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*The [[Squeaky-voiced teen]] jumps off [[Geezer Rock]], depressed due to the cancellation of ''[[Futurama (TV show)|Futurama]]'', a show created by ''Simpsons'' creator [[Matt Groening]]. | *The [[Squeaky-voiced teen]] jumps off [[Geezer Rock]], depressed due to the cancellation of ''[[Futurama (TV show)|Futurama]]'', a show created by ''Simpsons'' creator [[Matt Groening]]. | ||
*The collapse of Geezer Rock is a reference to when the {{w|Old Man of the Mountain}} collapsed in 2003. | *The collapse of Geezer Rock is a reference to when the {{w|Old Man of the Mountain}} collapsed in 2003. | ||
| − | *The title of the ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy and Scratchy]]'' short, "[[What's Nuked, Pussycat?]]" is a play on "{{w|What's New Pussycat?}} | + | *The title of the ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy and Scratchy]]'' short, "[[What's Nuked, Pussycat?]]" is a play on "{{w|What's New Pussycat?}}". |
*This is the second episode of the series to have the hit song from the {{w|Spice Girls}}, "{{w|Wannabe (song)|Wannabe}}" to be played, the first being "[[Maximum Homerdrive]]". | *This is the second episode of the series to have the hit song from the {{w|Spice Girls}}, "{{w|Wannabe (song)|Wannabe}}" to be played, the first being "[[Maximum Homerdrive]]". | ||
*The moment when Lenny says that he is going to dance on the grave of the "Unknown Soldier" it is referencing to a {{w|Breaking Benjamin}} song of the same name. | *The moment when Lenny says that he is going to dance on the grave of the "Unknown Soldier" it is referencing to a {{w|Breaking Benjamin}} song of the same name. | ||
Revision as of 07:34, December 30, 2012
Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a play on the name of James L. Brooks' 1987 film, Broadcast News. Brooks is co-developer and producer of The Simpsons.
- The episode's title is also a reference to the Darkwing Duck episode of the same name.
- The Squeaky-voiced teen jumps off Geezer Rock, depressed due to the cancellation of Futurama, a show created by Simpsons creator Matt Groening.
- The collapse of Geezer Rock is a reference to when the Old Man of the Mountain collapsed in 2003.
- The title of the Itchy and Scratchy short, "What's Nuked, Pussycat?" is a play on "What's New Pussycat?".
- This is the second episode of the series to have the hit song from the Spice Girls, "Wannabe" to be played, the first being "Maximum Homerdrive".
- The moment when Lenny says that he is going to dance on the grave of the "Unknown Soldier" it is referencing to a Breaking Benjamin song of the same name.
- The band Blood, Sweat, and Tears play one of their songs during Geezer Rock's birthday, although Mayor Quimby made a comment that indicated that Sweat had died recently.
- In Principal Skinner's flashback, "Incense and Peppermints" plays.
