Bart vs. Thanksgiving/References - Revision history

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‎Cultural references

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SolarBot: /* Cultural references */ replaced: {{W|Allen Ginsberg}} → Allen Ginsberg (2), {{W|Edgar Allan Poe}} → Edgar Allan Poe (2), {{W|Jack Kerouac}} → Jack Kerouac, {{W|Macy's}} → Macy's, {{W|Emmy Award}} → Emmy Award

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LetsPlayNintendoITA: /* Cultural references */

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‎Cultural references

Simpsons88 at 15:51, August 24, 2024

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Simpsons88 at 19:05, August 23, 2024

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Snowball II at 07:26, February 12, 2024

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Snowball II at 07:09, February 12, 2024

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Snowball II at 07:06, February 12, 2024

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 **The novel ''[[On the Road]]'' by American writer [[Jack Kerouac]].
 **The novel ''{{ap|Les Miserables|book}}'' by French writer {{W|Victor Hugo}}.
-*Bart's phrase "Viva, skid row!" is a play on ''{{W|Viva Las Vegas}}'' and a reference to the impoverished areas in the US denominated {{W|skid row}} and the
+*Bart's phrase "Viva, skid row!" is a play on ''{{W|Viva Las Vegas}}'' and a reference to the impoverished areas in the US denominated {{W|skid row}} and the song.
 *While making his story for [[Channel 6]], [[Kent Brockman]] mentions hobo-like characters such as [[Emmett Kelly]], the [[Charlie Chaplin]] character {{W|the Tramp}}, and the {{W|Red Skelton}} character Freddie the Freeloader.
 *Kent thinks he can win an [[Emmy Award]] for his story at the [[Springfield Rescue Mission]].

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 *Things seen in Lisa's room include:
 **A poster with the legend "End {{W|Apartheid}} Now!" and a map of Africa with the colors of the {{W|Pan-African flag}} can be seen.
-**A book by poets [[Edgar Allan Poe]] and [[Allen Ginsberg]].
+**A book by poets {{Ch|Edgar Allan Poe}} and Allen Ginsberg.
 **The novel ''[[On the Road]]'' by American writer [[Jack Kerouac]].
 **The novel ''{{ap|Les Miserables|book}}'' by French writer {{W|Victor Hugo}}.
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 == Goofs ==
-*When [[Patty]] and [[Selma]] arrive, Patty's dress is blue in one shot and is magenta again in the next.
+*When Patty and [[Selma]] arrive, Patty's dress is blue in one shot and is magenta again in the next.
 {{Season 2|R}}

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 == Cultural references ==
-*[[Homer]] and [[Bart]] watch [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]], an annual parade in [[New York City]] presented by the store chain {{W|Macy's}}.
+*[[Homer]] and [[Bart]] watch [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]], an annual parade in [[New York City]] presented by the store chain [[Macy's]].
 **The helium balloons in the parade are modeled after cartoons {{W|Bullwinkle J. Moose}} and {{W2|Underdog|TV series}}.
 **''[[The Simpsons]]'' is self-referenced when Homer tells Bart that if the parade "turned every flash-in-pan cartoon character into a balloon, it will be a farce", the TV shows a giant balloon of Bart. Not coincidentally, 1990 was the year the Bart Simpson balloon was added to the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
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 *When Bart is discovered attempting to steal a pie from the window sill, one of the guards at Burns' mansion is reading ''{{W|Les Misérables}}'', in which the main character is imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread after breaking a window.
 *The poem Lisa is seen writing in her room is a direct parody of the first lines of [[Allen Ginsberg]]'s most famous poem, ''{{W2|Howl|poem}}''.
-[[File:Howl of the Unappreciated.png|250px|thumb|Books by {{W|Edgar Allan Poe}} and {{W|Allen Ginsberg}} can be seen in [[Lisa]]'s room, along with an "End {{W|Apartheid}} Now!" poster with the {{W|Pan-African flag}} in the shape of Africa]]
+[[File:Howl of the Unappreciated.png|250px|thumb|Books by [[Edgar Allan Poe]] and [[Allen Ginsberg]] can be seen in [[Lisa]]'s room, along with an "End {{W|Apartheid}} Now!" poster with the {{W|Pan-African flag}} in the shape of Africa]]
 *Things seen in Lisa's room include:
 **A poster with the legend "End {{W|Apartheid}} Now!" and a map of Africa with the colors of the {{W|Pan-African flag}} can be seen.
-**A book by poets {{W|Edgar Allan Poe}} and {{W|Allen Ginsberg}}.
+**A book by poets [[Edgar Allan Poe]] and [[Allen Ginsberg]].
-**The novel ''[[On the Road]]'' by American writer {{W|Jack Kerouac}}.
+**The novel ''[[On the Road]]'' by American writer [[Jack Kerouac]].
 **The novel ''{{ap|Les Miserables|book}}'' by French writer {{W|Victor Hugo}}.
 *Bart's phrase "Viva, skid row!" is a play on ''{{W|Viva Las Vegas}}'' and a reference to the impoverished areas in the US denominated {{W|skid row}} and the
 *While making his story for [[Channel 6]], [[Kent Brockman]] mentions hobo-like characters such as [[Emmett Kelly]], the [[Charlie Chaplin]] character {{W|the Tramp}}, and the {{W|Red Skelton}} character Freddie the Freeloader.
-*Kent thinks he can win an {{W|Emmy Award}} for his story at the [[Springfield Rescue Mission]].
+*Kent thinks he can win an [[Emmy Award]] for his story at the [[Springfield Rescue Mission]].
 == Trivia ==

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 **A book by poets {{W|Edgar Allan Poe}} and {{W|Allen Ginsberg}}.
 **The novel ''[[On the Road]]'' by American writer {{W|Jack Kerouac}}.
-**The novel ''{{Ap|Les Miserables|book}}'' by French writer {{W|Victor Hugo}}.
+**The novel ''{{ap|Les Miserables|book}}'' by French writer {{W|Victor Hugo}}.
 *Bart's phrase "Viva, skid row!" is a play on ''{{W|Viva Las Vegas}}'' and a reference to the impoverished areas in the US denominated {{W|skid row}} and the
 *While making his story for [[Channel 6]], [[Kent Brockman]] mentions hobo-like characters such as [[Emmett Kelly]], the [[Charlie Chaplin]] character {{W|the Tramp}}, and the {{W|Red Skelton}} character Freddie the Freeloader.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*[[Homer]] and [[Bart]] watch {{W|Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade}}, an annual parade in [[New York City]] presented by the store chain {{W|Macy's}}.
+*[[Homer]] and [[Bart]] watch [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]], an annual parade in [[New York City]] presented by the store chain {{W|Macy's}}.
 **The helium balloons in the parade are modeled after cartoons {{W|Bullwinkle J. Moose}} and {{W2|Underdog|TV series}}.
 **''[[The Simpsons]]'' is self-referenced when Homer tells Bart that if the parade "turned every flash-in-pan cartoon character into a balloon, it will be a farce", the TV shows a giant balloon of Bart. Not coincidentally, 1990 was the year the Bart Simpson balloon was added to the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

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 **The helium balloons in the parade are modeled after cartoons {{W|Bullwinkle J. Moose}} and {{W2|Underdog|TV series}}.
 **''[[The Simpsons]]'' is self-referenced when Homer tells Bart that if the parade "turned every flash-in-pan cartoon character into a balloon, it will be a farce", the TV shows a giant balloon of Bart. Not coincidentally, 1990 was the year the Bart Simpson balloon was added to the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
 *[[Lisa]] made a tribute to some of the notable women in US history, including artist [[Georgia O'Keeffe]], women's rights activist [[Susan B. Anthony]] and journalist [[Marjory Stoneman Douglas]].
 **Lisa also mentions Marjory Stoneman Douglas' contribution to defending the {{W|Everglades}} against efforts to drain it and reclaim land for development.
+*Homer is watching a football game involving the [[Dallas Cowboys]]. The players mentioned by the sportscaster, Kogen and Wolodarsky, are not real football players but members of ''The Simpsons''' staff, namely [[Jay Kogen]] and [[Wallace Wolodarsky]], who are big fans of American football.
-*While Homer is watching football, the announcer says the teams are playing in the Pontiac Silverdome, yet when it cuts to the television, the stadium is an open air stadium.
+**The game is being held at the now closed {{W|Silverdome}}, located in {{W|Pontiac, Michigan}}. The stadium, however, is portrayed as an open-air stadium.
-*[[Hooray for Everything]], the band performing during the halftime show, is a parody of {{W|Up with People}}.
+*[[Patty]] brought {{W|Swedish meatballs}} to the Simpsons' house, a traditional dish from [[Sweden]].
-*Mr. Burns lives on the corner of {{W|Croesus}} and {{W|Mammon}}, two symbols of wealth.
+*The song "{{W|Get Dancin'}}" by {{W|Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes}} is heard in the radio when Homer is driving his car.
 *When Bart is discovered attempting to steal a pie from the window sill, one of the guards at Burns' mansion is reading ''{{W|Les Misérables}}'', in which the main character is imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread after breaking a window.
-*Kent Brockman references [[Emmett Kelly]], the [[Charlie Chaplin]] character {{W|the Tramp}} and the {{W|Red Skelton}} character Freddy the Freeloader.
+*The poem Lisa is seen writing in her room is a direct parody of the first lines of [[Allen Ginsberg]]'s most famous poem, ''{{W2|Howl|poem}}''.
-*The music Bart sings when he brings the turkey to the table is the [[20th Century Fox]] theme.
+[[File:Howl of the Unappreciated.png|250px|thumb|Books by {{W|Edgar Allan Poe}} and {{W|Allen Ginsberg}} can be seen in [[Lisa]]'s room, along with an "End {{W|Apartheid}} Now!" poster with the {{W|Pan-African flag}} in the shape of Africa]]
-*The poem Lisa is seen writing in her room is a direct parody of the first lines of [[Allen Ginsberg]]'s most famous poem, ''{{W|Howl}}''.
+*Things seen in Lisa's room include:
-*{{W|Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes}}' "Get Dancin'" is heard on the radio.
+**A poster with the legend "End {{W|Apartheid}} Now!" and a map of Africa with the colors of the {{W|Pan-African flag}} can be seen.
 == Trivia ==

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 *This is the fourth episode to have Bart's name somewhere in the title.
 *[[Lou]] has black skin instead of yellow, starting in this episode.
-*First appearance of [[Jacqueline Bouvier|Marge's mom]] in the present-day. Marge had a flashback dream with her mom in "[[Moaning Lisa]]" although her actual name of Jacqueline/Jackie was not used until "[[Lady Bouvier's Lover]]".
+*First appearance of [[Jacqueline Bouvier|Marge's mom]] in the present-day. Marge had a flashback dream with her mom in "[[Moaning Lisa]]" although her fist name of Jackie was not used until "[[Selma's Choice]]" and her full first name of Jacqueline until "[[Lady Bouvier's Lover]]".
 *First appearance DJs {{ap|Bill|KBBL}} and [[Marty]] who had only been voices over the radio until this episode.
 *Lefthanded Bart has a bandage on his upper right arm after selling his blood. It generally does not matter which arm is used, but the nondominant arm is often used for the donor's convivence.