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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's baton twirling was inspired by Tuesday Weld's bad girl character in Pretty Poison.
- 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.
