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*When [[Homer]] investigates the attic, he finds a copy of ''{{w|Newsweek}}'' from 1986 with a cover story titled "Why America Loves [[Saddam Hussein]]".
 
*When [[Homer]] investigates the attic, he finds a copy of ''{{w|Newsweek}}'' from 1986 with a cover story titled "Why America Loves [[Saddam Hussein]]".
 
*[[Artie Ziff]]'s company going bust and cheating its shareholders is reminiscent of {{w|Enron}} and its downfall.
 
*[[Artie Ziff]]'s company going bust and cheating its shareholders is reminiscent of {{w|Enron}} and its downfall.
*The book ''{{w|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'' is referenced when Lisa tells Artie that [[Homer]] believes the chocolate factory is real and searches for it.
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*''{{w|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'': Lisa tells Artie that [[Homer]] once started reading the book to the Simpson children, but became confused when he thought the chocolate factory was real; he has been searching for it ever since.
 
*When [[Homer]] is arrested by the {{w|U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|SEC}}, he tells [[Moe]] to tell his family that he ran off to join the {{w|Blue Man Group}}.
 
*When [[Homer]] is arrested by the {{w|U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|SEC}}, he tells [[Moe]] to tell his family that he ran off to join the {{w|Blue Man Group}}.
 
*Music from the soundtrack of ''{{w|The Green Mile (film)|The Green Mile}}'' plays briefly when Artie enters the prison yard.
 
*Music from the soundtrack of ''{{w|The Green Mile (film)|The Green Mile}}'' plays briefly when Artie enters the prison yard.

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References/Trivia


Cultural references

Now Playing at the Googolplex

In addition to The Re-Deadening, the movies being shown or advertised at Springfield Googolplex 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

References

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