Difference between revisions of "Fraudcast News/References"
Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{TabR |
|episode = Fraudcast News | |episode = Fraudcast News | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Cultural | + | |
| + | == Cultural references == | ||
*The title of the episode is a play on the name of James L. Brooks' 1987 film, [[Wikipedia:Broadcast News|Broadcast News]]. Brooks is also a co-developer and producer of The Simpsons. | *The title of the episode is a play on the name of James L. Brooks' 1987 film, [[Wikipedia:Broadcast News|Broadcast News]]. Brooks is also a co-developer and producer of The Simpsons. | ||
| − | |||
*The Squeaky Voiced Teen jumps off Geezer Rock, depressed due to the cancellation of [[Futurama]], a show created by Simpsons creator Matt Groening. | *The Squeaky Voiced Teen jumps off Geezer Rock, depressed due to the cancellation of [[Futurama]], a show created by Simpsons creator Matt Groening. | ||
| − | |||
*The collapse of Geezer Rock is a reference to when the [[Wikipedia:Old Man of the Mountain|Old Man of the Mountain]] collapsed in 2003. | *The collapse of Geezer Rock is a reference to when the [[Wikipedia:Old Man of the Mountain|Old Man of the Mountain]] collapsed in 2003. | ||
| − | |||
*The title of the Itchy and Scratchy short, What's Nuked, Pussycat? is a play on [[Wikipedia:What's New Pussycat?|What's New Pussycat?]] | *The title of the Itchy and Scratchy short, What's Nuked, Pussycat? is a play on [[Wikipedia:What's New Pussycat?|What's New Pussycat?]] | ||
| − | |||
*The episode's title is also a reference to the Darkwing Duck episode of the same name. | *The episode's title is also a reference to the Darkwing Duck episode of the same name. | ||
| − | |||
*This is the second episode of the series to have the hit song from the Spice Girls, [[Wikipedia:Wannabe (song)|Wannabe]] to be played, the first was from [[Maximum Homerdrive]]. | *This is the second episode of the series to have the hit song from the Spice Girls, [[Wikipedia:Wannabe (song)|Wannabe]] to be played, the first was from [[Maximum Homerdrive]]. | ||
*The moment when Lenny says that he is going to dance on the grave of the "Unknown Soldier" it is referencing to a Breaking Benjamin song of the same name. | *The moment when Lenny says that he is going to dance on the grave of the "Unknown Soldier" it is referencing to a Breaking Benjamin song of the same name. | ||
| Line 18: | Line 14: | ||
{{Season 15 R}} | {{Season 15 R}} | ||
| + | |||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
Revision as of 03:13, August 19, 2011
Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a play on the name of James L. Brooks' 1987 film, Broadcast News. Brooks is also a co-developer and producer of The Simpsons.
- The Squeaky Voiced Teen jumps off Geezer Rock, depressed due to the cancellation of Futurama, a show created by Simpsons creator Matt Groening.
- The collapse of Geezer Rock is a reference to when the Old Man of the Mountain collapsed in 2003.
- The title of the Itchy and Scratchy short, What's Nuked, Pussycat? is a play on What's New Pussycat?
- The episode's title is also a reference to the Darkwing Duck episode of the same name.
- This is the second episode of the series to have the hit song from the Spice Girls, Wannabe to be played, the first was from Maximum Homerdrive.
- The moment when Lenny says that he is going to dance on the grave of the "Unknown Soldier" it is referencing to a Breaking Benjamin song of the same name.
- The band Blood, Sweat, and Tears plays one of its songs during Geezer Rock's birthday, although Mayor Quimby made a comment that indicated that Sweat had died recently.
