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*When Bart hits Lisa with a chicken bone, Bart says "Praise the Lord!",in a Martin Luther King style. | *When Bart hits Lisa with a chicken bone, Bart says "Praise the Lord!",in a Martin Luther King style. | ||
| − | *''Li'l Starmaker'' is a parody of ''[[American Idol]]'' and this is even referenced in the episode ("Not affiliated with | + | *''Li'l Starmaker'' is a parody of ''[[wikipedia:American Idol|American Idol]]'' and this is even referenced in the episode ("Not affiliated with American Idol; we've never even heard of American Idol"). |
| − | *This is the third episode with the title parodying the film ''[[A Star Is Born (1937 film)|A Star Is Born]]'', the other two being "[[A Star Is Burns]]" and "[[A Star Is Born-Again]]". | + | *This is the third episode with the title parodying the film ''[[wikipedia:A Star Is Born (1937 film)|A Star Is Born]]'', the other two being "[[A Star Is Burns]]" and "[[A Star Is Born-Again]]". |
| − | * This episode seems to draw heavily from [[Al Jolson]]'s ''[[The Jazz Singer (1927 film)|The Jazz Singer]]''. | + | * This episode seems to draw heavily from [[wikipedia:Al Jolson|Al Jolson]]'s ''[[wikipedia:The Jazz Singer (1927 film)|The Jazz Singer]]''. |
*The city [[Sideshow Mel]] asks about during "I'm Talkin' Springfield" is Jacksonville. | *The city [[Sideshow Mel]] asks about during "I'm Talkin' Springfield" is Jacksonville. | ||
| − | *Homer's line "Everything I did, I did for you" is a reference to a song from ''[[Gypsy (musical)|Gypsy]]'', a musical about a vicious | + | *Homer's line "Everything I did, I did for you" is a reference to a song from ''[[wikipedia:Gypsy (musical)|Gypsy]]'', a musical about a vicious stage parent. |
| − | *Cameron's character could be seen as a parody of the American Idol contestant [[Clay Aiken]]. | + | *Cameron's character could be seen as a parody of the American Idol contestant [[wikipedia:Clay Aiken|Clay Aiken]]. |
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*[[Homer]] once again shows his talents as a musician(he use to be a part of the [[BeSharps]]). | *[[Homer]] once again shows his talents as a musician(he use to be a part of the [[BeSharps]]). | ||
*[[Lurleen Pumpkin|Lurleen Lumpkin]] can be seen standing in the mall audience. | *[[Lurleen Pumpkin|Lurleen Lumpkin]] can be seen standing in the mall audience. | ||
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[[Category:References]] | [[Category:References]] | ||
Revision as of 02:23, January 29, 2010
Cultural references
- When Bart hits Lisa with a chicken bone, Bart says "Praise the Lord!",in a Martin Luther King style.
- Li'l Starmaker is a parody of American Idol and this is even referenced in the episode ("Not affiliated with American Idol; we've never even heard of American Idol").
- This is the third episode with the title parodying the film A Star Is Born, the other two being "A Star Is Burns" and "A Star Is Born-Again".
- This episode seems to draw heavily from Al Jolson's The Jazz Singer.
- The city Sideshow Mel asks about during "I'm Talkin' Springfield" is Jacksonville.
- Homer's line "Everything I did, I did for you" is a reference to a song from Gypsy, a musical about a vicious stage parent.
- Cameron's character could be seen as a parody of the American Idol contestant Clay Aiken.
