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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
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*[[Milhouse Van Houten|Milhouse]] is seen watching the children's TV show ''[[wikipedia:Teletubbies|Teletubbies]]'' (right) before switching to the movie commercial.
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*The title of the episode is a reference to the drama film ''{{W|Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken}}''.
*[[The Bloodening]] is based on the horror films [[wikipedia:Children_of_the_Corn_(1984_film)|''Children of the Corn'']] and [[wikipedia:Children of the Damned|''Children of the Damned'']].
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*{{Ch|Cyndi Lauper}} sings "{{ap|The Star-Spangled Banner|Wild Barts Can't Be Broken}}" to the tune of her song "{{W|Girls Just Want to Have Fun}}".
*The scene where the kids take the different electronics through the fence parodies scenes from [[wikipedia:The_Little_Rascals|''The Little Rascals'']], including Milhouse dressed as Alfalfa.
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*In the [[Springfield Elementary School]] locker room, [[Homer]], [[Lenny]], [[Carl]] and [[Barney]] sing "{{W|We Are the Champions}}" and "{{W|We Will Rock You}}" by [[Queen]].
*The scene where people are running out of the movie theater is a clear reference to a scene from [[wikipedia:The Blob (film)|''The Blob'']].
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*[[Milhouse]] is seen watching the children's TV show ''[[Teletubbies]]'' (right) before switching to the movie commercial.
*[[Adults/Kids|The song]] near the end of the episode parodies the song "Kids" from ''[[Wikipedia:Bye_Bye_Birdie|Bye Bye Birdie]].''
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*''[[The Bloodening]]'' (the movie being shown at the drive-in) is based on the horror film ''{{W2|Village of the Damned|1960 film}}''.
*[[Abraham Simpson|Grampa]]'s line, "We're gonna gonna teach you rugrats a lesson," may be a reference to the long-running [[wikipedia:Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] animated series [[wikipedia:Rugrats|''Rugrats'']], but it's also possible that Grampa is using the word in its slang sense, as a pejorative term for children.
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*The review Marge reads of ''[[Talk to the Hand]]'', "The writing snaps, crackles and pops", was how ''{{W2|Variety|magazine}}'' reviewed the sitcom ''{{W|Just Shoot Me!}}''.
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*When [[Lisa]] is going through TV channels, [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s {{W|Infamy Speech}} can be heard.
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*The scene where the kids take the different electronics through the fence parodies scenes from ''{{W|Our Gang}}'', including Milhouse dressed as Alfalfa.
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*The scene where people are running out of the movie theater is a clear reference to a scene from ''{{W2|The Blob|film}}''.
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*[[Adults/Kids|The song]] near the end of the episode parodies the song "Kids" from ''{{W|Bye Bye Birdie}}''.
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*[[Grampa]]'s line, "We're gonna gonna teach you rugrats a lesson", may be a reference to the long-running {{W|Nickelodeon}} animated series ''{{W|Rugrats}}'', but it's also possible that Grampa is using the word in its slang sense, as a pejorative term for children.
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*The last scene with the elderly playing in the street is a reference to the Twilight Zone episode ''{{W|Kick the Can}}''.
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== Goofs ==
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*The order the kids are sitting in at the drive-in changes.
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**First it is [[Bart]]-[[Lisa]]-[[Milhouse]]-[[Nelson]]-[[Janey]]-[[Lewis]] then later changes to Nelson-Janey-Lewis-Milhouse-Lisa-Bart-[[Allison Taylor]].
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*When the kids plan their revenge at the billboard, Lewis' and [[Sherri]] or [[Terri]]'s voices can be heard, even though they were not present.
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*In two shots at Moe's, Lenny's shirt is lime-green.
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*When Homer exits the house to go to the carnival, he does not touch the door, yet after Homer has already walked away from it the door randomly shuts.
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*At the town meeting Dr. Hibbert changes from a suit and tie to a purple sweater between shots.
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*Lovejoy's outfit changes repeatedly during the musical number: first a light blue sweater, then a violet shirt, then his usual pink shirt.
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*When Skinner is at the drive-in, Edna is in the passenger seat. When Agnes Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers are revealed, Edna is nowhere to be seen.
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*When Wendell is among the kids seen inside the police wagon, his skin is a lot less pale than usual.
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*During the shower scene when Barney, Carl, Homer, and Lenny all sing We Are the Champions, when Lenny lifts up his fist for two frames, his body disappears.
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== Trivia ==
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*When the [[Gracie Films]] logo is shown in the closing sequence, when the woman says "Shh!", [[Increase]] shouts, "Don't tell me to shush, you stupid lady!"
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== Continuity ==
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*[[Lisa]] is left-handed in this episode, despite normally being right-handed.
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*A picture of [[Kent Brockman]]'s dog {{ap|Jessica|The Canine Mutiny}} is seen in his house. ("[[The Canine Mutiny]]")
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Latest revision as of 12:26, February 5, 2022

References/Trivia


Season 10 Episode References
213 "Viva Ned Flanders"
214
"Wild Barts Can't Be Broken"
"Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" 215


Cultural references[edit]

Teletubbies - Wild Barts Can't Be Broken.png

Goofs[edit]

  • The order the kids are sitting in at the drive-in changes.
  • When the kids plan their revenge at the billboard, Lewis' and Sherri or Terri's voices can be heard, even though they were not present.
  • In two shots at Moe's, Lenny's shirt is lime-green.
  • When Homer exits the house to go to the carnival, he does not touch the door, yet after Homer has already walked away from it the door randomly shuts.
  • At the town meeting Dr. Hibbert changes from a suit and tie to a purple sweater between shots.
  • Lovejoy's outfit changes repeatedly during the musical number: first a light blue sweater, then a violet shirt, then his usual pink shirt.
  • When Skinner is at the drive-in, Edna is in the passenger seat. When Agnes Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers are revealed, Edna is nowhere to be seen.
  • When Wendell is among the kids seen inside the police wagon, his skin is a lot less pale than usual.
  • During the shower scene when Barney, Carl, Homer, and Lenny all sing We Are the Champions, when Lenny lifts up his fist for two frames, his body disappears.

Trivia[edit]

  • When the Gracie Films logo is shown in the closing sequence, when the woman says "Shh!", Increase shouts, "Don't tell me to shush, you stupid lady!"

Continuity[edit]

Season 10 References
Lard of the Dance The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace Bart the Mother Treehouse of Horror IX When You Dish Upon a Star D'oh-in' in the Wind Lisa Gets an "A" Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble" Mayored to the Mob Viva Ned Flanders Wild Barts Can't Be Broken Sunday, Cruddy Sunday Homer to the Max I'm with Cupid Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers" Make Room for Lisa Maximum Homerdrive Simpsons Bible Stories Mom and Pop Art The Old Man and the "C" Student Monty Can't Buy Me Love They Saved Lisa's Brain Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo