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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
 
*The title of the episode is a possible reference to [[Walt Disney]]: {{W|Walt Disney: One Man's Dream|One Man's Dream}}, an interactive gallery located on Mickey Avenue in {{W|Disney's Hollywood Studios}} at the {{W|Walt Disney World}} near [[Orlando]], [[Florida]].
 
*The title of the episode is a possible reference to [[Walt Disney]]: {{W|Walt Disney: One Man's Dream|One Man's Dream}}, an interactive gallery located on Mickey Avenue in {{W|Disney's Hollywood Studios}} at the {{W|Walt Disney World}} near [[Orlando]], [[Florida]].
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*The song played during the [[Every Man's Dream/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]] is "[[Through It All There Is Love]]". This Beatles-like song is from [[Dan Castellaneta]]'s alubm "Two Lips". The couch gag has [[Simpson Family|the Simpsons]] parodying some of [[The Beatles]]' albums as well:
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**''[[Meet the Simpsons!]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Meet the Beatles!}}''.
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**''[[A Hard D'oh's Night]]'' is a parody of ''{{W2|A Hard Day's Night|album}}''.
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**''[[Rubber Pants]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Rubber Soul}}''.
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**''{{ap|The Yellow Album|Every Man's Dream}}'' (relating to the Simpsons' color) is a parody of ''{{W2|The Beatles|album|The White Album}}'' (in name) and ''{{W|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band}}'' (in image). "The Yellow Album" is also a [[The Yellow Album|real album]].
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**''[[Flabby Road]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Abbey Road}}''.
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<gallery>
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File:Meet the Simpsons!.png|''[[Meet the Simpsons!]]'', parody of ''{{W|Meet the Beatles!}}''
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File:Every Man's Dream couch gag 1.png|''[[A Hard D'oh's Night]]'', parody of ''{{W2|A Hard Day's Night|album}}''
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File:Every Man's Dream couch gag 2.png|''[[Rubber Pants]]'', parody of ''{{W|Rubber Soul}}''
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File:Every Man's Dream couch gag 3.png|''{{ap|The Yellow Album|Every Man's Dream}}'', parody of ''{{W|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band}}'' and ''{{W2|The Beatles|album|The White Album}}''
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File:Every Man's Dream couch gag 4.png|''[[Flabby Road]]'', parody of ''{{W|Abbey Road}}''
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</gallery>
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*In one of his vacation photos, [[Homer]] is seen sleeping on a bull during the {{W|running of the bulls}} in [[Pamplona]], [[Spain]].
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*When [[Julius Hibbert]] is about to vaccinate Homer with a "spinal tap", Homer wishes he is referring to the band. {{Chs|Spinal Tap}} is a fictional English heavy metal band.
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*The "{{W|Bridal Chorus}}" is heard when Homer imagines him marrying himself.
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*The pharmacy [[Oedipus Rx]] and it being "a mom and <s>pop</s> son pharmacy" is a reference to the Greek drama ''{{W|Oedipus Rex}}'', in which Oedipus, the protagonist, fulfills a prophecy that would kill his father and marry his mother.
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*Homer mentions Puerto Rican professional golfer [[Chi-Chi Rodríguez]] during his therapy with [[Janet Zilowitz]].
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*{{W2|Symphony No. 9|Dvořák}} by {{W|Antonín Dvořák}} is played when Homer stays at the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|plant]] during the night.
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*''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s episode "[[Remember the Alimony]]":
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**The title is a reference to "{{W|Remember the Alamo}}".
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*During the episode "{{W2|Piano Sonata No. 2|Chopin}}" by {{W|Frédéric Chopin}} plays.
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**The episode parodies the movie ''{{ap|The Odd Couple|franchise}}'': Scratchy has the role of Felix and Itchy the role of Oscar. The Pigeon sisters reference Cecily and Gwendolyn Pigeon who try to date Felix. The two Pigeons who peck Scratchy in the cartoon have the hairstyles of Cecily and Gwendolyn from the film.
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*[[Barney]] sings "[[Got a Date with an Angel]]", one of {{W|Clifford Grey}}'s hits, at [[Moe's]].
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*[[Candace]], who is an author working at the pharmacy, told Homer that playwright [[Tennessee Williams]] once worked at a shoe factory. Williams actually worked at the International Shoe Company factory, but hated the monotony and left.
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[[File:Craft beers blackboard.png|300px|thumb|Some of the craft beers sold at the bar have wordplay names]]
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*Some of the craft beers sold at the bar include:
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**"Garbage {{W|Pale ale}}"
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**"Thrilla in Vanilla", a reference to {{W|Thrilla in Manila}}, the final boxing match between [[Muhammad Ali]] and [[Joe Frazier]].
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**"{{W|Rachel McAdams}}",
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**"Novembertoberfest", a referece to [[Oktoberfest]].
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**"Harry Potter Porter" is a reference to ''[[Harry Potter]]''.
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**"Chip Off the Old Bock", a reference to ''{{W|Chip Off the Old Block}}''.
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*[[Mr. Teeny]] own as [[Viza]] credit card, a parody of {{W|Visa, Inc.|Visa}}.
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*Homer mentions {{W|Jeffrey Katzenberg}} when he is talking about his baldness.
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*"{{W2|Big City|Spacemen 3 song}}" by {{W|Spacemen 3}} plays whilst Homer is on drugs.
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*When Homer wakes up and finds himself sleeping in a bed with clean sheets, he thinks he is at {{W|Urban Outfitters}}.
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*Homer says he still buys {{W|Beanie Babies}}.
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*Candace's [[Candace's friend 2|friend]] tries to guess why Candace is dating Homer, and she asks her "Is he your guest at a ''dinner for schmucks''?". This is a reference to the film ''{{W|Dinner for Schmucks}}''.
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*When [[Homer]] shows he is a changed man by opening the window to order a goose, he is re-enacting the scene at the end of ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' when {{W|Ebeneezer Scrooge}} shows he is a changed man in the same way.
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*[[Marge]] is glad that March was beautiful, and she congratulates Homer for his good behavior during the {{W|NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|NCAA basketball tournament}}, which is also known as the "March Madness".
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**Homer is seen wearing a {{W|Duke University|Duke}}'s T-shirt and holding a {{W|North Carolina State University|NC State}} pennant. These are two of the four Universities that take part in the "{{W2|Tobacco Road|rivalry}}" rivalry in [[North Carolina]].
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*"{{W|What a Wonderful World}}" by {{W|The Clarks}} is sung by Maggie, while a cover by [[Joey Ramone]] plays as the end theme.
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*[[Lisa]] mentions [[Skype]].
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*The final scene takes place in the TV series ''{{W2|Girls|TV series}}'' with [[Hannah Horvath]] and [[Adam Sackler]] having a conversation in bed. [[Lena Dunham]] and [[Adam Driver]], both protagonists on ''Girls'', were guest stars on this episode.
  
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== Continuity ==
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*In the tattoo scene and the following scene, various characters appear:
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**[[Smilin' Joe Fission]] ("[[Homer's Odyssey]]")
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**[[Fatov]] ("[[Boy Meets Curl]]")
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**[[Plopper]] (''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'')
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**[[Lard Lad]] ("[[Treehouse of Horror VI]]")
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**[[Mr. Sparkle]] ("[[In Marge We Trust]]")
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**[[Spirit guide]] ("[[El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer]]")
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**[[Clown bed]] ("[[Lisa's First Word]]")
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**[[Devil]] ("[[Bart Gets Hit by a Car]]")
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**[[The Grumple]] ("[[Kill Gil, Volumes I & II]]")
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*Homer, Candace and her friend drink at the [[Coffee Shop]] in [[Springfield Heights]] which sign was changed to "Springfield's Best and Seattle's Worst Coffee". ("[[The Blue and the Gray]]")
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*[[Fritz]] and [[Horst]] appear in one of the Nuclear Power Plant's "Owner of the month" photo. ("[[Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk]]")
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*The pharmacy is a sub-division of [[Mom & Pop Hardware]]; however, [[Squeaky-voiced teen|Pop]]'s name is crossed off (it's a joke related to Oedipus complex). ("[[Mom and Pop Art]]")
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== Goofs ==
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*In the "Owner of the month" photo, Fritz has gray hair, even though he had orange hair during "Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk".
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*At [[Moe's Tavern]], when [[Homer]], [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] are watching the cartoon and talking about [[Homer]]'s relationship, the pickled eggs jar is nowhere to be seen, only appearing when [[Barney]] plunges the comb onto it.
 
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Latest revision as of 07:44, May 15, 2022

References/Trivia


Season 27 Episode References
← 574 "Mathlete's Feat"
575
"Every Man's Dream"
"'Cue Detective" 576 →


Cultural references[edit]

Some of the craft beers sold at the bar have wordplay names

Continuity[edit]

Goofs[edit]

  • In the "Owner of the month" photo, Fritz has gray hair, even though he had orange hair during "Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk".
  • At Moe's Tavern, when Homer, Lenny and Carl are watching the cartoon and talking about Homer's relationship, the pickled eggs jar is nowhere to be seen, only appearing when Barney plunges the comb onto it.
Season 27 References
Every Man's Dream • 'Cue Detective • Puffless • Halloween of Horror • Treehouse of Horror XXVI • Friend with Benefit • Lisa with an "S" • 'Paths of Glory • Barthood • The Girl Code • Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles • Much Apu About Something • Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4 • Gal of Constant Sorrow • Lisa the Veterinarian • The Marge-ian Chronicles • The Burns Cage • How Lisa Got Her Marge Back • Fland Canyon • To Courier with Love • Simprovised • Orange Is the New Yellow
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