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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | * | + | *The title is a parody of the 1979 film ''{{W|The Great Santini}}''. |
| − | *Cregg Demon is a parody of {{W|Criss Angel}}, backed up by the fact he | + | *[[Lisa]] and [[Ewell Freestone]] mention the {{W|NPR|National Public Radio}} (NPR) at [[Freestone Family Peach Orchard]]. |
| − | + | *[[Marge]] prepares {{W|BLT}} sandwiches with peaches. | |
| − | *{{W|Louis Prima}} | + | *Lisa thinks the neighbourhood she visits stated to look like ''[[Sesame Street]]''. She also mentions [[Oscar the Grouch]] when a trash shakes. |
| + | [[File:Houdini bust.png|300px|thumb|[[The Great Raymondo|Raymondo]] has a bust of [[Harry Houdini|Houdini]]. The musical automaton [[Ali Rudy Vallée]] shares his name with [[Rudy Vallée]] and sings "{{W|Three Little Fishies}}"]] | ||
| + | *[[The Great Raymondo]] has a bust of [[Harry Houdini|Houdini]] in his house. | ||
| + | **Raymondo says that Houdini handed down the ''Great Milk Can Escape'' illusion to him. The ''{{W|Harry Houdini#Milk Can Escape|Milk Can Escape}}'' was one of Houdini's notable escape acts. | ||
| + | *The name of the musical automaton, [[Ali Rudy Vallée]], is based on [[Rudy Vallée]], an American singer, musician, actor, and radio host. The automaton resemblances the {{W|Mechanical Turk}}. | ||
| + | **The automaton plays a part of "{{W|Three Little Fishies}}" by {{W|Kay Kyser}}. | ||
| + | *Raymondo thought he could teach a girl how to perform magic tricks because "Blackstone taught a monkey". He is referring to {{W|Harry Blackstone Sr.}}, a famed stage magician and illusionist of the 20th century. | ||
| + | *[[Abe]] says that Raymondo was great for turning the {{W|Secretary of Agriculture}} into the {{W|United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior}}. | ||
| + | *Abe also mentions {{W|Fritos}}, the American brand of corn chips. | ||
| + | *The Great Raymondo says that he is "bumped-off-''The Mike Douglas Show'' upset", a reference to ''{{W|The Mike Douglas Show}}''. | ||
| + | [[File:Cregg Demon show.png|300px|thumb|[[Cregg Demon]] is a parody of magician {{W|Criss Angel}}, while the show ''[[Cregg Demon Magicfreek]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Criss Angel Mindfreak}}'']] | ||
| + | *[[Cregg Demon]] is a parody of magician {{W|Criss Angel}}, backed up by the fact he has a program called ''[[Cregg Demon Magicfreek]]'', a parody of Criss Angel's ''{{W|Criss Angel Mindfreak}}''. Both programs are set in [[Las Vegas]]. | ||
| + | *{{W|Louis Prima}} and {{W|Keely Smith}}'s "{{W|That Old Black Magic}}" plays during Lisa's Performances. | ||
| + | *The "{{W|Sabre Dance}}" movement from ''{{W2|Gayane|ballet}}'' is heard when Lisa is performing the ''Milk Can Escape''. | ||
| + | *Cregg Demon promises [[Cregg Demon's son|his son]] that the next time they spent time together there will be no girls, only them, a {{W|Komodo dragon}} and American football player {{W|Ben Roethlisberger}}. Roethlisberger has been suspended once by the NFL for sexual assault. | ||
| + | *During Cregg Demon's act, "{{W2|Milkshake|song}}" by {{W|Kelis}} plays. | ||
| + | *"{{W|Soul Bossa Nova}}" by {{W|Quincy Jones}} is heard at the "Little Magicians' Room". | ||
| + | *{{Ch|Ricky Jay}} killed Raymonodo's twin brother in [[Marrakesh]]. | ||
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Cultural references[edit]
- The title is a parody of the 1979 film The Great Santini.
- Lisa and Ewell Freestone mention the National Public Radio (NPR) at Freestone Family Peach Orchard.
- Marge prepares BLT sandwiches with peaches.
- Lisa thinks the neighbourhood she visits stated to look like Sesame Street. She also mentions Oscar the Grouch when a trash shakes.
Raymondo has a bust of Houdini. The musical automaton Ali Rudy Vallée shares his name with Rudy Vallée and sings "Three Little Fishies"
- The Great Raymondo has a bust of Houdini in his house.
- Raymondo says that Houdini handed down the Great Milk Can Escape illusion to him. The Milk Can Escape was one of Houdini's notable escape acts.
- The name of the musical automaton, Ali Rudy Vallée, is based on Rudy Vallée, an American singer, musician, actor, and radio host. The automaton resemblances the Mechanical Turk.
- The automaton plays a part of "Three Little Fishies" by Kay Kyser.
- Raymondo thought he could teach a girl how to perform magic tricks because "Blackstone taught a monkey". He is referring to Harry Blackstone Sr., a famed stage magician and illusionist of the 20th century.
- Abe says that Raymondo was great for turning the Secretary of Agriculture into the Secretary of the Interior.
- Abe also mentions Fritos, the American brand of corn chips.
- The Great Raymondo says that he is "bumped-off-The Mike Douglas Show upset", a reference to The Mike Douglas Show.
Cregg Demon is a parody of magician Criss Angel, while the show Cregg Demon Magicfreek is a parody of Criss Angel Mindfreak
- Cregg Demon is a parody of magician Criss Angel, backed up by the fact he has a program called Cregg Demon Magicfreek, a parody of Criss Angel's Criss Angel Mindfreak. Both programs are set in Las Vegas.
- Louis Prima and Keely Smith's "That Old Black Magic" plays during Lisa's Performances.
- The "Sabre Dance" movement from Gayane is heard when Lisa is performing the Milk Can Escape.
- Cregg Demon promises his son that the next time they spent time together there will be no girls, only them, a Komodo dragon and American football player Ben Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger has been suspended once by the NFL for sexual assault.
- During Cregg Demon's act, "Milkshake" by Kelis plays.
- "Soul Bossa Nova" by Quincy Jones is heard at the "Little Magicians' Room".
- Ricky Jay killed Raymonodo's twin brother in Marrakesh.
Continuity[edit]
- The Evil shopkeeper is seen entering Cregg Demon's show. ("Treehouse of Horror III")
Goofs[edit]
- In one scene, Allison Taylor has blue hair.
- When Homer goes to the theater with the family, he doesn't have a jacket. He then suddenly does, which gets stolen. He then wears the jacket in the theater.
