Difference between revisions of "Homer vs. the Wallpaper/References"
Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki
m (→top: replaced: {{tabR|gags=no}} → {{TabR|nogags}}) |
m (→Cultural references: replaced: {{w| → {{W| (4)) |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *[[Homer]] refers to hanging wallpaper as the "Sport of Kings"; however, in real life "Sport of Kings" is a nickname for {{ | + | *[[Homer]] refers to hanging wallpaper as the "Sport of Kings"; however, in real life "Sport of Kings" is a nickname for {{W|horse racing}}. |
*When [[Bart]] reminds Homer that [[Marge]] gave him money to hire a professional to hang the wallpaper, Homer pooh-poohs the idea, sarcastically citing the following as "what professionals have gotten us": | *When [[Bart]] reminds Homer that [[Marge]] gave him money to hire a professional to hang the wallpaper, Homer pooh-poohs the idea, sarcastically citing the following as "what professionals have gotten us": | ||
**The ''[[RMS Titanic|Titanic]]'' | **The ''[[RMS Titanic|Titanic]]'' | ||
| − | **The {{ | + | **The {{W|Atomic bomb|atom bomb}} |
| − | **{{ | + | **{{W|Sugar substitutes}} |
| − | *The | + | *The drifter whom Homer finally hires to hang the wallpaper resembles {{W|Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy}} from the ''[[Scooby-Doo]]'' franchise. |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
[[Category:Continuity]] | [[Category:Continuity]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Simpsons Comics stories references]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:20, October 15, 2021
Cultural references[edit]
- Homer refers to hanging wallpaper as the "Sport of Kings"; however, in real life "Sport of Kings" is a nickname for horse racing.
- When Bart reminds Homer that Marge gave him money to hire a professional to hang the wallpaper, Homer pooh-poohs the idea, sarcastically citing the following as "what professionals have gotten us":
- The Titanic
- The atom bomb
- Sugar substitutes
- The drifter whom Homer finally hires to hang the wallpaper resembles Shaggy from the Scooby-Doo franchise.
Trivia[edit]
- The Chinese swears that Homer reads are "去你" (damn you) and "該死" (damn it), while Bart says "Holy 狗屎" (Holy crap).
- The following Krusty-Brand products are seen during the story:
- Wallpaper (the pattern features Krusty's face)
- Wallpaper Glue (the bucket has a picture of Krusty on it, along with a graphic reading "Now with 15% fewer toxic fumes!")
