Baby You Can't Drive My Car/References - Revision history

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

2025-01-27T21:18:25Z

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

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */ replaced: {{W|Rubik's Cube}} → Rubik's Cube, {{W|Yale University}} → Yale University

2024-08-18T22:27:35Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|Rubik's Cube}} → Rubik's Cube, {{W|Yale University}} → Yale University

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */ typos fixed: well-known → well known

2024-08-18T13:53:14Z

‎Cultural references: typos fixed: well-known → well known

Simpsons88 at 18:33, July 27, 2024

2024-07-27T18:33:33Z

Snowball II at 21:29, June 25, 2024

2024-06-25T21:29:44Z

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: Pop Tarts → Pop-Tarts

2024-01-23T23:05:34Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: Pop Tarts → Pop-Tarts

California Girl: /* Cultural references */ Lisa's lemonade stand

2023-01-04T21:00:51Z

‎Cultural references: Lisa's lemonade stand

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w| → {{W| (4)

2021-10-15T21:57:54Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w| → {{W| (4)

96.32.10.63: /* Continuity */

2021-05-06T18:13:24Z

‎Continuity

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{W|Amazon Alexa}} → Amazon Alexa, {{w|Anthony Newley}} → Anthony Newley, {{W|Google}} → Google, {{W|Pop-Tarts}} → Pop Tarts

2021-04-11T17:05:44Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|Amazon Alexa}} → Amazon Alexa, {{w|Anthony Newley}} → Anthony Newley, {{W|Google}} → Google, {{W|Pop-Tarts}} → Pop Tarts

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 == Trivia ==
-*Homer and [[Maggie]] are seen both pretending to drive in the driverless car, referencing the [[opening sequence]] where Marge and Maggie are seen in the car together.
+*Homer and Maggie are seen both pretending to drive in the driverless car, referencing the opening sequence where Marge and Maggie are seen in the car together.
 == Continuity ==
 *Chief Wiggum uses the military jet pack he received in the opening titles, though its colored orange instead of grey. ("[[Sky Police]]")
 *[[Hans Moleman]] is seen driving the [[AMC Gremlin]] again. ("[[Treehouse of Horror V]]")
-*The man in the sit-ups tutorial video [[Homer]] watches on his smartphone is [[Megan Matheson]]'s personal trainer. ("[[Homer Is Where the Art Isn't]]")
+*The man in the sit-ups tutorial video Homer watches on his smartphone is [[Megan Matheson]]'s personal trainer. ("[[Homer Is Where the Art Isn't]]")
 == Goofs ==

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 *The [[Hero Sandwich Shop]] is a reference to the {{W|Hero sandwich}}, a type of submarine sandwich.
 *Marcel's Monkey Rentals is a hint to Marcel, a monkey that appears in the popular sitcom ''[[Friends]]'', specifically in the episode "{{W|The One with the Monkey}}".
-**The monkeys play with a {{W|Rubik's Cube}} and a {{W|Newton's cradle}}.
+**The monkeys play with a [[Rubik's Cube]] and a {{W|Newton's cradle}}.
 *CarGo steals user data from {{W|Equifax}}, an American multinational consumer credit reporting agency.
 *When [[Krusty]] wanted coke, referring to {{W|cocaine}}, he is taken to a soda machine and to a factory of {{W2|coke|fuel}}, the coal-based fuel used for the production of steel.
 *Homer and Marge have [[Amazon Alexa]] devices.
 **Homer's Alexa is only for cookies and [[Pop-Tarts]].
-*Mr. Burns is drinking from a cup of {{W|Yale University}}.
+*Mr. Burns is drinking from a cup of [[Yale University]].
 *The Nerf-a-torium is full of {{W|Nerf}} guns.
 *The radio in [[Smitty]]'s car plays "{{W|I've Never Been to Me}}" by {{W2|Charlene|singer}}.

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 [[File:Baby You Can't Drive My Car Pure Imagination.png|300px|thumb|[[Homer]] eating what he wants with the song "{{W|Pure Imagination}}" in the background parodies the scene in ''{{W|Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory}}'' where everybody was eating whatever they wanted]]
 *The music heard when Homer raids the cafeteria is "{{W|Pure Imagination}}" by {{W|Leslie Bricusse}}. The scene itself is a parody of the "Pure Imagination" scene from the 1971 film ''{{W|Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory}}'', where everybody was able to eat whatever they wanted.
-*CarGo bought the "last affordable" housing in [[San Francisco]]. The city is well-known for being the home of many high-tech companies. The prison of {{W|Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary|Alcatraz}}, also located in San Francisco, is mentioned.
+*CarGo bought the "last affordable" housing in [[San Francisco]]. The city is well known for being the home of many high-tech companies. The prison of {{W|Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary|Alcatraz}}, also located in San Francisco, is mentioned.
 *One of the cows at CarGo's cafeteria is named "Imported Guernsey". The British island of {{W|Guernsey}} is famous for its {{W|Guernsey cattle|cattle}}.
 *The [[Christmas]] song written by an AI is [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/inverse/an-ai-wrote-a-christmas-s_b_13463556.html a real song written by an AI].

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is a reference to the song "{{W|Drive My Car}}" by [[The Beatles]].
+*The episode title is a reference to the song "{{W|Drive My Car}}" by [[The Beatles]], specifically to the lyrics in the chorus, "Baby, you can drive my car".
-*[[Chief Wiggum]]'s military jet pack design references the {{W|Martin Jetpack}}.
+*In the episode's [[Baby You Can't Drive My Car/Gags#Title screen gag|title screen gag]], [[Chief Wiggum]]'s military jet pack design references the {{W|Martin Jetpack}}.
-*[[Homer]] sings two parodies of "{{W|Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)}}" by {{W|Jim Croce}}; "[[Chicken Nugget]]" and "[[No Operator]]".
+*[[Homer]] sings two parodies of "{{W|Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)}}", one of {{W|Jim Croce}}'s hit records:
-*[[Lisa]] says her lemonade stand provides 80% of the funding for the {{W|National Endowment for the Arts}}.
+**The first parody, "[[Chicken Nugget]]", is sung by Homer in his car after buying chicken nuggets at [[Krusty Burger]].
-*The music when Homer raids the cafeteria is "{{W|Pure Imagination}}" by {{W|Leslie Bricusse}} and [[Anthony Newley]] from the movie ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]''.
+**The second parody, "[[No Operator]]", is heard when Homer is working for [[CarGo]].
-*[[Mr. Burns]] and [[Smithers]] resumes say they worked in [[Google]]'s AI department.
+*According to [[Mr. Burns]], any "{{W|Average Joe|Joe Billionaire}}" can buy a {{W|Fabergé egg}}. Fabergé eggs are worth millions of dollars and have become symbols of luxury, with only 57 eggs existing today.
 *The [[Christmas]] song written by an AI is [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/inverse/an-ai-wrote-a-christmas-s_b_13463556.html a real song written by an AI].
 *Homer and Marge have [[Amazon Alexa]] devices.
 **Homer's Alexa is only for cookies and [[Pop-Tarts]].
-*[[CarGo]] has a {{W|Nerf}}atorium.
+*Mr. Burns is drinking from a cup of {{W|Yale University}}.
 *The radio in [[Smitty]]'s car plays "{{W|I've Never Been to Me}}" by {{W2|Charlene|singer}}.
-*Mr. Burns sings "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye)" by [[Al Jolson]], from ''{{W|The Jazz Singer}}''.
+*Mr. Burns sings "{{W|Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)}}" by [[Al Jolson]], from the 1927 musical ''{{W|The Jazz Singer}}''.
-*[[Duff]] Mexicana talking tattoo parodies [[Popeye]]'s toot tooting.
+*[[Duff|Duff Mexicana]] talking tattoo parodies [[Popeye]]'s toot tooting.
 == Trivia ==

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 *Chief Wiggum uses the military jet pack he received in the opening titles, though its colored orange instead of grey. ("[[Sky Police]]")
 *[[Hans Moleman]] is seen driving the [[AMC Gremlin]] again. ("[[Treehouse of Horror V]]")
 == Goofs ==

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 *[[Homer]] sings two parodies of "{{W|Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)}}" by {{W|Jim Croce}}; "[[Chicken Nugget]]" and "[[No Operator]]".
 *[[Lisa]] mentions the {{w|National Endowment for the Arts}}.
-*The music when Homer raids the cafeteria is "{{w|Pure Imagination}}" by {{w|Leslie Bricusse}} and {{w|Anthony Newley}} from the movie ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]''.
+*The music when Homer raids the cafeteria is "{{w|Pure Imagination}}" by {{w|Leslie Bricusse}} and [[Anthony Newley]] from the movie ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]''.
-*[[Mr. Burns]] and [[Smithers]] resumes say they worked in {{W|Google}}'s AI department.
+*[[Mr. Burns]] and [[Smithers]] resumes say they worked in [[Google]]'s AI department.
 *The [[Christmas]] song written by an AI is [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/inverse/an-ai-wrote-a-christmas-s_b_13463556.html a real song written by an AI].
-*Homer and Marge have {{W|Amazon Alexa}} devices.
+*Homer and Marge have [[Amazon Alexa]] devices.
-**Homer's Alexa is only for cookies and {{W|Pop-Tarts}}.
+**Homer's Alexa is only for cookies and [[Pop Tarts]].
 *[[CarGo]] has a {{W|Nerf}}atorium.
 *The radio in [[Smitty]]'s car plays "{{W|I've Never Been to Me}}" by {{W2|Charlene|singer}}.