Difference between revisions of "Marge Gets a Job/References"
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*[[Waylon Smithers|Smithers]]' song and dance number at [[Jack Marley]]'s retirement party are reference to the 1941 film, [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen Citizen Kane]. | *[[Waylon Smithers|Smithers]]' song and dance number at [[Jack Marley]]'s retirement party are reference to the 1941 film, [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen Citizen Kane]. | ||
*The music from [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/The The Empire Strikes Back] plays while [[Mr. Burns]] surveys his monitors in his office. | *The music from [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/The The Empire Strikes Back] plays while [[Mr. Burns]] surveys his monitors in his office. | ||
| − | *As a subplot in the story, Bart cries 'wolf' to get out of a test, in reference to [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/The The Boy Who Cried Wolf]. | + | *As a subplot in the story, Bart cries 'wolf' to get out of a test, in reference to [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/The The Boy Who Cried Wolf]. Also befitting the subplot is that Bart is not believed when he is attacked by an actual wolf. |
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| + | *Lisa claims that Pierre and Marie Curie both died of radiation poisoning. Only Marie Curie's death was due to radiation poisoning. Pierre Curie died of a fractured skull as a result of an accident with a horse carriage. | ||
Revision as of 21:42, July 11, 2010
Cultural References
- Bart's vision of Marie and Pierre Curie, inventors of radium, are much like Godzilla, complete with the Japan setting.
- Smithers' song and dance number at Jack Marley's retirement party are reference to the 1941 film, Citizen Kane.
- The music from The Empire Strikes Back plays while Mr. Burns surveys his monitors in his office.
- As a subplot in the story, Bart cries 'wolf' to get out of a test, in reference to The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Also befitting the subplot is that Bart is not believed when he is attacked by an actual wolf.
Goofs
- Lisa claims that Pierre and Marie Curie both died of radiation poisoning. Only Marie Curie's death was due to radiation poisoning. Pierre Curie died of a fractured skull as a result of an accident with a horse carriage.
