A Star Is Torn/References - Revision history

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‎Goofs

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w|A Star Is Born (1937 film)|A Star Is Born}} → {{W2|A Star Is Born|1937 film}} (4)

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‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w|A Star Is Born (1937 film)|A Star Is Born}} → {{W2|A Star Is Born|1937 film}} (4)

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 *[[Cameron]] sings the song "[[Greensleeves]]".
 *Homer said that the song he wrote would make "{{W|Moon River}}" sound like a farting orangutan.
-*Homer strangles the [[Squeaky-voiced teen]] with {{W|Red Vines}} after he was told they were [[Twizzlers]].
+*Homer strangles the [[Squeaky-Voiced Teen]] with {{W|Red Vines}} after he was told they were [[Twizzlers]].
 *Homer's line "Everything I did, I did for you" is a reference to a song from ''{{W2|Gypsy|musical}}'', a musical about a vicious stage parent.

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 *[[Lisa]] sings "{{ap|Hush, Little Baby|Lisa's version}}" to her family. [[Clarissa Wellington]] later sings {{ap|Hush, Little Baby|Clarissa's version|this song}}.
 *''[[Krusty's Li'l Starmaker]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|American Idol}}'' and this is even referenced in the episode ("Not affiliated with American Idol; we've never even heard of American Idol").
-*When Bart hits Lisa with a chicken bone, Bart says "Praise the Lord!", in a [[Martin Luther King]] style.
+*When Bart hits Lisa with a chicken bone, Bart says "Praise the Lord!", in a [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] style.
 *In Lisa's [[Itchy]] and [[Scratchy]] dream, Scratchy mentions {{W|People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA}}.
 *[[Ralph]] sings the [[Ralph' audition song|a song]] which starts off as the "{{W|Alphabet Song}}", and then transitions into "{{W|Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star}}".

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 *[[Cameron]] sings the song "[[Greensleeves]]".
 *Homer said that the song he wrote would make "{{W|Moon River}}" sound like a farting orangutan.
-*Homer strangles the [[Squeaky-voiced teen]] with {{W|Red Vines}} after he was told they were {{W|Twizzlers}}.
+*Homer strangles the [[Squeaky-voiced teen]] with {{W|Red Vines}} after he was told they were [[Twizzlers]].
 *Homer's line "Everything I did, I did for you" is a reference to a song from ''{{W2|Gypsy|musical}}'', a musical about a vicious stage parent.

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 == Cultural references ==
 *This is the third episode with the title parodying the film ''{{W2|A Star Is Born|1937 film}}'', the other two being "[[A Star Is Burns]]" and "[[A Star Is Born Again]]".
-*The couch gag is a parody of the opening of the television sitcom ''{{w|Get Smart}}''
+*The couch gag is a parody of the opening of the television sitcom ''{{W|Get Smart}}''
 *When the scene changes to the family eating vegetables, the transition is a parody of the transitions from the TV show ''{{W2|Batman|TV series}}''.
 *[[Lisa]] sings "{{ap|Hush, Little Baby|Lisa's version}}" to her family. [[Clarissa Wellington]] later sings {{ap|Hush, Little Baby|Clarissa's version|this song}}.
-*''[[Krusty's Li'l Starmaker]]'' is a parody of ''{{w|American Idol}}'' and this is even referenced in the episode ("Not affiliated with American Idol; we've never even heard of American Idol").
+*''[[Krusty's Li'l Starmaker]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|American Idol}}'' and this is even referenced in the episode ("Not affiliated with American Idol; we've never even heard of American Idol").
 *When Bart hits Lisa with a chicken bone, Bart says "Praise the Lord!", in a [[Martin Luther King]] style.
 *In Lisa's [[Itchy]] and [[Scratchy]] dream, Scratchy mentions {{W|People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA}}.

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 **At the second Lil' Starmakers finals, [[Luann Van Houten]] has brown hair, [[Arnie Pye]] has gray hair and [[Jack Marley]] has black skin.
 **When the crowd applauds Lisa, [[Mr. Largo]] has brown hair and [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] have gray hair.
 **When the crowd boos Cameron, [[Dr. Nick]] has [[Principal Skinner]]'s colors and Fat Tony has white or blond hair.
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 *[[Ralph]] sings the [[Ralph' audition song|a song]] which starts off as the "{{W|Alphabet Song}}", and then transitions into "{{W|Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star}}".
 *Bart says that Clarissa Wellington "sings like [[Whitney Houston]] brought to life".
-*[[Milhouse]] begins to sing "{{W|When a Man Loves a Woman}}" by {{W|Percy Sledge}}.
+*[[Milhouse]] begins to sing "{{W|When a Man Loves a Woman (song)|When a Man Loves a Woman}}" by {{W|Percy Sledge}}.
 *The city [[Sideshow Mel]] asks about during "[[I'm Talkin' Springfield]]" is [[Jacksonville]].
 *[[Cameron]] sings the song "[[Greensleeves]]".

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 {{TabR}}
 == Cultural references ==
 *This is the third episode with the title parodying the film ''{{w|A Star Is Born (1937 film)|A Star Is Born}}'', the other two being "[[A Star Is Burns]]" and "[[A Star Is Born Again]]".
 *The couch gag is a parody of the opening of the television sitcom ''{{w|Get Smart}}''
-*When Bart hits Lisa with a chicken bone, Bart says "Praise the Lord!", in a Martin Luther King style.
+*When the scene changes to the family eating vegetables, the transition is a parody of the transitions from the TV show ''{{W|Batman (TV series)|Batman}}''.
-*''Li'l Starmaker'' is a parody of ''{{w|American Idol}}'' and this is even referenced in the episode ("Not affiliated with American Idol; we've never even heard of American Idol").
+*[[Lisa]] sings "{{ap|Hush, Little Baby|Lisa's version}}" to her family. [[Clarissa Wellington]] later sings {{ap|Hush, Little Baby|Clarissa's version|this song}}.
-* This episode seems to draw heavily from {{w|Al Jolson}}'s ''{{w|The Jazz Singer (1927 film)|The Jazz Singer}}''.
+*''[[Krusty's Li'l Starmaker]]'' is a parody of ''{{w|American Idol}}'' and this is even referenced in the episode ("Not affiliated with American Idol; we've never even heard of American Idol").
-*The city [[Sideshow Mel]] asks about during "I'm Talkin' Springfield" is [[Jacksonville]].
+*When Bart hits Lisa with a chicken bone, Bart says "Praise the Lord!", in a [[Martin Luther King]] style.
 *Homer's line "Everything I did, I did for you" is a reference to a song from ''{{w|Gypsy (musical)|Gypsy}}'', a musical about a vicious stage parent.
 == Trivia ==
 *When [[Milhouse]] sings his first line "When a man loves a woman", [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] questions his sexuality, causing Milhouse to walk off.
 == Continuity ==
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 == Goofs ==
 *In many scenes various characters have the wrong colors.
-**In one shot of the crowd cheering Clarissa, [[Roger Meyers, Jr.]] has [[Fat Tony]]'s colors.
+**In one shot of the crowd cheering [[Clarissa]], [[Roger Meyers, Jr.]] has [[Fat Tony]]'s colors.
 **In the last shot of the crowd cheering Clarissa, [[Mayor Quimby]] has black hair.
 **When Krusty walks on stage after Clarissa's performance, [[Mrs. Glick]] has [[Helen Lovejoy]]'s colors.
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 **When the crowd applauds Lisa, [[Mr. Largo]] has brown hair and [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] have gray hair.
 **When the crowd boos Cameron, [[Dr. Nick]] has [[Principal Skinner]]'s colors and Fat Tony has white or blond hair.
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