Adventures in Baby-Getting/References - Revision history

Solar Dragon at 23:50, March 19, 2025

2025-03-19T23:50:17Z

191.126.26.177: /* Cultural references */

2025-03-19T23:43:25Z

‎Cultural references

Solar Dragon: Undo revision 1365292 by MediocreUsername (talk) That's not a goof, it's a joke.

2025-01-28T18:09:58Z

Undo revision 1365292 by MediocreUsername (talk) That's not a goof, it's a joke.

MediocreUsername: add another goof

2025-01-28T17:37:08Z

add another goof

SolarBot: replaced: == Cultural references == → == Cultural references == (4), replaced: → (8)

2025-01-27T19:00:12Z

replaced: == Cultural references == → == Cultural references == (4), replaced: → (8)

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{W|Jango Fett}} → Jango Fett, {{W|Mace Windu}} → Mace Windu

2022-06-05T17:26:34Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|Jango Fett}} → Jango Fett, {{W|Mace Windu}} → Mace Windu

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w| → {{W| (12)

2021-10-15T21:47:34Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w| → {{W| (12)

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */removing unneded spaces, replaced: →

2021-08-03T17:52:49Z

‎Cultural references: removing unneded spaces, replaced: →

SolarBot: /* Continuity */replaced: Lisa's Date With Density → Lisa's Date with Density

2018-06-06T12:22:17Z

‎Continuity: replaced: Lisa's Date With Density → Lisa's Date with Density

SolarBot: replaced: {{Ap|Stan|Adventures in Baby-Getting}} → {{ap|Stan|salesman}}

2016-11-16T19:51:30Z

replaced: {{Ap|Stan|Adventures in Baby-Getting}} → {{ap|Stan|salesman}}

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 *The title is a parody of the 1987 film ''{{W|Adventures in Babysitting}}''.
 *[[Comic Book Guy]] mentions that the sinkhole is larger than the {{W|Sarlacc|Sarlacc Pit}} which swallowed [[Boba Fett]] but is smaller than the {{W|Geonosis}} Battle Arena where [[Jango Fett]] was beheaded by [[Mace Windu]], all references to ''[[Star Wars]]''.
-*The news caption "The Whole Lotta Hole", is a pun of [[Led Zeppelin]] song "{{W|Whole Lotta Love}}".
+*The news caption "The Whole Lotta Hole" is a pun on [[Led Zeppelin]]'s song "{{W|Whole Lotta Love}}".
-*The news caption for the sink hole, "Sink-O De Mayo", is a pun on {{W|cinco de mayo}}.
+*The news caption for the sinkhole, "Sink-O De Mayo," is a pun on {{W|cinco de mayo}}.
 *[[Tissan]] is a parody of {{W|Nissan}}.
 *The shop [[Crouching Panda Hidden Egg Roll]] is a parody of the film title ''{{W|Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon}}''.
 *When Father Mike appears, [[Bing Crosby]]'s "{{W|Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral}}" plays.
 *[[Marge]] looks up {{ap|Stan|salesman}} on his [[Facebook]] page to see that he had no kids.
-*When Marge can't get the car started and Homer says "Let Automobile von Bismarck give it a try," he is parodying the name of 19th century German statesman [[Otto von Bismarck]].
+*When Marge can't get the car started and Homer says, "Let Automobile von Bismarck give it a try," he is parodying the name of 19th-century German statesman [[Otto von Bismarck]].
 *Milhouse referenced the [[Treehouse of Horror series|Treehouse of Horror]] episodes when he exited the treehouse after being mocked by [[Nelson]], in particular the original "[[Treehouse of Horror]]".
 *The motel sign "{{W|M. Night Shyamalan}}'s FLOP HOUSE," a play on the meaning of {{W|flophouse}}, is a reference to that director's string of less-than-successful movies.
-*The igloo-shaped motel "The Nook of the North" (subtitled, "An Ice Place to Visit") is a reference to the film, ''{{W|Nanook of the North}}''.
+*The igloo-shaped motel "The Nook of the North" (subtitled "An Ice Place to Visit") is a reference to the film ''{{W|Nanook of the North}}''.
 == Trivia ==
-*The opening sequence has been replaced with a variation of the short ''[[Homer Votes 2012]]''. The changes are instead of [[Ned Flanders]] being deposited out of the tube next to Homer, [[Selma Bouvier]] is instead. Also, Homer doesn't run and jump out of the window.
+*The opening sequence has been replaced with a variation of the short ''[[Homer Votes 2012]]''. The changes are that instead of [[Ned Flanders]] being deposited out of the tube next to Homer, [[Selma Bouvier]] is instead. Also, Homer doesn't run and jump out of the window.
 *The number plate on Marge's new car is PABF18, the production code for this episode.
 *When the scene shifts underground, the [[The Simpsons shorts|Tracey Ullman shorts Simpsons]] can be seen dead.
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 *[[Moe]] mentions the [[Springfield Monorail]] going out of control. ("[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]")
 *When imagining what [[Lisa]] is up to, [[Bart]] imagines [[Angelica Button]] fighting [[Lord Evilton]]. ("[[The Haw-Hawed Couple]]")
-*Bart brings in Lisa's former boyfriends to help find out what Lisa is up to. He brings in [[Ralph]] ("[[I Love Lisa]]"), Nelson ("[[Lisa's Date with Density]]") and [[Milhouse]].
+*Bart brings in Lisa's former boyfriends to help find out what Lisa is up to. He brings in [[Ralph]] ("[[I Love Lisa]]"), Nelson ("[[Lisa's Date with Density]]"), and [[Milhouse]].
 *[[Homer]] was sterile in "[[Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?]]".
 == Goofs ==
 [[File:AIBG road markings error.png|200px|thumb]]
-*The sound of the water dripping into the cavern filled with water at about 02:24 into the episode sounds BEFORE the drop of water actually falls into the pool of water.
+*The sound of the water dripping into the cavern filled with water occurs before the drop of water actually falls into the pool.
-*Rocks cover the holes at the bottom of the cavern when the water goes further into the ground, but when Marge's car falls in, the rocks have disappeared - the floor is flat.
+*Rocks cover the holes at the bottom of the cavern when the water goes further into the ground, but when Marge's car falls in, the rocks have disappeared—the floor is flat.
-*The scene in which the vehicle covered up the sink hole has an animation goof. When it marks on the road markings, the marking in front of it has already been done and it isn't marking the road markings where it should be marking them. The animation corrects itself when the road markings are nearly done.
+*The scene in which the vehicle covers up the sinkhole has an animation goof. When it marks the road, the marking in front of it has already been done, and it isn't marking the road where it should be. The animation corrects itself when the road markings are nearly done.
-*[[Richard]] moves from an aisle seat on the left of the school bus to a window seat on the right in about a second.
+*Richard moves from an aisle seat on the left of the school bus to a window seat on the right in about a second.
-*When Bart looks out of the treehouse after Milhouse has fell off it, the view from the treehouse makes it look like the treehouse is closer to the ground than it previously was.
+*When Bart looks out of the treehouse after Milhouse has fallen off it, the view from the treehouse makes it look like the treehouse is closer to the ground than it previously was.
 *Marge already knew that Homer was sterile in "[[Eight Misbehavin']]".
 *In the final scene where they are at the drive-in, their original car has returned.

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The title is a parody of the 1987 film ''{{W|Adventures in Babysitting}}''.
 *[[Comic Book Guy]] mentions that the sinkhole is larger than the {{W|Sarlacc|Sarlacc Pit}} which swallowed [[Boba Fett]] but is smaller than the {{W|Geonosis}} Battle Arena where [[Jango Fett]] was beheaded by [[Mace Windu]], all references to ''[[Star Wars]]''.
 *The news caption for the sink hole, "Sink-O De Mayo", is a pun on {{W|cinco de mayo}}.
 *[[Tissan]] is a parody of {{W|Nissan}}.

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 *Marge already knew that Homer was sterile in "[[Eight Misbehavin']]".
 *In the final scene where they are at the drive-in, their original car has returned.
-*Homer's sperm donor children strongly resemble him, but not his legal children.
 {{Season 24|R}}

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 *Marge already knew that Homer was sterile in "[[Eight Misbehavin']]".
 *In the final scene where they are at the drive-in, their original car has returned.
+*Homer's sperm donor children strongly resemble him, but not his legal children.
 {{Season 24|R}}

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 == Trivia ==
 *The opening sequence has been replaced with a variation of the short ''[[Homer Votes 2012]]''. The changes are instead of [[Ned Flanders]] being deposited out of the tube next to Homer, [[Selma Bouvier]] is instead. Also, Homer doesn't run and jump out of the window.
-*The number plate on [[Marge]]'s new car is PABF18, the production code for this episode.
+*The number plate on Marge's new car is PABF18, the production code for this episode.
 *When the scene shifts underground, the [[The Simpsons shorts|Tracey Ullman shorts Simpsons]] can be seen dead.
 *Across the street from the Flop House is a "Krusty's Hot Tub" sign showing Krusty sitting in a hot tub, looking through binoculars at the woman sitting across from him, who is flashing her chest at him.
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 *[[Moe]] mentions the [[Springfield Monorail]] going out of control. ("[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]")
 *When imagining what [[Lisa]] is up to, [[Bart]] imagines [[Angelica Button]] fighting [[Lord Evilton]]. ("[[The Haw-Hawed Couple]]")
-*Bart brings in Lisa's former boyfriends to help find out what Lisa is up to. He brings in [[Ralph]] ("[[I Love Lisa]]"), [[Nelson]] ("[[Lisa's Date with Density]]") and [[Milhouse]].
+*Bart brings in Lisa's former boyfriends to help find out what Lisa is up to. He brings in [[Ralph]] ("[[I Love Lisa]]"), Nelson ("[[Lisa's Date with Density]]") and [[Milhouse]].
 *[[Homer]] was sterile in "[[Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?]]".
 == Goofs ==
 [[File:AIBG road markings error.png|200px|thumb]]
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 *[[Richard]] moves from an aisle seat on the left of the school bus to a window seat on the right in about a second.
 *When Bart looks out of the treehouse after Milhouse has fell off it, the view from the treehouse makes it look like the treehouse is closer to the ground than it previously was.
-*[[Marge]] already knew that [[Homer]] was sterile in "[[Eight Misbehavin']]".
+*Marge already knew that Homer was sterile in "[[Eight Misbehavin']]".
 *In the final scene where they are at the drive-in, their original car has returned.

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 *Milhouse referenced the [[Treehouse of Horror series|Treehouse of Horror]] episodes when he exited the treehouse after being mocked by [[Nelson]], in particular the original "[[Treehouse of Horror]]".
 *The motel sign "{{w|M. Night Shyamalan}}'s FLOP HOUSE," a play on the meaning of {{w|flophouse}}, is a reference to that director's string of less-than-successful movies.
-*The igloo-shaped motel "The Nook of the North" (subtitled, "An Ice Place to Visit")  is a reference to the film, ''{{w|Nanook of the North}}''.
+*The igloo-shaped motel "The Nook of the North" (subtitled, "An Ice Place to Visit") is a reference to the film, ''{{w|Nanook of the North}}''.
 == Trivia ==

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 *The shop [[Crouching Panda Hidden Egg Roll]] is a parody of the film title ''{{w|Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon}}''.
 *When Father Mike appears, [[Bing Crosby]]'s "{{w|Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral}}" plays.
-*[[Marge]] looks up {{Ap|Stan|Adventures in Baby-Getting}} on his [[Facebook]] page to see that he had no kids.
+*[[Marge]] looks up {{ap|Stan|salesman}} on his [[Facebook]] page to see that he had no kids.
 *When Marge can't get the car started and Homer says "Let Automobile von Bismarck give it a try," he is parodying the name of 19th century German statesman [[Otto von Bismarck]].
 *Milhouse referenced the [[Treehouse of Horror series|Treehouse of Horror]] episodes when he exited the treehouse after being mocked by [[Nelson]], in particular the original "[[Treehouse of Horror]]".