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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The title and [[Abe Simpson]]'s persona are references to {{W|Gorgeous George}}. | + | *The title and [[Abe Simpson]]'s persona are references to {{W|Gorgeous George}}, an American professional wrestler. |
| − | *''[[Wheelchair Thieves of Beverly Hills]]'' | + | *Some of the names of the reality shows [[Homer]] presents to [[Lisa]] are either parodies of real-life reality TV shows or are based on other famous shows or events. These include: |
| − | *''[[Toddlers and Tarantulas]]'' | + | **''[[Swamp Huffers]]'', a parody of ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2908734/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk Swamp Hunters]''. |
| − | *''[[Storage Battles]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Storage Wars}}''. | + | **''American Tattoo Burner-Offers'', based on {{W|List of tattoo TV shows|tattoo TV shows}} such as ''{{W|LA Ink}}'' or ''{{W|Ink Master}}''. |
| + | **''[[Autopsy Wars]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Tabloid Wars}}''. | ||
| + | **''[[Cockroach-Tervention]]'', a parody of ''{{W2|Intervention|TV series}}''. | ||
| + | **''[[Wheelchair Thieves of Beverly Hills]]'', a parody of ''{{W|The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills}}''. | ||
| + | **''[[Porn Hoarders]]'', a parody ''{{W2|Hoarders|TV series}}''. | ||
| + | **''[[One Big Happy Hobo Taxidermy Family]]'', a parody of ''{{W|One Big Happy Family}}''. | ||
| + | **''[[Roadkill Cook-Off]]'', based in the {{W|roadkill cuisine}}. In [[West Virginia]], the "Roadkill Cook-Off" is an annual event where people compete to see who can make the tastiest dishes with animals often found by the side of the road. | ||
| + | **''[[Everglades Gay Wedding Chapel]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Gay Weddings}}''. | ||
| + | **''[[Cough Syrup Bandits]]'', referring to the {{W|cold medicine}}. | ||
| + | **''[[American Junk Piercers]]'', a parody of ''{{W|American Pickers}}''. | ||
| + | **''[[Tiny-Horses, Tiny Glue Factory]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Destination America#Former programming|Tiny House, Big Living}}''. | ||
| + | **''[[Toddlers and Tarantulas]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Toddlers & Tiaras}}''. | ||
| + | **''[[Meth Boss]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Cake Boss}}''. | ||
| + | **''[[Crocodile Matchmaker]]'', a parody of ''{{W|The Millionaire Matchmaker}}''. | ||
| + | **''[[Storage Battles]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Storage Wars}}''. | ||
| + | *One of the treasures shown on ''Storage Battles'' is a [[Michael Jordan]] jersey with his now retired number 23. | ||
| + | *The swords pro bidder [[CJ]] finds belonged to the {{W|World War I}}, the {{W|Spanish American wars of independence}}, and to the {{W|Crimean War}}. | ||
| + | *CJ is wearing a red T-shirt with the face of American comedian [[Jay Leno]] on top of the face of argentine Marxist revolutionary {{W|Che Guevara}}. | ||
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*[[Moe]] said that he thought he would win a storage locker with [[Pablo Picasso]]'s TV in. | *[[Moe]] said that he thought he would win a storage locker with [[Pablo Picasso]]'s TV in. | ||
*During the song "[[High to Be Loathed]]", [[Mr. Burns]] mentions many villains and makes the shape of their outline with his shadow. The villains are: | *During the song "[[High to Be Loathed]]", [[Mr. Burns]] mentions many villains and makes the shape of their outline with his shadow. The villains are: | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
- The title and Abe Simpson's persona are references to Gorgeous George, an American professional wrestler.
- Some of the names of the reality shows Homer presents to Lisa are either parodies of real-life reality TV shows or are based on other famous shows or events. These include:
- Swamp Huffers, a parody of Swamp Hunters.
- American Tattoo Burner-Offers, based on tattoo TV shows such as LA Ink or Ink Master.
- Autopsy Wars, a parody of Tabloid Wars.
- Cockroach-Tervention, a parody of Intervention.
- Wheelchair Thieves of Beverly Hills, a parody of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
- Porn Hoarders, a parody Hoarders.
- One Big Happy Hobo Taxidermy Family, a parody of One Big Happy Family.
- Roadkill Cook-Off, based in the roadkill cuisine. In West Virginia, the "Roadkill Cook-Off" is an annual event where people compete to see who can make the tastiest dishes with animals often found by the side of the road.
- Everglades Gay Wedding Chapel, a parody of Gay Weddings.
- Cough Syrup Bandits, referring to the cold medicine.
- American Junk Piercers, a parody of American Pickers.
- Tiny-Horses, Tiny Glue Factory, a parody of Tiny House, Big Living.
- Toddlers and Tarantulas, a parody of Toddlers & Tiaras.
- Meth Boss, a parody of Cake Boss.
- Crocodile Matchmaker, a parody of The Millionaire Matchmaker.
- Storage Battles is a parody of Storage Wars.
- One of the treasures shown on Storage Battles is a Michael Jordan jersey with his now retired number 23.
- The swords pro bidder CJ finds belonged to the World War I, the Spanish American wars of independence, and to the Crimean War.
- CJ is wearing a red T-shirt with the face of American comedian Jay Leno on top of the face of argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara.
- Moe said that he thought he would win a storage locker with Pablo Picasso's TV in.
- During the song "High to Be Loathed", Mr. Burns mentions many villains and makes the shape of their outline with his shadow. The villains are:
- Chucky from Child's Play.
- Joseph Stalin.
- Megatron from Transformers.
- Eric Cartman from South Park.
- Donkey Kong from Nintendo.
- Darth Vader from Star Wars.
- Ralph Nader.
- Simon Legree from Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Terminators one, two, and three from the Terminator movie series.
- Iago from Othello.
- The Joker from DC Comics.
- Lord Voldemort from Harry Potter.
- John McEnroe.
- Mr. Burns.
- Skeletor from Masters of the Universe.
- During Grampa's entrance to the wrestling ring, "La Réjouissance" from Music for the Royal Fireworks, by George Frideric Handel, plays.
- Sideshow Mel mentioned that he worked with Bob Balaban.
Trivia
- The Homer Shake opening does not appear in international releases or on the Disney+ version.
- Homer tells Marge to high five him, despite having four fingers.
Continuity
- Several old people from previous episodes appear including Leo and his wife "The Old Man and the Key", Los Souvenir Jacquitos "The Old Man and the Key" and Hazel "The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons".
- Lisa apparently still has a crush on Nelson "Lisa's Date with Density".
Goofs
Baby Face Palooka's had brown hair in both the old footage and present-day, but a blond in Mr. Burns' old poster advertising his pro-wrestling match against Gorgeous Godfrey.
