Boy Meets Curl/References - Revision history

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Solar Dragon at 17:54, March 14, 2015

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 **A rock and roll version of the song is heard later when Homer and Marge win their first game.
 *[[Seymour Skinner]] brought news about curling from {{W|Eau Claire, Wisconsin}}. Curling in [[Wisconsin]] is very popular, where the {{W|Milwaukee Curling Club}} is the longest continually operating curling club in the United States.
 *[[Agnes]] dream was to do pole vaulting in the {{W|1952 Summer Olympics|Helsinki Olympics}} in 1952.
 *Many [[Curly Howard]] look-a-likes act and look like Curly from ''[[The Three Stooges]]'' and [[Moe Szyslak]] comes by and quotes [[Moe Howard]] and says "Oh, wiseguys, eh?" and slaps the Curlys.

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 *[[Medicine Woman]] (or Boob Lady) from [[The Simpsons Movie|the movie]] returns in this episode. According to Homer, she is his therapist.
 *Although it was hinted in previous episodes, this is the first episode that confirms that the [[Seymour Skinner]] that we commonly see is indeed [[Agnes Skinner]]'s birthson and not an impostor, and the first to outright retcon "[[The Principal and the Pauper]]", in which we learn Seymour is truly an impostor.
 == Goofs ==

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 **The placement of the red circle on [[Japan]]'s flag is also off. It is placed near what would be the left side of the flag when it should be in the center.
 *In the opening ceremony, with the "Ghostbusters" theme, the first nation to come out is Albania, wearing red suits. In a far shot, however, they were wearing green. Was it the Albanians or just the Algerians, who came after Albania?
 *Pole vaulting for women in the Olympics became existent in 2000. In a scene set in 1952, Agnes Skinner is seen pole vaulting in the Olympics.
 *When Bart cuts out Homer's face from the license, Homer's lips has a smile. But some time later, it has a frown.

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 *The episode title is a pun on the film ''{{W2|Boy Meets Girl|1998 film}}''.
 *In the title screen gag, the Simpsons are seen riding the title car from the film ''{{W2|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang|film}}''.
-*[[Mr. Burns]] is dating {{w|Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange|Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia}}.
+*[[Mr. Burns]] is dating {{W|Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange|Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia}}.
-[[File:The Real Housewives of Shelbyville.png|300px|thumb|[[Marge]] watches ''[[The Real Housewives of Shelbyville]]'', a parody of the reality TV show ''{{w|The Real Housewives of Orange County}}'']]
+[[File:The Real Housewives of Shelbyville.png|300px|thumb|[[Marge]] watches ''[[The Real Housewives of Shelbyville]]'', a parody of the reality TV show ''{{W|The Real Housewives of Orange County}}'']]
-*[[Marge]] watches ''[[The Real Housewives of Shelbyville]]'', a parody of the reality TV show ''{{w|The Real Housewives of Orange County}}''.
+*[[Marge]] watches ''[[The Real Housewives of Shelbyville]]'', a parody of the reality TV show ''{{W|The Real Housewives of Orange County}}''.
 *[[Homer]] and Marge left the [[Aztec Theater]] when they saw that [[Ben Affleck]] was starring in ''[[Love, Formulaically]]''.
-*Homer's speech before he and Marge begin curling is a parody of the St. Crispin's Day speech from {{w|Kenneth Branagh}}'s 1989 film of [[William Shakespeare]]'s play ''{{W2|Henry V|1989 film}}''. The music accompanying Homer's speech is taken from the film.
+*Homer's speech before he and Marge begin curling is a parody of the St. Crispin's Day speech from {{W|Kenneth Branagh}}'s 1989 film of [[William Shakespeare]]'s play ''{{W2|Henry V|1989 film}}''. The music accompanying Homer's speech is taken from the film.
-**"St. Crispin's Day/The Battle of Agincourt" by {{w|Patrick Doyle}}, from that film is heard.
+**"St. Crispin's Day/The Battle of Agincourt" by {{W|Patrick Doyle}}, from that film is heard.
-*''{{w2|Les Patineurs|waltz|The Skaters' Waltz}}'' by {{w|Émile Waldteufel}} is heard when Marge and Homer try {{w|curling}}.
+*''{{W2|Les Patineurs|waltz|The Skaters' Waltz}}'' by {{W|Émile Waldteufel}} is heard when Marge and Homer try {{W|curling}}.
 **A rock and roll version of the song is heard later when Homer and Marge win their first game.
-*[[Seymour Skinner]] brought news about curling from {{w|Eau Claire, Wisconsin}}. Curling in [[Wisconsin]] is very popular, where the {{w|Milwaukee Curling Club}} is the longest continually operating curling club in the United States.
+*[[Seymour Skinner]] brought news about curling from {{W|Eau Claire, Wisconsin}}. Curling in [[Wisconsin]] is very popular, where the {{W|Milwaukee Curling Club}} is the longest continually operating curling club in the United States.
-*[[Agnes]] dream was to do pole vaulting in the {{w|1952 Summer Olympics|Helsinki Olympics}} in 1952.
+*[[Agnes]] dream was to do pole vaulting in the {{W|1952 Summer Olympics|Helsinki Olympics}} in 1952.
 *Many [[Curly Howard]] look-a-likes act and look like Curly from ''[[The Three Stooges]]'' and [[Moe Szyslak]] comes by and quotes [[Moe Howard]] and says "Oh, wiseguys, eh?" and slaps the Curlys.
-*[[Bob Costas]] hosted the [[2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics]] like he did in real life on the {{w|NBC}} TV network.
+*[[Bob Costas]] hosted the [[2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics]] like he did in real life on the {{W|NBC}} TV network.
-*Costas mentions that [[China]] picked up famous direct [[Zhang Yimou]] to stage the {{w|2008 Summer Olympics}} opening ceremony in [[Beijing]]. And after that, he says that [[Ivan Reitman]], [[Canada]]'s "most famous director" for bringing ''[[Ghostbusters]]'', was going to held the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
+*Costas mentions that [[China]] picked up famous direct [[Zhang Yimou]] to stage the {{W|2008 Summer Olympics}} opening ceremony in [[Beijing]]. And after that, he says that [[Ivan Reitman]], [[Canada]]'s "most famous director" for bringing ''[[Ghostbusters]]'', was going to held the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
-**The "{{w2|Ghostbusters|song}}" song is parodied in the Parade of Nations.
+**The "{{W2|Ghostbusters|song}}" song is parodied in the Parade of Nations.
-*[[Lisa]] wants the pin of the mascot of the {{w|1924 Winter Olympics}} held in {{w|Chamonix}}, [[France]].
+*[[Lisa]] wants the pin of the mascot of the {{W|1924 Winter Olympics}} held in {{W|Chamonix}}, [[France]].
-[[File:Doctor Zhivago reference.png|300px|thumb|The mascot [[Fatov]] and the pin seller parody the ice-palace of Varykino scene from ''{{w2|Doctor Zhivago|film}}'', while "{{w|Lara's Theme}}" is heard]]
+[[File:Doctor Zhivago reference.png|300px|thumb|The mascot [[Fatov]] and the pin seller parody the ice-palace of Varykino scene from ''{{W2|Doctor Zhivago|film}}'', while "{{W|Lara's Theme}}" is heard]]
-*Agnes calls Homer "Sir Slip-a-Lot", a reference to {{w|Sir Mix-a-Lot}}.
+*Agnes calls Homer "Sir Slip-a-Lot", a reference to {{W|Sir Mix-a-Lot}}.
-*Bob Costas says that the shot Homer delivered had "less juice than Sunny Delight". {{w|Sunny Delight}} is a tangy orange drink developed by Doric Foods. The drink was subject to controversies and, amid declining sales, was reformulated in 2010 to contain only 15% fruit juice.
+*Bob Costas says that the shot Homer delivered had "less juice than Sunny Delight". {{W|Sunny Delight}} is a tangy orange drink developed by Doric Foods. The drink was subject to controversies and, amid declining sales, was reformulated in 2010 to contain only 15% fruit juice.
 *Costas says he once shaved [[Larry Bird]]'s mustache while he was napping.
-*The fake pin [[Bart]] creates, "[[Fatov]]", was supposed to be the mascot of the {{w|2014 Winter Olympics}} to be held in [[Sochi]], [[Russia]].
+*The fake pin [[Bart]] creates, "[[Fatov]]", was supposed to be the mascot of the {{W|2014 Winter Olympics}} to be held in [[Sochi]], [[Russia]].
-*The scene where the pin seller dreams with Fatov is a parody of the "{{w|Lara's Theme}}" scene from the 1965 epic drama ''{{w2|Doctor Zhivago|film}}'' where Dr. Zhivagohe and Lara Antipova arrive at the ice-palace of Varykino.
+*The scene where the pin seller dreams with Fatov is a parody of the "{{W|Lara's Theme}}" scene from the 1965 epic drama ''{{W2|Doctor Zhivago|film}}'' where Dr. Zhivagohe and Lara Antipova arrive at the ice-palace of Varykino.
-*The people at [[Moe's]] are watching ''[[Harry Potter and the Necklace of Amulets]]'', and Harry Potter is playing [[Quidditch]]. Moe also makes a reference to the {{w|Horcrux|Horcruxes}} the protagonist must find.
+*The people at [[Moe's]] are watching ''[[Harry Potter and the Necklace of Amulets]]'', and Harry Potter is playing [[Quidditch]]. Moe also makes a reference to the {{W|Horcrux|Horcruxes}} the protagonist must find.
-*A French Canadian man is holding a flag with the {{w|Fleur-de-lis}} that can be seen on the {{w|Flag of Quebec}}.
+*A French Canadian man is holding a flag with the {{W|Fleur-de-lis}} that can be seen on the {{W|Flag of Quebec}}.
-*Fatov and Homer dance the {{w|Trepak}} ("Russian Dance") from ''{{w|The Nutcracker}}'' by {{w|Pytor Illyich Tchaikovsky}}
+*Fatov and Homer dance the {{W|Trepak}} ("Russian Dance") from ''{{W|The Nutcracker}}'' by {{W|Pytor Illyich Tchaikovsky}}
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 *[[Medicine Woman]] (or Boob Lady) from [[The Simpsons Movie|the movie]] returns in this episode. According to Homer, she is his therapist.
 *Although it was hinted in previous episodes, this is the first episode that confirms that the [[Seymour Skinner]] that we commonly see is indeed [[Agnes Skinner]]'s birthson and not an impostor, and the first to outright retcon "[[The Principal and the Pauper]]", in which we learn Seymour is truly an impostor.
 == Goofs ==

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 *In the title screen gag, the Simpsons are seen riding the title car from the film ''{{W2|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang|film}}''.
 *The song "Ghostbusters" is parodied in the Parade of Nations.
-*Homer's speech before he and Marge begin curling is a parody of the St Crispin's Day speech from Kenneth Branagh's 1989 film of {{w|William Shakespeare}}'s play ''{{W2|Henry V|1989 film}}''. The music accompanying Homer's speech is taken from the film.
+*Homer's speech before he and Marge begin curling is a parody of the St Crispin's Day speech from Kenneth Branagh's 1989 film of [[William Shakespeare]]'s play ''{{W2|Henry V|1989 film}}''. The music accompanying Homer's speech is taken from the film.
 *Many [[Curly Howard]] look-a-likes act and look like Curly from ''[[The Three Stooges]]'' and [[Moe Szyslak]] comes by and quotes [[Moe Howard]] and says "Oh, wiseguys, eh?" and slaps the Curlys.

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 == Trivia ==
-*When Lisa is playing music for money she is actually playing her small portion of music from most of the opening credits/sequence.
+*When Lisa is playing music for money, she is actually playing her small portion of music from most of the opening credits/sequence.
 *[[Nelson]]'s [[Canadian Nelson|Canadian counterpart]] laughs "Hoo Hoo!" instead of "[[Ha Ha!]]"
 *This is the second time [[Agnes Skinner]] is shown to be kind to [[Seymour Skinner|her son]].

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 *The song "Ghostbusters" is parodied in the Parade of Nations.
 *Homer's speech before he and Marge begin curling is a parody of the St Crispin's Day speech from Kenneth Branagh's 1989 film of {{w|William Shakespeare}}'s play ''{{W|Henry V (1989 film)|Henry V}}''. The music accompanying Homer's speech is taken from the film.
-*Many [[Curly Howard]] look-a-likes act and look like Curly from some Three Stooges shorts and [[Moe Szyslak]] comes by and quotes [[Moe Howard]] and says "Oh, wiseguys, eh?" and slaps the Curlys.
+*Many [[Curly Howard]] look-a-likes act and look like Curly from ''[[The Three Stooges]]'' and [[Moe Szyslak]] comes by and quotes [[Moe Howard]] and says "Oh, wiseguys, eh?" and slaps the Curlys.
 == Music ==