Bart vs. Australia/References - Revision history

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 *During the chase scene from the Australian Parliament, a motorcycle gang member from the Australian media franchise ''[[Mad Max]]'' can be seen in the crowd.
 *An instrumental version of the patriotic song "{{W|America the Beautiful}}" is heard when Bart agrees on facing the punishment.
-*Bart hums "{{W|The Star-Spangled Banner}}" after he avoids the Prime Minister's kick.
+*Bart hums "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" after he avoids the Prime Minister's kick.
 *[[Simpson family|The Simpsons]] fleeing the [[American Embassy in Australia|American Embassy]] in Australia recreates the April 29, 1975 {{W|22 Gia Long Street}} evacuation during the {{W|Fall of Saigon}}.
 *According to the helicopter pilot, the closest ship is the ''USS Walter Mondale'' "laundry ship". This is a reference to [[Walter Mondale]], who was the 42nd vice president of the United States serving from 1977 to 1981 under President [[Jimmy Carter]].

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 *A picture of {{W|Uluru}}, the recognized landmark from [[Australia]], is seen at the Drundridge's house in the fictional rural {{W2|Suburbs and localities|Australia|locality}} of Squatter's Crag.
 *Bart taunts [[Bruno Drundridge]] by saying: "I think I hear a dingo eating your baby!". This is a reference to ''{{W2|Evil Angels|film}}'', a 1988 Australian drama film that chronicles the case of {{W|Azaria Chamberlain}}, a nine-week-old Australian baby girl who was killed by a dingo during a family trip to Uluru.
-*{{Ap|Andy|Bart vs. Australia}}, is drinking {{W|Foster's Lager}}, the largest-selling Australian beer brand in the world.
+*{{ap|Andy|Bart vs. Australia}}, is drinking {{W|Foster's Lager}}, the largest-selling Australian beer brand in the world.
 **Later in the episode, [[Homer]] is given a Foster's in the bar.
 *The slides presented by [[Evan Conover]] describe moments of short-lived passion with Australian culture from the United States in the late 1980s. These include:

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 **A picture of {{W2|Crocodile Dundee|character}} from the 1986 action comedy of the {{W|Crocodile Dundee|same name}}.
 **The store [[Koala Blue]], a fashion and lifestyle brand founded in 1983 by {{W|Olivia Newton-John}}, originally as an Aussie-themed boutique in L.A. It expanded globally but collapsed by the early 1990s due to overexpansion and financial troubles.
-**{{W|Australian rules football|Austrlian footballer}} {{W2|Mark Jackson|Australian footballer}}, who became notable for several television appearances, including commercials for {{W|Energizer}}.
+**{{W|Australian rules football|Australian footballer}} {{W2|Mark Jackson|Australian footballer}}, who became notable for several television appearances, including commercials for {{W|Energizer}}.
 **A {{W2|Subway|restaurant}} store selling a footlong {{W|Vegemite}} sub.
 **A [[City Theater]] somewhere in Australia playing the [[Yahoo Serious Festival]], an event dedicated to Australian actor {{W|Yahoo Serious}}.
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 File:Mick Dundee slide.png|{{W2|Crocodile Dundee|character|Mick Dundee}}, the Australian protagonist in ''{{W|Crocodile Dundee}}''
 File:Koala Blue.png|[[Koala Blue]], a fashion and lifestyle brand founded in 1983 by British and Australian singer {{W|Olivia Newton-John}}
-File:Energizer.png|{{W|Australian rules football|Austrlian footballer}} {{W2|Mark Jackson|Australian footballer}}, who participated in commercials for {{W|Energizer}}
+File:Energizer.png|{{W|Australian rules football|Australian footballer}} {{W2|Mark Jackson|Australian footballer}}, who participated in commercials for {{W|Energizer}}
 File:Subway (location).png|A [[Subway]] sandwich that includes the famous Australian food spread {{W|Vegemite}}
 File:City Theater.png|The [[Yahoo Serious Festival]], an event dedicated to Australian actor {{W|Yahoo Serious}}
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 *Accidentally, one of the slides shows Cuban revolutionary [[Fidel Castro]] as a target.
 *The Buddhist goddess of wealth, prosperity, and abundance, {{W|Vasudhara}}, is seen at the center of planet Earth.
-*Part of the United States' first space station, {{W|Skylab}}, is seen right underneath the grounds of Australia. Skylab desintegrated in the atmosphere in July, 1979, scattering debris across the {{W|Indian Ocean}} and {{W|Western Australia}}.
+*Part of the United States' first space station, {{W|Skylab}}, is seen right underneath the grounds of Australia. Skylab disintegrated in the atmosphere in July, 1979, scattering debris across the {{W|Indian Ocean}} and {{W|Western Australia}}.
-*Homer sings "[[My Country, 'Tis of Thee]]" when he watchs the toilet drain spinning in the way it does in the US.
+*Homer sings "[[My Country, 'Tis of Thee]]" when he watches the toilet drain spinning in the way it does in the US.
 *Bart calls the US Marine "G.I. Joe", a reference to the figure line and media franchise ''{{W|G.I. Joe}}''.
 *"That's not a knife: ''That's'' a knife!" is a famous line from the film ''{{W|Crocodile Dundee}}''. Notably, the episode misquotes it as "You call that a knife? ''This'' is a knife", a common mistake.
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 *The trial takes place at the {{W|Parliament House, Canberra}}.
 *Lisa would like a {{W|didgeridoo}} as a souvenir from Australia. This instrument was developed by Aboriginal peoples of northern Australia at least 1,000 years ago.
-*During the chase scene from the Australian Parliament, a motorcycle gang member from the Austrlian media franchise ''[[Mad Max]]'' can be seen in the crowd.
+*During the chase scene from the Australian Parliament, a motorcycle gang member from the Australian media franchise ''[[Mad Max]]'' can be seen in the crowd.
 *An instrumental version of the patriotic song "{{W|America the Beautiful}}" is heard when Bart agrees on facing the punishment.
 *Bart hums "{{W|The Star-Spangled Banner}}" after he avoids the Prime Minister's kick.
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 *Despite [[Homer]] being very much against the Australians' proposed "booting" punishment, a very similar looking boot struck Bart in the butt in "[[Burns' Heir]]". That time Homer found it hilarious.
 *It would later be revealed that the Simpsons' ancestors were exiled from [[Australia]].{{fact}}
-*Despite the implication of the ending scene of the episode, Koalas would not be able to survive in America. This is because their sole food source, Eucalyptus leaves, cannot be found in any significant quantity America, due to the Eucalyptus tree being virtually non-existent there.
+*Despite the implication of the ending scene of the episode, koalas would not be able to survive in America. This is because their sole food source, eucalyptus leaves, cannot be found in any significant quantity in America, due to the eucalyptus tree being virtually non-existent there.
 == Goofs ==
 *Lisa demonstrates "counterclockwise" by making a clockwise circle with her finger.
 *The flag at the embassy has 14 stripes.
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 [[Category:Trivia]]
 [[Category:Cultural references]]

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The segment involving [[Adolf Hitler]] refers to a conspiracy theory that he survived World War II and escaped to [[Argentina]]. Had Hitler indeed survived, he would have been 105 years of age at the time the episode aired.
+*[[Lisa]] explains to [[Bart]] how the {{W|Coriolis effect}} causes the flow to spin in opposite ways in different hemispheres. While ''[[The Simpsons]]'' is prone to some errors simply for comic effect, in this particular episode, the supposed scientific knowledge of {{W|Coriolis force#Draining in bathtubs and toilet|drains flowing differently}} in the Southern Hemisphere is actually a myth. The Coriolis effect is indeed accurate, but it is only seen in large systems such as {{W2|Eddy|fluid dynamics|eddies}}, whirlpools in the ocean, and cyclonic storms such as hurricanes and tornadoes. Drains and toilets are too small to be affected.
-*While taunting [[Bruno Drundridge]] on the phone, [[Bart]] says, "Hey, I think I hear a dingo eating your baby." This is a joke about the {{W|Azaria Chamberlain disappearance}}.
+*Bart confuses the logo of {{W|Rand McNally}}, the real-world company that produced the globe, for a country.
 *"That's not a knife: ''That's'' a knife!" is a famous line from the film ''{{W|Crocodile Dundee}}''. Notably, the episode misquotes it as "You call that a knife? ''This'' is a knife", a common mistake.
-*During the chase scene from the Australian Parliament, a ''[[Mad Max]]'' motorcycle gang member can be seen in the crowd.
+[[File:Parliament House, Canberra.png|250px|thumb|The trial takes place at the {{W|Parliament House, Canberra|Parliament House}}, located in [[Canberra]]]]
-*The whole subplot regarding {{ap|Bart Junior|frog}} being released into the wild and multiplying at an alarming rate is a reference to the introduction of {{W|Cane Toads}} into Australia in order to control the {{W|Cane Beetle}}, a native pest. Since their introduction the toads have had a similar, albeit less extreme, affect on the ecosystem.
+*The trial takes place at the {{W|Parliament House, Canberra}}.
 *[[Simpson family|The Simpsons]] fleeing the [[American Embassy in Australia|American Embassy]] in Australia recreates the April 29, 1975 {{W|22 Gia Long Street}} evacuation during the {{W|Fall of Saigon}}.
 == Trivia ==
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 *Unexpectedly, the single digit Bart dials to reach the operator and be connected to Australia is 3.
 *Despite [[Homer]] being very much against the Australians' proposed "booting" punishment, a very similar looking boot struck Bart in the butt in "[[Burns' Heir]]". That time Homer found it hilarious.
 *It would later be revealed that the Simpsons' ancestors were exiled from [[Australia]].{{fact}}
 *Despite the implication of the ending scene of the episode, Koalas would not be able to survive in America. This is because their sole food source, Eucalyptus leaves, cannot be found in any significant quantity America, due to the Eucalyptus tree being virtually non-existent there.

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 *The 6 digits Bart dials to reach Argentina are 462358.
 *Unexpectedly, the single digit Bart dials to reach the operator and be connected to Australia is 3.
-*Despite [[Homer]] being very much against the Australians' proposed "booting" punishment, a very similar looking boot struck [[Bart]] in the butt in "[[Burns' Heir]]". That time Homer found it hilarious.
+*Despite [[Homer]] being very much against the Australians' proposed "booting" punishment, a very similar looking boot struck Bart in the butt in "[[Burns' Heir]]". That time Homer found it hilarious.
 *While ''[[The Simpsons]]'' is prone to some errors simply for comic effect, in this particular episode, the supposed scientific knowledge of drains flowing differently in the Southern Hemisphere is actually a myth. The {{W|Coriolis effect}} is indeed accurate, but it is only seen in large systems such as eddys, whirlpools in the ocean, and cyclonic storms such as hurricanes and tornadoes. Drains and toilets are too small to be affected.
 *It would later be revealed that the Simpsons' ancestors were exiled from [[Australia]].{{fact}}