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| − | *[[Milhouse]] sings "Sisters are doin' it for themselves!", a song by [[wikipedia:Aretha_Franklin|Aretha Franklin]] and the [[wikipedia:Eurythmics|Eurythmics]] and covered on [[The Yellow Album]] by [[Lisa]], [[Ann Wilson|Ann]] and [[Nancy Wilson]] and [[Patty]] and [[Selma]]. | + | *[[Milhouse Van Houten|Milhouse]] sings "Sisters are doin' it for themselves!", a song by [[wikipedia:Aretha_Franklin|Aretha Franklin]] and the [[wikipedia:Eurythmics|Eurythmics]] and covered on [[The Yellow Album]] by [[Lisa]], [[Ann Wilson|Ann]] and [[Nancy Wilson]] and [[Patty]] and [[Selma]]. |
*The toy, [[Funzo]], is a parody of the popular [[wikipedia:Furby|Furby]] dolls (although the Furby dolls were mentioned in the story line as an example of a popular toy). | *The toy, [[Funzo]], is a parody of the popular [[wikipedia:Furby|Furby]] dolls (although the Furby dolls were mentioned in the story line as an example of a popular toy). | ||
*[[wikipedia:Gary_Coleman|Gary Coleman]] once worked as a security guard in real life. Coleman spoofed Arnold's (Coleman's character in ''[[wikipedia:Diff'rent_Strokes|Diff'rent Strokes]]'') catchphrase, "Wha'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?", three times. | *[[wikipedia:Gary_Coleman|Gary Coleman]] once worked as a security guard in real life. Coleman spoofed Arnold's (Coleman's character in ''[[wikipedia:Diff'rent_Strokes|Diff'rent Strokes]]'') catchphrase, "Wha'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?", three times. | ||
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Cultural references
- Milhouse sings "Sisters are doin' it for themselves!", a song by Aretha Franklin and the Eurythmics and covered on The Yellow Album by Lisa, Ann and Nancy Wilson and Patty and Selma.
- The toy, Funzo, is a parody of the popular Furby dolls (although the Furby dolls were mentioned in the story line as an example of a popular toy).
- Gary Coleman once worked as a security guard in real life. Coleman spoofed Arnold's (Coleman's character in Diff'rent Strokes) catchphrase, "Wha'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?", three times.
- At the end, the narrator says Mr. Burns was visited by three ghosts in the night which showed him the error of his ways, a homage to A Christmas Carol.
- The narrator also says that Moe, in his annual suicide attempt, was shown what the world would be like without him after sticking his head in his oven. This is a reference to the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.
- This episode's title is a pun on O. Henry's short story The Gift of the Magi.
- Funzo's metallic frame maybe a reference to the endoskeleton of The Terminator.
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- Even though Bart said he wouldn't bring a toy to school, he is shown with a Krusty doll.
