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*The video game Bart plays in the arcade, [[Triangle Wars]], resembles the old Atari version of Asteroids, where you destroy rocks, and alien spaceships. | *The video game Bart plays in the arcade, [[Triangle Wars]], resembles the old Atari version of Asteroids, where you destroy rocks, and alien spaceships. | ||
*One of the video games at the arcade is called ''[[Polybius]]'', a reference to an urban legend about {{w|Polybius (video game)|a video game that drove its players insane}}. | *One of the video games at the arcade is called ''[[Polybius]]'', a reference to an urban legend about {{w|Polybius (video game)|a video game that drove its players insane}}. | ||
| − | * | + | *The peanut in Skinner's nightmare resembles ''{{W|Kraft Foods}}'' {{W|Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts}} mascot. |
== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a pun on the MC Hammer album Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em.
- The Zoominator is a parody of the Terminator
- On the Simpsons' mailbox, you can see the Simpsons logo and the TCF copyright info.
- The Music "Duel of the Fates" from Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace plays while Bart and Skinner are fighting across Springfield. It plays later when they throw peanuts and shrimps at each other.
- Skinner screaming "Nooooooooo!" after Bart tells him he was El Barto parodies the scene in "The Empire Strikes Back" where Luke screams "NOOOOOOOOO!" after learning Darth Vader was his father.
- The video game Bart plays in the arcade, Triangle Wars, resembles the old Atari version of Asteroids, where you destroy rocks, and alien spaceships.
- One of the video games at the arcade is called Polybius, a reference to an urban legend about a video game that drove its players insane.
- The peanut in Skinner's nightmare resembles Kraft Foods Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts mascot.
Goofs
- In this episode Bart is said to only be allergic to shrimp. In "Blood Feud" Marge lists Bart's allergies as butterscotch, imitation butterscotch, and glow-in-the-dark monster make-up. In "Mommie Beerest" Bart is clearly seen eating and throwing shrimp. Also, in "The Frying Game" Bart says he was in the Green room, and he ate so much shrimp.
- After all the workers leave on the rollercoaster construction site, the camera points to Homer in the wagon thing. Behind him, the rollercoaster looks completely repaired.
