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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The episode title is a pun on the 1977 ''[[James Bond]]'' film ''{{W2|The Spy Who Loved Me|film}}''. | + | *The episode's title is a pun on the 1977 ''[[James Bond]]'' film ''{{W2|The Spy Who Loved Me|film}}''. |
| − | *[[Ming the Merciless]] from ''{{W|Flash Gordon}}'' appears in the [[ | + | **[[Stradivarius Cain]] is a direct parody of James Bond, sharing many of Bond's characteristics such as combat skills, appearance, and charm with women. |
| − | *[[Declan Desmond | + | *[[Ming the Merciless]] from ''{{W|Flash Gordon}}'' appears in the Stradivarius Cain movie. |
| − | *The | + | *[[Homer]]'s commentary of "Turret syndrome" references {{W|Tourette syndrome}}. |
| − | *[[Hufnpuffalus]] is a parody of ''[[Sesame Street]]'''s Mr. | + | *On one occasion, Homer and [[Marge]] watched the 2010 romantic crime comedy ''{{W|Date Night}}''. |
| − | * | + | *[[Declan Desmond]]'s documentary ''[[Do You Want Lies With That?]]'' is a parody of the documentary ''{{W|Super Size Me}}'' by [[Morgan Spurlock]]. The film documents the drastic change on Spurlock's physical and psychological health and well-being after eating only {{W|McDonald's}} food for 30 days. |
| − | **[[E.T.]], | + | **A morbid obese Declan cannot fill an application for the {{W|Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film}}. |
| + | [[File:Borders Books.png|300px|thumb|The floating bag that [[Homer]] considers a beautiful thing is a reference to "The Dancing Bag" from ''{{W2|American Beauty|1999 film}}''. The bag passes by a [[Borders Books]] store, a company that went bankrupt in 2009]] | ||
| + | *The sequence where Homer is enjoying his first day off includes: | ||
| + | **The track "Irlandaise" from ''{{W|Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio}}'' by {{W|Claude Bolling}} is played in the background. | ||
| + | **Homer passes by a deteriorated {{W|Borders Books}} store. This book and music retailer company went bankrupt in the end of 2009. | ||
| + | **The floating bag that [[Barney]] later ingests is a reference to the 1999 film ''{{W2|American Beauty|1999 film}}'', specifically to "The Dancing Bag" scene. | ||
| + | *[[Lenny]]'s imaginary friend, [[Hufnpuffalus]], is a parody of {{W|Mr. Snuffleupagus}}, a character from ''[[Sesame Street]]''. | ||
| + | *In a ride in the [[Pink Sedan]], Homer and Dr. Cain pass by a [[Yuk-ingham Palace]] store, which is a reference to the {{W|Buckingham Palace}} in [[London]]. | ||
| + | *The room where Homer practiced flirting is based on {{W|Piz Gloria}}, the villain's lair in James Bond's film ''{{W2|On Her Majesty's Secret Service|film}}''. | ||
| + | *When Marge pulls up to the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]], Lenny asks "what brings you to the SNPP", which is a possible reference to the website [[The Simpsons Archive]], which is more commonly known by the initials "SNPP". | ||
| + | *Lenny calls Marge a "Blue Angel", however, he says he is not referring to the flight squadron {{W|Blue Angels}}, famous for their air shows. | ||
| + | *[[Krusty]] and [[Mr. Teeny]] are playing ''[[Zii Sports]]'', a parody of ''{{W|Wii Sports}}''. | ||
| + | *When being asked get [[Nelson]] into a superhero shape, Krusty's personal trainer {{Ap|Billy|The Spy Who Learned Me}} proposes: | ||
| + | **[[Hugh Jackman]]'s {{W2|Wolverine|character}} from {{W|X-Men}}. | ||
| + | **{{W|Alicia Silverstone}}'s {{W|Batgirl}} from ''{{W2|Batman & Robin|film}}''. | ||
| + | *When trying to make Stradivarius Cain reappear, the characters Homer imagines before are: | ||
| + | **[[E.T.]], the main character from ''{{W|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial}}''. | ||
**[[Mr. Potato Head]], a children's toy, made popular by ''[[Toy Story]]''. | **[[Mr. Potato Head]], a children's toy, made popular by ''[[Toy Story]]''. | ||
| − | **[[Clippy]], the common nickname for Clippit, the {{W|Office Assistant}} for Microsoft Office from {{W|Windows 98}} to {{W|Windows 2003}}. | + | **[[Clippy]], the common nickname for Clippit, the {{W|Office Assistant}} for {{W|Microsoft Office}} from {{W|Windows 98}} to {{W|Windows 2003}}. |
| − | **[[Cleatus the Football Robot]], | + | **[[Cleatus the Football Robot]], which is {{W|Fox NFL Sunday#Cleatus the Robot|Cleatus the Robot}} from ''{{W|Fox NFL Sunday}}''. The {{W|NFL on FOX theme|''NFL on FOX'' theme}} is heard when Cleatus appears. |
| − | + | *The piano piece "{{W2|Clair de lune|Debussy}}" by {{W|Claude Debussy}} is heard after Homer seduces the [[Blue-eyed man]]. | |
| − | *The | + | **The Blue-eyed man mentions meeting American actor {{W|Greg Kinnear}} in a party. |
| − | + | **The Blue-eyed man is a parody of {{W|Tony Montana}} ({{W|Al Pacino}}), the main character in ''{{W2|Scarface|1983 film}}''. This character looks like Montana and he also mentions living in [[Bolivia]]. A part of ''Scarface'' is set in this country. | |
== Goofs == | == Goofs == | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode's title is a pun on the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me.
- Stradivarius Cain is a direct parody of James Bond, sharing many of Bond's characteristics such as combat skills, appearance, and charm with women.
- Ming the Merciless from Flash Gordon appears in the Stradivarius Cain movie.
- Homer's commentary of "Turret syndrome" references Tourette syndrome.
- On one occasion, Homer and Marge watched the 2010 romantic crime comedy Date Night.
- Declan Desmond's documentary Do You Want Lies With That? is a parody of the documentary Super Size Me by Morgan Spurlock. The film documents the drastic change on Spurlock's physical and psychological health and well-being after eating only McDonald's food for 30 days.
- A morbid obese Declan cannot fill an application for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film.
The floating bag that Homer considers a beautiful thing is a reference to "The Dancing Bag" from American Beauty. The bag passes by a Borders Books store, a company that went bankrupt in 2009
- The sequence where Homer is enjoying his first day off includes:
- The track "Irlandaise" from Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio by Claude Bolling is played in the background.
- Homer passes by a deteriorated Borders Books store. This book and music retailer company went bankrupt in the end of 2009.
- The floating bag that Barney later ingests is a reference to the 1999 film American Beauty, specifically to "The Dancing Bag" scene.
- Lenny's imaginary friend, Hufnpuffalus, is a parody of Mr. Snuffleupagus, a character from Sesame Street.
- In a ride in the Pink Sedan, Homer and Dr. Cain pass by a Yuk-ingham Palace store, which is a reference to the Buckingham Palace in London.
- The room where Homer practiced flirting is based on Piz Gloria, the villain's lair in James Bond's film On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
- When Marge pulls up to the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, Lenny asks "what brings you to the SNPP", which is a possible reference to the website The Simpsons Archive, which is more commonly known by the initials "SNPP".
- Lenny calls Marge a "Blue Angel", however, he says he is not referring to the flight squadron Blue Angels, famous for their air shows.
- Krusty and Mr. Teeny are playing Zii Sports, a parody of Wii Sports.
- When being asked get Nelson into a superhero shape, Krusty's personal trainer Billy proposes:
- Hugh Jackman's Wolverine from X-Men.
- Alicia Silverstone's Batgirl from Batman & Robin.
- When trying to make Stradivarius Cain reappear, the characters Homer imagines before are:
- E.T., the main character from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
- Mr. Potato Head, a children's toy, made popular by Toy Story.
- Clippy, the common nickname for Clippit, the Office Assistant for Microsoft Office from Windows 98 to Windows 2003.
- Cleatus the Football Robot, which is Cleatus the Robot from Fox NFL Sunday. The NFL on FOX theme is heard when Cleatus appears.
- The piano piece "Clair de lune" by Claude Debussy is heard after Homer seduces the Blue-eyed man.
- The Blue-eyed man mentions meeting American actor Greg Kinnear in a party.
- The Blue-eyed man is a parody of Tony Montana (Al Pacino), the main character in Scarface. This character looks like Montana and he also mentions living in Bolivia. A part of Scarface is set in this country.
Goofs
- In Krusty Burger, Jessica Lovejoy has light brown hair.
- One of the children Nelson punches he doesn't actually touch.
- When Homer and Marge started kissing while Stradivarius Cain watched, Homer's tie had disappeared.
Continuity
- A Pin Pals photo is seen in Moe's Tavern. ("Team Homer")
- A Tic–Tac–Toe: X v. O trailer is seen on the TV in Moe's Tavern. ("The Squirt and the Whale")
- A portion of Do You Want Lies With That? was seen in "'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky".
- Lisa would eventually get a B+ in "Grampy Can Ya Hear Me".
