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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
*The episode name is a reference to ''{{W|The Art of War}}'' by [[Sun Tzu]]. | *The episode name is a reference to ''{{W|The Art of War}}'' by [[Sun Tzu]]. | ||
| − | * | + | *One of the guinea pigs at the [[Guinea Pig Rescue Center]] had a {{w|Band-Aid}} on its tail. |
| + | *Guinea pigs have an important role for many indigenous Andean peoples, and so [[Lisa]] created [[Pokey]] a habitat that includes {{w|Peruvian feather grass}}, an {{w|Inca|Incan}} sleeping mat and a portrait of [[Marisol Espinoza]], former vice president of [[Peru]]. | ||
| + | *[[Artipedia]] is a parody of {{w|Wikipedia}}. | ||
*Homer refers to [[Leonardo da Vinci]] as "Leonardo Da Vinci Code" referencing the novel "{{w|The Da Vinci Code}}". | *Homer refers to [[Leonardo da Vinci]] as "Leonardo Da Vinci Code" referencing the novel "{{w|The Da Vinci Code}}". | ||
| − | *In the | + | [[File:ToysBthis.png|300px|thumb|[[Toys "B" This]] is a parody of the American toy retailer {{w|Toys "R" Us}}]] |
| − | **{{w| | + | *[[Toys "B" This]] is a parody of the American toy retailer {{w|Toys "R" Us}}. |
| − | + | **The [[Planet Jackson]] toy is a parody of {{w|Captain Planet and the Planeteers|Captain Planet}} | |
| − | **{{w| | + | *In the news, the titles are play-on-words of different things: |
| − | **{{w| | + | **''The Great Frame Robbery'' is a reference to the film ''{{w2|The Great Train Robbery|1903 film}}''. |
| − | **{{w| | + | **''Brush With Hateness?'' is a parody of ''[[Brush with Greatness]]''. |
| − | **{{w| | + | **''Friendship Van Gone?'', a play on [[Vincent van Gogh]]. |
| − | **{{w| | + | **''The Art of War?'', a reference to the book ''{{W|The Art of War}}''. |
| − | ** | + | *[[Milhouse]] plays ''Dancing Revolution'' with the TV turned off. This is a parody of the real music video game ''{{w|Dance Dance Revolution}}''. |
| − | **{{ | + | *A man in [[Isla Verde]] sells warm {{w|Speedos}}. |
| − | + | *[[Klaus Ziegler]] paintings include imitations of: | |
| + | **''{{w|A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte}}'' by {{w|Georges Seurat}} | ||
| + | **''{{w|The Sleeping Gypsy}}'' by {{w|Henri Rousseau}} | ||
| + | **''Over the Town'' by {{w|Marc Chagall}} | ||
| + | **A ''{{w|Doonesbury}}'' character by {{w|Garry Trudeau}} | ||
| + | **''{{w|Christina's World}}'' by {{w|Andrew Wyeth}} | ||
| + | **''{{w|Water Lilies (Monet series)#List of Water Lily paintings|Water Lily}}'' (1906) by {{w|Claude Monet}} | ||
| + | **''{{w2|The Kiss|Klimt}}'' by {{w|Gustav Klimt}} | ||
| + | **''{{w2|Convergence|Pollock}}'' by {{w|Jackson Pollock}}. {{ch|Richard Branson}} is seen appreciating this replica in one his spaceships (a reference to {{w|Virgin Galactic}}. | ||
| + | **''{{w|Self-Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up Collar}}'' by {{w|Rembrandt}}, seen at the back of [[Saddam Hussein]]. | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:Ziegler imitations.png|''{{w|A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte}}'' and ''{{w|The Sleeping Gypsy}}'' | ||
| + | File:Over the Town imitation.png|''Over the Town'' | ||
| + | File:Doonesbury character imitation.png|''{{w|Doonesbury}}'' character | ||
| + | File:Christina's World imitation.png|''{{w|Christina's World}}'' | ||
| + | File:Water Lilies imitation.png|''{{w|Water Lilies (Monet series)#List of Water Lily paintings|Water Lily}}'' (1906) | ||
| + | File:The Kiss imitation.png|''{{w2|The Kiss|Klimt}}'' | ||
| + | File:Richard Branson on starship.png|{{ch|Richard Branson}} and a ''{{w2|Convergence|Pollock}}'' imitation | ||
| + | File:Rembrandt self-portrait imitation.png|''{{w|Self-Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up Collar}}'' and [[Saddam Hussein]] | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | *Ziegler mentions the {{w|Louvre}} and the {{w|Cal State Fullerton}}. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode name is a reference to The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
- One of the guinea pigs at the Guinea Pig Rescue Center had a Band-Aid on its tail.
- Guinea pigs have an important role for many indigenous Andean peoples, and so Lisa created Pokey a habitat that includes Peruvian feather grass, an Incan sleeping mat and a portrait of Marisol Espinoza, former vice president of Peru.
- Artipedia is a parody of Wikipedia.
- Homer refers to Leonardo da Vinci as "Leonardo Da Vinci Code" referencing the novel "The Da Vinci Code".
- Toys "B" This is a parody of the American toy retailer Toys "R" Us.
- The Planet Jackson toy is a parody of Captain Planet
- In the news, the titles are play-on-words of different things:
- The Great Frame Robbery is a reference to the film The Great Train Robbery.
- Brush With Hateness? is a parody of Brush with Greatness.
- Friendship Van Gone?, a play on Vincent van Gogh.
- The Art of War?, a reference to the book The Art of War.
- Milhouse plays Dancing Revolution with the TV turned off. This is a parody of the real music video game Dance Dance Revolution.
- A man in Isla Verde sells warm Speedos.
- Klaus Ziegler paintings include imitations of:
- A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat
- The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau
- Over the Town by Marc Chagall
- A Doonesbury character by Garry Trudeau
- Christina's World by Andrew Wyeth
- Water Lily (1906) by Claude Monet
- The Kiss by Gustav Klimt
- Convergence by Jackson Pollock. Richard Branson is seen appreciating this replica in one his spaceships (a reference to Virgin Galactic.
- Self-Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up Collar by Rembrandt, seen at the back of Saddam Hussein.
Over the Town
Doonesbury character
Water Lily (1906)
Richard Branson and a Convergence imitation
- Ziegler mentions the Louvre and the Cal State Fullerton.
