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| − | *When [[Homer]] opens his own bar in his garage and has | + | *When [[Homer]] opens his own bar in his garage and has [[R.E.M. (characters)|R.E.M.]] in to play, they perform "[[It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)]]". |
| + | *[[Swigmore University]], which Moe attends in the episode, is a parody of {{W|Skidmore College}} | ||
| + | *The professor working at Swigmore University is based on Professor Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr. from the television series ''{{W|The Paper Chase}}''. | ||
| + | *The monitors showing eyeballs are based on similar decorations found in the elevators in the St Martin’s Lane hotel, where the ''Simpsons''' staff hosted a ''Simpsons'' festival. | ||
| + | *The doorman in front of M was modeled after special effects creator and actor {{W|Greg Nicotero}} | ||
| + | *The dance that Homer, Carl and Lenny perform in Moe's bar is a takeoff on the dancing in the comedy/drama film ''{{W|Coyote Ugly}}'', in which the dancers performed on the bar counter. | ||
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Cultural references
- When Homer opens his own bar in his garage and has R.E.M. in to play, they perform "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)".
- Swigmore University, which Moe attends in the episode, is a parody of Skidmore College
- The professor working at Swigmore University is based on Professor Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr. from the television series The Paper Chase.
- The monitors showing eyeballs are based on similar decorations found in the elevators in the St Martin’s Lane hotel, where the Simpsons' staff hosted a Simpsons festival.
- The doorman in front of M was modeled after special effects creator and actor Greg Nicotero
- The dance that Homer, Carl and Lenny perform in Moe's bar is a takeoff on the dancing in the comedy/drama film Coyote Ugly, in which the dancers performed on the bar counter.
