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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
* [[Homer]]'s fantasy football team is called "Somewhere Over the Dwayne Bowe". This is a reference to the song "{{w|Over the Rainbow}}" (from ''{{w|The Wizard of Oz (1939 film|The Wizard of Oz}}'') and to {{w|Dwayne Bowe}}
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*[[Bart]] is watching the skate bail video "Fatal Nard Crush" on [[MyTube]], a parody of [[YouTube]].
*Some players on his team are:
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[[File:Project After Party.png|300px|thumb|''[[Project: After Party]]'' parodies the 2012 found footage teen comedy ''{{W2|Project X|2012 film}}''. A character resembling {{W|Danny Trejo}} can be seen on the website]]
** James L. Boots, a reference to [[James L. Brooks]]
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*''[[Project: After Party]]'' is a reference to the 2012 found footage teen comedy ''{{W2|Project X|2012 film}}''.
** Leg O'Las, a reference to {{w|Legolas}} from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''
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**A character resembling {{W|Danny Trejo}} can be seen on the ''Project: After Party'' website.
** C.F.L. Player, a reference to the {{w|Canadian Football League}}
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**The song "Electro Drop" by Daniel Dove and Richard Searle can be heard on the trailer.
** {{w|Adam Vinatieri}}
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*[[Homer]] gives the example of American actor [[Randy Quaid]] when he asks Bart to eat his broccoli.
*[[Captain Bowditch]]'s name is a reference to {{w|Nathaniel Bowditch}}, who wrote ''{{w|Bowditch's American Practical Navigator}}''.
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*Homer drafted American footballer {{W|Tim Tebow}} for his fantasy football team. Tebow had a notable performance during his football college career but was questioned in his years in the {{W|NFL}}. Homer also hints at Tebow's Christian faith, which made him a cultural phenomenon.
 
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*Homer's fantasy football team is called "Somewhere Over the Dwayne Bowe". This is a reference to the song "{{W|Over the Rainbow}}" from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' and to former NFL player {{W|Dwayne Bowe}}.
=== Music ===
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*[[Captain Bowditch]]'s name is a reference to {{W|Nathaniel Bowditch}}, who wrote ''{{W|Bowditch's American Practical Navigator}}''.
* "{{w|Drunken Sailor}}", and parodies of it (one of them performed by Homer), are heard throughout the shipboard scenes.
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*Bowditch uses the term "{{W|Shanghaiing|shanghaied}}", the practice of kidnapping people to serve as sailors by coercive techniques such as trickery, intimidation, or violence.
* After [[Bart]] is promoted to midshipman, the music playing over the montage of crewmen performing their duties is "We Sail the Ocean Blue" from ''[[H.M.S. Pinafore]]''.
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*In a chat directed to Homer, [[Chief Wiggum]] comments that Homer's {{W|running back}} (RB) was worse than {{W|Arby's}}, an American fast food sandwich restaurant chain.
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*"[[Who Wants to Sing about Their Feelings?]]" is a parody of the song "{{W|Drunken Sailor}}", also known as "What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?".
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**Instrumental versions of this song are also heard throughout the episode.
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*"We Sail the Ocean Blue" from the comic opera ''{{W|H.M.S. Pinafore}}'' by {{W|Gilbert and Sullivan}} is heard on ''[[The Relation Ship]]''.
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*Bart does several types of knots: {{W|sheepshank}}, {{W|bowline}}, {{W|clove hitch}}, {{W|half hitch}} and a {{W|halyard}} {{W|Cleat hitch|cleat}}.
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*Captain Bowditch ranks Bart {{W|midshipman}}.
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*Homer says he hates the {{W|Golden Age of Sail}}.
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*[[Bumblebee Man]] makes a ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' reference in Spanish where the English subtitles read: "{{W|More cowbell}}", a catchphrase said in a skit featuring host [[Christopher Walken]] and cast player {{W|Will Ferrell}}.
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*The "Classic Battle" composition by {{W|Sam Spence}} is heard when [[Marge]] is about to play fantasy football. Spence is best known for his work with {{W|NFL Films}}.
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*Marge's hat has an autograph saying "[[Tom Landry's hat|To Berman's Dry Cleaning. Best wishes, Tom Landry]]". This is a reference to longtime NFL commentator {{W|Chris Berman}}, known for his lively commentary and love for NFL history, and to [[Tom Landry]], the famous NFL coach regarded as one of the greatest of all time.
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*Players on Homer's team include:
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**James L. Boots, a reference to [[James L. Brooks]].
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**Leg O'Las, a reference to {{W|Legolas}} from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
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**{{W|Adam Vinatieri}}, a real footballer.
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**C.F.L. Player, a reference to the {{W|Canadian Football League}}.
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*''[[The Real Housewives of Tampa Bay]]'' is a parody of the reality show ''{{W|The Real Housewives of Orange County}}''.
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*The song "[[Heal Away, Joe]]", heard during the credits, is a parody of "{{W|Haul away joe|Haul Away, Joe}}", a traditional sea shanty.
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**{{W|Cape Horn}} is mentioned in the song.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
[[File:Banners comparison.png|thumb|Comparison of the banners]]
 
[[File:Banners comparison.png|thumb|Comparison of the banners]]
 
*The Pigskin Pals banners are modeled on the Summer Box Office Fantasy League banners in the ''[[The Simpsons]]'' writers room.
 
*The Pigskin Pals banners are modeled on the Summer Box Office Fantasy League banners in the ''[[The Simpsons]]'' writers room.
* Homer's fantasy football team password is [[D'oh|Annoyed Grunt]].
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*Homer's fantasy football team password is [[D'oh|Annoyed Grunt]].
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*This episode is rated TV-MA on Simpsons World due to uncensored content.
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*[[Bart]] says [[Lisa]]'s catchphrase "I'm going to my room".
  
 
== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
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**A [[Trans-Clown-O-Morphs|Trans-Clown-O-Morph]] ("[[Apocalypse Cow]]")
 
**A [[Trans-Clown-O-Morphs|Trans-Clown-O-Morph]] ("[[Apocalypse Cow]]")
 
**[[Franken Samurai]] of ''[[Ki-Ya Karate Monsters]]'' ("[[The Saga of Carl]]")
 
**[[Franken Samurai]] of ''[[Ki-Ya Karate Monsters]]'' ("[[The Saga of Carl]]")
**[[Planet Jackson]] ("[[The Saga of Carl]]")
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*Marge wears the Tom Landry hat Homer bought in the [[season 8]] episode "[[You Only Move Twice]]"
* Marge wears the Tom Landry hat Homer bought in the [[season 8]] episode "[[You Only Move Twice]]"
 
  
 
{{Season 26|R}}
 
{{Season 26|R}}

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References/Trivia


Season 26 Episode References
553 "Clown in the Dumps"
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"The Wreck of the Relationship"
"Super Franchise Me" 555


Cultural references[edit]

  • Bart is watching the skate bail video "Fatal Nard Crush" on MyTube, a parody of YouTube.
Project: After Party parodies the 2012 found footage teen comedy Project X. A character resembling Danny Trejo can be seen on the website

Trivia[edit]

Comparison of the banners
  • The Pigskin Pals banners are modeled on the Summer Box Office Fantasy League banners in the The Simpsons writers room.
  • Homer's fantasy football team password is Annoyed Grunt.
  • This episode is rated TV-MA on Simpsons World due to uncensored content.
  • Bart says Lisa's catchphrase "I'm going to my room".

Continuity[edit]

Season 26 References
Clown in the Dumps The Wreck of the Relationship Super Franchise Me Treehouse of Horror XXV Opposites A-Frack Simpsorama Blazed and Confused Covercraft I Won't Be Home for Christmas The Man Who Came to Be Dinner Bart's New Friend The Musk Who Fell to Earth Walking Big & Tall My Fare Lady The Princess Guide Sky Police Waiting for Duffman Peeping Mom The Kids Are All Fight Let's Go Fly a Coot Bull-E Mathlete's Feat