Difference between revisions of "'Tis the 30th Season/References"
Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki
m (→Cultural references: replaced: {{w|Downfall (2004 film)|Downfall}} → {{W2|Downfall|2004 film}} (4)) |
m (→Cultural references: replaced: {{w|Uber}} → Uber, {{w|Aaron Burr}} → Aaron Burr, {{w|Schuyler Colfax} → Schuyler Colfax) |
||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
*[[Gerald Samson]] is seen with an [[Xbox|Xbox Infinity]] console. | *[[Gerald Samson]] is seen with an [[Xbox|Xbox Infinity]] console. | ||
*The Spucklers sing a parody of "[[Jingle Bells]]". | *The Spucklers sing a parody of "[[Jingle Bells]]". | ||
| − | *Homer suggests calling Marge an | + | *Homer suggests calling Marge an [[Uber]]. |
*During one of the advent calendar scenes, "{{W|O Tannenbaum|O Christmas Tree}}" plays. | *During one of the advent calendar scenes, "{{W|O Tannenbaum|O Christmas Tree}}" plays. | ||
*[[Nine Flags Underwater]] is a reference to {{W|Six Flags}}. | *[[Nine Flags Underwater]] is a reference to {{W|Six Flags}}. | ||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
*{{W|Disney}} is shown creating [[Family Guy World]], a new park theme created around ''[[Family Guy]]''. The show's theme is heard while its creation is shown. | *{{W|Disney}} is shown creating [[Family Guy World]], a new park theme created around ''[[Family Guy]]''. The show's theme is heard while its creation is shown. | ||
**"Quagmires of the Caribbean" is a reference to the ride {{W2|Pirates of the Caribbean|attraction}}. | **"Quagmires of the Caribbean" is a reference to the ride {{W2|Pirates of the Caribbean|attraction}}. | ||
| − | *In the Hall of Vice Presidents, among the vice presidents are: [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[Walter Mondale]], [[Gerald Ford]], [[Andrew Johnson]], [[Spiro Agnew]], {{ | + | *In the Hall of Vice Presidents, among the vice presidents are: [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[Walter Mondale]], [[Gerald Ford]], [[Andrew Johnson]], [[Spiro Agnew]], [[Aaron Burr]], {{Ch|Theodore Roosevelt}}, [[George W. Bush]], [[Lyndon B. Johnson]], [[Joe Biden]], [[Adlai Stevenson I]], [[Schuyler Colfax]]}, [[Chester A. Arthur]] and {{Ch|Richard Nixon}}. |
*Homer says that according to the soundtrack of ''{{W2|Hamilton|musical}}'', [[Aaron Burr]] was a real jerk. | *Homer says that according to the soundtrack of ''{{W2|Hamilton|musical}}'', [[Aaron Burr]] was a real jerk. | ||
*Bart and [[Milhouse]] use {{w|FaceTime}} on their phones. | *Bart and [[Milhouse]] use {{w|FaceTime}} on their phones. | ||
Revision as of 07:11, April 10, 2021
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to 'Tis the Season and the season 15 episode "'Tis the Fifteenth Season".
- In the Couch gag, Marge, Lisa, Maggie and Bart are upside down on the ceiling. When wampa-Homer comes to attack them, Bart uses the force to grab the light saber and cut its hand. This scene is a reference to the scene in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, where Luke Skywalker, to save himself from the wampa, grabs the lightsaber with the Force and cuts its hand with it, just like Bart.
- At the church, on the way back to Springfield, the wind caused by them passing by removes the letters from the marquee, making it "New Star Wars".
- The TV the kids want is branded GL, a parody of LG Electronics.
- Bart and Lisa hum along to the carol "Good King Wenceslas".
- The song later plays during the end credits.
- The scene where Marge and Homer plot the Black Friday at Sprawl-Mart is reminiscent of the scene of Adolf Hitler's outrage in the 2004 movie Downfall. Homer also mentions the Nazis.
- The Sprawl-Mart employee says "Welcome to Thunderdome", a reference to Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
- Gerald Samson is seen with an Xbox Infinity console.
- The Spucklers sing a parody of "Jingle Bells".
- Homer suggests calling Marge an Uber.
- During one of the advent calendar scenes, "O Christmas Tree" plays.
- Nine Flags Underwater is a reference to Six Flags.
- Yankees Fantasy Camp and Suck Fantasy Camp are some of the locations for the vacation, starring Wade Boggs.
- Kissimmee St. Nick Theme Park and Resort is a reference to the St Nicholas Anglican Church in Kissimmee, FL.
- The scene where Homer is preparing to drug Marge is set to the song "In the Hall of the Mountain King" by Edvard Grieg.
- Bart and Lisa sing "Silent Night" by Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr to Marge.
- Bart changes the bumper sticker for the Tennessee Titans with one for the Atlanta Falcons.
- Thelonious Skunk is a reference to Thelonious Monk.
- Disney is shown creating Family Guy World, a new park theme created around Family Guy. The show's theme is heard while its creation is shown.
- "Quagmires of the Caribbean" is a reference to the ride Pirates of the Caribbean.
- In the Hall of Vice Presidents, among the vice presidents are: Thomas Jefferson, Walter Mondale, Gerald Ford, Andrew Johnson, Spiro Agnew, Aaron Burr, Theodore Roosevelt, George W. Bush, Lyndon B. Johnson, Joe Biden, Adlai Stevenson I, Schuyler Colfax}, Chester A. Arthur and Richard Nixon.
- Homer says that according to the soundtrack of Hamilton, Aaron Burr was a real jerk.
- Bart and Milhouse use FaceTime on their phones.
- The scene of the vice presidents' heads under the cover is a reference to The Godfather's scene with the horse head under the cover.
- As the family are going home, "Carol of the Bells" plays. It also plays during the end credits.
- Jeanie has a "as seen on Cops" shirt.
- The sign at the Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop says "Have a Marvel Christmas and a DC New Year".
- The RX# on the bottom of the Snoozafed is the same as the episode's production code, YABF02.
Continuity
- At Sprawl-Mart, Professor Frink is dressed in his Iron Man suit. ("The Kids Are All Fight")
- A man is seen with an Orbit King rocket in Sprawl-Mart. ("She of Little Faith")
- Principal Skinner is seen with the Inferno Buster 3000 fire truck. ("Miracle on Evergreen Terrace")
Trivia
- This episode was the season 30 premiere, airing on Christmas eve, on December 24, 2018 on Sky One. The season properly started on February 1, 2019.
