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*The title is a reference to the 1990 Spike Lee film ''Mo' Better Blues''. This is also spoofed in Moe Baby Blues. | *The title is a reference to the 1990 Spike Lee film ''Mo' Better Blues''. This is also spoofed in Moe Baby Blues. | ||
| − | *This title could also be a reference of the Sam and Max 202 Moai Better Blues | + | *This title could also be a reference of the Sam and Max 202 Moai Better Blues. |
| + | *When the head of [[Jebediah Springfield]]'s statue lands on [[Ralph]] during the opening sequence, Ralph says "Hello, darkness," a possible reference to the [[wikipedia:Simon & Garfunkel|Simon & Garfunkel]] song "[[wikipedia:The Sound of Silence|The Sound of Silence]]" (the first line of the song is "Hello, darkness, my old friend"). | ||
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[[Category:Trivia]] | [[Category:Trivia]] | ||
Revision as of 22:09, August 8, 2010
Trivia
- According to this episode, Moe moved to Springfield because on a calculator the zip code spelled "boobs", meaning it is 80085. There is no real-life city with this zip code.
- The game "Dance Dance Evolution" that Manjula and Moe play at Moe's Tavern is very similar to a Japanese/American game called Dance Dance Revolution.
- When Apu asks how old Homer is, he guesses that Homer is 65. Homer replies that he is 39-years-old.
Cultural References
- The title is a reference to the 1990 Spike Lee film Mo' Better Blues. This is also spoofed in Moe Baby Blues.
- This title could also be a reference of the Sam and Max 202 Moai Better Blues.
- When the head of Jebediah Springfield's statue lands on Ralph during the opening sequence, Ralph says "Hello, darkness," a possible reference to the Simon & Garfunkel song "The Sound of Silence" (the first line of the song is "Hello, darkness, my old friend").
