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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The scene in the ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy & Scratchy]]'' [[Twister 'Round the Clock|cartoon]] where [[Scratchy]] is torn to pieces by a tornado is reminiscent of a scene in the 2000 sci-fi film ''{{ | + | *The scene in the ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy & Scratchy]]'' [[Twister 'Round the Clock|cartoon]] where [[Scratchy]] is torn to pieces by a tornado is reminiscent of a scene in the 2000 sci-fi film ''{{W|Mission to Mars}}'' where an astronaut suffers a very similar fate. |
*When [[Homer]] thinks he's in a post-apocalyptic future: | *When [[Homer]] thinks he's in a post-apocalyptic future: | ||
| − | **He thinks he might be the last man on earth, "like the Fresh Prince", a reference to | + | **He thinks he might be the last man on earth, "like the Fresh Prince", a reference to [[Will Smith]] in ''{{W2|I Am Legend|film}}'' and ''{{W|The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air}}''. |
| − | **He laments, "That hot chick in the cell phone ads. Oh, why did she have to die?", referring to {{ | + | **He laments, "That hot chick in the cell phone ads. Oh, why did she have to die?", referring to {{W|T-Mobile USA|T-Mobile}} spokeswoman {{W|Carly Foulkes}}. |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*[[Homer]] thinks he's travelled to the following times: | *[[Homer]] thinks he's travelled to the following times: | ||
| − | **The {{ | + | **The {{W|Renaissance}} |
| − | **The {{ | + | **The {{W|American Civil War}} |
| − | **Millions of years ago, during the time of the {{ | + | **Millions of years ago, during the time of the {{W|Dinosaur|dinosaurs}} |
**A post-apocalyptic future | **A post-apocalyptic future | ||
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[[Category:Trivia]] | [[Category:Trivia]] | ||
[[Category:Continuity]] | [[Category:Continuity]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Simpsons Comics stories references]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:58, February 26, 2022
Cultural references[edit]
- The scene in the Itchy & Scratchy cartoon where Scratchy is torn to pieces by a tornado is reminiscent of a scene in the 2000 sci-fi film Mission to Mars where an astronaut suffers a very similar fate.
- When Homer thinks he's in a post-apocalyptic future:
- He thinks he might be the last man on earth, "like the Fresh Prince", a reference to Will Smith in I Am Legend and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
- He laments, "That hot chick in the cell phone ads. Oh, why did she have to die?", referring to T-Mobile spokeswoman Carly Foulkes.
Trivia[edit]
- Homer thinks he's travelled to the following times:
- The Renaissance
- The American Civil War
- Millions of years ago, during the time of the dinosaurs
- A post-apocalyptic future
Continuity[edit]
- Homer time-jumps for real (albeit in a non-canon setting) in the "Time and Punishment" segment of "Treehouse of Horror V".
