• New article from the Springfield Shopper: Season 36 News: A new episode title, “Convenience Airways”, has been announced!
  • New article from the Springfield Shopper: Season 36 News: Even more Promotional Images for “Treehouse of Horror XXXV” have been released!
  • Wikisimpsons needs more Featured Article, Picture, Quote, Episode and Comprehensive article nominations!
  • Wikisimpsons has a Discord server! Click here for your invite! Join to talk about the wiki, Simpsons and Tapped Out news, or just to talk to other users.
  • Make an account! It's easy, free, and your work on the wiki can be attributed to you.
TwitterFacebookDiscord

Difference between revisions of "Margical History Tour/References"

Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki
(Henry VIII)
(Cultural references)
Line 17: Line 17:
 
*Homer says to Bart in his dream to "get out of my dreams and into my wife", a reference to the song, "{{W|Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car}}", which in turn was inspired by a line in the song "{{W|You're Sixteen}}".
 
*Homer says to Bart in his dream to "get out of my dreams and into my wife", a reference to the song, "{{W|Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car}}", which in turn was inspired by a line in the song "{{W|You're Sixteen}}".
 
*Marge says that one of the good things about Elizabeth I's reign is the fact that it gives various British actresses a role to play when they reach a certain age, a reference to the frequent portrayals of Elizabeth in film and television by famous actresses such as {{W|Glenda Jackson}}, [[Helen Mirren]], {{W|Vanessa Redgrave}} and [[Judi Dench]].
 
*Marge says that one of the good things about Elizabeth I's reign is the fact that it gives various British actresses a role to play when they reach a certain age, a reference to the frequent portrayals of Elizabeth in film and television by famous actresses such as {{W|Glenda Jackson}}, [[Helen Mirren]], {{W|Vanessa Redgrave}} and [[Judi Dench]].
 +
*Henry VIII is shown with six different wives as did the real Henry VIII.
 +
*The fourth wife's final words, "I told you I was a dude" is a reference to [[Anne of Cleves]], described as at time by Nicander Nucius as a "mannish woman," whose 4-month marriage was annulled on the grounds of non-consummation as her appearance and "evil smells" made her unable to arouse the king's desire. His fifth wife's final words, "You didn't dump me, I dumped you!" is a reference to {{W|Katherine Howard}} being convicted and beheaded for adultery with courier {{W|Thomas Culpepper}}.
  
 
=== Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea ===
 
=== Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea ===

Revision as of 03:23, April 30, 2024

References/Trivia


Season 15 Episode References
323 "Diatribe of a Mad Housewife"
324
"Margical History Tour"
"Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore" 325


Cultural references

Henry VIII

  • Homer (as Henry VIII) sings a variation of "I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am".
  • "Greensleeves" plays several times during the segment.
  • Henry wipes his mouth with the Magna Carta.
  • Margarine of Aragon is a parody of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife.
  • Anne Boleyn's business card says "A Son'll Come Out Tomorrow", a reference to the song "Tomorrow" from the musical Annie.
  • When Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn are making love, she says "Oh, Henry!" a reference to the candy bar, Oh Henry!.
  • Homer says to Bart in his dream to "get out of my dreams and into my wife", a reference to the song, "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car", which in turn was inspired by a line in the song "You're Sixteen".
  • Marge says that one of the good things about Elizabeth I's reign is the fact that it gives various British actresses a role to play when they reach a certain age, a reference to the frequent portrayals of Elizabeth in film and television by famous actresses such as Glenda Jackson, Helen Mirren, Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench.
  • Henry VIII is shown with six different wives as did the real Henry VIII.
  • The fourth wife's final words, "I told you I was a dude" is a reference to Anne of Cleves, described as at time by Nicander Nucius as a "mannish woman," whose 4-month marriage was annulled on the grounds of non-consummation as her appearance and "evil smells" made her unable to arouse the king's desire. His fifth wife's final words, "You didn't dump me, I dumped you!" is a reference to Katherine Howard being convicted and beheaded for adultery with courier Thomas Culpepper.

Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea

  • Part of "Hail to the Chief" plays when the White House is seen.
  • Lewis and Clark travel under the Saint Louis Gateway Arch, made of lumber.
  • Immediately after Carl says they've discovered the beautiful Pacific Northwest it starts raining, a reference to the rainy climate of the Pacific Northwest.
  • The "butter box" that Sacagawea was said to have posed for is a reference to the picture on the Land O'Lakes butter box.

Mozart and Salieri

Trivia

  • When Reverend Lovejoy officiates at King Henry's second marriage, he says "In the name of the Henry, the Hank and the holy Harry". The latter two are references to cast members Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer.
  • A Mozart-esque version of the Gracie Films logo is used for this episodes Gracie Films logo.

Continuity

Historical errors

Henry VIII

  • Henry only executed two out of his six wives unlike five in the episode.
    • Jane Seymour was not one of the executed wives. In fact, she died shortly after giving birth to the baby boy that Henry had long sought.
  • Catherine of Aragon was not locked in a dungeon after Henry divorced her. She was exiled and died long before Henry.
  • The castle of Henry VIII has a flag with blue and vertical and horizontal white lines. This is not a flag of Britain or any of its countries - the Scottish flag (which is also blue and white) has a cross, not vertical and horizontal lines.
  • Marge explains how Elizabeth I eventually became queen and that England's power was never greater; in fact, England reached its greatest power about four centuries later as the British Empire. The true order of succession after Henry's death was Edward VI; Lady Jane Grey, who was named in order to keep the Catholic Mary from bringing Catholicism back to England; Mary, who usurped the throne and had Jane executed; and finally Elizabeth, after Mary died childless.

Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea

  • The chief (Homer) says that Sacagawea's (Lisa) name meant "little know-it-all who won't shut her maizehole." In reality, her name is said to mean "bird woman." The joke translation is a reference to Lisa's being smart and always talking.
  • Lewis and Clark are portrayed as being complete morons, which they were not in real life. The unflattering portrayal is due to their being played by Lenny and Carl, who are in fact simple-minded.
  • When Lewis and Clark sight the Pacific Ocean, Lewis says they'll name this place "Eugene, Oregon". In reality, they sighted the Pacific at the mouth of the Columbia River, near modern-day Astoria, Oregon. The view of the Pacific in the episode has Haystack Rock and the adjacent smaller rock island known as the Needles in Cannon Beach, Oregon which William Clark did visit in 1805 at what is known as Clark's Point of View today.
  • Clark (Carl) calls Sacagawea (Lisa) Pocahontas, Pocahontas is best remembered when she was nine or ten years old and saving John Smith's life. This is close to Lisa's age on the show, whereas Sacagawea was 16 or 17 when she traveled with Lewis and Clark.

Mozart and Salieri

  • Salieri was a man and he was not related to Mozart at all.
  • Mozart did have a musically talented sister, but she was named Marianne and 4 years older.
  • At the time of Mozart's death both his mother Anna Maria and father Leopold as well as Emperor Joseph II were already dead.
Season 15 References
Treehouse of Horror XIV My Mother the Carjacker The President Wore Pearls The Regina Monologues The Fat and the Furriest Today I Am a Clown 'Tis the Fifteenth Season Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot Diatribe of a Mad Housewife Margical History Tour Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore Smart and Smarter The Ziff Who Came to Dinner Co-Dependent's Day The Wandering Juvie My Big Fat Geek Wedding Catch 'Em If You Can Simple Simpson The Way We Weren't Bart-Mangled Banner Fraudcast News