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| | After that line, Bart and Milhouse walked away from the TV showing the program, and Bart said that TV was better today.<ref>"[[Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore]]"</ref> | | After that line, Bart and Milhouse walked away from the TV showing the program, and Bart said that TV was better today.<ref>"[[Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore]]"</ref> |
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| − | Special effects expert {{Ch|Tom Savini}} performed several practical effects tricks when he appeared at [[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]]. At one point, his head was apparently detached from his body as he continued to talk. When Savini replaced his head back on his neck, most of the audience cheered, but [[Comic Book Guy]] derisively said that he had seen Paul Lynde do "that same hackneyed trick" on ''{{W|Bewitched}}''.<ref>"[[Worst Episode Ever]]"</ref> | + | Special effects expert {{Ch|Tom Savini}} performed several practical effects tricks when he appeared at [[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]]. At one point, his head was apparently detached from his body as he continued to talk. When Savini replaced his head back on his neck, most of the audience cheered, but [[Comic Book Guy]] derisively said that he had seen Paul Lynde do "that same hackneyed trick" on ''[[Bewitched]]''.<ref>"[[Worst Episode Ever]]"</ref> |
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| | == Behind the Laughter == | | == Behind the Laughter == |
| − | *In his comedy persona, Paul Lynde (1926-1982) was known for delivering lines in an over-the-top snarky and campy manner and frequently using {{W|Double entendre|double entendres}}, much as depicted in the program that Bart and Milhouse watched. | + | *In his comedy persona, Paul Lynde (1926-1982) was known for delivering lines in an over-the-top snarky and campy manner and frequently using {{W|double entendre}}s, much as depicted in the program that Bart and Milhouse watched. |
| | *In real life, Lynde was [[LGBT characters|gay]]. He never made any public statement about his orientation, but it was an open secret in Hollywood. | | *In real life, Lynde was [[LGBT characters|gay]]. He never made any public statement about his orientation, but it was an open secret in Hollywood. |
| | *Lynde's "Circle gets the square!" line is a reference to his having been the permanent center square for most of the original run of ''{{W|Hollywood Squares}}''. | | *Lynde's "Circle gets the square!" line is a reference to his having been the permanent center square for most of the original run of ''{{W|Hollywood Squares}}''. |
| − | *Lynde had a recurring role as {{W|List of Bewitched characters|Uncle Arthur}} on ''{{W|Bewitched}}''. | + | *Lynde had a recurring role as {{W|List of Bewitched characters|Uncle Arthur}} on ''[[Bewitched]]''. |
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| | == Appearances == | | == Appearances == |
After that line, Bart and Milhouse walked away from the TV showing the program, and Bart said that TV was better today.[1]
Episode – "Worst Episode Ever" (mentioned)
Comic story – Krustonia (mentioned)
