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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
*At the movie theater, when [[Homer]] has butter put on his {{w|Milk Duds}} to the point of overflow he says "Swim, my pretties," a parody of the Wicked Witch of the West's call to her flying monkeys in ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'': "Fly, my pretties:". (This line isn't actually said in ''The Wizard of Oz'', but Homer is relying on popular understanding.)
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*The name of the episode is a reference to the line "E-I-E-I-O!" from the nursery rhyme "{{W|Old MacDonald Had a Farm}}".
*The [[Buzz Cola]] advertisement shown before the movie is a parody of ''{{w|Saving Private Ryan}}'', directed by {{w|Steven Spielberg}}.
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*Other films that are playing at the [[Springfield Googolplex Theatres|Googolplex]] include:
*The movie the Simpsons see, ''[[The Poke of Zorro]]'', is a parody of ''{{W2|The Mark of Zorro|1974 film}}'', ''{{W2|The Three Musketeers|1993 film}}'', ''{{W2|The Man in the Iron Mask|film}}'', and ''{{w|The Scarlet Pimpernel}}''.
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**''My Dinner with Jar Jar'' (reference to ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''{{W|My Dinner with Andre}}'')
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**''Mars Needs Towels'' (''{{W|Mars Needs Women}}'')
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**''That '70s Movie'' (''[[That '70s Show]]'')
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**''Shakespeare in Heat'' (''{{W|Shakespeare in Love}}'')
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**''Facepuncher IV''
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**''Das Booty Call'' (''[[Das Boot]]'')
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*The [[Buzz Cola]] advertisement shown before the movie is a parody of ''{{W|Saving Private Ryan}}'', directed by [[Steven Spielberg]].
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*At the movie theater, when [[Homer]] has butter put on his [[Milk Duds]] to the point of overflow he says "Swim, my pretties," a parody of the Wicked Witch of the West's call to her flying monkeys in ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'': "Fly, my pretties:". This line isn't actually said in ''The Wizard of Oz'', but Homer is relying on popular understanding.
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*The movie the Simpsons see, ''[[The Poke of Zorro]]'', is a parody of ''{{W2|The Mark of Zorro|1974 film}}'', ''{{W2|The Three Musketeers|1993 film}}'', ''{{W2|The Man in the Iron Mask|film}}'', and ''{{W|The Scarlet Pimpernel}}''.
 
*In the movie ''[[The Poke of Zorro]]'' the opera that is given at the Opera House is {{W|Georges Bizet}}'s ''{{W|Carmen}}''. The aria sung is "{{W2|Habanera|aria|L'amour est un oiseau rebelle}}".
 
*In the movie ''[[The Poke of Zorro]]'' the opera that is given at the Opera House is {{W|Georges Bizet}}'s ''{{W|Carmen}}''. The aria sung is "{{W2|Habanera|aria|L'amour est un oiseau rebelle}}".
*Other films that are playing at the [[Springfield Googolplex Theatres|Googolplex]] include:
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*The "[[Glove Slap]]" montage song is a parody of "{{W|Love Shack}}" by [[The B-52s]] and is played by them.
**''[[My Dinner with Jar Jar]]'' (reference to ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''{{w|My Dinner with Andre}}'')
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*The [[Southern colonel]]'s voice is based on [[Foghorn Leghorn]] from ''[[Looney Tunes]]''.
**''[[Mars Needs Towels]]'' (''{{w|Mars Needs Women}}'')
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*The Southern colonel's RV horn plays "{{W2|Dixie|song}}" by {{W|Dan Emmett}}.
**''[[That '70s Movie]]'' (''{{w|That '70s Show}}'')
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*The Southern colonel's RV has mudflaps of him drawn like [[Yosemite Sam]] from ''Looney Tunes''.
**''[[Shakespeare in Heat]]'' {''{{w|Shakespeare in Love}}'')
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*The Simpsons see [[Jimmy Carter]] working for [[Habitat for Humanity]].
**''[[Facepuncher IV]]''
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*When Homer crashes the tractor, he tells Bart to go get [[Lassie]].
**''[[Das Booty Call]]'' (''[[Das Boot]]'')
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*[[Chuck Tamzarian]] using an elephant to measure the height of his stalks of corn is in reference to a {{W|Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'|song}} in the musical ''{{W|Oklahoma!}}'', wherein the corn "is as high an elephant's eye".
*The "[[Glove Slap]]" montage song is a parody of "{{w|Love Shack}}" by [[The B-52s]] and is played by them.
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*Homer quotes the tagline from ''{{W|How Stella Got Her Groove Back}}''.
*The farmer using an elephant to measure the height of his stalks of corn is in reference to a {{w|Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'|song}} in the musical ''{{w|Oklahoma!}}'', wherein the corn "is as high an elephant's eye".
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*Homer mentions the films ''{{W|The Amazing Colossal Man}}'' and ''{{W2|Beginning of the End|film}}'' as examples of radiation making things grow real big real fast.
*The Tomacco-craving animals trying to break into the barricaded farmhouse recall the zombies from {{w|George Romero}}'s ''{{w|Night of the Living Dead}}''.
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*The Simpsons' farming montage music is the theme song from ''{{W|Green Acres}}''.
*The Simpsons' farming montage music is the theme song from ''{{w|Green Acres}}''.
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*The Tomacco-craving animals trying to break into the barricaded farmhouse recall the zombies from {{W|George Romero}}'s ''{{W|Night of the Living Dead}}''.
*When the [[Southern colonel]] shows up at the Simpsons' house to duel, he says "Sir, I say sir!" much like cartoon character {{w|Foghorn Leghorn}}. He also has a similar accent.
 
*The Southern colonel's RV has mudflaps of him drawn like {{w|Yosemite Sam}}.
 
*The scene with Homer worrying about the duel the next morning whilst looking at a tombstone with his own name on it spoofs the 1990 film ''{{w|Back to the Future Part III}}''.
 
 
*The death of the [[Laramie]] team in the helicopter, at the hands of a Tomacco-crazed sheep, is a nod to a scene in the James Cameron film ''{{W2|Aliens|film}}'', where the crew of the marines' drop-ship meet the same fate, when an alien sneaks aboard their ship.
 
*The death of the [[Laramie]] team in the helicopter, at the hands of a Tomacco-crazed sheep, is a nod to a scene in the James Cameron film ''{{W2|Aliens|film}}'', where the crew of the marines' drop-ship meet the same fate, when an alien sneaks aboard their ship.
*The title is a reference to children's nursery rhyme "{{w|Old MacDonald Had a Farm}}".
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*Chuck wears a cap with the {{W|John Deere}} logo.
*The scene where Zorro is shot by the Southern colonel in Homer's mind is a reference to the same scene in ''{{W|Indiana Jones and the Raiders of Lost Ark}}''.
 
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
*Inspired by the episode, {{W|Products produced from The Simpsons#Tomacco|Rob Baur}} of {{W|Lake Oswego, Oregon}} actually created [[Tomacco]]; both plants are members of the {{W|Solanaceae|Nightshade}} family and are therefore similar enough to create a hybrid.
 
*Inspired by the episode, {{W|Products produced from The Simpsons#Tomacco|Rob Baur}} of {{W|Lake Oswego, Oregon}} actually created [[Tomacco]]; both plants are members of the {{W|Solanaceae|Nightshade}} family and are therefore similar enough to create a hybrid.
 
*{{W|Plutonium}} is shown as a glowing green liquid even though it is a dull silver metal with a melting point of 1183 degrees Fahrenheit. However, radioactive materials are often depicted as glowing green in popular culture.
 
*{{W|Plutonium}} is shown as a glowing green liquid even though it is a dull silver metal with a melting point of 1183 degrees Fahrenheit. However, radioactive materials are often depicted as glowing green in popular culture.
* Among the credits of the movie "the poke of Zorro" are cited:
 
* Zorro: [[John Byner]](cartoon series doubler);
 
* robot Zorro (not present in the movie): [[Shawn Wwayans]](actor);
 
* mrs Zorro:[[Rita Rudner]] (comic actress);
 
* Scarlet Pimpernel: [[Curtis "booger" Armstrong]](actor);
 
* king Artur:  [[Cheech marin]](voice actor);
 
* iron mask: [[Gina Gershon]](dubbing actress);
 
* wise nun (not present in the movie): [[Posh Spice]] (singer);
 
* stupid nun (not present in the movie): [[Meryl Streep]] (actress);
 
* time traveler # 1 stone cold (not present in the movie): [[Steve austin]] (actor);
 
* gay-seeming prince (not present in the movie):[[Spalding Gray]] (actor);
 
* man beating mule (not present in the movie): [[Eric Roberts]] (actor):
 
* mule beating man (not present in the movie): [[Gus]] (?);
 
* hiccupping narrator (not present in the movie): [[Pelè]] (football player);
 
* president van Buren (not present in the movie): [[Robert Evans]] (actors);
 
* corky (not present in the movie): [[Antony Hopkins]] (actor);
 
* voice of magic taco (not present in the movie): [[James Earl Jones]] (actor).
 
The actors of the three musketeers are not identified.
 
  
 
== Continuity ==
 
== Continuity ==
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== Goofs ==
 
== Goofs ==
 
*Homer's childhood home on [[Rural Route 9]] burned down in the episode "[[Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy]]" (season 6), yet it is still there in this episode. One of the official ''Simpsons'' episode guide books, ''[[The Simpsons Beyond Forever!]]'', claims that this episode must take place before the season 6 episode. Either that, or the Rural Route 9 house was saved by the local fire department in said episode, yet in "[[Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy]]", you see the house collapse.
 
*Homer's childhood home on [[Rural Route 9]] burned down in the episode "[[Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy]]" (season 6), yet it is still there in this episode. One of the official ''Simpsons'' episode guide books, ''[[The Simpsons Beyond Forever!]]'', claims that this episode must take place before the season 6 episode. Either that, or the Rural Route 9 house was saved by the local fire department in said episode, yet in "[[Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy]]", you see the house collapse.
*When Principal Skinner and Mrs. Skinner first enter Moe's Tavern, the door is grey, but after they step inside, the door is brown.  
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*When Principal Skinner and Mrs. Skinner first enter Moe's Tavern, the door is grey, but after they step inside, the door is brown.
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*When the Simpsons sneak Homer out of the house with the Christmas tree, the tree is gray, but when they stop at [[Donny's Discount Gas]], the Christmas tree is now green. When they resume driving the tree is gray again.
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*When Lisa is criticizing the idea of the tomacco, she lifts her head up while her head's previous position stays on-screen as well. This makes it look like she has two heads at once.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:05, February 9, 2023

References/Trivia


Season 11 Episode References
230 "Treehouse of Horror X"
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"E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)"
"Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder" 232


Cultural references[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Inspired by the episode, Rob Baur of Lake Oswego, Oregon actually created Tomacco; both plants are members of the Nightshade family and are therefore similar enough to create a hybrid.
  • Plutonium is shown as a glowing green liquid even though it is a dull silver metal with a melting point of 1183 degrees Fahrenheit. However, radioactive materials are often depicted as glowing green in popular culture.

Continuity[edit]

Goofs[edit]

  • Homer's childhood home on Rural Route 9 burned down in the episode "Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy" (season 6), yet it is still there in this episode. One of the official Simpsons episode guide books, The Simpsons Beyond Forever!, claims that this episode must take place before the season 6 episode. Either that, or the Rural Route 9 house was saved by the local fire department in said episode, yet in "Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy", you see the house collapse.
  • When Principal Skinner and Mrs. Skinner first enter Moe's Tavern, the door is grey, but after they step inside, the door is brown.
  • When the Simpsons sneak Homer out of the house with the Christmas tree, the tree is gray, but when they stop at Donny's Discount Gas, the Christmas tree is now green. When they resume driving the tree is gray again.
  • When Lisa is criticizing the idea of the tomacco, she lifts her head up while her head's previous position stays on-screen as well. This makes it look like she has two heads at once.
Season 11 References
Beyond Blunderdome Brother's Little Helper Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? Treehouse of Horror X E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt) Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder Eight Misbehavin' Take My Wife, Sleaze Grift of the Magi Little Big Mom Faith Off The Mansion Family Saddlesore Galactica Alone Again, Natura-Diddily Missionary: Impossible Pygmoelian Bart to the Future Days of Wine and D'oh'ses Kill the Alligator and Run Last Tap Dance in Springfield It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge Behind the Laughter