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*{{Ch|Ben Stiller}} and {{Ch|Jack Black}} do a bit at the Oscars where they are dressed as [[Iron Man]] and the [[Hulk]] respectively and fight with [[lightsaber]]s. | *{{Ch|Ben Stiller}} and {{Ch|Jack Black}} do a bit at the Oscars where they are dressed as [[Iron Man]] and the [[Hulk]] respectively and fight with [[lightsaber]]s. | ||
*{{Ch|Bette Midler}} and {{Ch|Ellen DeGeneres}} are seen in the audience at the Oscars. | *{{Ch|Bette Midler}} and {{Ch|Ellen DeGeneres}} are seen in the audience at the Oscars. | ||
| + | *[[Martin Scorsese]] says that Bart reminds him of [[Deborah Kerr]] in ''{{W|Black Narcissus}}''. He also mentioned [[André Bazin]]. | ||
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Cultural references
- The Itchy & Scratchy Show episode "The Great Brawl of China" is a reference to the Great Wall of China.
- The Meow-Lin Monastery is a parody of the Shaolin Monastery.
- Herman Millwood is a reference to the company Herman Miller and the Aerochair is a parody of the Aeron chair, a chair made by Herman Miller.
- The song "Bye Bye Bye" by 'N Sync plays in the flashback to 1999.
- An arcade machine of the game Ms. Pac-Man is hit by a fire extinguisher during the chaos at BetterThanTV.com.
- The BetterThanTV.com cartoons are:
- Space Penis, a parody of Space Balls which is itself a parody of Star Wars.
- Geena Davis Internet Project 1999, a cartoon starring Geena Davis.
- The Adventures of Parody Man seems to be a parody of many movies and comics:
- Head of Darth Vader from Star Wars.
- Body of Spider-Man from Spider-Man.
- Arms of Wolverine from The X-Men.
- Hammer of Thor from Thor.
- Skirt and boots of Supergirl from Supergirl.
- Homer refers to Bart as film director Roman Polanski. When Marge tells Homer what Roman Polanski had done, Homer strangles Bart. This is a reference to the Roman Polanski sexual abuse case.
- The movie posters on the walls of the animation studio are all parodies of real movies:
- Bart says: "I've always loved cartoons, going way back to the real early SpongeBobs", a reference to Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants.
- One of the animators for Angry Dad says that meeting Homer and Bart is like meeting Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney. Homer then imitates Mickey Mouse's voice.
- One of the actors at the table read for Angry Dad: The Movie is Steve Buscemi.
- The man in the audience for the test screening who yells to turn the movie off is a reference to George C. Scott.
- Lisa mentions the directors Wes Anderson, Frank Tashlin, Tim Burton, and Taylor Hackford as directors who started with short films.
- Angry Dad: The Movie got nominated for a Golden Globe award.
- Luigi tells Sir Anthony Hopkins that his pizza will be late.
- Lady Gaga and Elton John attend the Golden Globe awards ceremony.
- Mixar is a parody of Pixar.
- Lisa tells the Mixar team that she has seen all of their movies except Cars.
- Lisa refers to Mixar as the "digital Rembrandts of [her] generation".
- Randy Newman performs "You've Got an Enemy", a parody of the song from Toy Story "You've Got a Friend in Me".
- The lamp is a parody of the lamp from the Pixar short Luxo Jr.
- Mr. Carrot Head is a parody of Mr. Potato Head from Toy Story.
- WALL-E makes an appearance.
- The sign telling people not to let Ricky Gervais to host is a reference to his controversial hosting at the 68th Golden Globe Awards.
- When Ricky Gervais tips $10 to the bartender, he asks who else would tip $10, then mentions Keith Urban and Helen Mirren.
- The films showing at awards ceremonies were all parodies:
- The Brothers of Beauville (The Triplets of Belleville)
- Saakashvili Spring (Persepolis)
- Condiments (Toy Story)
- Willis & Crumble in Better Gnomes and Gardens (Wallace and Gromit)
- Willis & Crumble in Better Gnomes and Gardens, The Brothers of Beauville and Saakashvili Spring were picked as their respective real life films were beaten to awards by Pixar films.
- Homer says that Angry Dad's voice is based on Walter Matthau, Little Richard, and Snoopy from Peanuts.
- Bart says that Homer badmouthed the movie on Jimmy Fallon.
- Homer says that "the cute one from The Bangles" inspired him for the past 25 years.
- Other events Homer and Bart attended include the Children's Choice Awards, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Kennedy Center Honors, and the Playboy Mansion.
- During this montage, the "Theme from Jurassic Park" by John Williams plays.
- Banksy's name is written around the building where the Oscars are being held. This is a reference to the recent Banksy paintings in Hollywood in the run up to the Oscars.
- Homer and Marge visit the Watts Towers, designed by Simon Rodia.
- Ben Stiller and Jack Black do a bit at the Oscars where they are dressed as Iron Man and the Hulk respectively and fight with lightsabers.
- Bette Midler and Ellen DeGeneres are seen in the audience at the Oscars.
- Martin Scorsese says that Bart reminds him of Deborah Kerr in Black Narcissus. He also mentioned André Bazin.
Continuity
- The episode is based on the continuation of Angry Dad. ("I Am Furious (Yellow)")
- Todd Linux appears in the flashback to 1999.
- Geoff Jenkins, animator of Danger Dog, serves as an animator for Angry Dad: The Movie.
- Dan Castellaneta, the original voice of Angry Dad, blew out his voice screaming about never getting paid.
- Homer briefly uses his Walter Matthau voice like how he used to speak from the "Tracey Ullman Show" shorts and the Season 1 episodes while doing a speech.
Goofs
- The opening shot of the Simpson house shows both cars in the drive, despite the fact that the family except Bart were out in one of the cars.
- The song "Bye Bye Bye" was released in 2000, whilst in the episode, it's used in a 1999 flashback.
- In one scene at the Simpson House, the picture of Maggie on the wall has her baggie colored pink: However, in the next shot, it is blue.
