Black Widower/References - Revision history

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Snowball II: /* Cultural references */ www.tiktok.com/@criminalsimpsons/video/7144854088293829894

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‎Cultural references: www.tiktok.com/@criminalsimpsons/video/7144854088293829894

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Cook879 at 12:11, August 7, 2012

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 *[[Jerry Lewis]]: The caricature of Krusty on the telethon is based on the Al Hirshfeld caricature of Jerry Lewis that has become the symbol of his MDA telethon.
 *''[[Scooby-Doo]]'': The ending where Bart and Selma explain how they figured out Sideshow Bob's plan to kill Selma and Chief Wiggum explaining how he accidentally blew up the hotel room, followed by a lame joke ("Now let's get out of this gas-filled hallway before we all suffocate.") and everybody laughing as it fades out is a parody of the ending of countless ''Scooby-Doo'' episodes where the gang explains how they figured out the mystery and what the villain's plan was.
-*''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'': Sideshow Bob says when leaving prison "Bye, bye Snake. I'll miss you most of all." This is a take on one of the last lines in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," when Dorothy is leaving Oz she says the same thing to Scarecrow.
+*''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'': Sideshow Bob says when leaving prison "Bye, bye Snake. I'll miss you most of all." This is a take on one of the last lines in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," when [[Dorothy Gale|Dorothy]] is leaving Oz she says the same thing to [[Scarecrow]].
 *''{{W2|Dinosaurs|TV series}}'': The show the family is watching at the beginning of the episode is a parody of the show.
 *''{{W2|Batman|TV series}}'': Homer says "To the Simpson-mobile!" This is an obvious parody of the famous line from the show.

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 **"BART DOA."
 *At prison, Sideshow Bob's number is 24601.
-*[[Snake]] is given a name in this episode. Previously, he was only mentioned by name in the script and referred to by the writers as "Jailbird".
+*First time [[Snake]] is given a name. Previously, he was only mentioned by name in the script and referred to by the writers as "Jailbird".
 == Continuity ==

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The episode title is a twist on the term "Black Widow", which in a {{W|Criminology|criminological}} context refers to female killers who murder their husbands or boyfriends. It is clearly propely masculinized as "widower" is a term for a man who outlives his wife.
 *''[[Psycho]]'': When [[Sideshow Bob]] goes to see [[Selma]]'s dead corpse in the chair, he turns it around to see that [[Bart]] is there instead. He whacks the light, and as it swings back and forth, he sees Selma in the doorway. This sequence parodies the film's famous ending scene.
 *''{{W|Encyclopedia Brown}}'': Bob's scheme (and its revealing) are similar to the pattern of how ''Encyclopedia Brown'' stories unfold.

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 == Continuity ==
 *When Sideshow Bob is arrested, he remarks that once the Democrats are back in power, he'll be back on the streets. Ironically, in "[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]", it's actually the Republicans (along with [[Mayor Quimby]]) who are responsible for Bob being released from jail.
 == Goofs ==

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The episode title is a twist on the term "Black Widow", which in a {{W|Criminology|criminological}} context refers to female killers who murder their husbands or boyfriends. It is clearly propely masculinized as "widower" is a term for a man who outlives his wife.
-*''{{W2|Psycho|film}}'': When [[Sideshow Bob]] goes to see [[Selma]]'s dead corpse in the chair, he turns it around to see that [[Bart]] is there instead. He whacks the light, and as it swings back and forth, he sees Selma in the doorway. This sequence parodies the film's famous ending scene.
+*''[[Psycho]]'': When [[Sideshow Bob]] goes to see [[Selma]]'s dead corpse in the chair, he turns it around to see that [[Bart]] is there instead. He whacks the light, and as it swings back and forth, he sees Selma in the doorway. This sequence parodies the film's famous ending scene.
 *''{{W|Encyclopedia Brown}}'': Bob's scheme (and its revealing) are similar to the pattern of how ''Encyclopedia Brown'' stories unfold.
 *[[Jerry Lewis]]: The caricature of Krusty on the telethon is based on the Al Hirshfeld caricature of Jerry Lewis that has become the symbol of his MDA telethon.

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The episode title is a twist on the term "Black Widow", which in a {{w|Criminology|criminological}} context refers to female killers who murder their husbands or boyfriends. It is clearly propely masculinized as "widower" is a term for a man who outlives his wife.
-*{{w|Psycho (film)|''Psycho''}}: When [[Sideshow Bob]] goes to see [[Selma]]'s dead corpse in the chair, he turns it around to see that [[Bart]] is there instead. He whacks the light, and as it swings back and forth, he sees Selma in the doorway. This sequence parodies the film's famous ending scene.
+*''{{W2|Psycho|film}}'': When [[Sideshow Bob]] goes to see [[Selma]]'s dead corpse in the chair, he turns it around to see that [[Bart]] is there instead. He whacks the light, and as it swings back and forth, he sees Selma in the doorway. This sequence parodies the film's famous ending scene.
 *''{{w|Encyclopedia Brown}}'': Bob's scheme (and its revealing) are similar to the pattern of how ''Encyclopedia Brown'' stories unfold.
 *[[Jerry Lewis]]: The caricature of Krusty on the telethon is based on the Al Hirshfeld caricature of Jerry Lewis that has become the symbol of his MDA telethon.
 *''{{w|Scooby-Doo}}'': The ending where Bart and Selma explain how they figured out Sideshow Bob's plan to kill Selma and Chief Wiggum explaining how he accidentally blew up the hotel room, followed by a lame joke ("Now let's get out of this gas-filled hallway before we all suffocate.") and everybody laughing as it fades out is a parody of the ending of countless ''Scooby-Doo'' episodes where the gang explains how they figured out the mystery and what the villain's plan was.
-*{{w|The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|''The Wizard of Oz''}}: Sideshow Bob says when leaving prison "Bye, bye Snake. I'll miss you most of all." This is a take on one of the last lines in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," when Dorothy is leaving Oz she says the same thing to Scarecrow.
+*''{{W2|The Wizard of Oz|1939 film}}'': Sideshow Bob says when leaving prison "Bye, bye Snake. I'll miss you most of all." This is a take on one of the last lines in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," when Dorothy is leaving Oz she says the same thing to Scarecrow.
-*{{w|Dinosaurs (TV series)|''Dinosaurs''}}: The show the family is watching at the beginning of the episode is a parody of the show.
+*''{{W2|Dinosaurs|TV series}}'': The show the family is watching at the beginning of the episode is a parody of the show.
-*{{w|Batman (TV series)|''Batman''}}: Homer says "To the Simpson-mobile!" This is an obvious parody of the famous line from the show.
+*''{{W2|Batman|TV series}}'': Homer says "To the Simpson-mobile!" This is an obvious parody of the famous line from the show.
-*{{w|Les Miserables|''Les Miserables''}}: Sideshow Bob's prison number, 24601, is the same as Jean Valjean's prison number in the novel/musical/movie.
+*''{{w|Les Miserables}}'': Sideshow Bob's prison number, 24601, is the same as Jean Valjean's prison number in the novel/musical/movie.
 == Trivia ==

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 == Trivia ==
 *License plates Sideshow Bob makes in Prison:
 **"DIE BART"
 **"RIP BART"
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 == Continuity ==
 *When Sideshow Bob is arrested, he remarks that once the Democrats are back in power, he'll be back on the streets. Ironically, in "[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]", it's actually the Republicans (along with [[Mayor Quimby]]) who are responsible for Bob being released from jail.
 *This is the first episode in which Patty and Selma mention [[MacGyver]].
 == Goofs ==
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-{{Season 3 R}}
+{{Season 3|R}}
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