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**And, after the talent show, the Peacocks | **And, after the talent show, the Peacocks | ||
*"The Most Interesting Boy in the World" is a reference to the Internet meme, {{plainlink|http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-most-interesting-man-in-the-world|The Most Interesting Man in the World}}. | *"The Most Interesting Boy in the World" is a reference to the Internet meme, {{plainlink|http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-most-interesting-man-in-the-world|The Most Interesting Man in the World}}. | ||
| − | * During the movie ''[[Love, Indubitably]]'' which is a reference to the movie ''{{W|Love Actually}}'' we can see : | + | *During the movie ''[[Love, Indubitably]]'' which is a reference to the movie ''{{W|Love Actually}}'', we can see: |
| − | ** {{w|Winston Churchill}}, {{w|Shakespeare}}, {{w|Sherlock Holmes}} and {{w|Isaac Newton}} performing a striptease. This is a reference to the British movie {{w|The Full Monty}}. | + | **{{w|Winston Churchill}}, {{w|Shakespeare}}, {{w|Sherlock Holmes}} and {{w|Isaac Newton}} performing a striptease. This is a reference to the British movie {{w|The Full Monty}}. |
**[[Severus Snape]] from ''[[Harry Potter]]'' appears in the movie. | **[[Severus Snape]] from ''[[Harry Potter]]'' appears in the movie. | ||
**The [[TARDIS]] from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' appears in the movie. | **The [[TARDIS]] from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' appears in the movie. | ||
**[[Alfred Hitchcock]] comes out from the TARDIS. | **[[Alfred Hitchcock]] comes out from the TARDIS. | ||
| − | * The song that plays during ''Love, Indubitably'' is "{{w|All the Young Dudes}}" by {{w|Mott the Hoopie}}. | + | *The song that plays during ''Love, Indubitably'' is "{{w|All the Young Dudes}}" by {{w|Mott the Hoopie}}. |
*At [[Springfield Squidport]], many caricatures can be found | *At [[Springfield Squidport]], many caricatures can be found | ||
| − | ** Woody Allen. | + | **Woody Allen. |
**[[Yoda]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''. | **[[Yoda]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''. | ||
| − | ** {{w|Clint Eastwood}} from {{w|The Good, the Bad and the Ugly}}. | + | **{{w|Clint Eastwood}} from ''{{w|The Good, the Bad and the Ugly}}''. |
| − | ** {{w|Humphrey Bogart}} from {{w|Casablanca (film)|Casablanca}}. | + | **{{w|Humphrey Bogart}} from ''{{w|Casablanca (film)|Casablanca}}''. |
*[[Woody Allen]] mentions his films ''{{W|Mighty Aphrodite}}'' and ''{{W|The Purple Rose of Cairo}}''. Later, he mentions that he played the ant in ''{{W|Antz}}''. | *[[Woody Allen]] mentions his films ''{{W|Mighty Aphrodite}}'' and ''{{W|The Purple Rose of Cairo}}''. Later, he mentions that he played the ant in ''{{W|Antz}}''. | ||
*One of the characters in the video game ''[[Mixed Martian Arts]]'' (a parody of {{w|Mixed Martial Arts}}) is [[Marvin the Martian]] from ''[[Looney Tunes]]''. | *One of the characters in the video game ''[[Mixed Martian Arts]]'' (a parody of {{w|Mixed Martial Arts}}) is [[Marvin the Martian]] from ''[[Looney Tunes]]''. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a pun on the song "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing".
- The song has also been referenced in the title of the episode "Love Is a Many-Strangled Thing", from Season 22.
- The final scene is nod to the film Annie Hall. With Bart's appearance and speaking style is a parody of Woody Allen's character Alvy Singer and Lisa as Annie Hall.
- Cletus' "Fueds" list includes the following:
- Hatfields
- The Hapsburgs
- Time Warner Cable
- Those dang Muppets
- My toenail what turned black
- And, after the talent show, the Peacocks
- "The Most Interesting Boy in the World" is a reference to the Internet meme, The Most Interesting Man in the World.
- During the movie Love, Indubitably which is a reference to the movie Love Actually, we can see:
- Winston Churchill, Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes and Isaac Newton performing a striptease. This is a reference to the British movie The Full Monty.
- Severus Snape from Harry Potter appears in the movie.
- The TARDIS from Doctor Who appears in the movie.
- Alfred Hitchcock comes out from the TARDIS.
- The song that plays during Love, Indubitably is "All the Young Dudes" by Mott the Hoopie.
- At Springfield Squidport, many caricatures can be found
- Woody Allen.
- Yoda from Star Wars.
- Clint Eastwood from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
- Humphrey Bogart from Casablanca.
- Woody Allen mentions his films Mighty Aphrodite and The Purple Rose of Cairo. Later, he mentions that he played the ant in Antz.
- One of the characters in the video game Mixed Martian Arts (a parody of Mixed Martial Arts) is Marvin the Martian from Looney Tunes.
- The controller he holds resembles an Xbox controller.
- Kearney tells Bart to think outside the "Skinner box," another name for an Operant conditioning chamber used for studying animal behavior.
- When singing "Ode to Forgiveness", a parody of the "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Homer sings the line: "The melody is by Beethoven" and Bart then sings: "Not bad for a movie dog". Homer is referring to the composer while Bart is referring to the film Beethoven.
Continuity
- The story is a follow-up to the episode "Moonshine River" from the same season 24.
