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*In [[Marge]]'s letter, she mentions ''{{W|Are We There Yet? (film)|Are We There Yet?}}'' and ''{{W|Shrek 2}}''. | *In [[Marge]]'s letter, she mentions ''{{W|Are We There Yet? (film)|Are We There Yet?}}'' and ''{{W|Shrek 2}}''. | ||
*[[Homer]], [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] talking at the water cooler is a reference to a forum's watercooler, a place for general chat about topics. | *[[Homer]], [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] talking at the water cooler is a reference to a forum's watercooler, a place for general chat about topics. | ||
| + | *The marquee at [[The Screens at the Shops at Citytown Shopping Village]] has several film references: | ||
| + | **''Zero Dark Thirty-One'' is a parody/sequel of ''{{W|Zero Dark Thirty}}''. | ||
| + | **''The #Hashtag Games'' is a reference to ''{{W|The Hunger Games (film)|The Hunger Games}}''. | ||
| + | **''[[The Troll Twins of Underbridge Academy 3, Part 1]]'' is a reference to ''[[The Troll Twins of Underbridge Academy]], a fictional book written by many people, including [[Homer]], and ''{{W|The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1}}'', the third movie in ''{{W|The Twilight Saga (film series)|The Twilight Saga}}''. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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Cultural References
- The episode title is likely a reference to:
- The piracy-related plotine.
- Steal This Book by Abbie Hoffman, which was a guide for followers of the countercultural movement of the 1960s and early 1970s.
- The fact that the suit that keeps Radioactive Man alive is slowly killing him references the arc reactor problem Tony Stark had in Marvel's Iron Man 2.
- In Marge's letter, she mentions Are We There Yet? and Shrek 2.
- Homer, Lenny and Carl talking at the water cooler is a reference to a forum's watercooler, a place for general chat about topics.
- The marquee at The Screens at the Shops at Citytown Shopping Village has several film references:
- Zero Dark Thirty-One is a parody/sequel of Zero Dark Thirty.
- The #Hashtag Games is a reference to The Hunger Games.
- The Troll Twins of Underbridge Academy 3, Part 1 is a reference to The Troll Twins of Underbridge Academy, a fictional book written by many people, including Homer, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, the third movie in The Twilight Saga.
Trivia
- The judge who appears in the film at the end looks very similar to the female judge.
