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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
 
*[[Armenian Seed Co.]] and the general plot of the comic is a reference to American Seed Co., a company that was active between the 1960s and early 1980s. The company would advertise prizes to magazine readers in exchange for readers selling their seed products for them and then giving the profits to the company. However, American Seed Co. would provide the seeds free of charge instead of at a cost like Armenian Seed Co. in the comic.
 
*[[Armenian Seed Co.]] and the general plot of the comic is a reference to American Seed Co., a company that was active between the 1960s and early 1980s. The company would advertise prizes to magazine readers in exchange for readers selling their seed products for them and then giving the profits to the company. However, American Seed Co. would provide the seeds free of charge instead of at a cost like Armenian Seed Co. in the comic.
 
*The ''[[Z-Men]]'' comics are a parody of ''{{W|X-Men}}'' from ''[[Marvel Comics]]''.
 
*The ''[[Z-Men]]'' comics are a parody of ''{{W|X-Men}}'' from ''[[Marvel Comics]]''.
  
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*[[Marge]]'s necklace is white in one frame.
 
*[[Marge]]'s necklace is white in one frame.
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Latest revision as of 07:14, May 15, 2021

References/Trivia


Cultural references[edit]

  • Armenian Seed Co. and the general plot of the comic is a reference to American Seed Co., a company that was active between the 1960s and early 1980s. The company would advertise prizes to magazine readers in exchange for readers selling their seed products for them and then giving the profits to the company. However, American Seed Co. would provide the seeds free of charge instead of at a cost like Armenian Seed Co. in the comic.
  • The Z-Men comics are a parody of X-Men from Marvel Comics.

Goofs[edit]

  • Marge's necklace is white in one frame.