scene, the audio has [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] saying "[[Homer Simpson|Dad]], I'm on the line". But the closed captions say ''Operator: "First, pay your phone bill"''. | ||
*When [[Abe Simpson|Grandpa]] shows [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] his Junior Buckaroo badge, It's entitled "Little Grandpa Simpson." Obviously this is a joke rather than a scripting error or a childhood nickname. | *When [[Abe Simpson|Grandpa]] shows [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] his Junior Buckaroo badge, It's entitled "Little Grandpa Simpson." Obviously this is a joke rather than a scripting error or a childhood nickname. | ||
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| − | *The weapons that [[Snake Jailbird|Snake]] and his gang use in the bank robbery are the M41A pulse rifles from '' | + | *The weapons that [[Snake Jailbird|Snake]] and his gang use in the bank robbery are the M41A pulse rifles from ''[[Alien]]''. |
*At the end of the episode when Buck is going into his house, the theme music from the film ''{{W|The Magnificent Seven}}'' is played. | *At the end of the episode when Buck is going into his house, the theme music from the film ''{{W|The Magnificent Seven}}'' is played. | ||
*One of Buck McCoy's various shows was "McTrigger", in which all he does is shoot hippies, is a reference to Dennis Weaver's former series, ''{{W2|McCloud|TV series}}''. | *One of Buck McCoy's various shows was "McTrigger", in which all he does is shoot hippies, is a reference to Dennis Weaver's former series, ''{{W2|McCloud|TV series}}''. | ||
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Trivia
- Buck McCoy looks a lot like Ronald Reagan, who before being president of the US was an actor in many Westerns.
- In one scene, the audio has Lisa saying "Dad, I'm on the line". But the closed captions say Operator: "First, pay your phone bill".
- When Grandpa shows Bart his Junior Buckaroo badge, It's entitled "Little Grandpa Simpson." Obviously this is a joke rather than a scripting error or a childhood nickname.
- It could be that Grampa joined the Junior Buckaroos as an old man since he is most likely older than Buck.
- The clips in the Krusty the Clown Show intro include:
- Krusty's interview with Robert Frost. ("I Love Lisa")
- Krusty singing in the 70's. ("I Love Lisa")
- Krusty's duet with Bette Midler. ("Krusty Gets Kancelled")
- Krusty talking to Johnny Carson. ("Krusty Gets Kancelled")
- Krusty singing "Send in the Clowns". ("Krusty Gets Kancelled")
Cultural references
- The weapons that Snake and his gang use in the bank robbery are the M41A pulse rifles from Alien.
- At the end of the episode when Buck is going into his house, the theme music from the film The Magnificent Seven is played.
- One of Buck McCoy's various shows was "McTrigger", in which all he does is shoot hippies, is a reference to Dennis Weaver's former series, McCloud.
- McCoy says "McTrigger" was retooled into Room 222.
- Homer creates a picture of himself in a bathing suit that mimics the famous Farrah Fawcett pinup poster from the 70's.
- When Buck introduces himself to Bart, the flute intro from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (composed by Ennio Morricone) plays.
- The western craze generated by Buck McCoy in Springfield mimics the western craze the movie Urban Cowboy generated when released in 1980.
