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"'''Reservoir Cats'''" is an episode of ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]''.
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"'''Reservoir Cats'''" is an episode of ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]''. It was guest-directed by [[Quentin Tarantino]].
  
 
== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
In this episode, a pastiche of Reservoir Dogs, [[Itchy]] is seen splashing gasoline over [[Scratchy]] and cutting his ear off with a penknife to Steelers' Wheel's "Stuck in the Middle With You", which is a direct reference to Reservoir Dogs. A cartoon Quentin Tarantino then appears and says, "What I'm trying to say is that violence is everywhere, man, it's like even in breakfast cereals man..." At that point Itchy jumps up and chops Tarantino's head off with his knife. Itchy and Scratchy high-five and dance around Tarantino's freshly decapitated body, similar to a dance scene in his film Pulp Fiction.
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As the song "{{w|Stuck in the Middle With You}}" by {{w|Stealers Wheel}} plays in the background, [[Itchy]] splashes gasoline over [[Scratchy]], who is tied to a chair. Itchy draws a straight razor and the camera pans away from Scratchy's chair. While Scratchy is out of the frame, Itchy cuts his ear off with the razor.  
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[[Quentin Tarantino]] then steps into the scene and starts explaining the point he is trying to make with the cartoon: "What I'm trying to say in this cartoon is that violence is everywhere in our society, you know, it's like, even in breakfast cereals, man." While Tarantino talks, Itchy becomes impatient, then jumps at Tarantino and cuts his head off with the razor. Scratchy frees himself from the chair, and he and Itchy exchange high-fives and dance around Tarantino's decapitated body.
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[[File:Reservoir Cats.png|thumb|right|240px|Quentin Tarantino explains the cartoon.]]
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== References ==
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* The cartoon is a {{w|Pastiche|pastiche}} of Quentin Tarantino's works:
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** Itchy's pouring gasoline over Scratchy and cutting his ear off is very similar to a scene from ''{{w|Reservoir Dogs}}''. Even the music in the background is the same.
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** When Itchy and Scratchy dance around Tarantino's body, it is similar to a dance scene from ''{{w|Pulp Fiction}}''.  
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==

Revision as of 22:13, May 2, 2011

"Reservoir Cats"
Reservoir-Cats-Title.jpg
The Itchy & Scratchy Show Episode Information
Pun: Reservoir Dogs
Season: 8
Director: Quentin Tarantino


"Reservoir Cats" is an episode of The Itchy & Scratchy Show. It was guest-directed by Quentin Tarantino.

Plot

As the song "Stuck in the Middle With You" by Stealers Wheel plays in the background, Itchy splashes gasoline over Scratchy, who is tied to a chair. Itchy draws a straight razor and the camera pans away from Scratchy's chair. While Scratchy is out of the frame, Itchy cuts his ear off with the razor.

Quentin Tarantino then steps into the scene and starts explaining the point he is trying to make with the cartoon: "What I'm trying to say in this cartoon is that violence is everywhere in our society, you know, it's like, even in breakfast cereals, man." While Tarantino talks, Itchy becomes impatient, then jumps at Tarantino and cuts his head off with the razor. Scratchy frees himself from the chair, and he and Itchy exchange high-fives and dance around Tarantino's decapitated body.

Quentin Tarantino explains the cartoon.

References

  • The cartoon is a pastiche of Quentin Tarantino's works:
    • Itchy's pouring gasoline over Scratchy and cutting his ear off is very similar to a scene from Reservoir Dogs. Even the music in the background is the same.
    • When Itchy and Scratchy dance around Tarantino's body, it is similar to a dance scene from Pulp Fiction.

Appearances