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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
[[File:The Musk Who Fell To Earth Elon Musk Plays Tapped Out.png|thumb|Elon Musk playing ''Tapped Out'']]
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[[File:The Musk Who Fell To Earth Elon Musk Plays Tapped Out.png|thumb|250px|Elon Musk playing ''Tapped Out'']]
 
*The episode name is a reference to the 1963 novel ''{{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|novel}}'', which was adapted into a 1976 {{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|film}} and a 1987 {{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|TV program|televison program}}.
 
*The episode name is a reference to the 1963 novel ''{{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|novel}}'', which was adapted into a 1976 {{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|film}} and a 1987 {{W2|The Man Who Fell to Earth|TV program|televison program}}.
*{{Ch|Elon Musk}} gives [[Bart]] a fully functioning lightsaber from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
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*[[Bart]] and [[Milhouse]] are playing ''[[Mouse Catch]]'', a parody of ''{{w2|Mouse Trap|game}}''.
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*[[Mr. Burns]] mistakes Elon Musk with {{w|Henry Ford}}, the famous car industry revolutionary.
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*When Musk suddenly asks [[Homer]] what is he thinking of, Homer responds "{{w|Pittsburgh Steelers|Pittsburgh}} 35 - {{w|Dallas Cowboys|Dallas}} 31". Homer also mentions the {{w|Miami Dolphins}}.
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*Elon gets his lunch from a drone and Homer compares him with {{w|Willy Wonka}} without the "{{w|Oompa-Loompa|underpaid Munchkins}}". Homer mistook Oompa-Loompas with {{w|Munchkin|Munchkins}} from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.
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*The [[Springfield Hyperloop]] is based on the real proposed mode of transportation by Tesla and SpaceX, the {{w|Hyperloop}}.
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*[[Kent Brockman]] says: "Attention fans of the [[The Little Rascals]]! The last of them died today in Palm Springs."
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*Musk gave everyone {{w|self-driving cars}}, one of Tesla's important technology.
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*"The Great ePression" is a reference to {{w|The Great Depression}}.
 
*[[Carl]] sings {{w|Johnny Mercer}} and {{w|Harold Arlen}}'s 1941 song "{{w|Blues in the Night}}".
 
*[[Carl]] sings {{w|Johnny Mercer}} and {{w|Harold Arlen}}'s 1941 song "{{w|Blues in the Night}}".
*[[Kent Brockman]] says: "Attention fans of the [[The Little Rascals]]! The last of them died today in Palm Springs."
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*After seeing [[Dolph]] throwing a brick to one of Musk's billboards, Homer made allusion to retired pitcher {{w|Tommy John}} who recovered from a seemingly career-ending injury.
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*Homer says {{w|PayPal}} was his idea.
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*{{Ch|Elon Musk}} gives Bart a fully functioning lightsaber from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
 
*Elon Musk is seen playing ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'' in his spaceship. He is level 8, has {{Cash|410}} and {{donut|1227}}.
 
*Elon Musk is seen playing ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'' in his spaceship. He is level 8, has {{Cash|410}} and {{donut|1227}}.
 
*"{{W2|Starman|song}}" by [[David Bowie]] plays at the end of the episode.
 
*"{{W2|Starman|song}}" by [[David Bowie]] plays at the end of the episode.

Revision as of 18:57, February 5, 2021

References/Trivia


Season 26 Episode References
563 "Bart's New Friend"
564
"The Musk Who Fell to Earth"
"Walking Big & Tall" 565


Cultural references

Elon Musk playing Tapped Out

Trivia

  • It is revealed that Bart came up with Maggie's name.
Season 26 References
Clown in the Dumps The Wreck of the Relationship Super Franchise Me Treehouse of Horror XXV Opposites A-Frack Simpsorama Blazed and Confused Covercraft I Won't Be Home for Christmas The Man Who Came to Be Dinner Bart's New Friend The Musk Who Fell to Earth Walking Big & Tall My Fare Lady The Princess Guide Sky Police Waiting for Duffman Peeping Mom The Kids Are All Fight Let's Go Fly a Coot Bull-E Mathlete's Feat