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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *When the kids, teachers, and staff wreck [[Springfield Elementary School]] in [[Bart]]'s dream, the song playing is " | + | *When the kids, teachers, and staff wreck [[Springfield Elementary School]] in [[Bart]]'s dream, the song playing is "{{w|School's Out (song)|School's Out}}" by {{w|Alice Cooper}}. |
| − | *Some of the depictions of conditions at [[Kamp Krusty (Location)|Kamp Krusty]] are taken from the | + | *Some of the depictions of conditions at [[Kamp Krusty (Location)|Kamp Krusty]] are taken from the {{w|Allan Sherman}} song "{{w|Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah}}". |
| − | * | + | *{{w|Ben-Hur (1959 film)|''Ben-Hur''}}: When [[Kearney]] beats a drum to make the kids in the sweatshop work harder, it's a reference to the slave galley scene from the movie. |
| − | * | + | *{{w|The French Lieutenant's Woman (film)|''The French Lieutenant's Woman''}}: Referenced in the scene where [[Lisa]] gives a bottle of whiskey to a man on horseback as payment for delivering a letter. Lisa is also dressed much like {{w|Meryl Streep}}'s character was in the film scene. |
| − | *The sequence where Bart leads a revolt and the kids take over the camp is reminiscent of | + | *The sequence where Bart leads a revolt and the kids take over the camp is reminiscent of ''{{w|Lord of the Flies}}''. |
| − | *The 1991 fall of the | + | *The 1991 fall of the {{w|Soviet Union}} is referenced when the rebelling campers uproot a totem pole of Krusty, parodying rioting Russians tearing down statues of {{w|Vladimir Lenin|Lenin}}, {{w|Joseph Stalin|Stalin}}, and other Soviet dictators. |
| − | **Note for [[ | + | **Note for ''[[Star Wars]]'' fans: The scene cannot be a reference to the Emperor's statue being torn down at the end of {{w|Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi|''Return of the Jedi''}}. The episode aired in 1992, but the scene with the Emperor's statue occurs in the Special Edition, which wasn't released until 1997. |
| − | *The post-revolt Kamp Krusty (where Bart is in charge and the camp has been renamed to "Camp Bart") strongly resembles | + | *The post-revolt Kamp Krusty (where Bart is in charge and the camp has been renamed to "Camp Bart") strongly resembles {{w|Walter E. Kurtz|Colonel Kurtz}}'s camp in ''{{w|Apocalypse Now}}''. |
| − | *The song played over the closing credits is "[[ | + | *The song played over the closing credits is "[[South of the Border]]". However, the singer is not [[Frank Sinatra]], but [[Gene Merlino|a sound-a-like]]. |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*When [[Dolph]] serves the "[[Krusty Brand Seal of Approval|Krusty Brand]] Imitation Gruel" to the kids, he is wearing a hairnet, making it one of the few times both his eyes are visible. | *When [[Dolph]] serves the "[[Krusty Brand Seal of Approval|Krusty Brand]] Imitation Gruel" to the kids, he is wearing a hairnet, making it one of the few times both his eyes are visible. | ||
*[[Bart]]'s remark of "No way would I lend my name to a crummy product" is an ironic one; a likely reference to the [[Butterfinger]] commercials Bart has starred in. | *[[Bart]]'s remark of "No way would I lend my name to a crummy product" is an ironic one; a likely reference to the [[Butterfinger]] commercials Bart has starred in. | ||
| − | *When [[Kent Brockman]] comments that he has reported on Afghanistan and Iraq, he was referring to the | + | *When [[Kent Brockman]] comments that he has reported on [[Afghanistan]] and [[Iraq]], he was referring to the {{w|Soviet war in Afghanistan|1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan}} and the 1991 U.S. invasion of Iraq (the first {{w|Gulf War}}), not the current conflicts, where the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003. |
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*The episode was inspired by a staff member who worked as a teenager as a counselor in a summer camp and saw exposed live wires and other hazards. The producers said this episode was meant to relate to those who went to summer camps or took jobs in one. | *The episode was inspired by a staff member who worked as a teenager as a counselor in a summer camp and saw exposed live wires and other hazards. The producers said this episode was meant to relate to those who went to summer camps or took jobs in one. | ||
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==Goofs== | ==Goofs== | ||
| − | *When the kids sing the [[Kamp Krusty Theme Song]], [[Martin Prince]] is present, despite being in Fat Camp instead of the regular camp. | + | *When the kids sing the "[[Kamp Krusty Theme Song]]", [[Martin Prince]] is present, despite being in Fat Camp instead of the regular camp. |
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Cultural references
- When the kids, teachers, and staff wreck Springfield Elementary School in Bart's dream, the song playing is "School's Out" by Alice Cooper.
- Some of the depictions of conditions at Kamp Krusty are taken from the Allan Sherman song "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah".
- Ben-Hur: When Kearney beats a drum to make the kids in the sweatshop work harder, it's a reference to the slave galley scene from the movie.
- The French Lieutenant's Woman: Referenced in the scene where Lisa gives a bottle of whiskey to a man on horseback as payment for delivering a letter. Lisa is also dressed much like Meryl Streep's character was in the film scene.
- The sequence where Bart leads a revolt and the kids take over the camp is reminiscent of Lord of the Flies.
- The 1991 fall of the Soviet Union is referenced when the rebelling campers uproot a totem pole of Krusty, parodying rioting Russians tearing down statues of Lenin, Stalin, and other Soviet dictators.
- Note for Star Wars fans: The scene cannot be a reference to the Emperor's statue being torn down at the end of Return of the Jedi. The episode aired in 1992, but the scene with the Emperor's statue occurs in the Special Edition, which wasn't released until 1997.
- The post-revolt Kamp Krusty (where Bart is in charge and the camp has been renamed to "Camp Bart") strongly resembles Colonel Kurtz's camp in Apocalypse Now.
- The song played over the closing credits is "South of the Border". However, the singer is not Frank Sinatra, but a sound-a-like.
Trivia
- When Dolph serves the "Krusty Brand Imitation Gruel" to the kids, he is wearing a hairnet, making it one of the few times both his eyes are visible.
- Bart's remark of "No way would I lend my name to a crummy product" is an ironic one; a likely reference to the Butterfinger commercials Bart has starred in.
- When Kent Brockman comments that he has reported on Afghanistan and Iraq, he was referring to the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the 1991 U.S. invasion of Iraq (the first Gulf War), not the current conflicts, where the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003.
- The episode was inspired by a staff member who worked as a teenager as a counselor in a summer camp and saw exposed live wires and other hazards. The producers said this episode was meant to relate to those who went to summer camps or took jobs in one.
Goofs
- When the kids sing the "Kamp Krusty Theme Song", Martin Prince is present, despite being in Fat Camp instead of the regular camp.
