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| − | *The episode is | + | *The episode is a parody of the TV show {{w|The Untouchables (1959 TV series)|''The Untouchables''}}, with [[Rex Banner]] based on Prohibition agent {{w|Eliot Ness}}. |
*The episode's narrator is based on {{w|Walter Winchell}}. | *The episode's narrator is based on {{w|Walter Winchell}}. | ||
| − | *The shot of [[Eddie]], [[Lou]] and Rex Banner in the diner is a reference to {{w|Edward Hopper}}'s | + | *The shot of [[Eddie]], [[Lou]] and Rex Banner in the diner is a reference to {{w|Edward Hopper}}'s painting ''{{w|Nighthawks}}''. |
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Revision as of 16:04, September 10, 2010
Cultural references
- The episode is a parody of the TV show The Untouchables, with Rex Banner based on Prohibition agent Eliot Ness.
- The episode's narrator is based on Walter Winchell.
- The shot of Eddie, Lou and Rex Banner in the diner is a reference to Edward Hopper's painting Nighthawks.
