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*The episode title is a pun on the song "{{w|Love is a Many-Splendored Thing (song)|Love is a Many-Splendored Thing}}". | *The episode title is a pun on the song "{{w|Love is a Many-Splendored Thing (song)|Love is a Many-Splendored Thing}}". | ||
**The song has also been referenced in the title of the episode "[[Love Is a Many-Strangled Thing]]", from [[Season 22]]. | **The song has also been referenced in the title of the episode "[[Love Is a Many-Strangled Thing]]", from [[Season 22]]. | ||
| + | *Bart's appearance and speaking style is a parody of {{w|Woody Allen}}'s. | ||
*Cletus' "Fueds" list includes the following: | *Cletus' "Fueds" list includes the following: | ||
**{{w|Hatfield-McCoy feud|Hatfields}} | **{{w|Hatfield-McCoy feud|Hatfields}} | ||
| − | **The Hapsburgs | + | **The {{w|Hapsburgs}} |
**{{w|Time Warner Cable}} | **{{w|Time Warner Cable}} | ||
**Those dang [[The Muppets|Muppets]] | **Those dang [[The Muppets|Muppets]] | ||
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*A caricature of [[Bart]] as [[Yoda]] from ''[[Star Wars]]'' was seen when Bart was at [[Springfield Squidport]]. | *A caricature of [[Bart]] as [[Yoda]] from ''[[Star Wars]]'' was seen when Bart was at [[Springfield Squidport]]. | ||
*[[Woody Allen]] mentions his films ''{{W|Mighty Aphrodite}}'' and ''{{W|The Purple Rose of Cairo}}''. Later, he mentions that he played the ant in ''{{W|Antz}}''. | *[[Woody Allen]] mentions his films ''{{W|Mighty Aphrodite}}'' and ''{{W|The Purple Rose of Cairo}}''. Later, he mentions that he played the ant in ''{{W|Antz}}''. | ||
| − | *One of the characters in the video game ''[[Mixed Martian Arts]]'' is [[Marvin the Martian]] from ''[[Looney Tunes]]''. | + | *One of the characters in the video game ''[[Mixed Martian Arts]]'' (a parody of {{w|Mixed Martial Arts}}) is [[Marvin the Martian]] from ''[[Looney Tunes]]''. |
**The controller he holds resembles an [[Xbox]] controller. | **The controller he holds resembles an [[Xbox]] controller. | ||
| − | *[[Kearney]] tells Bart to think outside | + | *[[Kearney]] tells Bart to think outside the "Skinner box," another name for an {{W|Operant conditioning chamber}} used for studying animal behavior. |
| − | *When singing "[[Ode to Apologize]]", Homer sings the line: "The melody is by | + | *When singing "[[Ode to Apologize]]", a parody of the "{{w|Ode to Joy}}" from [[Beethoven]]'s Ninth Symphoy, Homer sings the line: "The melody is by Beethoven" and Bart then sings: "Not bad for a movie dog". Homer is referring to the composer while Bart is referring to the film ''{{W|Beethoven (film)|Beethoven}}''. |
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a pun on the song "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing".
- The song has also been referenced in the title of the episode "Love Is a Many-Strangled Thing", from Season 22.
- Bart's appearance and speaking style is a parody of Woody Allen's.
- Cletus' "Fueds" list includes the following:
- Hatfields
- The Hapsburgs
- Time Warner Cable
- Those dang Muppets
- My toenail what turned black
- And, after the talent show, the Peacocks
- "The Most Interesting Boy in the World" is a reference to the Internet meme, The Most Interesting Man in the World.
- The movie Love, Indubitably is a reference to the movie Love Actually.
- Severus Snape from Harry Potter appears in the movie.
- The TARDIS from Doctor Who appears in the movie.
- Alfred Hitchcock comes out from the TARDIS.
- A caricature of Bart as Yoda from Star Wars was seen when Bart was at Springfield Squidport.
- Woody Allen mentions his films Mighty Aphrodite and The Purple Rose of Cairo. Later, he mentions that he played the ant in Antz.
- One of the characters in the video game Mixed Martian Arts (a parody of Mixed Martial Arts) is Marvin the Martian from Looney Tunes.
- The controller he holds resembles an Xbox controller.
- Kearney tells Bart to think outside the "Skinner box," another name for an Operant conditioning chamber used for studying animal behavior.
- When singing "Ode to Apologize", a parody of the "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's Ninth Symphoy, Homer sings the line: "The melody is by Beethoven" and Bart then sings: "Not bad for a movie dog". Homer is referring to the composer while Bart is referring to the film Beethoven.
Continuity
- The story is a follow-up to the episode "Moonshine River" from the same season 24.
