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*[[Joss Whedon]] appears on the poster for the Just Us League, the creator, producer and director of several sci-fi, superhero and supernatural shows and movies, notably ''{{W|The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers}}''. | *[[Joss Whedon]] appears on the poster for the Just Us League, the creator, producer and director of several sci-fi, superhero and supernatural shows and movies, notably ''{{W|The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers}}''. | ||
*Comic Book Guy gives Kumiko flowers in a [[Hulk]] hand. | *Comic Book Guy gives Kumiko flowers in a [[Hulk]] hand. | ||
| + | *Comic Book Guy says that the closest thing he has to a father is the {{W|Obi-Wan Kenobi|Ob-Wan}} doll in his store. | ||
| + | *At the [[Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con]] costume contest, Kumiko dresses as {{W|Sailor Moon (character)|Sailor Moon}} from ''{{W|Sailor Moon}}'' and Comic Book Guy dresses as a {{W|Stargate (device)|Stargate}} from ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''. Kumiko then jumps though the Stargate and is dressed as a {{W|Gryffindor}} student from ''[[Harry Potter]]''. | ||
| + | **[[Strawberry]] is dressed as the {{W|Mad Hatter (comics)|Mad Hatter}}. | ||
| + | **Strawberry and Milo's child is dressed as Batman. | ||
| + | *Comic Book Guy says that at last they will be in the same bed, just like Batman and [[Robin]]. | ||
*The scene with Homer and [[Kumiko's father]] after they got drunk has a parody of films by {{W|Hayao Miyazaki}}: | *The scene with Homer and [[Kumiko's father]] after they got drunk has a parody of films by {{W|Hayao Miyazaki}}: | ||
**The streets, spirits and No-Face all appear from ''{{W|Spirited Away}}''. | **The streets, spirits and No-Face all appear from ''{{W|Spirited Away}}''. | ||
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**[[Kearney]], [[Jimbo]] and [[Dolph]] as Haku from ''Spirited Away''. | **[[Kearney]], [[Jimbo]] and [[Dolph]] as Haku from ''Spirited Away''. | ||
**The [[Kwik-E-Mart]] is a parody of Howl's Moving Castle from ''Howl's Moving Castle''. | **The [[Kwik-E-Mart]] is a parody of Howl's Moving Castle from ''Howl's Moving Castle''. | ||
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| + | == Trivia == | ||
| + | *The number plate on the wall in [[Chuck Dukewagon's All American Chow Lounge]] says SABF03, the production code for the episode. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
*[[Milo]] makes an appearance and the caption states that he appeared in episode JABF17 "[[Husbands and Knives]]". | *[[Milo]] makes an appearance and the caption states that he appeared in episode JABF17 "[[Husbands and Knives]]". | ||
*In Comic Book Guy's song, comics for ''[[Everyman]]'' ("[[Homer the Whopper]]") and [[The Thung]] ("[[Husbands and Knives]]") are seen. | *In Comic Book Guy's song, comics for ''[[Everyman]]'' ("[[Homer the Whopper]]") and [[The Thung]] ("[[Husbands and Knives]]") are seen. | ||
| + | *[[Kumiko]] tells Homer that he looks like the man on the box of [[Mr. Sparkle]]. ("[[In Marge We Trust]]") | ||
| + | *The [[Multi-eyed squirrel]] is mounted on the wall in [[Chuck Dukewagon's All American Chow Lounge]]. (''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'') | ||
| + | *A ''[[Cosmic Wars]]'' audio book called ''[[Cosmic Wars: The Crucifixion of Jim Jam Bonks]]'' is about [[Jim-Jam Bonks]]. ("[[Co-Dependent's Day]]") | ||
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[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the 1988 comedy film Married to the Mob. Married to the Blob was also the title of a segment of "Treehouse of Horror XVII".
- Commissioner Sweeney is a parody of Commissioner Gordon.
- Homer mentions Jimmy Kimmel Live! and said he doesn't want to miss the back-part of the show.
- At the Android's Dungeon:
- Martin Prince is a parody of Captain America inspired by Canada.
- Martin Prince, Sr. is Doctor Doom.
- Database is Doctor Octopus.
- Dr. Hibbert's youngest son is Green Lantern.
- Other unnamed kids are The Flash, Thor and the Silver Surfer.
- Francine Rhenquist is Poison Ivy.
- Chief Wiggum is Batman.
- Ralph Wiggum is Superman.
- An unnamed kid is Magneto.
- Allison Taylor is Wonder Woman.
- Clocks for Vulcan from Star Trek and Krypton, Superman's home planet and Bizarro Earth are seen.
- Milo mentions that he:
- Wrote a Lost fan-fiction finale that also answered all the questions from Twin Peaks.
- Re-ranked all the Doctor Who's by the puffiness of the hair.
- Badgerine is a parody of Wolverine.
- Krusty is seen frozen in carbonite in the Android's Dungeon.
- In Comic Book Guy's song, he has a comic of The Amazing Spider-Man featuring Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson and Doctor Octopus and a Lois Lane comic for the wedding special between Lois Lane and Superman.
- When Milo starts singing in Comic Book Guy's song, he mentions a cardboard cutout of Scarlett Johansson, who is dressed as Black Widow in her outfit from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Stan Lee says that he can only watch and that he cannot interfere, referencing The Watcher from Marvel Comics.
- The Just Us League is a reference to the Justice League. A parody of Wonder Woman appears on the poster.
- Joss Whedon appears on the poster for the Just Us League, the creator, producer and director of several sci-fi, superhero and supernatural shows and movies, notably The Avengers.
- Comic Book Guy gives Kumiko flowers in a Hulk hand.
- Comic Book Guy says that the closest thing he has to a father is the Ob-Wan doll in his store.
- At the Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con costume contest, Kumiko dresses as Sailor Moon from Sailor Moon and Comic Book Guy dresses as a Stargate from Stargate SG-1. Kumiko then jumps though the Stargate and is dressed as a Gryffindor student from Harry Potter.
- Strawberry is dressed as the Mad Hatter.
- Strawberry and Milo's child is dressed as Batman.
- Comic Book Guy says that at last they will be in the same bed, just like Batman and Robin.
- The scene with Homer and Kumiko's father after they got drunk has a parody of films by Hayao Miyazaki:
- The streets, spirits and No-Face all appear from Spirited Away.
- Otto the Catbus is from My Neighbor Totoro.
- Chief Wiggum as the Pig Person is from either Spirited Away or Porco Rosso.
- Ralph Wiggum as Ponyo from Ponyo.
- Krusty the Clown as Jigo from Princess Mononoke.
- Smithers as Aogaeru and Mayor Quimby as the River Spirit from Spirited Away.
- Patty and Selma as Kiki from Kiki's Delivery Service.
- Gerald Samson as Boh the Giant Baby from Spirited Away.
- Moe as Turnip-Head from Howl's Moving Castle.
- Database, Martin and Wendell as Kodama from Princess Mononoke.
- Kearney, Jimbo and Dolph as Haku from Spirited Away.
- The Kwik-E-Mart is a parody of Howl's Moving Castle from Howl's Moving Castle.
Trivia
- The number plate on the wall in Chuck Dukewagon's All American Chow Lounge says SABF03, the production code for the episode.
Continuity
- Milo makes an appearance and the caption states that he appeared in episode JABF17 "Husbands and Knives".
- In Comic Book Guy's song, comics for Everyman ("Homer the Whopper") and The Thung ("Husbands and Knives") are seen.
- Kumiko tells Homer that he looks like the man on the box of Mr. Sparkle. ("In Marge We Trust")
- The Multi-eyed squirrel is mounted on the wall in Chuck Dukewagon's All American Chow Lounge. (The Simpsons Movie)
- A Cosmic Wars audio book called Cosmic Wars: The Crucifixion of Jim Jam Bonks is about Jim-Jam Bonks. ("Co-Dependent's Day")
