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*The title is a reference to the 2004 movie ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind''.
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*The plot and imagery are an homage to ''It's a Wonderful Life''.
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== Cultural references ==
*The chalkboard gag refers to Hannah Montana.
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*The title and episode plot is a reference to the [[2004]] movie ''{{W|Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind}}''.
*Scrat the Squirrel from Ice Age makes an appearance.
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*The plot and imagery are an homage to ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''.
*The closing song is Day After Day by Badfinger.
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*The [[chalkboard gag]] refers to ''{{W|Hannah Montana}}''.
*Homer falls off a bridge only to be saved and have a surprise party for him. Similar to "The Game" with Michael Douglas.
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*[[Scrat]] the Squirrel from ''{{W2|Ice Age|franchise}}'' makes an appearance.
*Forget me Shot is a parody off Forget me Not.
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*The closing song is "{{W2|Day After Day|Badfinger song}}" by {{W|Badfinger}}.
*The bartender spitting into Homer's drink before he forgets everything is a reference to the movie "Memento".
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*[[Homer]] falls off a [[Springfield Bridge|bridge]] only to be saved and have a surprise party for him. Similar to ''{{W2|The Game|film}}'' with {{W|Michael Douglas}}.
*Homer grows fast-forwarded is the music video Everyday by Carly Comando
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*The [[Forget-Me-Shot]] is a parody of a {{W|Forget-me-not}}.
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*Homer's journey through the tunnel of memories is a reference to ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.
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*The Synergy Wireless commercial has "{{W|A Beautiful Morning}}" by {{W|The Rascals}} playing over it.
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*The montage of Homer's life flashing before his eyes is a parody of ''{{W2|Everyday|video}}''. a viral video by [[New York City|New York]] photographer {{W|Noah Kalina}}. There is even a reference to the [[YouTube]] replay screen after the montage ends.
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*Items seen in a teenage Homer's bedroom:
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**A {{W2|Yellow Submarine|song}} model kit.
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**A [[Fonzie]] poster.
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**A ''[[Star Trek]]'' [[Starship Enterprise]] model.
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**An [[ABBA]] mirror.
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**Posters for:
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***[[KISS]].
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***{{Ch|Alice Cooper}}.
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***[[David Bowie]].
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***''{{W|Saturday Night Fever}}''.
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***''{{W|The Love Boat}}''.
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***{{W|KC and the Sunshine Band}}.
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***The [[Village People]].
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***{{W|Bee Gees}}.
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== Trivia ==
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*This is the second time Homer tries to jump off the only bridge out of town, the first being "[[Homer's Odyssey]]", but in that episode he never got near the bridge, whereas he did in this one.
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*The snowman in front of the [[Springfield Retirement Castle]] is wearing glasses and using a walker.
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*The sign at the bridge Homer jumps off of says: "Suicide Bridge: In Memory of Governor Chester L. Suicide".
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*When Homer says "I'm a genius", Krusty is shown sitting at a table and he is colored yellow instead of having on his usual white clown makeup.
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*Homer's "memories" are just screenshots of every single episode of the show that came before this one, even including non-canon episodes.
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*On what was called The BOX (now SKY 5) in New Zealand, this episode didn't finally air until Christmas Day 2009, due to a slight delay in the rotation, which was caused by a random mix-up of episodes (and when they were meant to premiere).
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**A similar incident happened on the same network earlier, "[[Two Bad Neighbors]]" was expected to air in 1997, but the cause of the rotation from seasons 1-6 were aired out of order, and the episode didn't air until 1998 on the network.
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**The network returned to premiering episodes in September 2010, with "[[Take My Life, Please]]".
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== Homer's memories ==
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During Homer's memory scene, the following screenshots can be seen:
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*''The Simpsons Movie'' - Russ Cargill's first encounter with Springfield, the mob scene, Homer with the Old Medicine Lady
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*"Bart After Dark" - Bart at the Burlesque house
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*"Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily" - Miss Krabappel with Nelson on picture day
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*"Funeral for a Fiend" - The Simpsons being booed, Sideshow Bob and his family in jail, the Wes Doobner commercial
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*"Little Big Girl" - Bart meeting Darcy
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*"Cape Feare" - Sideshow Bob walking into rakes, The "Thompsons" at their houseboat
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*"Stark Raving Dad" - Homer with a pink shirt
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*"Smart and Smarter" - Homer about to punch Henry
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*"Radio Bart" - The celebrities singing "We're Sending Our Love Down The Well"
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*"He Loves To Fly And He D'ohs" - Homer in Burns' private jet
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*"The Call of the Simpsons" - Homer as Bigfoot
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*"Radioactive Man" - Shot of Hollywood
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*"Mr. Plow" - The Mr. Plow commercial
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*"Beyond Blunderdome" - Homer with Mel Gibson
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*"Behind the Laughter" - The Simpsons in the recording booth, the Fox broadcasting door, and roses falling
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*"Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" - The skybox scene
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*"Homerazzi" - Rainier Wolfcastle's wedding
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*"The Wife Aquatic" - The sea storm
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{{Season 19|R}}
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[[Category:Cultural references]]
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[[Category:Trivia]]

Latest revision as of 20:09, July 5, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 19 Episode References
408 "Funeral for a Fiend"
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"Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind"
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Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • This is the second time Homer tries to jump off the only bridge out of town, the first being "Homer's Odyssey", but in that episode he never got near the bridge, whereas he did in this one.
  • The snowman in front of the Springfield Retirement Castle is wearing glasses and using a walker.
  • The sign at the bridge Homer jumps off of says: "Suicide Bridge: In Memory of Governor Chester L. Suicide".
  • When Homer says "I'm a genius", Krusty is shown sitting at a table and he is colored yellow instead of having on his usual white clown makeup.
  • Homer's "memories" are just screenshots of every single episode of the show that came before this one, even including non-canon episodes.
  • On what was called The BOX (now SKY 5) in New Zealand, this episode didn't finally air until Christmas Day 2009, due to a slight delay in the rotation, which was caused by a random mix-up of episodes (and when they were meant to premiere).
    • A similar incident happened on the same network earlier, "Two Bad Neighbors" was expected to air in 1997, but the cause of the rotation from seasons 1-6 were aired out of order, and the episode didn't air until 1998 on the network.
    • The network returned to premiering episodes in September 2010, with "Take My Life, Please".

Homer's memories[edit]

During Homer's memory scene, the following screenshots can be seen:

  • The Simpsons Movie - Russ Cargill's first encounter with Springfield, the mob scene, Homer with the Old Medicine Lady
  • "Bart After Dark" - Bart at the Burlesque house
  • "Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily" - Miss Krabappel with Nelson on picture day
  • "Funeral for a Fiend" - The Simpsons being booed, Sideshow Bob and his family in jail, the Wes Doobner commercial
  • "Little Big Girl" - Bart meeting Darcy
  • "Cape Feare" - Sideshow Bob walking into rakes, The "Thompsons" at their houseboat
  • "Stark Raving Dad" - Homer with a pink shirt
  • "Smart and Smarter" - Homer about to punch Henry
  • "Radio Bart" - The celebrities singing "We're Sending Our Love Down The Well"
  • "He Loves To Fly And He D'ohs" - Homer in Burns' private jet
  • "The Call of the Simpsons" - Homer as Bigfoot
  • "Radioactive Man" - Shot of Hollywood
  • "Mr. Plow" - The Mr. Plow commercial
  • "Beyond Blunderdome" - Homer with Mel Gibson
  • "Behind the Laughter" - The Simpsons in the recording booth, the Fox broadcasting door, and roses falling
  • "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" - The skybox scene
  • "Homerazzi" - Rainier Wolfcastle's wedding
  • "The Wife Aquatic" - The sea storm
Season 19 References
He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs The Homer of Seville Midnight Towboy I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Treehouse of Horror XVIII Little Orphan Millie Husbands and Knives Funeral for a Fiend Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind E Pluribus Wiggum That '90s Show Love, Springfieldian Style The Debarted Dial "N" for Nerder Smoke on the Daughter Papa Don't Leech Apocalypse Cow Any Given Sundance Mona Leaves-a All About Lisa