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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | *[[Buck McCoy]] looks a lot like [[w: | + | *[[Buck McCoy]] looks a lot like [[w:Ronald Reagan|Ronald Reagan]], who before being president of the US was an actor in many Westerns. |
*In one scene, the audio has Lisa saying "Dad, I'm on the line". But the closed captions say ''Operator: "First, pay your phone bill"''. | *In one scene, the audio has Lisa saying "Dad, I'm on the line". But the closed captions say ''Operator: "First, pay your phone bill"''. | ||
*When [[Abe Simpson|Grandpa]] shows [[Bart]] his Junior Buckaroo badge, It's entitled "Little Grandpa Simpson." Obviously this is a joke rather than a scripting error or a childhood nickname. | *When [[Abe Simpson|Grandpa]] shows [[Bart]] his Junior Buckaroo badge, It's entitled "Little Grandpa Simpson." Obviously this is a joke rather than a scripting error or a childhood nickname. | ||
== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The weapons that [[Snake]] and his gang use in the bank robbery are the M41A pulse rifles from ''[[w: | + | *The weapons that [[Snake]] and his gang use in the bank robbery are the M41A pulse rifles from ''[[w:Aliens (film)|Aliens]]''. |
| − | *At the end of the episode when Buck is going into his house, the theme music from the film ''[[w: | + | *At the end of the episode when Buck is going into his house, the theme music from the film ''[[w:The Magnificent Seven|The Magnificent Seven]]'' is played. |
| − | *One of Buck McCoy's various shows was "McTrigger", in which all he does is shoot hippies, is a reference to Dennis Weaver's former series, ''[[w: | + | *One of Buck McCoy's various shows was "McTrigger", in which all he does is shoot hippies, is a reference to Dennis Weaver's former series, ''[[w:McCloud (TV series)|McCloud]]''. |
| − | **McCoy says "McTrigger" | + | **McCoy says "McTrigger" was retooled into ''[[w:Room 222|Room 222]]''. |
| − | *Homer creates a picture of himself in a bathing suit that mimics the famous [[w: | + | *Homer creates a picture of himself in a bathing suit that mimics the famous [[w:Farrah Fawcett|Farrah Fawcett]] pinup poster from the 70's. |
| − | *When Buck introduces himself to Bart, the flute intro from ''[[w: | + | *When Buck introduces himself to Bart, the flute intro from ''[[w:The Good, the Bad and the Ugly|The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]'' (composed by Ennio Morricone) plays. |
| − | *The western craze generated by Buck McCoy in Springfield mimics the western craze the movie ''[[w: | + | *The western craze generated by Buck McCoy in Springfield mimics the western craze the movie ''[[w:Urban Cowboy|Urban Cowboy]]'' generated when released in 1980. |
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Revision as of 18:53, December 23, 2010
Trivia
- Buck McCoy looks a lot like Ronald Reagan, who before being president of the US was an actor in many Westerns.
- In one scene, the audio has Lisa saying "Dad, I'm on the line". But the closed captions say Operator: "First, pay your phone bill".
- When Grandpa shows Bart his Junior Buckaroo badge, It's entitled "Little Grandpa Simpson." Obviously this is a joke rather than a scripting error or a childhood nickname.
Cultural references
- The weapons that Snake and his gang use in the bank robbery are the M41A pulse rifles from Aliens.
- At the end of the episode when Buck is going into his house, the theme music from the film The Magnificent Seven is played.
- One of Buck McCoy's various shows was "McTrigger", in which all he does is shoot hippies, is a reference to Dennis Weaver's former series, McCloud.
- McCoy says "McTrigger" was retooled into Room 222.
- Homer creates a picture of himself in a bathing suit that mimics the famous Farrah Fawcett pinup poster from the 70's.
- When Buck introduces himself to Bart, the flute intro from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (composed by Ennio Morricone) plays.
- The western craze generated by Buck McCoy in Springfield mimics the western craze the movie Urban Cowboy generated when released in 1980.
