A Star Is Burns/References - Revision history

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Snowball II at 16:34, April 2, 2024

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Mythigator at 21:46, April 17, 2021

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CJG00 at 19:09, February 5, 2021

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 *[[Bart]] complains about a ''[[The Flintstones|Flintstones]]''-''[[The Jetsons|Jetsons]]'' "cheap cartoon crossover" special (A parody of ''{{W|The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones}}''). Ironically, Jay Sherman walks in seconds later.
 *At the beginning of [[Mr. Burns]]' first appearance in this episode, the "{{W|The Imperial March|Imperial March}}" from ''[[Star Wars]]'' is played.
-*Mr. Burns says that he wants a slick Hollywood film to gloss over his evil rise to power, like ''{{W|Bugsy}}'' and ''{{W|Working Girl}}''. '''Bugsy''' starring [[Warren Beatty]] about {{W|Bugsy Siegel}}, a gangster linked to several murders and in contrast with the romantic comedy ''Working Girl'' starring {{ch|Melanie Griffith}} where a fictional secretary takes over her boss's job and her boyfriend while the boss is out with a broken leg.
+*Mr. Burns says that he wants a slick Hollywood film to gloss over his evil rise to power, like ''{{W|Bugsy}}'' and ''{{W|Working Girl}}''. '''Bugsy''' starring [[Warren Beatty]] about {{W|Bugsy Siegel}}, a gangster linked to several murders and in contrast with the romantic comedy ''Working Girl'' starring {{Ch|Melanie Griffith}} where a fictional secretary takes over her boss's job and her boyfriend while the boss is out with a broken leg.
 *Burns says he wants [[Señor Spielbergo]] to do for him what [[Steven Spielberg]] did for [[Oskar Schindler]], a reference to the 1993 film ''{{W|Schindler's List}}''.
 *Jay Sherman has two {{W|Pulitzer Prize}}, a {{W|People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award}}, five {{W|Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globes}} and an [[Emmy]].

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 *[[Patty]] and [[Selma]] suggest changing the name of [[Springfield]] to ''[[Seinfeld]]'', after the television series. A short version of the theme by {{W2|Jonathan Wolff|musician}} plays.
 *Bart's film ''[[The Eternal Struggle]]'' has Bart acting like {{W|The Amazing Criswell}} from ''{{W|Plan 9 from Outer Space}}''.
-*The ''[[Untitled Moses film]]'' is a film about [[Moses]] from the Bible.
+*The ''[[Untitled Moses film]]'' is a film about [[Moses]].
 *When [[Ned Flanders]] started filming, he said "action, Jackson", a reference to the film ''{{W2|Action Jackson|1988 film}}''.
 *''Death Wish IX'' is a reference to the ''{{W2|Death Wish|film series}}'' series, starring [[Charles Bronson]].
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 *[[Bart]] complains about a ''[[The Flintstones|Flintstones]]''-''[[The Jetsons|Jetsons]]'' "cheap cartoon crossover" special (A parody of ''{{W|The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones}}''). Ironically, Jay Sherman walks in seconds later.
 *At the beginning of [[Mr. Burns]]' first appearance in this episode, the "{{W|The Imperial March|Imperial March}}" from ''[[Star Wars]]'' is played.
-*Mr. Burns says that he wants a slick Hollywood film to gloss over his evil rise to power, like ''{{W|Bugsy}}'' and ''{{W|Working Girl}}''.
+*Mr. Burns says that he wants a slick Hollywood film to gloss over his evil rise to power, like ''{{W|Bugsy}}'' and ''{{W|Working Girl}}''. '''Bugsy''' starring [[Warren Beatty]] about {{W|Bugsy Siegel}}, a gangster linked to several murders and in contrast with the romantic comedy ''Working Girl'' starring {{ch|Melanie Griffith}} where a fictional secretary takes over her boss's job and her boyfriend while the boss is out with a broken leg.
 *Burns says he wants [[Señor Spielbergo]] to do for him what [[Steven Spielberg]] did for [[Oskar Schindler]], a reference to the 1993 film ''{{W|Schindler's List}}''.
 *Jay Sherman has two {{W|Pulitzer Prize}}, a {{W|People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award}}, five {{W|Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globes}} and an [[Emmy]].

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 *Homer told Jay Sherman to tell Patty and Selma that [[Angus MacGyver]] (portrayed by {{Ch|Richard Dean Anderson}}) was gay.
 *Homer asks if Jay Sherman knows all the words to the {{W|Oscar Mayer}} [[Oscar Mayer song|song]]. Jay Sherman, Bart and Lisa then sing it.
-*{{W|Martin Scorsese}} was originally on the film festival jury before Marge replaced him with Homer.
+*[[Martin Scorsese]] was originally on the film festival jury before Marge replaced him with Homer.
 *Among the people who audition for the role of Mr. Burns are [[Anthony Hopkins]] as [[Hannibal Lecter]] from ''{{W2|The Silence of the Lambs|film}}'' and [[William Shatner]] as [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] from ''[[Star Trek]]''.
 *Dr. Hibbert turns up at the Film Festival costumed as Frank N. Furter, thinking that the theatre was playing ''{{W|The Rocky Horror Picture Show}}''.

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 == Trivia ==
-*[[Matt Groening]] was reportedly against the idea of a crossover, and demanded his name be removed from the beginning and end of this episode. Therefore, this episode is the only episode (as of 2014) to not credit Matt Groening at all.
+*[[Matt Groening]] was reportedly against the idea of a crossover, and demanded his name be removed from the beginning and end of this episode. Therefore, this episode is the only episode (as of 2022) to not credit Matt Groening at all.
 *This episode aired in March 1995 to coincide with the premiere of ''[[The Critic]]'' on FOX. ''The Critic'' would be cancelled two months later in May 1995.
 *[[Jon Lovitz]], who voices [[Jay Sherman]], speaks in the DVD commentary for the episode. He also talks about his one similarity with Jay: His testicular size.

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 == Goofs ==
 *In the theatre during the show Dr. Hibbert is behind Homer wearing a suit, despite being in the ''Rocky Horror Picture Show'' costume just before.
 *When Barney tells Bart that his movie is about to be shown only to forget he made a movie a few moments later, the part of Barney's chest which his shirt revealed is red like his shirt for a frame.

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 *''Death Wish IX'' is a reference to the ''{{W2|Death Wish|film series}}'' series, starring [[Charles Bronson]].
 *[[McBain]] does an impression of [[Woody Allen]] in ''[[McBain: Let's Get Silly]]''.
-*[[Bart]] complains about a ''[[The Flintstones|Flintstones]]''-''[[The Jetsons|Jetsons]]'' "cheap cartoon crossover" special (A parody of ''{{w|The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones}}''). Ironically, Jay Sherman walks in seconds later.
+*[[Bart]] complains about a ''[[The Flintstones|Flintstones]]''-''[[The Jetsons|Jetsons]]'' "cheap cartoon crossover" special (A parody of ''{{W|The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones}}''). Ironically, Jay Sherman walks in seconds later.
-*At the beginning of [[Mr. Burns]]' first appearance in this episode, the "{{w|The Imperial March|Imperial March}}" from ''[[Star Wars]]'' is played.
+*At the beginning of [[Mr. Burns]]' first appearance in this episode, the "{{W|The Imperial March|Imperial March}}" from ''[[Star Wars]]'' is played.
 *Mr. Burns says that he wants a slick Hollywood film to gloss over his evil rise to power, like ''{{W|Bugsy}}'' and ''{{W|Working Girl}}''.
-*Burns says he wants [[Señor Spielbergo]] to do for him what [[Steven Spielberg]] did for [[Oskar Schindler]], a reference to the 1993 film ''{{w|Schindler's List}}''.
+*Burns says he wants [[Señor Spielbergo]] to do for him what [[Steven Spielberg]] did for [[Oskar Schindler]], a reference to the 1993 film ''{{W|Schindler's List}}''.
 *Jay Sherman has two {{W|Pulitzer Prize}}, a {{W|People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award}}, five {{W|Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globes}} and an [[Emmy]].
 *Jay Sherman references {{W|Albert Camus}} and {{W|Jean-Paul Sartre}} by saying "Camus can do, but Sartre is smartre". Homer replies: "[[Scooby-Doo]] can doo-doo... but [[Jimmy Carter]] is smarter".
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 *Dr. Hibbert turns up at the Film Festival costumed as Frank N. Furter, thinking that the theatre was playing ''{{W|The Rocky Horror Picture Show}}''.
 *The title of [[Apu]]'s film ''[[Bright Lights, Beef Jerky]]'' is a reference to the film ''{{W2|Bright Lights, Big City|film}}''.
-*The title of [[Moe]]'s film, ''[[Moe Better Booze]]'', is a pun on the film ''{{w|Mo' Better Blues}}''.
+*The title of [[Moe]]'s film, ''[[Moe Better Booze]]'', is a pun on the film ''{{W|Mo' Better Blues}}''.
 *The song "[[One More Round]]" in Moe's film is a reference to the song "Money, Money" from the musical-film ''{{W2|Cabaret|1972 film}}''. His make-up and clothing are identical to The Emcee as he appeared in the film.
 *Barney was on the cover of ''{{ap|Entertainment Weekly|magazine}}''.
 *[[Barney]]'s film is (unfortunately) entitled ''[[Pukahontas]]'', a pun on the 1995 {{W|Disney}} animated movie ''{{W2|Pocahontas|1995 film}}''.
 **During Barney's film, "{{W|Un bel dì vedremo}}" by {{W|Giacomo Puccini}} plays.
-**In his film, Barney quotes a line from the [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] play ''{{w|Othello}}''; "Now a sensible man, by and by a fool, and presently a beast."
+**In his film, Barney quotes a line from the [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] play ''{{W|Othello}}''; "Now a sensible man, by and by a fool, and presently a beast."
 *Mr. Burns' film includes a number of references:
-**The film's title, ''[[A Burns for All Seasons]]'' is a reference to ''{{w|A Man for All Seasons}}''.
+**The film's title, ''[[A Burns for All Seasons]]'' is a reference to ''{{W|A Man for All Seasons}}''.
-**The film's opening image is ''{{w|The Creation of Adam}}'' by ''[[Michelangelo]]'' with Adam replaced by Mr. Burns.
+**The film's opening image is ''{{W|The Creation of Adam}}'' by ''[[Michelangelo]]'' with Adam replaced by Mr. Burns.
 **{{W|Tommy Tune}} portrayed [[Waylon Smithers]] in the film.
 **The Mexican scene is a parody of ''{{W|Viva Zapata!}}''.
-**The spaceship scene is taken from ''{{w|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial}}''.
+**The spaceship scene is taken from ''{{W|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial}}''.
 **The desert sequence is a parody of ''[[Ben-Hur]]''.
 **The line, "You truly are the King of Kings," may be a recasting of a similar line delivered by [[John Wayne]] in the movie ''{{W2|King of Kings|film}}'', where in a cameo as a centurion, he says, "Truly, this man was the Son of God."
-*The [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy & Scratchy]] episode title "[[Four Funerals and a Wedding]]" is a pun on the film ''{{w|Four Weddings and a Funeral}}''.
+*The [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show|Itchy & Scratchy]] episode title "[[Four Funerals and a Wedding]]" is a pun on the film ''{{W|Four Weddings and a Funeral}}''.
 *Rainier Wolfcastle presents the {{W|Academy Awards}}, which is won by [[George C. Scott]] with ''[[Man Getting Hit by Football]]''.

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 *The episode title is a pun on the 1976 [[Barbra Streisand]] film ''{{W2|A Star Is Born|1976 film}}''.
 *The episode is a crossover with ''[[The Critic]]''. [[Jay Sherman]] appears on his show ''[[Coming Attractions]]''.
-*[[The Rappin' Rabbis]] perform a parody of {{W|MC Hammer}}'s "{{W|U Can't Touch This}}".
+*[[The Rappin' Rabbis]] perform a parody of [[MC Hammer]]'s "{{W|U Can't Touch This}}".
 *[[Krusty]] portrays {{Ch|Franklin D. Roosevelt}} in a stage version of ''[[Sunrise at Campobello]]''.
 *[[Patty]] and [[Selma]] suggest changing the name of [[Springfield]] to ''[[Seinfeld]]'', after the television series. A short version of the theme by {{W2|Jonathan Wolff|musician}} plays.

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 *Senor Spielbergo says "Schindler es bueno. Senor Burns es el diablo". This translates to "Schindler is great. Mr. Burns is the devil".
 *[[Barney]] is 40 years old.
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