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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The episode's opening scene is a parody of the opening of ''[[The Flintstones]]'', complete with the same music, to which [[Homer]] sings [[Meet the Flintstones|his own lyrics]]. | *The episode's opening scene is a parody of the opening of ''[[The Flintstones]]'', complete with the same music, to which [[Homer]] sings [[Meet the Flintstones|his own lyrics]]. | ||
| − | *The song that plays as [[Mr. Burns]] and [[Smithers]] show up to get rid of the nuclear waste is based on the theme song "{{ | + | *The song that plays as [[Mr. Burns]] and [[Smithers]] show up to get rid of the nuclear waste is based on the theme song "{{W|Axel F}}" from ''{{W|Beverly Hills Cop}}''. |
| − | *The main premise of a con man getting a town excited about something he sells but hardly knows anything about is borrowed from the musical ''{{ | + | *The main premise of a con man getting a town excited about something he sells but hardly knows anything about is borrowed from the musical ''{{W|Meredith Willson}}'s The Music Man''. Lanley's appearance and musical number are a nod to the songs in it as well. |
*A "reverse reference" occurred in 2002 when Seattle residents opposed to a proposed monorail project held a protest event called "Coming Out With [[Marge Simpson]]." The event organizers planned to show the episode as part of the protest, but were ordered not to by Fox due to copyright laws. | *A "reverse reference" occurred in 2002 when Seattle residents opposed to a proposed monorail project held a protest event called "Coming Out With [[Marge Simpson]]." The event organizers planned to show the episode as part of the protest, but were ordered not to by Fox due to copyright laws. | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Mr. Burns]] and [[Smithers]] excaping with a grappling hook is a reference to the 1989 film ''{{W2|Batman|1989 film}}''. |
| − | *The Springfield town charter looks exactly like the {{ | + | *Homer mistakes [[Sebastian Cobb]] for [[Batman]]. |
| − | *Prominently displayed on the wall in the club car is a picture of the {{ | + | *Homer sings a verse from "{{W|The Riddle Song}}" in bed. |
| + | *Homer's conductor uniform is similar to the uniforms worn by Imperial officers such as Grand Moff Tarkin, Admiral Ozzel and Admiral Piett in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' saga. | ||
| + | *The study book MCAT (Monorail Conductor Aptitude Test) is a reference to the book of the same achronym (Medical College Admission Test) taken by many medical students. | ||
| + | *Homer reads a {{W|Andy_Capp#Around_the_world|Andy Capp}}'s comic strip. | ||
| + | *The Springfield town charter looks exactly like the {{W|United States Declaration of Independence}}, but with the signature of [[Jebediah Springfield]] front and center in large script, just like the signature of [[John Hancock]] on the original. | ||
| + | *Prominently displayed on the wall in the club car is a picture of the {{W|Hindenburg}} going down in flames. | ||
| + | *Part of {{W|Star Trek: The Motion Picture}} and {{W|Star Trek: The Next Generation|The Next Generation}} main theme is heard during the eclipse. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| + | *George Takei was supposed to appear instead of Nimoy but declined to avoid conflict with his job as Board of Public Transportation in Georgia. William Shatner was another option, but due to him turning down his appearance before it was scrapped. | ||
*People at the town meeting include: | *People at the town meeting include: | ||
**The [[Museum lady]] | **The [[Museum lady]] | ||
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**[[Executive 1]] | **[[Executive 1]] | ||
**The caricature of [[Rich Moore]] | **The caricature of [[Rich Moore]] | ||
| − | + | *In the scene with Mr. Burns and Smithers dropping barrels in the tree, the tree with [[Marge]] and Homer initials is shown. | |
| + | *A meme was created making fun of the ban of "[[Stark Raving Dad]]", where Marge is told to "Go away, there ain't no Michael Jackson episode and there never was!", before slamming the window roller shut, and an image of Leon Kompowski is shown, spoofing Marge being shooed away from Monorail Cafe. | ||
| + | *In the [[Chalkboard gag]], [[Bart]] writes "I will not eat things for money", which he later does in "[[Diggs]]" to pay Homer back. | ||
| + | *Homer suggests to Bart to change his name to Homer, Jr. or HoJu. In "[[Labor Pains]]", the woman that Homer helps give birth names the baby Homer Jr. AKA HoJu. | ||
== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
| + | *When Homer jumps out the window in the ''[[Meet the Flintstones]]'' parody, the scene is incorrectly layered in such a way that he appears in front of the window he jumps out of, looking like he is jumping through the wall. | ||
| + | *In the cutaway to [[Main Street]] the businesses Homer drives past are on a loop. | ||
*Throughout the episode, Homer's job is "Conductor"; however, on a train, the Conductor collects the tickets and doesn't actually drive the train. Homer's job would be the Driver/Engineer. | *Throughout the episode, Homer's job is "Conductor"; however, on a train, the Conductor collects the tickets and doesn't actually drive the train. Homer's job would be the Driver/Engineer. | ||
*In the crowd behind [[Kent Brockman]], [[Karl]] has the same colors as Brockman and [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] is yellow. | *In the crowd behind [[Kent Brockman]], [[Karl]] has the same colors as Brockman and [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] is yellow. | ||
| − | *When the audience at the town hall meeting laugh at [[Lyle Lanley]]'s mule joke, [[ | + | *When the audience at the town hall meeting laugh at [[Lyle Lanley]]'s mule joke, [[Gloria Prince]] is incorrectly colored. |
**She is also incorrectly colored on the Monorail. | **She is also incorrectly colored on the Monorail. | ||
| − | *When the audience cheers for [[ | + | *When the audience cheers for [[Grampa]]'s idea, [[J. Loren Pryor]] is seated next to [[Sam]]. However, when the Monorail chant starts, Pryor is next to [[Dr. Zitsofsky]]. Also Grampa's mouth disappears. |
| + | *Doctor Hibbert was among the passengers on the monorail on the first ride, but he is seen with a pair of conjoined twins in his office soon after. | ||
| + | *After the monorail car is accidentally dropped on the house, a man in the background has legs that aren't colored in. | ||
| + | *After the monorail song ends, when Homer says "Mono--", Maude's sleeves change from pink to the same color as her waistcoat. Also before looking at Homer, Lou and Eddie's arms are miscolored blue instead of brown and yellow respectively. | ||
| + | *[[Snake Jailbird|Snake]] robs homes but also sings the monorail song. | ||
| + | *Krusty's son has pale skin and green hair like he does, even though his skin is pale due to clown make-up and then in "[[Homer's Triple Bypass]]" is revealed to be due to a heart operation. | ||
| + | *Maggie's pacifier, Marge's pearls and tongue change colors on the scene where Maggie is reaching for the possum. | ||
| + | *When the [[Springfield's Oldest Tree]] falls on the [[Birthplace of Jebediah Springfield]], the tree shadow is over the tree instead of under when it hits the cabin. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
| − | *In the comic story ''[[The Great Train Wreck]]'', [[ | + | *In the comic story ''[[The Great Train Wreck]]'', [[Milhouse]] asks [[Bart]] if he's jealous because his father is a train engineer. Bart reminds Milhouse that his father drove the [[Monorail]] and that it nearly killed the whole town. He even points to wreckage of the train and tracks, referring to the events of this episode. |
*[[Lurleen]] returns ("[[Colonel Homer]]"). | *[[Lurleen]] returns ("[[Colonel Homer]]"). | ||
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Contents
Cultural references[edit]
- The episode's opening scene is a parody of the opening of The Flintstones, complete with the same music, to which Homer sings his own lyrics.
- The song that plays as Mr. Burns and Smithers show up to get rid of the nuclear waste is based on the theme song "Axel F" from Beverly Hills Cop.
- The main premise of a con man getting a town excited about something he sells but hardly knows anything about is borrowed from the musical Meredith Willson's The Music Man. Lanley's appearance and musical number are a nod to the songs in it as well.
- A "reverse reference" occurred in 2002 when Seattle residents opposed to a proposed monorail project held a protest event called "Coming Out With Marge Simpson." The event organizers planned to show the episode as part of the protest, but were ordered not to by Fox due to copyright laws.
- Mr. Burns and Smithers excaping with a grappling hook is a reference to the 1989 film Batman.
- Homer mistakes Sebastian Cobb for Batman.
- Homer sings a verse from "The Riddle Song" in bed.
- Homer's conductor uniform is similar to the uniforms worn by Imperial officers such as Grand Moff Tarkin, Admiral Ozzel and Admiral Piett in the Star Wars saga.
- The study book MCAT (Monorail Conductor Aptitude Test) is a reference to the book of the same achronym (Medical College Admission Test) taken by many medical students.
- Homer reads a Andy Capp's comic strip.
- The Springfield town charter looks exactly like the United States Declaration of Independence, but with the signature of Jebediah Springfield front and center in large script, just like the signature of John Hancock on the original.
- Prominently displayed on the wall in the club car is a picture of the Hindenburg going down in flames.
- Part of Star Trek: The Motion Picture and The Next Generation main theme is heard during the eclipse.
Trivia[edit]
- George Takei was supposed to appear instead of Nimoy but declined to avoid conflict with his job as Board of Public Transportation in Georgia. William Shatner was another option, but due to him turning down his appearance before it was scrapped.
- People at the town meeting include:
- People in the crowd at the Monorail ceremony include:
- Jacques
- Carl Carlson
- Karl
- Bleeding Gums Murphy
- Al Simmons
- Executive 1
- The caricature of Rich Moore
- In the scene with Mr. Burns and Smithers dropping barrels in the tree, the tree with Marge and Homer initials is shown.
- A meme was created making fun of the ban of "Stark Raving Dad", where Marge is told to "Go away, there ain't no Michael Jackson episode and there never was!", before slamming the window roller shut, and an image of Leon Kompowski is shown, spoofing Marge being shooed away from Monorail Cafe.
- In the Chalkboard gag, Bart writes "I will not eat things for money", which he later does in "Diggs" to pay Homer back.
- Homer suggests to Bart to change his name to Homer, Jr. or HoJu. In "Labor Pains", the woman that Homer helps give birth names the baby Homer Jr. AKA HoJu.
Goofs[edit]
- When Homer jumps out the window in the Meet the Flintstones parody, the scene is incorrectly layered in such a way that he appears in front of the window he jumps out of, looking like he is jumping through the wall.
- In the cutaway to Main Street the businesses Homer drives past are on a loop.
- Throughout the episode, Homer's job is "Conductor"; however, on a train, the Conductor collects the tickets and doesn't actually drive the train. Homer's job would be the Driver/Engineer.
- In the crowd behind Kent Brockman, Karl has the same colors as Brockman and Bleeding Gums Murphy is yellow.
- When the audience at the town hall meeting laugh at Lyle Lanley's mule joke, Gloria Prince is incorrectly colored.
- She is also incorrectly colored on the Monorail.
- When the audience cheers for Grampa's idea, J. Loren Pryor is seated next to Sam. However, when the Monorail chant starts, Pryor is next to Dr. Zitsofsky. Also Grampa's mouth disappears.
- Doctor Hibbert was among the passengers on the monorail on the first ride, but he is seen with a pair of conjoined twins in his office soon after.
- After the monorail car is accidentally dropped on the house, a man in the background has legs that aren't colored in.
- After the monorail song ends, when Homer says "Mono--", Maude's sleeves change from pink to the same color as her waistcoat. Also before looking at Homer, Lou and Eddie's arms are miscolored blue instead of brown and yellow respectively.
- Snake robs homes but also sings the monorail song.
- Krusty's son has pale skin and green hair like he does, even though his skin is pale due to clown make-up and then in "Homer's Triple Bypass" is revealed to be due to a heart operation.
- Maggie's pacifier, Marge's pearls and tongue change colors on the scene where Maggie is reaching for the possum.
- When the Springfield's Oldest Tree falls on the Birthplace of Jebediah Springfield, the tree shadow is over the tree instead of under when it hits the cabin.
Continuity[edit]
- In the comic story The Great Train Wreck, Milhouse asks Bart if he's jealous because his father is a train engineer. Bart reminds Milhouse that his father drove the Monorail and that it nearly killed the whole town. He even points to wreckage of the train and tracks, referring to the events of this episode.
- Lurleen returns ("Colonel Homer").
