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**{{w|List_of_The_Brady_Bunch_characters#Carol_Brady|Miss Brady}} and {{w|List_of_The_Brady_Bunch_characters#Greg_Brady|Greg}}. | **{{w|List_of_The_Brady_Bunch_characters#Carol_Brady|Miss Brady}} and {{w|List_of_The_Brady_Bunch_characters#Greg_Brady|Greg}}. | ||
*Tom Collins' name is a reference to the cocktail with the {{w|Tom Collins|same name}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Rlazebnik/status/716780724821438466 Rob LaZebnik's Twitter]</ref> | *Tom Collins' name is a reference to the cocktail with the {{w|Tom Collins|same name}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Rlazebnik/status/716780724821438466 Rob LaZebnik's Twitter]</ref> | ||
| − | *Bart gets [[Comic Book Guy]] to buy a half-page advert in the playbook by telling him that Sam will play "{{W|As Time Goes By (song)|As Time Goes By}}" with [[Hulk]] hands. Martin is later seen trying to play the piano with Hulk hands. | + | *Bart gets [[Comic Book Guy]] to buy a half-page advert in the playbook by telling him that Sam will play "{{W|As Time Goes By (song)|As Time Goes By}}" with [[Hulk]] hands. Martin is later seen trying to play the piano with [[Hulk]] hands. |
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Simpsons logo appears over the clouds when [[Smithers]] and [[Mr. Burns]] were parachuting. | *The Simpsons logo appears over the clouds when [[Smithers]] and [[Mr. Burns]] were parachuting. | ||
*A man that looks like ''Cool [[Homer]]'' from [[The Day the Earth Stood Cool]] appears at [[Moe's Tavern]] after [[Homer]] sees his face on Grinder. | *A man that looks like ''Cool [[Homer]]'' from [[The Day the Earth Stood Cool]] appears at [[Moe's Tavern]] after [[Homer]] sees his face on Grinder. | ||
| − | + | *Rob LaZebnik told in an interview that the inspiration for this episode came from his relationship with his homosexual son, Johnny LaZebnik, who came out during high school.<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/simpsons-character-smithers-to-come-out-as-gay-in-new-episode-20160402 Rolling Stone - 'Simpsons' Character Smithers to Come Out as Gay in New Episode]</ref> | |
==Goofs== | ==Goofs== | ||
*The opera to be played the next day after {{w|Casablanca}} changes between scenes from {{w|Equus (play)|Equus}} to {{w|Top Gun}}. | *The opera to be played the next day after {{w|Casablanca}} changes between scenes from {{w|Equus (play)|Equus}} to {{w|Top Gun}}. | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a possible reference to the 1996 comedy film The Birdcage.
- A Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team member is seen in the title screen and Bart writes about them needing to win or they'd lose everything on the blackboard.
- The song This Guy's in Love with You by Herb Alpert plays after Smithers and Mr. Burns land from the parachute jump.
- The song Celebration by Kool & The Gang plays when Smithers is dating Julio.
- The school is doing a play of Casablanca, and will do Equus or Top Gun the next day.
- Homer uses Grinder to find a lover for Smithers, a reference to Grindr.
- Comic Book Guy is wearing as Hello Kitty costume.
- Milhouse lists co-stars couples that fell in love:
- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
- Kermit and Miss Piggy
- Miss Brady and Greg.
- Tom Collins' name is a reference to the cocktail with the same name.[1]
- Bart gets Comic Book Guy to buy a half-page advert in the playbook by telling him that Sam will play "As Time Goes By" with Hulk hands. Martin is later seen trying to play the piano with Hulk hands.
Trivia
- The Simpsons logo appears over the clouds when Smithers and Mr. Burns were parachuting.
- A man that looks like Cool Homer from The Day the Earth Stood Cool appears at Moe's Tavern after Homer sees his face on Grinder.
- Rob LaZebnik told in an interview that the inspiration for this episode came from his relationship with his homosexual son, Johnny LaZebnik, who came out during high school.[2]
Goofs
- The opera to be played the next day after Casablanca changes between scenes from Equus to Top Gun.
References
