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== Cultural references ==
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*The episode has many references to TV sitcom ''{{ap|Cheers|TV series}}:
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**The song "{{ap|Flaming Moe's|song}}" and images onscreen while it played are a parody of the opening credits.
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**The waitress is a parody of {{W|Diane Chambers}} played by {{W|Shelley Long}} and the waitress' relationship to Moe is a reference to the {{W|Sam and Diane|Sam and Diane romance}}. At the end of the episode when Moe says, "She left to pursue a movie career. Frankly, I think she was better off here." is a reference to Diane being writtenoff the show when Shelley Long decided after Season Five to quit in order to pursue a movie career.
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**[[Barney]] being greeted by the bar crowd yelling his name was a running gag for [[Norm Peterson]] played by [[George Wendt]].
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**The bartender who greets Barney with, "How's the world treating you, Mr. Gumble?" is a parody of [[Woody Boyd]] played by [[Woody Harrelson]].
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*Both names ascribed to the drink (Flaming Homer and Flaming Moe) are similar to terms for a stereotypical homosexual (flaming homo and flaming 'mo, respectively).
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*Moe being referred to as the Wizard of Walnut Street is a play ''The Wizard of Wall Street'', a phrase first popularized to described stockbroker {{W|Gerald M. Loeb}}.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*The secret ingredient in the Flaming Homer and Flaming Moe: Krusty's Non-Narkotik Kough Syrup for kids.
 
 
*The knockoff's of Flaming Moe's that spring up overnight include Flaming Meaux, Flaming Moe's pushcart, and Famous Moe's.
 
*The knockoff's of Flaming Moe's that spring up overnight include Flaming Meaux, Flaming Moe's pushcart, and Famous Moe's.
*The gang at Flaming Moe's include: Lenny, Carl, Barney, Krusty, Dr. Nick, Princess Kashimr, Ned and Maude Flanders, Jasper, Otto, Ms. Krabappel, Kent Brockman and Barney again.
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*The gang at Flaming Moe's include: [[Lenny]], [[Carl]], [[Barney]], [[Krusty]], [[Dr. Nick]], Princess Kashimr, [[Ned]] and [[Maude Flanders]], Jasper, Otto, [[Ms. Krabappel]], [[Kent Brockman]] and Barney again.
*A sign behind the bar reads, "Bartenders do it 'till ya barf".
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*A sign behind the bar reads, "Bartenders do it "till ya barf".
*Maggie says ''Moe'' in this episode - in Homer's hallucination. Whether or not it counts as her first word is up to you. Note that she also said ''It's your fault I can't talk!'' in Bart Vs. Thanksgiving (in Bart's nightmare).
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*[[Maggie]] says ''Moe'' in this episode - in Homer's hallucination. Whether or not, it counts as her first word is up to you. Note that she also said ''It's your fault I can't talk!'' in "[[Bart vs. Thanksgiving]]" (in Bart's nightmare).
 
*A bowie knife, a glass eye, a troll doll and the cough syrup are in the Lost and Found box.
 
*A bowie knife, a glass eye, a troll doll and the cough syrup are in the Lost and Found box.
 
*Underneath the floorboards at Lisa's slumber party is a pipe labeled ''lead'' and insulation labeled ''Asbestos.''
 
*Underneath the floorboards at Lisa's slumber party is a pipe labeled ''lead'' and insulation labeled ''Asbestos.''
*During the Eye On Springfield credits, a SPRINGFIELD can be seen spelled out in giant letters a la HOLLYWOOD sign.
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*At dinner, Lisa asks Marge if she can have a virgin Moe instead of milk. It's implied that all of the ingredients in a regular Flaming Moe are alcoholic except for the cough syrup, thus, a virgin Moe would consist solely of cough syrup.
*Both names ascribed to the drink (Flaming Homer and Flaming Moe) are similar to terms for a stereotypical homosexual (flaming homo and flaming 'mo, respectively).
 
 
 
== Cultural references ==
 
*The song [[Flaming Moe's (song)|Flaming Moe's]] is a parody of the theme from ''{{w|Cheers}}.
 
  
 
== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
 
*One of the thieves in the [[couch gag]] is the [[Candy Store bandit]]. ("[[Bart the Hero]]")
 
*One of the thieves in the [[couch gag]] is the [[Candy Store bandit]]. ("[[Bart the Hero]]")
*In ''[[Marge Simpson Living]]'' [[Marge]] reminds [[Homer]] that he has tried snowplowing ("[[Mr. Plow]]"), webhosting ("[[The Computer Wore Menace Shoes]]"), trucking ("[[Maximum Homerdrive]]"), fortune cookie writing ("[[A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love]]"), cartoon voiceovers ("[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]"), food critic ("[[Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?]]"), screen writer ("[[Beyond Blunderdome]]"), mixologoist ("Flaming Moe's"), bootlegger ("[[Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]") and astronaut ("[[Deep Space Homer]]") when he was searching for a new job.
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*In ''[[Marge Simpson Living]]'', [[Marge]] reminds [[Homer]] that he has tried snowplowing ("[[Mr. Plow]]"), webhosting ("[[The Computer Wore Menace Shoes]]"), trucking ("[[Maximum Homerdrive]]"), fortune cookie writing ("[[A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love]]"), cartoon voiceovers ("[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]"), food critic ("[[Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?]]"), screen writer ("[[Beyond Blunderdome]]"), mixologoist ("Flaming Moe's"), bootlegger ("[[Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]") and astronaut ("[[Deep Space Homer]]") when he was searching for a new job.
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*{{Ch|Joey Kramer}}'s time with [[Mrs. Krabappel]] is referred to in "[[The Ned-liest Catch]]".
  
 
== Goofs ==
 
== Goofs ==
 
[[File:Herman 2-arms.png|thumb]]
 
[[File:Herman 2-arms.png|thumb]]
 
*[[Herman Hermann]] is seen with two arms.
 
*[[Herman Hermann]] is seen with two arms.
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**It could be possible he's wearing a prospectic arm.
 
*[[Bart]] is holding a brown bottle in his left hand and a white bottle in his right hand, when the camera comes back to him the bottle colors are reversed.
 
*[[Bart]] is holding a brown bottle in his left hand and a white bottle in his right hand, when the camera comes back to him the bottle colors are reversed.
 
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*In the same scene involving Herman's two arms, [[Lance Murdock]] has brown hair.
  
 
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{{Season 3|R}}

Latest revision as of 13:09, January 23, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 3 Episode References
044 "Saturdays of Thunder"
045
"Flaming Moe's"
"Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk" 046


Cultural references[edit]

  • The episode has many references to TV sitcom Cheers:
    • The song "Flaming Moe's" and images onscreen while it played are a parody of the opening credits.
    • The waitress is a parody of Diane Chambers played by Shelley Long and the waitress' relationship to Moe is a reference to the Sam and Diane romance. At the end of the episode when Moe says, "She left to pursue a movie career. Frankly, I think she was better off here." is a reference to Diane being writtenoff the show when Shelley Long decided after Season Five to quit in order to pursue a movie career.
    • Barney being greeted by the bar crowd yelling his name was a running gag for Norm Peterson played by George Wendt.
    • The bartender who greets Barney with, "How's the world treating you, Mr. Gumble?" is a parody of Woody Boyd played by Woody Harrelson.
  • Both names ascribed to the drink (Flaming Homer and Flaming Moe) are similar to terms for a stereotypical homosexual (flaming homo and flaming 'mo, respectively).
  • Moe being referred to as the Wizard of Walnut Street is a play The Wizard of Wall Street, a phrase first popularized to described stockbroker Gerald M. Loeb.

Trivia[edit]

  • The knockoff's of Flaming Moe's that spring up overnight include Flaming Meaux, Flaming Moe's pushcart, and Famous Moe's.
  • The gang at Flaming Moe's include: Lenny, Carl, Barney, Krusty, Dr. Nick, Princess Kashimr, Ned and Maude Flanders, Jasper, Otto, Ms. Krabappel, Kent Brockman and Barney again.
  • A sign behind the bar reads, "Bartenders do it "till ya barf".
  • Maggie says Moe in this episode - in Homer's hallucination. Whether or not, it counts as her first word is up to you. Note that she also said It's your fault I can't talk! in "Bart vs. Thanksgiving" (in Bart's nightmare).
  • A bowie knife, a glass eye, a troll doll and the cough syrup are in the Lost and Found box.
  • Underneath the floorboards at Lisa's slumber party is a pipe labeled lead and insulation labeled Asbestos.
  • At dinner, Lisa asks Marge if she can have a virgin Moe instead of milk. It's implied that all of the ingredients in a regular Flaming Moe are alcoholic except for the cough syrup, thus, a virgin Moe would consist solely of cough syrup.

Continuity[edit]

Goofs[edit]

Herman 2-arms.png
  • Herman Hermann is seen with two arms.
    • It could be possible he's wearing a prospectic arm.
  • Bart is holding a brown bottle in his left hand and a white bottle in his right hand, when the camera comes back to him the bottle colors are reversed.
  • In the same scene involving Herman's two arms, Lance Murdock has brown hair.
Season 3 References
Stark Raving Dad Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington When Flanders Failed Bart the Murderer Homer Defined Like Father, Like Clown Treehouse of Horror II Lisa's Pony Saturdays of Thunder Flaming Moe's Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk I Married Marge Radio Bart Lisa the Greek Homer Alone Bart the Lover Homer at the Bat Separate Vocations Dog of Death Colonel Homer Black Widower The Otto Show Bart's Friend Falls in Love Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?