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== Music == | == Music == | ||
| − | *'''"[[ | + | *'''"[[wikipedia:All I Have to Do Is Dream|All I Have to Do Is Dream]]" by [[wikipedia:The Everly Brothers|The Everly Brothers]]''': Opens this episode. |
| − | *'''"[[ | + | *'''"[[wikipedia:Suicide Is Painless|Suicide Is Painless]]" by Johnny Mandel''': Known better as main theme of the TV series ''[[wikipedia:M*A*S*H|M*A*S*H]]'', it plays while Marge is leaving Homer in the helicopter to meet [[Artie Ziff]]. |
| − | *'''"[[ | + | *'''"[[wikipedia:Disco Inferno|Disco Inferno]]" by The Trammps''': Played at Artie's '70s style prom. |
| − | *'''"Precious And Few" by [[ | + | *'''"Precious And Few" by [[wikipedia:Climax_(band)|Climax]]''': Also played at the prom. |
*'''"Georgy Girl" by The Seekers''': When Artie is advertising his invention. | *'''"Georgy Girl" by The Seekers''': When Artie is advertising his invention. | ||
| − | *'''[[ | + | *'''[[wikipedia:Wooly Bully|Wooly Bully]] by Sam the Sham''': Heard when [[Dr. Hibbert]] smashes mailboxes with his golf club. |
== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The whole plot of this episode is a reference to the film ''[[ | + | * The whole plot of this episode is a reference to the film ''[[wikipedia:Indecent Proposal|Indecent Proposal]]''. |
| − | *At the end of episode | + | * The point where Artie is flying Marge away in his helicopter, and Marge sees that Homer has written "KEEP YOUR CLOTHES ON" in rocks, is a parody of-cum-salute to the series finale of [[wikipedia:M*A*S*H|''M*A*S*H'']], [[wikipedia:Goodbye, Farewell and Amen|Goodbye, Farewell and Amen]], in which Capt. Hawkeye Pierce, as his helicopter takes off to fly him homeward, sees that Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt has written out the word "GOODBYE" in rocks. |
| + | * At the end of episode, Artie's ''Snor-Converter'' alters Homer's snoring into the tune of "[[wikipedia:Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)|Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)]]" by [[wikipedia:Eurythmics|Eurythmics]]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:48, February 15, 2010
Music
- "All I Have to Do Is Dream" by The Everly Brothers: Opens this episode.
- "Suicide Is Painless" by Johnny Mandel: Known better as main theme of the TV series M*A*S*H, it plays while Marge is leaving Homer in the helicopter to meet Artie Ziff.
- "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps: Played at Artie's '70s style prom.
- "Precious And Few" by Climax: Also played at the prom.
- "Georgy Girl" by The Seekers: When Artie is advertising his invention.
- Wooly Bully by Sam the Sham: Heard when Dr. Hibbert smashes mailboxes with his golf club.
Cultural references
- The whole plot of this episode is a reference to the film Indecent Proposal.
- The point where Artie is flying Marge away in his helicopter, and Marge sees that Homer has written "KEEP YOUR CLOTHES ON" in rocks, is a parody of-cum-salute to the series finale of M*A*S*H, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen, in which Capt. Hawkeye Pierce, as his helicopter takes off to fly him homeward, sees that Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt has written out the word "GOODBYE" in rocks.
- At the end of episode, Artie's Snor-Converter alters Homer's snoring into the tune of "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics.
