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| − | *Cosmic Wars is an obvious parody of Star Wars. | + | *The episode title is a pun on the {{w|Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day}} holiday and the phenomenon of {{w|Codependency|codependency}}. ([[Marge]] shows many co-dependent characteristics.) |
| − | *The character Jim Jam in | + | **Because of the episode's focus on the ''[[Cosmic Wars]]'' movies, the title could also be considered a reference to the 1996 sci-fi film ''{{w|Independence Day (film)|Independence Day}}''. |
| + | *''Cosmic Wars'' is an obvious parody of ''[[Star Wars]]'': | ||
| + | **The ''Cosmic Wars'' film ''The Gathering Shadow'' is a reference to ''{{w|Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace}}''. | ||
| + | **''Cosmic Wars'' creator [[Randall Curtis]] is a parody of ''Star Wars'' creator {{w|George Lucas}}. | ||
| + | **The character Jim Jam in ''Cosmic Wars'' is in turn a parody of {{w|Jar Jar Binks}} from ''The Phantom Menace''. | ||
| + | **The comments that [[Lisa]] and [[Luigi]] make about Jim Jam being a negative stereotype reflect the real-life controversy of Jar Jar Binks being a stereotype of the Jamacian people. | ||
| + | **[[Bart]]'s and Lisa's telling Randall Curtis that the ''Cosmic Wars'' movies have "lost their way" is a reference to many ''Star Wars'' fans' real-life criticisms of the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy, particularly ''The Phantom Menace''. (When the episode first aired, the last prequel movie, ''{{w|Star Wars Episode III:Revenge of the Sith|Revenge of the Sith}}'', had not yet been released.) | ||
| + | *During the montage of [[Homer]] and Marge on their drinking binge, the song playing is "{{w|Let's Misbehave}}", which was written by {{w|Cole Porter}} in 1927. | ||
| + | *When Homer retaliates against the rehab clinic's putting him on hold by treating them to his own version of on-hold music, the songs he sings are "{{w|Wichita Lineman}}" and "{{w|MacArthur Park (song)|MacArthur Park}}", both of which were written by {{w|Jimmy Webb}}. | ||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
Revision as of 11:06, August 7, 2011
Cultural References
- The episode title is a pun on the Independence Day holiday and the phenomenon of codependency. (Marge shows many co-dependent characteristics.)
- Because of the episode's focus on the Cosmic Wars movies, the title could also be considered a reference to the 1996 sci-fi film Independence Day.
- Cosmic Wars is an obvious parody of Star Wars:
- The Cosmic Wars film The Gathering Shadow is a reference to Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
- Cosmic Wars creator Randall Curtis is a parody of Star Wars creator George Lucas.
- The character Jim Jam in Cosmic Wars is in turn a parody of Jar Jar Binks from The Phantom Menace.
- The comments that Lisa and Luigi make about Jim Jam being a negative stereotype reflect the real-life controversy of Jar Jar Binks being a stereotype of the Jamacian people.
- Bart's and Lisa's telling Randall Curtis that the Cosmic Wars movies have "lost their way" is a reference to many Star Wars fans' real-life criticisms of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, particularly The Phantom Menace. (When the episode first aired, the last prequel movie, Revenge of the Sith, had not yet been released.)
- During the montage of Homer and Marge on their drinking binge, the song playing is "Let's Misbehave", which was written by Cole Porter in 1927.
- When Homer retaliates against the rehab clinic's putting him on hold by treating them to his own version of on-hold music, the songs he sings are "Wichita Lineman" and "MacArthur Park", both of which were written by Jimmy Webb.
Errors
- When Bart and Lisa are taking the tour, they are sitting at the front of the bus. Seconds later they are at the back of the bus escaping.
