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| + | == Cultural references == | ||
| + | *The episode is a commentary on "{{W|Jumping the shark|jumping the shark}}" — doing outlandish things to a show, like adding a new character, in order to boost ratings and save the show from cancellation. | ||
| + | *June Bellamy, voiced by ''Simpsons'' regular [[Tress MacNeille]], is a reference to veteran voice actress [[June Foray]]. | ||
| + | *The scene where [[Homer]] hides in a closet and hears that [[Poochie]] will be killed-off is a reference to [[Jay Leno]] supposedly hiding in a closet and hearing that he would replace [[Johnny Carson]] on ''[[The Tonight Show]]''. | ||
| + | *Roy is largely based on [[Fonzie]] from ''{{ap|Happy Days|franchise}}'', calling Homer and [[Marge]] Mr. and Mrs. S, similar to how Fonzie refers to Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham. | ||
| + | *Roy's announcement that he will move in with "two sexy ladies" is a reference to the sitcom ''{{W|Three's Company}}''. | ||
| + | *The affidavit that [[Krusty]] shows the audience (declaring that Poochie will never return) resembles a {{W|Sefer Torah|Torah scroll}}. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*Many of the ''Itchy and Scratchy'' staff members are [[Staff Cameos|caricatures]] of the actual ''Simpsons'' staff. | *Many of the ''Itchy and Scratchy'' staff members are [[Staff Cameos|caricatures]] of the actual ''Simpsons'' staff. | ||
| − | *The | + | *The episode features the first appearance of Comic Book Guy's catchphrase "Worst. Episode. Ever". |
| − | + | *June, the voice of Itchy and Scratchy, claims she did the voice of the {{W|Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner|Road Runner}}. Instead of doing "Meep-meep", she did one "meep" and the studio then doubled it, so that they wouldn't have to pay her for the second "meep". | |
| − | * | + | *This episode features the first appearance of [[Lindsey Naegle]]. |
| + | *The animation cel seen when Poochie rises up to his home planet has the code 4F12, which is the real-life production code for this episode. | ||
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| + | === ''Itchy & Scratchy'' cartoons === | ||
| + | Several ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy & Scratchy]]'' cartoons are shown during the episode: | ||
| + | *"[[Why Do Fools Fall in Lava?]]"—A poorly rated cartoon which prompted the ''I&S'' executives to revamp the show. | ||
| + | *An [[List of Itchy and Scratchy cartoons#Focus group cartoon|untitled cartoon]] shown to a kids' focus group. | ||
| + | *"[[The Beagle Has Landed]]"—Introduction of [[Poochie]]. | ||
| + | *An [[List of Itchy and Scratchy cartoons#Final Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie cartoon|untitled cartoon]] in which Poochie was killed off (he died "on the way back to his home planet"). | ||
| + | *An [[List of Itchy and Scratchy cartoons#Main Itchy & Scratchy cartoon|untitled cartoon]] which was the first one made after Poochie's demise. | ||
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| + | == Continuity == | ||
| + | *In ''[[Marge Simpson Living]]'', [[Marge]] reminds [[Homer]] that he has tried snowplowing ("[[Mr. Plow]]"), webhosting ("[[The Computer Wore Menace Shoes]]"), trucking ("[[Maximum Homerdrive]]"), fortune cookie writing ("[[A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love]]"), cartoon voiceovers ("The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show"), food critic ("[[Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?]]"), screen writer ("[[Beyond Blunderdome]]"), mixologoist ("[[Flaming Moe's]]"), bootlegger ("[[Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]") and astronaut ("[[Deep Space Homer]]") when he was searching for a new job. | ||
== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
| − | * | + | *On the Krusty cereal box towards the beginning of the episode, Krusty is missing the hair on the top of his head. |
| + | *On the Krusty cereal box the side Lisa is looking at Krusty is missing one of the side pieces of his hair. | ||
| + | *For a frame in the final Itchy & Scratchy cartoon of the episode, Scratchy's skeleton is missing its spine. | ||
| + | *In Krusty's office the poster with Mr. Teeny his fur is pink instead of the usual brown. | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The episode is a commentary on "jumping the shark" — doing outlandish things to a show, like adding a new character, in order to boost ratings and save the show from cancellation.
- June Bellamy, voiced by Simpsons regular Tress MacNeille, is a reference to veteran voice actress June Foray.
- The scene where Homer hides in a closet and hears that Poochie will be killed-off is a reference to Jay Leno supposedly hiding in a closet and hearing that he would replace Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show.
- Roy is largely based on Fonzie from Happy Days, calling Homer and Marge Mr. and Mrs. S, similar to how Fonzie refers to Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham.
- Roy's announcement that he will move in with "two sexy ladies" is a reference to the sitcom Three's Company.
- The affidavit that Krusty shows the audience (declaring that Poochie will never return) resembles a Torah scroll.
Trivia[edit]
- Many of the Itchy and Scratchy staff members are caricatures of the actual Simpsons staff.
- The episode features the first appearance of Comic Book Guy's catchphrase "Worst. Episode. Ever".
- June, the voice of Itchy and Scratchy, claims she did the voice of the Road Runner. Instead of doing "Meep-meep", she did one "meep" and the studio then doubled it, so that they wouldn't have to pay her for the second "meep".
- This episode features the first appearance of Lindsey Naegle.
- The animation cel seen when Poochie rises up to his home planet has the code 4F12, which is the real-life production code for this episode.
Itchy & Scratchy cartoons[edit]
Several Itchy & Scratchy cartoons are shown during the episode:
- "Why Do Fools Fall in Lava?"—A poorly rated cartoon which prompted the I&S executives to revamp the show.
- An untitled cartoon shown to a kids' focus group.
- "The Beagle Has Landed"—Introduction of Poochie.
- An untitled cartoon in which Poochie was killed off (he died "on the way back to his home planet").
- An untitled cartoon which was the first one made after Poochie's demise.
Continuity[edit]
- In Marge Simpson Living, Marge reminds Homer that he has tried snowplowing ("Mr. Plow"), webhosting ("The Computer Wore Menace Shoes"), trucking ("Maximum Homerdrive"), fortune cookie writing ("A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love"), cartoon voiceovers ("The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show"), food critic ("Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?"), screen writer ("Beyond Blunderdome"), mixologoist ("Flaming Moe's"), bootlegger ("Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment") and astronaut ("Deep Space Homer") when he was searching for a new job.
Goofs[edit]
- On the Krusty cereal box towards the beginning of the episode, Krusty is missing the hair on the top of his head.
- On the Krusty cereal box the side Lisa is looking at Krusty is missing one of the side pieces of his hair.
- For a frame in the final Itchy & Scratchy cartoon of the episode, Scratchy's skeleton is missing its spine.
- In Krusty's office the poster with Mr. Teeny his fur is pink instead of the usual brown.
