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*[[Warren Wingspan]] is named after the {{W|wingspan}}, a common measurement used in aviation. | *[[Warren Wingspan]] is named after the {{W|wingspan}}, a common measurement used in aviation. | ||
*[[Bart]] plays a parody of the game ''Galacta: The Battle for Saturn'' on his [[Funtendo Glitch]] and on a tablet at the same time. The Funtendo Glitch is a parody of the {{W|Nintendo Switch}}. | *[[Bart]] plays a parody of the game ''Galacta: The Battle for Saturn'' on his [[Funtendo Glitch]] and on a tablet at the same time. The Funtendo Glitch is a parody of the {{W|Nintendo Switch}}. | ||
| − | *[[Joel]] tells the passengers that the call button is for real emergencies, such as if you're down to your last guess on '' | + | *[[Joel]] tells the passengers that the call button is for real emergencies, such as if you're down to your last guess on ''[[Wordle]]''. |
*[[Lisa]] plays [[John Coltrane]] on her sax and alludes to Coltrane's addiction to heroin. | *[[Lisa]] plays [[John Coltrane]] on her sax and alludes to Coltrane's addiction to heroin. | ||
*[[Drederick Tatum]] is reading ''[[Pigeon Fancy]]'', a parody of the magazine ''[[Cat Fancy]]''. | *[[Drederick Tatum]] is reading ''[[Pigeon Fancy]]'', a parody of the magazine ''[[Cat Fancy]]''. | ||
*[[Krusty]] tells Drederick Tatum he lost $50,000 on his pay-per-view fight against American rapper {{W|Vanilla Ice}}, referencing the {{W|List of celebrity boxing matches|celebrity boxing matches}} and a flight where a passenger started annoying and provoking [[Mike Tyson]] until he started beating him up.<ref name="TSTV"/> | *[[Krusty]] tells Drederick Tatum he lost $50,000 on his pay-per-view fight against American rapper {{W|Vanilla Ice}}, referencing the {{W|List of celebrity boxing matches|celebrity boxing matches}} and a flight where a passenger started annoying and provoking [[Mike Tyson]] until he started beating him up.<ref name="TSTV"/> | ||
| − | *Krusty drinks Chekhov's | + | *Krusty drinks [[Chekhov's Gin]], a pun on the narrative principle of {{W|Chekhov's gun}}. |
**The Mile-High Book Club is a reference to the {{W|Mile high club}}. | **The Mile-High Book Club is a reference to the {{W|Mile high club}}. | ||
*The [[learned pervert]] is reading ''[[Sense and Sensibility]]'' by [[Jane Austen]]. | *The [[learned pervert]] is reading ''[[Sense and Sensibility]]'' by [[Jane Austen]]. | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The episode was inspired by several aviation films:
- The episode's title and plot have elements from the 1997 action thriller film Con Air, such as a prison inside a plane.
- The character from the film, Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage), appears.
- The trial faced by Homer and Marge in the story mirrors the investigation of Captain Sully Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles, as depicted in the 2016 film Sully.
- The exchange of phone messages parodies the 2014 mystery action thriller film Non-Stop, specifically the scenes where Federal Air Marshall Bill Marks (Liam Neeson) chats with a threatening passenger.
- The episode's title and plot have elements from the 1997 action thriller film Con Air, such as a prison inside a plane.
- Senator Selter is a reference to Senator Chuck Schumer.
- C-SPAN 5 is a parody of C-SPAN.
- According to Marge, the Bouvier family has Cajun roots. The Cajuns are a Louisiana French ethnicity, mainly found in Louisiana.
- Bart points out how they shoot the pig "John Wick-style", showing a picture of it on Facelook, a parody of Facebook.
- Homer demands to speak to Sully Sullenberger, former aviator and aviation safety expert known for his actions in the US Airways Flight 1549.
- Homer is on the no-fly list for Spirit Airlines, an American ultra-low cost airline. A Spirit plane was seen getting jump-started.
- Joel doing stand-up comedy was named after the writer Joel H. Cohen.[1]
- Joel says to remember the safety video come Oscar time.
- A traveler records Homer d'hoing, remixes the video and posts it on TikTok.
- The stressed woman conspiracy theory is a reference to what happened on a plane with Tiffany Gomez.[2][3]
- Warren Wingspan is named after the wingspan, a common measurement used in aviation.
- Bart plays a parody of the game Galacta: The Battle for Saturn on his Funtendo Glitch and on a tablet at the same time. The Funtendo Glitch is a parody of the Nintendo Switch.
- Joel tells the passengers that the call button is for real emergencies, such as if you're down to your last guess on Wordle.
- Lisa plays John Coltrane on her sax and alludes to Coltrane's addiction to heroin.
- Drederick Tatum is reading Pigeon Fancy, a parody of the magazine Cat Fancy.
- Krusty tells Drederick Tatum he lost $50,000 on his pay-per-view fight against American rapper Vanilla Ice, referencing the celebrity boxing matches and a flight where a passenger started annoying and provoking Mike Tyson until he started beating him up.[2]
- Krusty drinks Chekhov's Gin, a pun on the narrative principle of Chekhov's gun.
- The Mile-High Book Club is a reference to the Mile high club.
- The learned pervert is reading Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen.
- Lisa's Jazz Legends flashcards include
- Senator Morrison mentions the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Trivia[edit]
- The episode takes place on March 12th.
- The Bouvier family was wrtitten from the maiden name of Jackie Onassis, who was not Cajun, and they were French, and Cajuns are different from French.
- The in-aisle potty training was a true story that happened to Loni Steele Sosthand.[4]
Continuity[edit]
- One of the Air Springfield flight attendants appears. ("Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson")
- Passengers seen on the plane include:
- The teacher from the Center for Pre-Emptive Education. ("Highway to Well")
- Gavin's mother. ("Marge Be Not Proud")
- Truth-Anne and Gwyneth Poultry. ("Game Done Changed")
- Finn Bon Idée. ("Night of the Living Wage")
- Professor Pocket Pool. ("Bart's Brain")
- Bart plays on his Funtendo Glitch. ("Poorhouse Rock")
References[edit]
- ↑ Michael Price's Bluesky - "Joel named after Joel H. Cohen"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Simpsons Theory on Youtube - "Air Hostess REACTS to 'Convenience Airways' - The Simpsons Season 36"
- ↑ Complex - "Viral ‘Not Real’ Plane Woman Shares the Shocking Truth of What She Saw… Nothing?"
- ↑ Michael Price's Bluesky - "Potty Training"
