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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *The episode title is a reference to the 2005 film | + | *The episode title is a reference to the 2005 film ''{{w|The Squid and the Whale}}''. |
| − | *In the film '' | + | *In the film ''{{w|Whale Rider}}'', a pod of whales wash up on shore. |
| − | *[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] play a [[Zii]], which is the Simpsons version of a | + | *There are two {{w|Kid Power}} stands in the energy exhibition the family visits. |
| − | *While Bart is spinning the turbine manually (due to no wind), Lisa is watching | + | *[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] play a [[Zii]], which is the Simpsons version of a {{w|Wii}}. |
| − | *[[Chief Wiggum]] and the police attempt to dispose of the dead blue whale by blowing it up. The explosion scatters chunks of blubber all over the place—hitting people and cars, and making a big mess, but not having much effect on the whale. This is a reference to the " | + | *While Bart is spinning the turbine manually (due to no wind), Lisa is watching ''{{w|House (TV series)|House, M.D.}}'' She says that Dr. House is about to make his third incorrect diagnosis before saving the patient. |
| − | + | *When [[Homer]] writes down his idea for a movie about a whale stuck in prison, he calls it ''Cool Hand Fluke'', punning the prison drama film ''{{w|Cool Hand Luke}}''. | |
| − | *The activists on the "Sea Huggers" ship may be a parody of the members of the | + | *[[Chief Wiggum]] and the police attempt to dispose of the dead blue whale by blowing it up. The explosion scatters chunks of blubber all over the place—hitting people and cars, and making a big mess, but not having much effect on the whale. This is a reference to the "{{w|Exploding whale|exploding whale}}" incident of 1970, which occurred in Florence, Oregon. The Oregon Highway Division tried to blow up a dead beached sperm whale and achieved results smilar to Wiggum's. |
| − | * | + | *The activists on the "Sea Huggers" ship may be a parody of the members of the {{w|Sea Shepherd Conservation Society}}, several of whom appear in the television series ''{{w|Whale Wars}}''. Ironically, in ''Whale Wars'', the activists are attempting to defend the whales, while the activists aboard the "Sea Huggers" ship are defending sharks which are trying to eat whales. |
| − | + | *{{w|William Shatner}}'s weight gains between each ''{{w|Star Trek}}'' movie are referenced and parodied when [[Comic Book Guy]] says he is wearing a corset because he is Kirk from ''Star Trek'' TOS,1,2,3,4,5,6, and Generations; and {{w|Denny Crane}} from ''{{w|Boston Legal}}''. | |
| − | *The film | + | *The film ''[[Tic–Tac–Toe: X v. O]]'' is based on the "{{w||Tic-tac-toe}}" game. |
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| + | == Trivia == | ||
| + | *The men airlifting [[Bluella]] to safety in [[Lisa]]'s dream are wearing T-shirts that read '''WHALES''' written as an acronym: '''W'''e '''H'''elped '''A'''irlift '''L'''isa's '''E'''normous '''S'''oulmate. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the 2005 film The Squid and the Whale.
- In the film Whale Rider, a pod of whales wash up on shore.
- There are two Kid Power stands in the energy exhibition the family visits.
- Bart and Lisa play a Zii, which is the Simpsons version of a Wii.
- While Bart is spinning the turbine manually (due to no wind), Lisa is watching House, M.D. She says that Dr. House is about to make his third incorrect diagnosis before saving the patient.
- When Homer writes down his idea for a movie about a whale stuck in prison, he calls it Cool Hand Fluke, punning the prison drama film Cool Hand Luke.
- Chief Wiggum and the police attempt to dispose of the dead blue whale by blowing it up. The explosion scatters chunks of blubber all over the place—hitting people and cars, and making a big mess, but not having much effect on the whale. This is a reference to the "exploding whale" incident of 1970, which occurred in Florence, Oregon. The Oregon Highway Division tried to blow up a dead beached sperm whale and achieved results smilar to Wiggum's.
- The activists on the "Sea Huggers" ship may be a parody of the members of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, several of whom appear in the television series Whale Wars. Ironically, in Whale Wars, the activists are attempting to defend the whales, while the activists aboard the "Sea Huggers" ship are defending sharks which are trying to eat whales.
- William Shatner's weight gains between each Star Trek movie are referenced and parodied when Comic Book Guy says he is wearing a corset because he is Kirk from Star Trek TOS,1,2,3,4,5,6, and Generations; and Denny Crane from Boston Legal.
- The film Tic–Tac–Toe: X v. O is based on the "Tic-tac-toe" game.
