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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*[[Bart Simpson|Bart]]'s vision of Marie and Pierre Curie, inventors of radium, are much like Godzilla, complete with the Japan setting.
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*In the beginning of the episode, Marge receives a free sample of a fictional dish soap called "Lemon Time" which Homer promptly drinks. [https://uselessinformation.org/1188-2/ This is a reference to the dish detergent Sunlight which was the focus of a 1982 poison control report following widespread consumption.]
*[[Waylon Smithers|Smithers]]' song and dance number at [[Jack Marley]]'s retirement party are reference to the 1941 film, [[Wikipedia:Citizen Kane|Citizen Kane]].
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*[[Bart]]'s vision of [[Marie Curie|Marie]] and [[Pierre Curie]], inventors of radium, are much like Godzilla, complete with the Japan setting.
*The music from [[Wikipedia:The Empire Strikes Back|The Empire Strikes Back]] plays while [[Mr. Burns]] surveys his monitors in his office.
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*[[Smithers]]' song and dance number at [[Jack Marley]]'s retirement party are reference to the 1941 film, ''{{W|Citizen Kane}}''.
*As a subplot in the story, Bart cries 'wolf' to get out of a test, in reference to [[Wikipedia:The Boy Who Cried Wolf|The Boy Who Cried Wolf]]. Also befitting the subplot is that Bart is not believed when he is attacked by an actual wolf.
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*The music from ''{{W|The Empire Strikes Back}}'' plays while [[Mr. Burns]] surveys his monitors in his office.
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*After Marge suggests to pipe in some [[Tom Jones]] music, "{{W2|What's New Pussycat?|song}}" is played.
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*At the end of the episode, {{Ch|Tom Jones}} performs "{{W|It's Not Unusual}}" chained to the stage.
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*Mr. Burns asks Smithers if he could 'dig up' {{W|Al Jolson}}.
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*As a subplot in the story, Bart cries 'wolf' to get out of a test, in reference to ''{{W|The Boy Who Cried Wolf}}''. Also, befitting the subplot is that Bart is not believed when he is attacked by an actual wolf.
  
 
== Goofs ==
 
== Goofs ==
*Lisa claims that Pierre and Marie Curie both died of radiation poisoning. Only Marie Curie's death was due to radiation poisoning. Pierre Curie died of a fractured skull as a result of an accident with a horse carriage.
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*[[Lisa]] claims that [[Pierre Curie|Pierre]] and [[Marie Curie]] both died of radiation poisoning. Only Marie Curie's death was due to radiation poisoning. Pierre Curie died of a fractured skull as a result of an accident with a horse carriage. It is said by SNPP that it was too late before the fact-team realized that Pierre's death was in a traffic accident.
*When Mr. Burns is drawing on the camera with Marge on it, we can see devil horns and a goatee, however when the camera zooms out and Mr Burns is drawing flies, the horns and goatee disappear.
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*When Mr. Burns is drawing on the camera with Marge on it, we can see devil horns and a goatee, however when the camera zooms out and Mr. Burns is drawing flies, the horns and goatee disappear.
 
*When talking to Marge, the spots on Mr. Burns head disappear for a second.
 
*When talking to Marge, the spots on Mr. Burns head disappear for a second.
*In the film with Troy McClure, in one shot, the paintbrush is transparent.
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*In the film with [[Troy McClure]], in one shot, the paintbrush is transparent.
 
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*In some scenes before the house repair is done, the house is not slanted.
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*In one scene in Burns' office, the picture of him on the wall is squashed and not drawn correctly. In the next shot, it is corrected, and in the next scene with the picture, it has been flipped.
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*[[Mrs. Krabappel]] says "Bart, to avoid this test, you've had smallpox, the bends, and and that unfortunate case of rabies". However, during the rabies part, her mouth doesn't move right. It is said that she was originally going to say "Tourette's syndrome" (which is noted on SNPP), but it was changed to rabies.
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*The locomotive of [[The Spruce Caboose]] is clearly supposed to be a tender locomotive, however it is missing said tender. Tenders are required by larger locomotives to supply them with coal and water that allows them to run.
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*In one scene when [[Homer]] is wearing a hat, it's red, but all of a sudden, it changes to blue.
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*When Homer points at the donut delivery guy, his right shirt cuff is colored yellow for a moment.
  
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Latest revision as of 13:42, March 11, 2022

References/Trivia


Season 4 Episode References
065 "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie"
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"Marge Gets a Job"
"New Kid on the Block" 067


Cultural references[edit]

Goofs[edit]

  • Lisa claims that Pierre and Marie Curie both died of radiation poisoning. Only Marie Curie's death was due to radiation poisoning. Pierre Curie died of a fractured skull as a result of an accident with a horse carriage. It is said by SNPP that it was too late before the fact-team realized that Pierre's death was in a traffic accident.
  • When Mr. Burns is drawing on the camera with Marge on it, we can see devil horns and a goatee, however when the camera zooms out and Mr. Burns is drawing flies, the horns and goatee disappear.
  • When talking to Marge, the spots on Mr. Burns head disappear for a second.
  • In the film with Troy McClure, in one shot, the paintbrush is transparent.
  • In some scenes before the house repair is done, the house is not slanted.
  • In one scene in Burns' office, the picture of him on the wall is squashed and not drawn correctly. In the next shot, it is corrected, and in the next scene with the picture, it has been flipped.
  • Mrs. Krabappel says "Bart, to avoid this test, you've had smallpox, the bends, and and that unfortunate case of rabies". However, during the rabies part, her mouth doesn't move right. It is said that she was originally going to say "Tourette's syndrome" (which is noted on SNPP), but it was changed to rabies.
  • The locomotive of The Spruce Caboose is clearly supposed to be a tender locomotive, however it is missing said tender. Tenders are required by larger locomotives to supply them with coal and water that allows them to run.
  • In one scene when Homer is wearing a hat, it's red, but all of a sudden, it changes to blue.
  • When Homer points at the donut delivery guy, his right shirt cuff is colored yellow for a moment.
Season 4 References
Kamp Krusty A Streetcar Named Marge Homer the Heretic Lisa the Beauty Queen Treehouse of Horror III Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie Marge Gets a Job New Kid on the Block Mr. Plow Lisa's First Word Homer's Triple Bypass Marge vs. the Monorail Selma's Choice Brother from the Same Planet I Love Lisa Duffless Last Exit to Springfield So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show The Front Whacking Day Marge in Chains Krusty Gets Kancelled