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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*Lisa ripping off her dress to reveal a leotard underneath was a similar act performed by {{W|Tina Turner}}.
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[[File:Lisa the Beauty Queen Vader.png|250px|thumb|The "three-dollar caricatures" sign includes pictures of American actress [[Farrah Fawcett]], [[Fonzie]] from ''[[Happy Days]]'', and [[Darth Vader]] from ''[[Star Wars]]'']]
*When Lisa is announced as Little Miss Springfield, Marge is standing beside Lisa with a somber look on her face and wearing a pink Chanel dress and a pillbox hat. This was in reference to Jacqueline Kennedy standing beside Lyndon Johnson on Air Force One during the emergency inauguration of 1963, immediately following the death of President Kennedy.
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*At the [[Springfield Elementary School]] carnival:
*When {{ch|Bob Hope}} walks onto the stage at [[Fort Springfield]], his signature song "{{w|Thanks for the Memory}}" is heard.
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**The banner included the phrase "{{W|The happiest place on earth}}", which is the slogan of [[Disneyland]]. The [[Blue-haired lawyer]] represents [[Disney]] and has a suitcase with an image of the ears of [[Mickey Mouse]].
*The rioting soldiers at Fort Springfield who are angered at seeing Little Miss Springfield instead of Miss Springfield as they were expecting, storm the stage, causing Lisa and Bob Hope to escape via helicopter. This is akin to the Playboy Playmate scene in ''{{W|Apocalypse Now}}''.
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***[[Skinner]] being threatened with a lawsuit from [[Disneyland]] for using "The Happiest Place on Earth" for the school carnival references a real-life incident where Disney threatened to sue three daycare centers in 1989 over use of Disney imagery in their centers.
*The way the Duff Blimp falls is a reference to the {{W|Hindenburg disaster}}.
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**[[Bart]] is running the confidence game of {{W|Three-card monte}}.
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**[[Groundskeeper Willie]] is selling {{W|haggis}}, a savory pudding dish containing sheep's pluck (heart, liver, and lungs) considered traditionally of [[Scotland|Scottish]] origin.
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**The "three-dollar caricatures" sign includes pictures of American actress [[Farrah Fawcett]], [[Fonzie]] from ''[[Happy Days]]'', and [[Darth Vader]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
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*[[Homer]] sings "[[Blimpy Boy]]" to the tune of "{{W|Georgy Girl}}" by {{W|Jim Dale}} and {{W|Tom Springfield}}, with parody lyrics by [[Jeff Martin]].
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*[[Marge]] sings "The Ugly Duckling", a song from the 1952 musical ''{{W2|Hans Christian Andersen|film}}''.
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*[[Lisa]] compares [[Amber Dempsey]]'s success to that of [[Jack Nicklaus]], an American retired professional golfer considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time.
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*The name of the store [[Turn Your Head and Coif]] is a pun on the phrase "turn your head and cough", a request commonly made during male testicular examinations.
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**The stylist is a parody of [[Beverly Hills]]'s celebrity hair stylist José Eber.
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**One of Lisa's hairstyles is that of [[Princess Leia]] from ''Star Wars''.
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*When Bart is teaching Lisa how to walk with high heels, he makes [[Betty Grable]]'s iconic over-the-shoulder pose from 1943.
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*At ''[[Little Miss Springfield Pageant]]'':
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**[[Pahasatira Nahasapeemapetilon]] plays the song "{{W2|MacArthur Park|song}}" by {{W|Jimmy Webb}} on a ''{{W|tabla}}'', a pair of hand drums from the Indian subcontinent. [[Krusty]] complained about the duration of the song, with the real song lasting more than seven minutes.
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**Lisa performs "{{W|America the Beautiful}}", the patriotic American song, which she turns into "{{W|Proud Mary}}", the southern rock hit by {{W|Creedence Clearwater Revival}}.
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***Lisa rips off her dress revealing a leotard underneath, referencing the same act performed by singer {{W|Tina Turner}} when she was performing "{{W|It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)}}" along with [[Mick Jagger]] in the {{W|Live Aid}} benefit concert held at the {{W|JFK Stadium}} in 1985.
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*The Danish furniture chain [[Shøp]] is a pun on the Swedish {{W|IKEA}} and the American former chain {{W|STØR}}.
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[[File:Duff Blimp accident.png|250px|thumb|The way the [[Duff Blimp]] crashes parodies the {{W|Hindenburg disaster|''Hindenburg'' disaster}}. [[Kent Brockman]] shouts "Oh, the humanity!", a phrase said by journalist {{W2|Herbert Morrison|journalist}} when reporting the disaster]]
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*The way the [[Duff Blimp]] crashes parodies the {{W|Hindenburg disaster|''Hindenburg'' disaster}}.
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**[[Kent Brockman]] shouts "Oh, the humanity!", parodying the exact same famous phrase by {{W2|Herbert Morrison|journalist}}, the American radio journalist who recorded for broadcast his dramatic report of the disaster.
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*The way Lisa is announced as [[Little Miss Springfield]] is a parody of the iconic {{W|first inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson}} that took place on board the {{W|Air Force One}} on Friday, November 22, 1963 following the assassination of US president [[John F. Kennedy]].
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**Marge is standing beside Lisa with a somber look on her face and wearing a pink {{W|Chanel}} dress and a pillbox hat, referencing [[Jacqueline Kennedy]].
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**Homer is parodying American politician {{W2|Albert Thomas|American politician}}, who was also wearing a bow tie on the plane.
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*According to the man in the [[Springfield Wax Museum]], Lisa's sculpture torso belonged to {{W|Dr. Ruth}}, a German and American sex therapist and talk show host.
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**The head of Dr. Ruth, along with the heads of [[Mr. T]] and [[Ronald Reagan]] are exhibited in the "chamber of horrors".
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*At Springfield Elementary School, one of the kids describes the way Lisa walks as "chewing gum walk". [[Ralph]] adds "very Wrigley", referring to the {{W|Wrigley Company}}, a chewing gum producer.
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*At [[Fort Springfield]]:
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**{{Ch|Bob Hope}}'s performance parodies those the comedian made for {{W|USO}}.
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**When Bob Hope walks onto the stage, his signature song "{{W|Thanks for the Memory}}" is heard.
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**In one of his jokes, Hope mentions American Olympic diver {{W|Greg Louganis}}.
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**One of the soldiers complains that [[Tony Randall]] cancelled his performance.
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**The rioting soldiers who are angered at seeing Little Miss Springfield instead of [[Miss Springfield]] as they were expecting, storm the stage, causing Lisa and Bob Hope to escape via helicopter. This resembles the "Playmates with the boys" scene in ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''.
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*The [[Laramie]] mascot, [[Menthol Moose]], is a parody of {{W|Joe Camel}}, the mascot of the cigarette brand {{W2|Camel|cigarette}}.
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*Kent Brockman interviewed [[Pope John Paul II]].
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*This episode has been used in England by the Anglican Church to give kids lessons in self-esteem, as well as pointing out Homer's sale of the Duff beer ticket, marking a sacrfice on his part as Lisa's self-worth was more value to him than his pleasure.
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*This episode has been used in England by the Anglican Church to give kids lessons in self-esteem, as well as pointing out Homer's sale of the Duff beer ticket, marking a sacrifice on his part as Lisa's self-worth has more value to him than his pleasure.
 
*To date, this episode marks the last time that actress [[Jo Ann Harris]] provided her voice on the show.
 
*To date, this episode marks the last time that actress [[Jo Ann Harris]] provided her voice on the show.
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*The man {{Ch|Bob Hope}} talks to before going on stage is the Rebel Yell Records man from "[[Colonel Homer]]".
  
 
== Goofs ==
 
== Goofs ==
*At the pageant, after Amber wins, there is nobody on the stands. However when Lisa turns to leave, the contestants are on the stands.
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*At the pageant, after Amber wins, there is nobody on the stands. However, when Lisa turns to leave, the contestants are on the stands.
*When Krusty the Clown arrives at the beauty pageant his tie is done up. When he goes on stage it is undone.
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*When Krusty the Clown arrives at the beauty pageant, his tie is done up. When he goes on stage, it is undone.
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*When Lisa waves to the crowd from the parade float, [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] can be seen in the background with yellow skin.
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*Krusty's nose turns white during the [[Little Miss Springfield Pageant Opening Number|opening number]] for the winner of the [[Little Miss Springfield Pageant|Little Miss Springfield pageant]].
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*When Lisa is sworn in as Little Miss Springfield, Marge's dress turns from green in the long shot to pink in the close up.
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[[Category:Trivia]]
 
[[Category:Trivia]]
 
[[Category:Goofs]]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:22, November 24, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 4 Episode References
062 "Homer the Heretic"
063
"Lisa the Beauty Queen"
"Treehouse of Horror III" 064


Cultural references[edit]

The "three-dollar caricatures" sign includes pictures of American actress Farrah Fawcett, Fonzie from Happy Days, and Darth Vader from Star Wars
The way the Duff Blimp crashes parodies the Hindenburg disaster. Kent Brockman shouts "Oh, the humanity!", a phrase said by journalist Herbert Morrison when reporting the disaster

Trivia[edit]

  • This episode has been used in England by the Anglican Church to give kids lessons in self-esteem, as well as pointing out Homer's sale of the Duff beer ticket, marking a sacrifice on his part as Lisa's self-worth has more value to him than his pleasure.
  • To date, this episode marks the last time that actress Jo Ann Harris provided her voice on the show.
  • The man Bob Hope talks to before going on stage is the Rebel Yell Records man from "Colonel Homer".

Goofs[edit]

  • At the pageant, after Amber wins, there is nobody on the stands. However, when Lisa turns to leave, the contestants are on the stands.
  • When Krusty the Clown arrives at the beauty pageant, his tie is done up. When he goes on stage, it is undone.
  • When Lisa waves to the crowd from the parade float, Bleeding Gums Murphy can be seen in the background with yellow skin.
  • Krusty's nose turns white during the opening number for the winner of the Little Miss Springfield pageant.
  • When Lisa is sworn in as Little Miss Springfield, Marge's dress turns from green in the long shot to pink in the close up.
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