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==Cultural References==
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*When [[Bart]], [[Milhouse]], [[Nelson]], and [[Ralph]] stand at the bus stop, they all dress as characters from South Park ( Bart-Stan, Milhouse-Kyle, Nelson-Eric, Ralph-Kenny)
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*When [[Otto]] hits Ralph, he says "Oh My God, I killed Kenny!"
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*Bart takes [[Charlie]] to a movie called Sever V, which is a spoof of Saw V
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== Cultural References ==
*Bart's dream sequence of another sister is a spoof of Sex and the City
 
  
==Relation To Other Episodes==
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* Bart's vision of what life would be like in years to come if he had another sister is a spoof of ''[[wikipedia:Sex and the City|Sex and the City]]'', and [[wikipedia:Kim Cattrall|Kim Cattrall]] (one of the stars of the series) even plays the imagined third sister.
*Bart replaces Marge's birth control pills with Tac-Tics, an obvious parody of [[wikipedia: Tic-Tacs|Tic-Tacs]], like he does with [[Mrs. Krabappel]] in [[Itchy and Scratchy: The Movie]]
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* When Bart dreams of famous brothers includes the [[wikipedia:Marx Brothers|Marx brothers]] ([[wikipedia:Chico Marx|Chico]], [[wikipedia:Harpo Marx|Harpo]] and [[wikipedia:Groucho Marx|Groucho]]), the Blues brothers (Jake and Elwood) from the film ''[[wikipedia:The Blues Brothers (film)|The Blues Brothers]]'', the Mario Bros. ([[wikipedia:Mario|Mario]] and [[wikipedia:Luigi|Luigi]]), the [[wikipedia:Smith Brothers|Smith brothers]] (William and Andrew), the Terwilliger brothers ([[Sideshow Bob|Robert (aka "Bob")]] and [[Cecil Terwilliger|Cecil]]), the [[wikipedia:Wright brothers|Wright brothers]] (Wilbur and Orville), the Manning brothers ([[wikipedia:Peyton Manning|Peyton]], [[wikipedia:Eli Manning|Eli]] and [[wikipedia:Cooper Manning|Cooper]]), and the [[wikipedia:The Smothers Brothers|Smothers brothers]] ([[wikipedia:Tom Smothers|Tom]] and [[wikipedia:Dick Smothers|Dick]]).
*The [[Plow King]] from [[Mr. Plow]] returns
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* The Smith Brothers coughing then taking cough drops is a reference to the fact that the brothers were famous purveyors of [[wikipedia:Throat lozenge|cough drops]], and, well over a century later, their product is still one of the most popular brands.
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* Wilbur Wright saying "I want a turn! I want a turn!" while following the plane, which is being piloted by Orville, is a reference to the fact that Orville piloted the first flight of the [[wikipedia:Wright Flyer|Wright Flyer]], with Wilbur following on foot.
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* Peyton and Eli Manning's teasing of Cooper is a reference to the fact that Cooper never got drafted by an NFL team, while Peyton and Eli went on to become Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks with the [[wikipedia:Indianapolis Colts|Indianapolis Colts]] and the [[wikipedia:New York Giants|New York Giants]] respectively.
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* The song that plays at the start of Bart's "Bro-Town" dream sequence is "Everybody Get Together" by [[wikipedia:The Dave Clark Five|The Dave Clark Five]]
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* The scene where [[Bart]], [[Milhouse]], [[Nelson]], and [[Ralph]] are standing at the bus stop is a parody of ''[[wikipedia:South Park|South Park]]'', with Bart dressed as Stan, Milhouse as Kyle, Nelson as Eric, and Ralph as Kenny. When [[Otto]] hits Ralph with the school bus, he says "Oh my God, I killed Kenny!", which is a recurring line in the series.
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* Bart takes [[Charlie (orphan)|Charlie]] to a movie called Sever V, which is a spoof of [[wikipedia:Saw V|Saw V]].
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== References to other episodes ==
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* Bart replaces Marge's birth control pills with "Tac Tics" (a parody of the popular mint [[wikipedia:Tic Tacs|Tic Tacs]]) as he does with [[Edna Krabappel|Mrs. Krabappel]] in the episode "[[Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie]]".
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* [[Barney Gumble|Barney]]'s role as the [[Plow King]] is reprized from the episode "[[Mr. Plow]]".
 
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Revision as of 09:08, February 17, 2010

References/Trivia


Cultural References

  • Bart's vision of what life would be like in years to come if he had another sister is a spoof of Sex and the City, and Kim Cattrall (one of the stars of the series) even plays the imagined third sister.
  • When Bart dreams of famous brothers includes the Marx brothers (Chico, Harpo and Groucho), the Blues brothers (Jake and Elwood) from the film The Blues Brothers, the Mario Bros. (Mario and Luigi), the Smith brothers (William and Andrew), the Terwilliger brothers (Robert (aka "Bob") and Cecil), the Wright brothers (Wilbur and Orville), the Manning brothers (Peyton, Eli and Cooper), and the Smothers brothers (Tom and Dick).
  • The Smith Brothers coughing then taking cough drops is a reference to the fact that the brothers were famous purveyors of cough drops, and, well over a century later, their product is still one of the most popular brands.
  • Wilbur Wright saying "I want a turn! I want a turn!" while following the plane, which is being piloted by Orville, is a reference to the fact that Orville piloted the first flight of the Wright Flyer, with Wilbur following on foot.
  • Peyton and Eli Manning's teasing of Cooper is a reference to the fact that Cooper never got drafted by an NFL team, while Peyton and Eli went on to become Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks with the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Giants respectively.
  • The song that plays at the start of Bart's "Bro-Town" dream sequence is "Everybody Get Together" by The Dave Clark Five
  • The scene where Bart, Milhouse, Nelson, and Ralph are standing at the bus stop is a parody of South Park, with Bart dressed as Stan, Milhouse as Kyle, Nelson as Eric, and Ralph as Kenny. When Otto hits Ralph with the school bus, he says "Oh my God, I killed Kenny!", which is a recurring line in the series.
  • Bart takes Charlie to a movie called Sever V, which is a spoof of Saw V.


References to other episodes