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* The desert sequence in Mr. Burns' film is a parody of ''Ben Hur'', though the line "you truly are King of Kings" may be a recasting of a similar line delivered by John Wayne in the movie'' King of Kings'', where in a cameo as a centurion, he says "Truly, this man was the Son of God." | * The desert sequence in Mr. Burns' film is a parody of ''Ben Hur'', though the line "you truly are King of Kings" may be a recasting of a similar line delivered by John Wayne in the movie'' King of Kings'', where in a cameo as a centurion, he says "Truly, this man was the Son of God." | ||
* Barney's film was (unfortunately) entitled "Pukeahontis" | * Barney's film was (unfortunately) entitled "Pukeahontis" | ||
| + | * When Jay first comes into the Simpson's house, Bart is watching a ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstones Flintstones]''-''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jetsons Jetsons]'' crossover cartoon special (A parody of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jetsons_Meet_the_Flintstones The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones]''). He criticizes the crossover special despite the episode being a crossover special itself. | ||
| + | * This episode aired in March 1995. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Critic The Critic] would be cancelled two months later in May 1995. | ||
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Cultural References
- At the beginning of Burns' first appearance in this episode, the Imperial March from Star Wars is played.
- Matt Groening was reportedly against the idea of a crossover, and demanded his name be removed from the episode.
- The desert sequence in Mr. Burns' film is a parody of Ben Hur, though the line "you truly are King of Kings" may be a recasting of a similar line delivered by John Wayne in the movie King of Kings, where in a cameo as a centurion, he says "Truly, this man was the Son of God."
- Barney's film was (unfortunately) entitled "Pukeahontis"
- When Jay first comes into the Simpson's house, Bart is watching a Flintstones-Jetsons crossover cartoon special (A parody of The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones). He criticizes the crossover special despite the episode being a crossover special itself.
- This episode aired in March 1995. The Critic would be cancelled two months later in May 1995.
