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| + | *The song [[Handsome Pete]] is shown playing is ''{{w|The Sailor's Hornpipe}}''. This piece of music is widely recognized as the theme from the world's longest-running children's TV series, British children's magazine show ''Blue Peter'', which started in 1958 and is still going to this day, via the BBC. | ||
| + | *The appearance and speaking characteristics, including the laugh, of the representative of the Cayman Islands Offshore Holding Corporation are modeled on {{w|Sydney Greenstreet}}. | ||
| + | *The popcorn Krusty is cooking on the stove is ''{{w|Jiffy Pop}}'' | ||
| + | *[[Bart]]'s flip book check series is of the {{w|Hindenburg disaster}}; the title of the series is "Oh the Humanity", the iconic phrase spoken by {{w|Herbert Morrison (announcer)}} describing it in the live newscast at the time. | ||
| + | *Krusty's plane, "i'm-on-a-Rolla Gay" is a reference to the ''{{w|Enola Gay}}'', the name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on {{w|Hiroshima}}. | ||
| + | *The song Krusty mentions that contains lyrics like "When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie," and to which he did not have rights, is "{{w|That's Amore}}". | ||
| + | *[[Captain McCallister]] says "Yarr, I got some customers. Call me back, Ishmael"; a reference to the opening line of ''{{w|Moby-Dick}}'', "Call me Ishmael." | ||
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*People sitting on the stage, at [[Krusty]]'s funeral include: [[Sideshow Raheem]], [[Tina Ballerina]], [[Mr. Teeny]], {{Ch|Luke Perry}}, and [[Corporal Punishment]]. | *People sitting on the stage, at [[Krusty]]'s funeral include: [[Sideshow Raheem]], [[Tina Ballerina]], [[Mr. Teeny]], {{Ch|Luke Perry}}, and [[Corporal Punishment]]. | ||
*At Krusty's funeral, one of the people attending is writer {{Ch|John Swartzwelder}} with a [[Kermit the Frog]] puppet on his hand. | *At Krusty's funeral, one of the people attending is writer {{Ch|John Swartzwelder}} with a [[Kermit the Frog]] puppet on his hand. | ||
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Contents
Cultural References
- The song Handsome Pete is shown playing is The Sailor's Hornpipe. This piece of music is widely recognized as the theme from the world's longest-running children's TV series, British children's magazine show Blue Peter, which started in 1958 and is still going to this day, via the BBC.
- The appearance and speaking characteristics, including the laugh, of the representative of the Cayman Islands Offshore Holding Corporation are modeled on Sydney Greenstreet.
- The popcorn Krusty is cooking on the stove is Jiffy Pop
- Bart's flip book check series is of the Hindenburg disaster; the title of the series is "Oh the Humanity", the iconic phrase spoken by Herbert Morrison (announcer) describing it in the live newscast at the time.
- Krusty's plane, "i'm-on-a-Rolla Gay" is a reference to the Enola Gay, the name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
- The song Krusty mentions that contains lyrics like "When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie," and to which he did not have rights, is "That's Amore".
- Captain McCallister says "Yarr, I got some customers. Call me back, Ishmael"; a reference to the opening line of Moby-Dick, "Call me Ishmael."
Trivia
- The episode reveals that Jimbo Jones's real name is "Corky" and that Principal Skinner's mother's first name is Agnes.
- There has been more than one Aunt Hortense in the Simpson and Bouvier families. In the Season 2 episode "Bart Gets Hit By A Car," Bart is on an escalator to Heaven and he sees an old lady on a cloud and says, "Aunt Hortense!"
- People sitting on the stage, at Krusty's funeral include: Sideshow Raheem, Tina Ballerina, Mr. Teeny, Luke Perry, and Corporal Punishment.
- At Krusty's funeral, one of the people attending is writer John Swartzwelder with a Kermit the Frog puppet on his hand.
Continuity
- In "The Funeral" Homer said "this is the last funeral we're going to". They have since attended:
Goofs
- In the promo picture with Bob Newhart, Kent Brockman has brown hair.
