A Star Is Born Again/References - Revision history

Solar Dragon at 21:43, May 21, 2022

2022-05-21T21:43:26Z

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2021-10-15T21:45:48Z

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2021-08-26T13:32:22Z

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2021-05-07T17:09:25Z

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2021-05-07T17:08:29Z

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CJG00 at 19:21, February 7, 2021

2021-02-07T19:21:36Z

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w|Notting Hill (film)|Notting Hill}} → {{W2|Notting Hill|film}} (4)

2020-12-10T18:48:47Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w|Notting Hill (film)|Notting Hill}} → {{W2|Notting Hill|film}} (4)

HomerGriffin: /* Trivia */

2020-02-27T20:47:45Z

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2020-02-27T20:47:08Z

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Solar Dragon at 19:28, June 5, 2019

2019-06-05T19:28:20Z

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 *''[[Honey, I Scotchguarded the Kids]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Honey, I Shrunk the Kids}}'' and ''[[Sleeping with Pinocchio]]'' is a reference to {{W|Pinocchio}}.
 *The song "{{W|Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves}}" by [[Cher]] plays next to the Cher-crow.
-*When the paparazzi talk to the Cher-crow one of them asks "Is it true that your daughter is gay?", referencing the fact that Cher's daughter had a sex change.
+*When the paparazzi talk to the Cher-crow one of them asks "Is it true that your daughter is gay?", referencing the fact that Cher's daughter is transgender.
 *Sara Sloane said that [[Rainier Wolfcastle]] beat up {{Ch|Jon Lovitz}} because he presented her with an award.
 *One of [[Chief Wiggum]]'s photos is of him dressed as [[Eleanor Roosevelt]].
 *[[Apu]] said that he had already dumped three of his kids on [[Mia Farrow]].

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 *Throughout the episode, "{{W|Suite bergamasque|Clair de lune}}" by {{W|Claude Debussy}} plays.
 *When the [[Stinging Red Jellyfish]] return to the beach, "{{W2|Born Free|Matt Monro song}}" by {{W|Matt Monro}} plays.
-*After [[Sara Sloane]] visits the [[Leftorium]] and makes a date with [[Ned]], he sings "[[A Girl with No Name]]", a parody of "{{w|A Horse with No Name}}" by {{W2|America|band}}.
+*After [[Sara Sloane]] visits the [[Leftorium]] and makes a date with [[Ned]], he sings "[[A Girl with No Name]]", a parody of "{{W|A Horse with No Name}}" by {{W2|America|band}}.
-*Sara's name is probably a pun on actress {{w|Sharon Stone}}, to whom she bears a slight resemblance.
+*Sara's name is probably a pun on actress {{W|Sharon Stone}}, to whom she bears a slight resemblance.
 *Homer mentions that he mixes {{W|Twinkie}}s and {{W|Ding Dong}}s all the time.
 *[[Ned Flanders]] mentions [[Arthur Miller]] and {{W|Lyle Lovett}}.
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 *Ned says that Sara's movie is starting to get like "SpongeBob NoPants", a reference to the television show ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''.
 *Sara Sloane mentioned that [[Katharine Hepburn]] never showed her breasts.
-*''[[Honey, I Scotchguarded the Kids]]'' is a parody of ''{{w|Honey, I Shrunk the Kids}}'' and ''[[Sleeping with Pinocchio]]'' is a reference to {{W|Pinocchio}}.
+*''[[Honey, I Scotchguarded the Kids]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Honey, I Shrunk the Kids}}'' and ''[[Sleeping with Pinocchio]]'' is a reference to {{W|Pinocchio}}.
 *The song "{{W|Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves}}" by [[Cher]] plays next to the Cher-crow.
 *When the paparazzi talk to the Cher-crow one of them asks "Is it true that your daughter is gay?", referencing the fact that Cher's daughter had a sex change.
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 *[[Apu]] said that he had already dumped three of his kids on [[Mia Farrow]].
 *Marge's book club reads ''[[Bridget Jones's Diary]]'' by {{Ch|Helen Fielding}}, who also attends the book club.
-*When Helen Fielding runs around being chased by bobbies and a man in a gorilla suit (following the book club meeting and the end of the episode), it is an homage to the UK sketch comedy ''{{w|The Benny Hill Show}}''. The music featured in the background of the sequences, "{{w|Yakety Sax}}", is the same music used in that series.
+*When Helen Fielding runs around being chased by bobbies and a man in a gorilla suit (following the book club meeting and the end of the episode), it is an homage to the UK sketch comedy ''{{W|The Benny Hill Show}}''. The music featured in the background of the sequences, "{{W|Yakety Sax}}", is the same music used in that series.
 *The concert Ned and Sara attend is conducted by {{W|John Williams}}.
 *Ned said that he's like {{W|Baskin-Robbins}}. You get one free taste, then you've got to buy the scoop.
-*A {{w|Sydney opera house}} shaped sandcastle is shown on both the cover of "Modern Sandcastle Magazine" shown by Lisa and "Bad Boys'life" shown by Bart.
+*A {{W|Sydney opera house}} shaped sandcastle is shown on both the cover of "Modern Sandcastle Magazine" shown by Lisa and "Bad Boys'life" shown by Bart.
 == Trivia ==

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 == Cultural references ==

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 *Originally, Sara's line after Ned starts a fight with the director was "Katherine Hepburn never showed her breasts". In an airing in on August 27, 2003, it was changed to Angela Lansbury because Katherine Hepburn died months after this episode was shown. In UK airings, the original line is present.
 *James L. Brooks is credited as Jim Brooks for his appearance.
 == Goofs ==

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 *The concert Ned and Sara attend is conducted by {{W|John Williams}}.
 *Ned said that he's like {{W|Baskin-Robbins}}. You get one free taste, then you've got to buy the scoop.
 == Trivia ==

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 == Cultural references ==
-*This episode is a parody of the 1999 film ''{{w|Notting Hill (film)|Notting Hill}}''.
+*This episode is a parody of the 1999 film ''{{W2|Notting Hill|film}}''.
-*The episode title is a play on the 1937 film ''{{w|A Star Is Born (1937 film)|A Star Is Born}}''.
+*The episode title is a play on the 1937 film ''{{W2|A Star Is Born|1937 film}}''.
 *The episode title is also a play on the term "born again", which means to have a personal conversion experience, as the plot is centered around [[Ned Flanders]] and the "born again" experience is a key component of his faith.
 *Throughout the episode, "{{W|Suite bergamasque|Clair de lune}}" by {{W|Claude Debussy}} plays.
-*When the [[Stinging Red Jellyfish]] return to the beach, "{{W|Born Free (Matt Monro song)|Born Free}}" by {{W|Matt Monro}} plays.
+*When the [[Stinging Red Jellyfish]] return to the beach, "{{W2|Born Free|Matt Monro song}}" by {{W|Matt Monro}} plays.
-*After [[Sara Sloane]] visits the [[Leftorium]] and makes a date with [[Ned]], he sings "[[A Girl with No Name]]", a parody of "{{w|A Horse with No Name}}" by {{w|America (band)|America}}.
+*After [[Sara Sloane]] visits the [[Leftorium]] and makes a date with [[Ned]], he sings "[[A Girl with No Name]]", a parody of "{{w|A Horse with No Name}}" by {{W2|America|band}}.
 *Sara's name is probably a pun on actress {{w|Sharon Stone}}, to whom she bears a slight resemblance.
 *Homer mentions that he mixes {{W|Twinkie}}s and {{W|Ding Dong}}s all the time.