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==Cultural refereneces==
*The race scene at the end of the episode parodies ''{{w|It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World}}'', various characters from the movie appear, including {{w|Phil Silvers}}, who Bart tricks into driving his car into a river.
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*The music during the cat burglary at the beginning of the episode is similar to the music from ''{{w|The Pink Panther (1963 film)|The Pink Panther}}''.
*Homer imagines himself riding the bomb, in a parody of ''{{w|Dr. Strangelove}}''.
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*[[Homer]] imagines himself riding the bomb at [[Herman's Military Antiques]], in a parody of ''{{w|Dr. Strangelove}}''.
*The music during the cat burglary at the start is similar to music from ''{{w|The Pink Panther (1963 film)|The Pink Panther}}''.
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*The scene between Homer and [[Skinner]] outside the museum references ''{{w|Dragnet (series)|Dragnet}}''.
*The scene between [[Homer]] and [[Skinner]] outside the museum references ''{{w|Dragnet (series)|Dragnet}}''.
 
 
*[[Malloy]] is based on {{w|David Niven}}'s character A. J. Raffles from the film ''{{w|Raffles (1939 film)|Raffles}}''.
 
*[[Malloy]] is based on {{w|David Niven}}'s character A. J. Raffles from the film ''{{w|Raffles (1939 film)|Raffles}}''.
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*When Homer uses the [[Rapmaster 2000] megaphone to speak to the neighborhood, the kids run into the street saying "It's Hammer!" referring to rapper {{w|MC Hammer}}, who experienced his greatest success in the late 80s and early 90s.
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*The race scene at the end of the episode parodies ''{{w|It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World}}''. Various characters from the movie appear, including {{w|Phil Silvers}}, whom Bart tricks into driving his car into a river.
  
 
==Goofs==
 
==Goofs==

Revision as of 08:31, January 12, 2011

References/Trivia


Season 5 Episode References
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"Homer the Vigilante"
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Trivia

  • A poster in Flanders' rumpus room reads: Seven days without a drink makes me weak.
  • Pictures of Fat Tony and Ms. Botz (the babysitter bandit) can be seen at the police station.

Cultural refereneces

  • The music during the cat burglary at the beginning of the episode is similar to the music from The Pink Panther.
  • Homer imagines himself riding the bomb at Herman's Military Antiques, in a parody of Dr. Strangelove.
  • The scene between Homer and Skinner outside the museum references Dragnet.
  • Malloy is based on David Niven's character A. J. Raffles from the film Raffles.
  • When Homer uses the [[Rapmaster 2000] megaphone to speak to the neighborhood, the kids run into the street saying "It's Hammer!" referring to rapper MC Hammer, who experienced his greatest success in the late 80s and early 90s.
  • The race scene at the end of the episode parodies It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Various characters from the movie appear, including Phil Silvers, whom Bart tricks into driving his car into a river.

Goofs

  • When Homer is on the news talk-show he puts his hand on his chest and the opening of his shirt appears over the back of his hand.
  • Chief Wiggum says the Simpsons' address is 723 Evergreen Terrace. Their address is actually 742 Evergreen Terrace.
  • When Nelson calls on the phone to harass Bart about his stamp collection, the close-captions miscredit the line to Milhouse.

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