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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | * [[Homer]]'s fantasy football team is called Somewhere Over | + | * [[Homer]]'s fantasy football team is called "Somewhere Over the Dwayne Bowe". This is a reference to the song "{{w|Over the Rainbow}}" (from ''{{w|The Wizard of Oz (1939 film|The Wizard of Oz}}'') and to {{w|Dwayne Bowe}} |
| − | *Some | + | *Some players on his team are: |
** James L. Boots, a reference to [[James L. Brooks]] | ** James L. Boots, a reference to [[James L. Brooks]] | ||
| − | ** Leg O'Las, a reference to {{w|Legolas}} | + | ** Leg O'Las, a reference to {{w|Legolas}} from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' |
| − | ** C.F.L. Player, a reference to {{w|Canadian Football League}} | + | ** C.F.L. Player, a reference to the {{w|Canadian Football League}} |
** {{w|Adam Vinatieri}} | ** {{w|Adam Vinatieri}} | ||
=== Music === | === Music === | ||
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[[File:Banners comparison.png|thumb|Comparison of the banners]] | [[File:Banners comparison.png|thumb|Comparison of the banners]] | ||
*The Pigskin Pals banners are modeled on the Summer Box Office Fantasy League banners in the ''[[The Simpsons]]'' writers room. | *The Pigskin Pals banners are modeled on the Summer Box Office Fantasy League banners in the ''[[The Simpsons]]'' writers room. | ||
| − | * Homer's fantasy football team password is [[D'oh|Annoyed Grunt]] | + | * Homer's fantasy football team password is [[D'oh|Annoyed Grunt]]. |
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
Revision as of 05:30, October 10, 2014
Cultural references
- Homer's fantasy football team is called "Somewhere Over the Dwayne Bowe". This is a reference to the song "Over the Rainbow" (from The Wizard of Oz) and to Dwayne Bowe
- Some players on his team are:
- James L. Boots, a reference to James L. Brooks
- Leg O'Las, a reference to Legolas from The Lord of the Rings
- C.F.L. Player, a reference to the Canadian Football League
- Adam Vinatieri
Music
- "Drunken Sailor", and parodies of it (one of them performed by Homer), are heard throughout the shipboard scenes.
- After Bart is promoted to midshipman, the music playing over the montage of crewmen performing their duties is "We Sail the Ocean Blue" from H.M.S. Pinafore.
Trivia
- The Pigskin Pals banners are modeled on the Summer Box Office Fantasy League banners in the The Simpsons writers room.
- Homer's fantasy football team password is Annoyed Grunt.
Continuity
- Toys seen in Bart's room:
- Marge wears the Tom Landry hat Homer bought in the season 8 episode "You Only Move Twice"
