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| − | *The episode title is a | + | *The episode title is a pun on the film [[wikipedia:The_Man_Who_Came_to_Dinner_(film)|''The Man Who Came to Dinner'']]. |
| − | *The film Powers of Ten is parodied in the couch gag. | + | *The educational film [[wikipedia:Powers_of_Ten|''Powers of Ten'']] is parodied in the couch gag. |
| − | *The song sung by the rappers in Phineas Q. Butterfat's parodies the | + | *The song sung by the rappers in Phineas Q. Butterfat's parodies the 1979 song [[wikipedia:Rapper%27s_Delight|''Rapper's Delight'']]. |
| − | *Artie Ziff's company going bust and cheating its shareholders is reminiscent of Enron and its downfall. | + | *[[Artie Ziff]]'s company going bust and cheating its shareholders is reminiscent of [[wikipedia:Enron|Enron]] and its downfall. |
| − | *The book ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ''is referenced when Lisa tells Artie | + | *The book [[wikipedia:Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory|''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'']]'' ''is referenced when [[Lisa]] tells Artie that [[Homer]] believes the chocolate factory is real and searches for it. |
*References in the film ''[[The Re-Deadening]]:'' | *References in the film ''[[The Re-Deadening]]:'' | ||
**The movie is most likely a parody of [[wikipedia:Dolly_Dearest|''Dolly Dearest'']], which is a horror movie about a possessed doll. | **The movie is most likely a parody of [[wikipedia:Dolly_Dearest|''Dolly Dearest'']], which is a horror movie about a possessed doll. | ||
| − | **''Village of the Damned'', ''Child's Play'', and ''The Others ''are also parodied in the plot. | + | **[[wikipedia:Village_of_the_Damned_(1995_film)|''Village of the Damned'']], [[wikipedia:Child%27s_Play_(film_series)|''Child's Play'']], and [[wikipedia:The_Others_(2001_film)|''The Others'']] are also parodied in the plot. |
| − | **The music of ''The Re-Deadening'' parodies the music played in ''Rosemary's Baby.'' | + | **The music of ''The Re-Deadening'' parodies the music played in [[wikipedia:Rosemary%27s_Baby_(film)|''Rosemary's Baby'']]''.'' |
===Now Playing at [[Springfield Googolplex Theatres|Googolplex Theatres]]=== | ===Now Playing at [[Springfield Googolplex Theatres|Googolplex Theatres]]=== | ||
Revision as of 07:56, May 6, 2010
Cultural References
- The episode title is a pun on the film The Man Who Came to Dinner.
- The educational film Powers of Ten is parodied in the couch gag.
- The song sung by the rappers in Phineas Q. Butterfat's parodies the 1979 song Rapper's Delight.
- Artie Ziff's company going bust and cheating its shareholders is reminiscent of Enron and its downfall.
- The book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is referenced when Lisa tells Artie that Homer believes the chocolate factory is real and searches for it.
- References in the film The Re-Deadening:
- The movie is most likely a parody of Dolly Dearest, which is a horror movie about a possessed doll.
- Village of the Damned, Child's Play, and The Others are also parodied in the plot.
- The music of The Re-Deadening parodies the music played in Rosemary's Baby.
Now Playing at Googolplex Theatres
In addition to The Re-Deadening, the movies being shown or advertised at the Googoplex Theatres are as follows:
- "The Wild Dingleberries Movie," which is a parody of "The Wild Thornberries Movie."
- "3 Fast 3 Furious," which is a parody of "2 Fast 2 Furious."
- "The Fashion of the Christ," which is a parody of "The Passion of the Christ."
- "A Kiss Before Boring," which is a parody of "A Kiss Before Dying."
- "Ghost Frat," which is a parody of "Ghost Rat."
- "From Justin to Kelly 4," which is a fictional sequel to the 2000s flop film "From Justin to Kelly."
- "Eating Nemo," which is a parody of "Finding Nemo."
- "Teenage Sex Wager," which is a parody of the 1990s raunchy teen film, "American Pie."
- "My Big Fat Greek Salad," which is a parody of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
- "Freddy vs. Jason vs. The Board of Education," which parodies "Freddy vs. Jason" and the Supreme Court case Brown vs. the Board of Education.
- "Return to Ape Valley," which parodies "Return to the Planet of the Apes."
- "A Matrix Christmas" and "You're in the Matrix, Charlie Brown," which parodies "The Matrix."
- "The Unwatchable Hulk," which parodies "The Incredible Hulk."
Trivia
- When Homer takes Artie to Moe's Tavern, the patrons sitting at the bar who greet Artie are Professor Lombardo, Jay Sherman, Aristotle Amadopolis, and Llewellyn Sinclair -- all four of whom are voiced by Jon Lovitz, in addition to Artie himself.
- When Homer and the kids are attending The Re-Deadening, Homer rests his soda on Lisa's head the exact same way that he rested his beer on Bart's head in Lisa's First Word
- Bart and Lisa also investigate strange noises in the attic in "The Thing and I," a segment of Treehouse of Horror VII.
