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| − | == | + | == Cultural references == |
| + | *The title is a reference to "{{W|The Birds and the Bees}}". | ||
*Music from the episode | *Music from the episode | ||
| − | **"Amazing Grace" (Groundskeeper Willie plays it on his bagpipes while mourning for the deceased bees) | + | **"{{W|Amazing Grace}}" (Groundskeeper Willie plays it on his bagpipes while mourning for the deceased bees). |
| − | **"Hip Hop Hooray" by Naughty By Nature (played during the gorilla mascot scene) | + | **The [[Basket Bells]] dance to "{{W|Maple Leaf Rag}}" by {{W|Scott Joplin}}. |
| − | **"Sea of Love" by The Honeydrippers (when the queen bee is being introduced to the Africanized bees) | + | **"{{W|Hip Hop Hooray}}" by {{W|Naughty By Nature}} (played during the gorilla mascot scene). |
| − | + | **"{{W|Sea of Love}}" by {{W|The Honeydrippers}} (when the queen bee is being introduced to the Africanized bees). | |
| − | *In Homer's fantasy about a future without honey, the robot that offers him some | + | *In Homer's fantasy about a future without honey, the robot that offers him some honey and then compresses him into a cube resembles [[WALL-E]] from the Disney/Pixar film ''{{W|WALL-E}}''. |
| − | * | + | *The statue of [[Mr. Burns]] in front of the [[Springfield Excitement Arena]] is modeled after {{W|Nike}}'s iconic {{W|Jumpman (logo)|Jumpman}} logo of [[Michael Jordan]]. |
| + | *At the [[Billionaire Camp]], some billionaires play [[Quidditch]], a sport from ''[[Harry Potter]]''. | ||
| + | *When Mr. Burns is revealed to be a millionaire instead of a billionaire, he asks {{Ch|Mark Cuban}} to let him off the hook, for old time's sake. This is a scene borrowed from ''[[The Godfather]]''. | ||
| + | *At the Billionaire Camp, the {{W|Mona Lisa}} by [[Leonardo da Vinci]], {{W|Portrait of the Painter's Mother}} by {{W|James Whistler}} and {{W|The Scream}} by {{W|Edvard Munch}} by are used as archery targets. | ||
| + | *Willie's dead bees are: | ||
| + | **Buzz Aldrin (named after astronaut {{Ch|Buzz Aldrin}}) | ||
| + | **Bee Arthur (named after {{W|Bea Arthur}}) | ||
| + | **Gordon Sumner (better known as {{Ch|Sting}}) | ||
| + | **Bee Bee King (named after {{W|B.B. King}}) | ||
| + | **Susan Bee Anthony (named after {{W|Susan B. Anthony}}) | ||
| + | **Jerry Seinfeld ({{W|Jerry Seinfeld}} played Barry B. Benson in ''{{W|Bee Movie}}'') | ||
| − | == | + | == Trivia == |
*For the first 8 episodes of this season, the show won the 2009 People's Choice Award for Favorite Animated Comedy. | *For the first 8 episodes of this season, the show won the 2009 People's Choice Award for Favorite Animated Comedy. | ||
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Cultural references
- The title is a reference to "The Birds and the Bees".
- Music from the episode
- "Amazing Grace" (Groundskeeper Willie plays it on his bagpipes while mourning for the deceased bees).
- The Basket Bells dance to "Maple Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin.
- "Hip Hop Hooray" by Naughty By Nature (played during the gorilla mascot scene).
- "Sea of Love" by The Honeydrippers (when the queen bee is being introduced to the Africanized bees).
- In Homer's fantasy about a future without honey, the robot that offers him some honey and then compresses him into a cube resembles WALL-E from the Disney/Pixar film WALL-E.
- The statue of Mr. Burns in front of the Springfield Excitement Arena is modeled after Nike's iconic Jumpman logo of Michael Jordan.
- At the Billionaire Camp, some billionaires play Quidditch, a sport from Harry Potter.
- When Mr. Burns is revealed to be a millionaire instead of a billionaire, he asks Mark Cuban to let him off the hook, for old time's sake. This is a scene borrowed from The Godfather.
- At the Billionaire Camp, the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, Portrait of the Painter's Mother by James Whistler and The Scream by Edvard Munch by are used as archery targets.
- Willie's dead bees are:
- Buzz Aldrin (named after astronaut Buzz Aldrin)
- Bee Arthur (named after Bea Arthur)
- Gordon Sumner (better known as Sting)
- Bee Bee King (named after B.B. King)
- Susan Bee Anthony (named after Susan B. Anthony)
- Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld played Barry B. Benson in Bee Movie)
Trivia
- For the first 8 episodes of this season, the show won the 2009 People's Choice Award for Favorite Animated Comedy.
