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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
 
*The title is a play on an old slogan of [[Burger King]]: "Home of the Whopper".
 
*The title is a play on an old slogan of [[Burger King]]: "Home of the Whopper".
*At the movie studio, one of the posters is for a movie call Welcome Back, Potter. This is a parody of the movie/book series ''Harry Potter ''and the 1970s sitcom ''Welcome Back, Kotter''.
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*In the [[Android's Dungeon]], there is a poster of ''[[Swatchmen]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Watchmen}}''.
*The Villan in the Every Man film looks exactly like the Lizard, one of the villans of the comic book hero Spider-Man.
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*[[Bart]] asks [[Comic Book Guy]] if it was possible that before [[Spider-Man]] was a movie, it was a comic book. When Bart asks this, Comic Book Guy responds with "Suffering [[Steve Ditko]]". Steve Ditko is one of the co-creators of Spider-Man. Comic Book Guy then goes on to say that Spider-Man was introduced in 1962's ''[[Amazing Fantasy|Amazing Fantasy #15]]''.
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*Comic Book Guy lies down on an unsold pile of left [[Hulk]] hands.
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*Comic Book Guy has a poster of [[The Flash]] in his back room.
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*[[Everyman]] absorbs powers from the first issue of ''[[The Invincible Iron Man]]''. He then absorbs powers from an issue of ''{{ap|Plastic Man|comic}}''.
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*Online users that Comic Book Guy mentions include: SonofSonofSpock, a reference to ''[[Star Trek]]'', TheDorkKnight, a reference to "Dark Knight", a nickname of [[Batman]], and IkilledKenny6475, a reference to {{W|Kenny McCormick}} from ''[[South Park]]''.
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*Issue #289 of ''{{ap|Everyman|comic}}'' features the death of [[Marmaduke]], a character from the {{W|Marmaduke|comic strip of the same name}}.
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*The mural that [[Nelson]] is painting in the school yard resembles ''{{W2|Guernica|Picasso}} by [[Pablo Picasso]].
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*"{{W|Eine kleine Nachtmusik}}" by [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] plays during the comic distribution sequence.
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*[[Mylar Baggins Comic Book Shop]] is a reference to [[Bilbo Baggins]] and [[Frodo Baggins]] from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
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**Things seen in the window of the shop include a statue of [[Wonder Woman]] from ''[[DC Comics]]'', a copy of ''[[Harry Potter]]'', and the helmets of [[Boba Fett]] and [[Darth Vader]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
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**The shop employee has a picture of a {{W|Jawa}} from ''Star Wars'' on his shirt.
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*[[The Maltese Vulcan]] is a reference to the detective novel ''{{W2|The Maltese Falcon|novel}}'' and {{W2|Vulcan|Star Trek}}s from ''Star Trek''.
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**The store has copies of ''Star Trek'' comics and a ''[[Stargate]]'' comic on display.
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*Comic Book Guy mentions a ''{{W|Stratego}}'' movie that [[Ginormous Pictures]] created. Film director {{W|Brett Ratner}} had final cut on the film.
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*[[Krusty the Clown]] owns an {{W|Amiga}} fax machine.
 
*Some of the posters in the movie theater were references to real life movies.
 
*Some of the posters in the movie theater were references to real life movies.
**''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks 3: Gettin' Rabies]]'' is a reference to the ''{{w|Alvin and the Chipmunks}}''.
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**''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks 3: Gettin' Rabies]]'' is a reference to the ''{{W|Alvin and the Chipmunks}}''.
**''[[Star Wars Episode VII: The Apology]]'' is a reference to ''[[Star Wars]]''. In real life, an ''{{W|Star Wars sequel trilogy|Episode VII}}'' is being produced, but is most likely not going to be called ''The Apology''.
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**''[[Star Wars Episode VII: The Apology]]'' is a reference to ''[[Star Wars]]''. The episode was released years before ''{{W|Star Wars: The Force Awakens}}'' was made.
*Eddie Murphy's The Fat Suit was a reference to his role as the Klump family in the "Nutty Professor" franchise.
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*[[Lyle McCarthy]] got [[Brad Pitt]] and [[Angelina Jolie]] into shape.
*In the Comic Book Store hangs a poster of Swatchmen, a parody of ''Watchmen''.
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*Lyle McCarthy plays the song "{{W|Eye of the Tiger}}" by {{W2|Survivor|band}}. Homer then wants him to play {{W2|"Heroes"|David Bowie song}} by [[David Bowie]].
*After the man that trained Homer falls down to the ground he uses his shirt to as wings to fly like Rocky the Flying Squirel from The Rocky and Bullwinke Show.
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*Everyman thanks [[Captain America]] for giving him the patriotism to want to save the president's life. He also thanked Wonder Woman for giving him the boobs to distract the guard.
*The guy that trained Homer nicknames him as Homersapien as a references to the popular toy Robosapien, or the scientific name for man, Homo sapiens.
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*After Lyle McCarthy jumps off the building, he uses his shirt to as wings to fly like [[Rocky the Flying Squirrel]] from ''[[The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show]]''.
*The mural that Nelson is painting in the school yard resembles Picasso's "Guernica" but with some visual references to the Simpsons.
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*The home town of Everyman is Gothamopolis, a combination of [[Gotham City]] and {{W|Metropolis}}, the home towns of [[Batman]] and [[Superman]] respectively.
*The scene when the Every Man is played in the cinema and Homer's physical appearance changes throughout the viewing is a reference to a real-life movie, Plan 9 from outer space.[[User:Sewermann|Sewermann]] ([[User talk:Sewermann|talk]]) 01:07, November 9, 2013 (EST)sewermann
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*Sir [[Ben Kingsley]] is eaten by the grasshopperaptor.
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*When talking about the expired milk from 1961, [[Apu]] says "Everyone was twisting again like they did the previous summer.", a reference to the song "{{W|Let's Twist Again}}" by {{W|Chubby Checker}}.
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*Everyman has a parody of the [[Batmobile]]. Everyman was also seen in Batman's costume.
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*Comic Book Guy attempts to use a Vulcan deathgrip on the [[Ginormous Pictures security guard]], a reference to ''Star Trek''.
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*A former studio head says that his only sin was believing in [[George Clooney]].
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*The villain in the ''{{ap|Everyman|film}}'' film, [[Dr. Reptilicus]], resembles {{W2|Lizard|character}} from ''Marvel Comics''.
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*When the Everyman film is played in the cinema and Homer's physical appearance changes throughout the viewing, it is a reference to {{W|Bela Lugosi}}'s role in ''{{W|Plan 9 from Outer Space}}''. Lugosi died before ''Plan 9'' began production, and director {{W|Ed Wood}} included Lugosi in the film via footage he had recorded for other projects. In some scenes, Lugosi's character was portrayed by a stand-in who was taller than Lugosi and bore no resemblance to him, resulting in Lugosi's character changing appearance from scene to scene, similar to Homer in the Everyman film.
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*Posters seen in the [[Aztec Theater]] include:
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**''[[Fat Suit]]'' starring [[Eddie Murphy]], a reference to his role as {{W2|The Nutty Professor|character}} in the {{W2|The Nutty Professor|1996 film|1966 film of the same name}}.
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**''[[Welcome Back, Potter]]'', a ''[[Harry Potter]]'' film. The name of the movie is a reference to the TV sitcom ''[[Welcome Back, Kotter]]''.
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*Lyle McCarthy left Homer to work with {{W2|Turtle|Entourage}} from ''{{W2|Entourage|American TV series}}''.
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*Lyle McCarthy calls Homer "[[Home Alone]]".
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*Comic Book Guy has a poster for the 1957 horror film ''[[I Was a Teenage Werewolf]]'' in his room.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*This is the second episode in which [[Matt Groening]], creator of the show, has guest starred as [[Matt Groening (character)|himself]]. He is seen loading his truck with ''Bongo Comics'', his own line of comic books, while saying how rich he is.
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*This is the second episode in which [[Matt Groening]], creator of the show, has guest starred as {{Ch|Matt Groening|himself}}. He is seen loading his truck with ''Bongo Comics'', his own line of comic books, while saying how rich he is.
 
**When Groening is loading the comics into his truck, a picture of the Simpson family is visible on the back of his jacket.
 
**When Groening is loading the comics into his truck, a picture of the Simpson family is visible on the back of his jacket.
*[[Comic Book Guy]]'s ''[[Everyman]]'' comic is later seen on the wall of [[The Android's Dungeon|his store]] in "[[Moms I'd Like to Forget]]".
 
  
 
== Goofs ==
 
== Goofs ==
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*When Homer says, "I need change for a dollar. I also need a dollar", his mouth doesn't match.
 
*When Homer says, "I need change for a dollar. I also need a dollar", his mouth doesn't match.
 
*When Matt Groening "steals" the Everyman comics, he says "I'm so rich", but his mouth doesn't move.
 
*When Matt Groening "steals" the Everyman comics, he says "I'm so rich", but his mouth doesn't move.
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Latest revision as of 09:47, January 17, 2022

References/Trivia


Season 21 Episode References
441 "Coming to Homerica"
442
"Homer the Whopper"
"Bart Gets a "Z"" 443


Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • This is the second episode in which Matt Groening, creator of the show, has guest starred as himself. He is seen loading his truck with Bongo Comics, his own line of comic books, while saying how rich he is.
    • When Groening is loading the comics into his truck, a picture of the Simpson family is visible on the back of his jacket.

Goofs[edit]

  • When Comic Book Guy is thrown in the "Former Studio Heads" Trash Can, the can is hardly full. Then, in an above shot, the can is full with people, and Comic Book Guy is on the top of them.
  • When Homer says, "I need change for a dollar. I also need a dollar", his mouth doesn't match.
  • When Matt Groening "steals" the Everyman comics, he says "I'm so rich", but his mouth doesn't move.
Season 21 References
Homer the Whopper Bart Gets a "Z" The Great Wife Hope Treehouse of Horror XX The Devil Wears Nada Pranks and Greens Rednecks and Broomsticks Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou? Thursdays with Abie Once Upon a Time in Springfield Million Dollar Maybe Boy Meets Curl The Color Yellow Postcards from the Wedge Stealing First Base The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed American History X-cellent Chief of Hearts The Squirt and the Whale To Surveil with Love Moe Letter Blues The Bob Next Door Judge Me Tender