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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Milhouse]] brought his {{W|Knucklebones|jacks}} to the [[Veteran's Park]]. |
− | + | [[File:Milhouse Captured.png|250px|thumb|The scene in which [[Kirk]] captures [[Milhouse]] parodies ''[[Planet of the Apes]]'']] | |
− | *When parents are flushing kids out of cattails and snaring some in nets, this is a reference to ''[[ | + | *When parents are flushing kids out of cattails and snaring some in nets, this is a reference to ''[[Planet of the Apes]]'' when Colonel Taylor and two of his fellow astronauts first encounter human life, only to be victims of an ape hunting party shortly afterwards. |
− | *The song during Jessica and Bart's date is {{ | + | *[[Bart]] takes a {{W|Troll doll}} to church. He also sings "[[Troll Man]]" to the tune of the song "{{W2|Soul Man|song}}" by {{W|Sam & Dave}}. |
+ | *[[Ms. Albright]] passes round a replica of the slingshot that [[King David|David]] used to slay [[Goliath]]. | ||
+ | *[[Scotchtoberfest]] is a parody of {{W|Oktoberfest}}. | ||
+ | *Bart struts down the street to the tune of "{{W|Stayin' Alive}}" by the {{W|Bee Gees}}. The sequence is a reference to the movie ''{{W|Saturday Night Fever}}''. | ||
+ | *[[Homer]] seeing Bart preparing to go on his first date sings these songs: "{{W|Sunrise, Sunset}}" from the musical ''{{W|Fiddler on the Roof}}'', "{{W|Cat's in the Cradle}}" by {{W|Harry Chapin}}, and "{{W|Yes! We Have No Bananas}}" by {{W|Frank Silver}} and {{W|Irving Cohn}}. | ||
+ | *Bart talks about an episode of ''{{W2|Martin|TV series}}'' he watched on [[FOX]]. | ||
+ | *[[Bart]] says: "Smart, beautiful, and a liar! So much better than that Sarah, plain and tall" then causing a weeping Sarah to run off is referencing the children's book ''{{W|Sarah, Plain and Tall}}''. | ||
+ | *The song during Jessica and Bart's date montage is "{{W|Misirlou}}" by {{W|Dick Dale}} which was also the opening theme to ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''. | ||
+ | *Bart compares Jessica to the candy [[Milk Duds]], saying that she's "sweet on the outside, poison on the inside." | ||
+ | *Ralph asks the librarian boy if they have ''[[Go, Dog. Go!]]'' | ||
+ | *The [[First Church of Springfield]] [[First Church of Springfield marquee|marquee]] says "Evil Women in History: From [[Jezebel]] to {{Ch|Janet Reno}}". Jezebel was a biblical Queen of Israel and archetype of the wicked foreign temptresses. Janet Reno was the Attorney General of the United States during the [[Bill Clinton]] presidential administration. | ||
+ | *The song [[Ned Flanders]] sings in church is "{{W|Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring}}" by [[Johann Sebastian Bach]]. | ||
+ | [[File:Jessica Lovejoy Majorette dancer.png|thumb|250px|Jessica Lovejoy's baton twirling was inspired by {{W|Tuesday Weld}}'s bad girl character in ''{{W2|Pretty Poison|film}}''.]] | ||
+ | *Jessica Lovejoy being an accomplished {{W2|Majorette|dancer}} is a reference to {{W|Tuesday Weld}}'s character in the movie ''{{W2|Pretty Poison|film}}''. | ||
+ | *Bart says that Jessica's hair smells like red {{W|Froot Loops}} when Froot Loops of any color are all the same flavor. | ||
+ | *After Bart is accused of stealing from the church collection plate, he is forced to wear a straitjacket and mask in church, which is a reference to [[Hannibal Lecter]] in ''{{W2|The Silence of the Lambs|film}}''. | ||
+ | *[[Grampa]] says that he was the one that cancelled ''[[Star Trek]]''. The original TV series had previously been saved by "Save Star Trek" nationwide letter-writing campaign, but was cancelled by [[NBC]] very abruptly in June of 1969. | ||
+ | *[[Reverend Lovejoy]] covers his ears and sings "[[Bringing In the Sheaves]]" by {{W|Knowles Shaw}} and {{W|George Minor}}. | ||
+ | *Jessica calls Bart 'yellow trash', a play on the phrase {{W|white trash}}. | ||
== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
*Bart's calendar shows April has 31 days and May has 30. It's actually the other way around. | *Bart's calendar shows April has 31 days and May has 30. It's actually the other way around. |
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Cultural references[edit]
- Milhouse brought his jacks to the Veteran's Park.
- When parents are flushing kids out of cattails and snaring some in nets, this is a reference to Planet of the Apes when Colonel Taylor and two of his fellow astronauts first encounter human life, only to be victims of an ape hunting party shortly afterwards.
- Bart takes a Troll doll to church. He also sings "Troll Man" to the tune of the song "Soul Man" by Sam & Dave.
- Ms. Albright passes round a replica of the slingshot that David used to slay Goliath.
- Scotchtoberfest is a parody of Oktoberfest.
- Bart struts down the street to the tune of "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees. The sequence is a reference to the movie Saturday Night Fever.
- Homer seeing Bart preparing to go on his first date sings these songs: "Sunrise, Sunset" from the musical Fiddler on the Roof, "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin, and "Yes! We Have No Bananas" by Frank Silver and Irving Cohn.
- Bart talks about an episode of Martin he watched on FOX.
- Bart says: "Smart, beautiful, and a liar! So much better than that Sarah, plain and tall" then causing a weeping Sarah to run off is referencing the children's book Sarah, Plain and Tall.
- The song during Jessica and Bart's date montage is "Misirlou" by Dick Dale which was also the opening theme to Pulp Fiction.
- Bart compares Jessica to the candy Milk Duds, saying that she's "sweet on the outside, poison on the inside."
- Ralph asks the librarian boy if they have Go, Dog. Go!
- The First Church of Springfield marquee says "Evil Women in History: From Jezebel to Janet Reno". Jezebel was a biblical Queen of Israel and archetype of the wicked foreign temptresses. Janet Reno was the Attorney General of the United States during the Bill Clinton presidential administration.
- The song Ned Flanders sings in church is "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" by Johann Sebastian Bach.
- Jessica Lovejoy being an accomplished Majorette is a reference to Tuesday Weld's character in the movie Pretty Poison.
- Bart says that Jessica's hair smells like red Froot Loops when Froot Loops of any color are all the same flavor.
- After Bart is accused of stealing from the church collection plate, he is forced to wear a straitjacket and mask in church, which is a reference to Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.
- Grampa says that he was the one that cancelled Star Trek. The original TV series had previously been saved by "Save Star Trek" nationwide letter-writing campaign, but was cancelled by NBC very abruptly in June of 1969.
- Reverend Lovejoy covers his ears and sings "Bringing In the Sheaves" by Knowles Shaw and George Minor.
- Jessica calls Bart 'yellow trash', a play on the phrase white trash.
Goofs[edit]
- Bart's calendar shows April has 31 days and May has 30. It's actually the other way around.