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==Cultural References== | ==Cultural References== | ||
*The epsode title is a pun on the 1992 movie [[wikipedia:The_Crying_Game|''The Crying Game'']]. | *The epsode title is a pun on the 1992 movie [[wikipedia:The_Crying_Game|''The Crying Game'']]. | ||
| − | *[[Homer]]'s and [[Marge]]'s insistence that the [[Man with the Braces]] murdered [[Mrs. Bellamy]] is a reference to Richard Kimble's saying that the one-armed man is the real killer in the 1993 movie [[wikipedia:The_Fugitive_(1993_Film)|''The Fugitive'']], based on the 1960s [[wikipedia:The_Fugitive_(TV_series)|TV series]]. | + | *The "Reversal of Freedom Act" cited by the EPA agents may be a pun on the [[wikipedia:Freedom_of_Information_Act_(United_States)|Freedom of Information Act]]. |
| + | *[[Homer]]'s and [[Marge]]'s insistence that the [[Man with the Braces]] murdered [[Mrs. Bellamy]] is a reference to Richard Kimble's saying that the one-armed man is the real killer in the 1993 movie [[wikipedia:The_Fugitive_(1993_Film)|''The Fugitive'']], which was based on the 1960s [[wikipedia:The_Fugitive_(TV_series)|TV series]]. | ||
*When Homer is on his way to the electric chair, the prisoner who asks him to "Take my hands, boss" is a parody of John Coffey in [[wikipedia:The_Green_Mile_(film)|''The Green Mile'']]. | *When Homer is on his way to the electric chair, the prisoner who asks him to "Take my hands, boss" is a parody of John Coffey in [[wikipedia:The_Green_Mile_(film)|''The Green Mile'']]. | ||
*The TV show [[Frame Up]] may be a reference to, and parody of, reality television in general. | *The TV show [[Frame Up]] may be a reference to, and parody of, reality television in general. | ||
Revision as of 11:33, April 8, 2010
Cultural References
- The epsode title is a pun on the 1992 movie The Crying Game.
- The "Reversal of Freedom Act" cited by the EPA agents may be a pun on the Freedom of Information Act.
- Homer's and Marge's insistence that the Man with the Braces murdered Mrs. Bellamy is a reference to Richard Kimble's saying that the one-armed man is the real killer in the 1993 movie The Fugitive, which was based on the 1960s TV series.
- When Homer is on his way to the electric chair, the prisoner who asks him to "Take my hands, boss" is a parody of John Coffey in The Green Mile.
- The TV show Frame Up may be a reference to, and parody of, reality television in general.
Trivia
- The Simpsons also find themselves at odds with the EPA in The Simpsons Movie.
