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| − | *The song "[[I'm Talkin' Springfield]]" makes references to [[Bart Mangled Banner]], [[The Regina Monologues]] and [[Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo]]. | + | *The song "[[I'm Talkin' Springfield]]" makes references to "[[Bart Mangled Banner]]", "[[The Regina Monologues]]" and "[[Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo]]". |
== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
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*At the end of Lisa's performance, Lenny and Carl have gray hair. | *At the end of Lisa's performance, Lenny and Carl have gray hair. | ||
*In many scenes various characters have the wrong colors. | *In many scenes various characters have the wrong colors. | ||
| + | **When the crowd at the mall cheers for Lisa, [[Agnes Skinner]]'s head is pale yellow, [[Helen Lovejoy]] has blond hair, [[Mayor Quimby]] has light brown hair, [[Mrs. Glick]] has black hair and [[Roger Meyers, Jr.]] seems to have [[Fat Tony]]'s colors. | ||
| + | **When the crowd goes silent after Krusty's joke, Roger Meyers, Jr. has [[Gil]]'s colors, one of Quimby's bodyguards gains blond hair, Mrs. Glick's hair becomes brown and [[Charlie]]'s hair goes from black to blue. | ||
*When Apu and Snake hug, [[Mona Simpson]] can be seen standing behind them despite being on the run at the time. | *When Apu and Snake hug, [[Mona Simpson]] can be seen standing behind them despite being on the run at the time. | ||
Revision as of 13:48, September 21, 2015
Contents
Cultural references
- This is the third episode with the title parodying the film A Star Is Born, the other two being "A Star Is Burns" and "A Star Is Born Again".
- The couch gag is a parody of the opening of the television sitcom Get Smart
- When Bart hits Lisa with a chicken bone, Bart says "Praise the Lord!", in a Martin Luther King style.
- Li'l Starmaker is a parody of American Idol and this is even referenced in the episode ("Not affiliated with American Idol; we've never even heard of American Idol").
- This episode seems to draw heavily from Al Jolson's The Jazz Singer.
- The city Sideshow Mel asks about during "I'm Talkin' Springfield" is Jacksonville.
- Homer's line "Everything I did, I did for you" is a reference to a song from Gypsy, a musical about a vicious stage parent.
- Cameron's character could be seen as a parody of the American Idol contestant Clay Aiken.
Trivia
- When Milhouse sings his first line "When a man loves a woman", Lenny and Carl questions his sexuality, causing Milhouse to walk off.
- Homer once again shows his talents as a musician (he use to be a part of the Be Sharps).
- Lurleen Lumpkin, Ugolin, Dr. Foster and Cooder can be seen standing in the mall audience.
Continuity
- The song "I'm Talkin' Springfield" makes references to "Bart Mangled Banner", "The Regina Monologues" and "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo".
Goofs
- There are not enough lines on Lisa's note paper to cover the entire of the lyrics to the song "I'm Talkin' Springfield".
- At the end of Lisa's performance, Lenny and Carl have gray hair.
- In many scenes various characters have the wrong colors.
- When the crowd at the mall cheers for Lisa, Agnes Skinner's head is pale yellow, Helen Lovejoy has blond hair, Mayor Quimby has light brown hair, Mrs. Glick has black hair and Roger Meyers, Jr. seems to have Fat Tony's colors.
- When the crowd goes silent after Krusty's joke, Roger Meyers, Jr. has Gil's colors, one of Quimby's bodyguards gains blond hair, Mrs. Glick's hair becomes brown and Charlie's hair goes from black to blue.
- When Apu and Snake hug, Mona Simpson can be seen standing behind them despite being on the run at the time.
