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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | *"Stop the world I want to goof off" is a parody of the | + | *"Stop the world I want to goof off" is a parody of the musical - ''{{w|Stop the World: I Want to Get Off}}''. |
| − | *"Reaper Madness" | + | *"Reaper Madness" is a reference to the film ''{{w|Reefer Madness}}''. |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*The Halloween names (such as "Blood Curdling Cartwright") return to the closing credits. | *The Halloween names (such as "Blood Curdling Cartwright") return to the closing credits. | ||
| − | * | + | *Homer's remark talking about the previous episode has a similarity to "[[Treehouse of Horror XII]]", where the Leprechaun from the first story, "Hex and the City", is seen on Bart's back in the "Wiz Kids" segment. |
*The scene where [[Professor Frink]] kicks his father in the crotch is similar to the {{w|Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed|second Scooby-Doo movie}}, where Velma kicks the Black Knight ghost in the crotch, saying it was his "weak spot". The film was released 4 months after the episode aired. | *The scene where [[Professor Frink]] kicks his father in the crotch is similar to the {{w|Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed|second Scooby-Doo movie}}, where Velma kicks the Black Knight ghost in the crotch, saying it was his "weak spot". The film was released 4 months after the episode aired. | ||
*Parts of Frinkenstein include: | *Parts of Frinkenstein include: | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
| − | *This episode marks the second time [[Homer]] was cast to be a [[Marvel]] | + | *This episode marks the second time [[Homer]] was cast to be a [[Marvel]] superhero character (which also was a beast-like character); the first time was in "[[I Am Furious (Yellow)]]", where he lost his temper and temporarily acted like [[The Incredible Hulk]]. |
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*When Homer is going down to get some better seats at the game, everyone he touches dies. However, a man blocks Homer from touching his forehead he survives. | *When Homer is going down to get some better seats at the game, everyone he touches dies. However, a man blocks Homer from touching his forehead he survives. | ||
*When Homer wakes up from bed in "Reaper Madness", he is wearing a singlet. When God turns him back to normal, he is wearing his white shirt. | *When Homer wakes up from bed in "Reaper Madness", he is wearing a singlet. When God turns him back to normal, he is wearing his white shirt. | ||
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Contents
Cultural references
- "Stop the world I want to goof off" is a parody of the musical - Stop the World: I Want to Get Off.
- "Reaper Madness" is a reference to the film Reefer Madness.
Trivia
- The Halloween names (such as "Blood Curdling Cartwright") return to the closing credits.
- Homer's remark talking about the previous episode has a similarity to "Treehouse of Horror XII", where the Leprechaun from the first story, "Hex and the City", is seen on Bart's back in the "Wiz Kids" segment.
- The scene where Professor Frink kicks his father in the crotch is similar to the second Scooby-Doo movie, where Velma kicks the Black Knight ghost in the crotch, saying it was his "weak spot". The film was released 4 months after the episode aired.
- Parts of Frinkenstein include:
- Snake's right arm.
- Mr. Burns' left arm.
- Sideshow Mel's hair.
- Krusty's neck.
- Nelson's torso.
- part of Selma's right foot.
- Disco Stu's left foot.
- Kearney's legs.
- Ned's organs.
- Principal Skinner's spine.
- Comic Book Guy's butt.
- When Lisa uses the stopwatch at the end of "Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off" Bart changes back from his 25 year old self back to his 10 year old self without explanation.
- When Lisa uses the stopwatch at the end of "Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off", the things that suddenly happen to the other members of the family are:
- The upper portion of their bodies become rockets and zoom around.
- Their genders are switched
- They turn into bobbleheads.
- They turn into TV Guide covers.
- They turn into the Fantastic Four.
- They return to normal, but are playing with hula-hoops.
- Lisa is talking Swedish. She says "Tack för att ni förärar vår stad" which can be translated to: "Thank you for honoring our city".
Continuity
- This episode marks the second time Homer was cast to be a Marvel superhero character (which also was a beast-like character); the first time was in "I Am Furious (Yellow)", where he lost his temper and temporarily acted like The Incredible Hulk.
Goofs
- When the Simpsons are hula-hooping, Bart moves from the floor to his bed.
- Right before Professor Frink's father is kicked, Professor Frink is wearing the Nobel Prize. When his father is on the ground, his father is wearing the Nobel Prize.
- When Homer is going down to get some better seats at the game, everyone he touches dies. However, a man blocks Homer from touching his forehead he survives.
- When Homer wakes up from bed in "Reaper Madness", he is wearing a singlet. When God turns him back to normal, he is wearing his white shirt.
