Burger Kings/References - Revision history

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: →

2024-05-03T21:05:20Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: →

Simpsons88 at 20:28, March 3, 2024

2024-03-03T20:28:37Z

California Girl: /* Cultural references */ Alexa has lasers

2023-03-18T17:05:16Z

‎Cultural references: Alexa has lasers

California Girl: /* Cultural references */ "Yes We Can"

2023-03-18T17:01:29Z

‎Cultural references: "Yes We Can"

California Girl: Thomas Edison and the Electric chair

2023-03-18T16:54:30Z

Thomas Edison and the Electric chair

California Girl: /* Cultural references */ Mr. Burns on cover of Forbes

2023-03-14T18:14:12Z

‎Cultural references: Mr. Burns on cover of Forbes

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w| → {{W| (23), {{w2| → {{W2|

2021-10-15T22:25:20Z

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SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: Lady Chanterly's Banker → Lady Chatterly's Banker

2021-06-17T22:28:17Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: Lady Chanterly's Banker → Lady Chatterly's Banker

76.218.101.125: /* Cultural references */ Chigurh here is not a "parody", it is a likeness of the actual Javier Bardem as seen in the movie.

2021-05-20T17:25:09Z

‎Cultural references: Chigurh here is not a "parody", it is a likeness of the actual Javier Bardem as seen in the movie.

76.218.101.125: /* Cultural references */ Meaning of Burns's Chick-fil-A reference.

2021-05-17T17:39:28Z

‎Cultural references: Meaning of Burns's Chick-fil-A reference.

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 *[[McDonald's]] [[Mac Tonight]] sings the [[Here's the Story|introduction]] of the story and [[Homer]]'s dreams.
 **[[Mr. Burns]] painting is a parody of ''{{W|Saturn Devouring His Son}}'' by Spanish artist {{W|Francisco Goya}}.
-**A special issue of ''[[Forbes]]'', "100 most evil people over 100"  with Mr. Burns on the cover is seen.
+**A special issue of ''[[Forbes]]'', "100 most evil people over 100" with Mr. Burns on the cover is seen.
 *Mr. Burns mentions {{W|James Lewis Kraft}} and his famous {{W|Kraft Foods|Kraft}} cheese.
 [[File:Burns and hamburger on floating panel.png|300px|thumb|[[Mr. Burns]] and the hamburger parody several scenes from {{W|James Cameron}}'s ''[[Titanic]]'']]

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 **{{Ch|Mark Zuckerberg}} is seen throwing rocks at the club and divulges information on the person managing the club, referencing the accusations of stealing information on his platform [[Facebook]].
 *[[Facelook]] is a parody of [[Facebook]].
-[[File:Stranger Things Burger Kings.png|300px|thumb|A [[Demogorgon]] chases and then eat the kids from ''[[Stranger Things]]'']]
+[[File:Stranger Things Burger Kings.png|300px|thumb|A [[Demogorgon]] chases and then eats the kids from ''[[Stranger Things]]'']]
 *A [[Demogorgon]] chases and then eat the kids from ''[[Stranger Things]]''. The theme song is seen as they appear on screen.
 *The man killing the plants is Anton Chigurh, a character from the 2007 film ''{{W2|No Country for Old Men|film}}'' who was played by {{W|Javier Bardem}}.
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 *Mr. Burns weighs 42 pounds, which is triple his usual weight. This would put him at 14 pounds normally.
 *Thomas Edison did not invent the electric chair, but he was largely responsible for its use in the first execution of a person.
 == Continuity ==

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 *The book that [[Daphne Burns]] is reading, ''[[Lady Chatterly's Banker]]'', is a parody of ''{{W|Lady Chatterley's Lover}}'' by {{W|D. H. Lawrence}}.
 *Homer having a hamburger on a beam with the city in the background is a reference to the photo ''{{W|Lunch atop a Skyscraper}}''.
-*[[Marge]] uses [[Amazon Alexa]] and mentions {{W|Siri}}. Alexa fakes switching to Siri and gets angry, shooting her in the hair.
+*[[Marge]] uses [[Amazon Alexa]] and mentions {{W|Siri}}. Alexa fakes switching to Siri and gets angry, shooting her in the hair with a laser beam.
 *Smithers and Burns mention {{W|Sully Sullenberger}} and {{W|Rudolf Hess}}.
 *Homer reads the book ''[[Harry Potter and the Apologizing Author]]'', a reference to the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' franchise and the controversies around [[J. K. Rowling]]'s anti-trans views.

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 *Mr. Burns mentions no-one living forever, except [[Dick Cheney]], wondering what his deal is.
 *When Mr. Burns takes a bite of the meatless burger, he smiles like the {{W|Grinch}} in ''{{W|How the Grinch Stole Christmas!}}''.
 *Mr. Burns mentions [[Thomas Edison]], and the night he invented the {{W|Electric chair|electric chair}}, while [[Smithers]] mentions him inventing the light bulb.
 *A statue of Mr. Burns resembling {{W|Big Boy Restaurants|Big Boy}} is seen outside the model of the [[X-Cell-Ent Burger]] restaurant chain.

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 *Mr. Burns mentions no-one living forever, except [[Dick Cheney]], wondering what his deal is.
 *When Mr. Burns takes a bite of the meatless burger, he smiles like the {{W|Grinch}} in ''{{W|How the Grinch Stole Christmas!}}''.
-*Mr. Burns mentions [[Thomas Edison]], and the night he invented the electric chair, while [[Smithers]] mentions him inventing the light bulb.
+*Mr. Burns mentions [[Thomas Edison]], and the night he invented the {{W|Electric chair|electric chair}}, while [[Smithers]] mentions him inventing the light bulb.
 *A statue of Mr. Burns resembling {{W|Big Boy Restaurants|Big Boy}} is seen outside the model of the [[X-Cell-Ent Burger]] restaurant chain.
 *Portraits of Mr. Burns resembling the fast food mascots [[Colonel Sanders]], [[Jack Box]], [[The Burger King]], {{ap|Wendy|mascot}} and {{W|Mayor McCheese}} are seen.
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 == Trivia ==
 *Mr. Burns weighs 42 pounds, which is triple his usual weight. This would put him at 14 pounds normally.
 == Continuity ==

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The episode title is a reference to the fast-food chain [[Burger King]].
-*A {{w|Yodel}} is heard during the [[Swiss Pocket Knife|couch gag]].
+*A {{W|Yodel}} is heard during the [[Swiss Pocket Knife|couch gag]].
 *[[McDonald's]] [[Mac Tonight]] sings the [[Here's the Story|introduction]] of the story and [[Homer]]'s dreams.
-**[[Mr. Burns]] painting is a parody of ''{{w|Saturn Devouring His Son}}'' by Spanish artist {{w|Francisco Goya}}.
+**[[Mr. Burns]] painting is a parody of ''{{W|Saturn Devouring His Son}}'' by Spanish artist {{W|Francisco Goya}}.
 **A special issue of ''[[Forbes]]'', "100 most evil people over 100", is seen.
-*Mr. Burns mentions {{w|James Lewis Kraft}} and his famous {{w|Kraft Foods|Kraft}} cheese.
+*Mr. Burns mentions {{W|James Lewis Kraft}} and his famous {{W|Kraft Foods|Kraft}} cheese.
-[[File:Burns and hamburger on floating panel.png|300px|thumb|[[Mr. Burns]] and the hamburger parody several scenes from {{w|James Cameron}}'s ''[[Titanic]]'']]
+[[File:Burns and hamburger on floating panel.png|300px|thumb|[[Mr. Burns]] and the hamburger parody several scenes from {{W|James Cameron}}'s ''[[Titanic]]'']]
 *Mr. Burns and the hamburger reenact "draw me like one of your French girls" and the scene on the raft from ''{{ap|Titanic|film}}''.
 *Mr. Burns mentions no-one living forever, except [[Dick Cheney]], wondering what his deal is.
 *When Mr. Burns takes a bite of the meatless burger, he smiles like the {{W|Grinch}} in ''{{W|How the Grinch Stole Christmas!}}''.
 *Mr. Burns mentions [[Thomas Edison]], and the night he invented the electric chair, while [[Smithers]] mentions him inventing the light bulb.
-*A statue of Mr. Burns resembling {{w|Big Boy Restaurants|Big Boy}} is seen outside the model of the [[X-Cell-Ent Burger]] restaurant chain.
+*A statue of Mr. Burns resembling {{W|Big Boy Restaurants|Big Boy}} is seen outside the model of the [[X-Cell-Ent Burger]] restaurant chain.
 *Portraits of Mr. Burns resembling the fast food mascots [[Colonel Sanders]], [[Jack Box]], [[The Burger King]], {{ap|Wendy|mascot}} and {{W|Mayor McCheese}} are seen.
 *The book that [[Daphne Burns]] is reading, ''[[Lady Chatterly's Banker]]'', is a parody of ''{{W|Lady Chatterley's Lover}}'' by {{W|D. H. Lawrence}}.
-*Homer having a hamburger on a beam with the city in the background is a reference to the photo ''{{w|Lunch atop a Skyscraper}}''.
+*Homer having a hamburger on a beam with the city in the background is a reference to the photo ''{{W|Lunch atop a Skyscraper}}''.
-*[[Marge]] uses [[Amazon Alexa]] and mentions {{w|Siri}}. Alexa fakes switching to Siri and gets angry, shooting her in the hair.
+*[[Marge]] uses [[Amazon Alexa]] and mentions {{W|Siri}}. Alexa fakes switching to Siri and gets angry, shooting her in the hair.
-*Smithers and Burns mention {{w|Sully Sullenberger}} and {{w|Rudolf Hess}}.
+*Smithers and Burns mention {{W|Sully Sullenberger}} and {{W|Rudolf Hess}}.
 *Homer reads the book ''[[Harry Potter and the Apologizing Author]]'', a reference to the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' franchise and the controversies around [[J. K. Rowling]]'s anti-trans views.
 *The song that plays during the "Burger Wars" animation is "{{W|When Johnny Comes Marching Home}}" by {{W|Patrick Gilmore}}.
-*{{w|Pachelbel's Canon}} can be heard when Mr. Burns arrives to the [[Beloved Billionaires Club]].
+*{{W|Pachelbel's Canon}} can be heard when Mr. Burns arrives to the [[Beloved Billionaires Club]].
 *People at the [[Beloved Billionaires Club]] are [[Warren Buffett]] and [[Bill Gates]].
 **{{Ch|Mark Zuckerberg}} is seen throwing rocks at the club and divulges information on the person managing the club, referencing the accusations of stealing information on his platform [[Facebook]].
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 [[File:Stranger Things Burger Kings.png|300px|thumb|A [[Demogorgon]] chases and then eat the kids from ''[[Stranger Things]]'']]
 *A [[Demogorgon]] chases and then eat the kids from ''[[Stranger Things]]''. The theme song is seen as they appear on screen.
-*The man killing the plants is Anton Chigurh, a character from the 2007 film ''{{w2|No Country for Old Men|film}}'' who was played by {{w|Javier Bardem}}.
+*The man killing the plants is Anton Chigurh, a character from the 2007 film ''{{W2|No Country for Old Men|film}}'' who was played by {{W|Javier Bardem}}.
-**He executes the plants using a {{w|captive bolt pistol}}, his weapon of choice in the film.
+**He executes the plants using a {{W|captive bolt pistol}}, his weapon of choice in the film.
-*[[Lisa]] uses [[Oogle]], a parody of [[Google]], to look for the endangered {{w|Amazon rainforest}} plants.
+*[[Lisa]] uses [[Oogle]], a parody of [[Google]], to look for the endangered {{W|Amazon rainforest}} plants.
-*The TV program Crazy Cash is a parody of ''{{w|Mad Money}}''.
+*The TV program Crazy Cash is a parody of ''{{W|Mad Money}}''.
-**Assets seen include {{w|Bitcoin}}, {{w|GameStop|GME}}, {{w|Fox Corporation|FOX}} and {{w|Tesla, Inc.|TSLA}}.
+**Assets seen include {{W|Bitcoin}}, {{W|GameStop|GME}}, {{W|Fox Corporation|FOX}} and {{W|Tesla, Inc.|TSLA}}.
-**The GME stock rising 1 trillion and dropping 2 trillion shortly after is a reference to the {{w|GameStop short squeeze}}.
+**The GME stock rising 1 trillion and dropping 2 trillion shortly after is a reference to the {{W|GameStop short squeeze}}.
-*Marge reads the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'', ''[[Barron's]]'' and has a {{w|E-Trade}} mug.
+*Marge reads the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'', ''[[Barron's]]'' and has a {{W|E-Trade}} mug.
 *The song "{{W|Pure Imagination}}" by {{W|Gene Wilder}}, from ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]'', plays during Homer's dream.
 *The mascots in Homer's dream include: [[Colonel Sanders]], [[The Burger King]], [[Jack Box]], {{ap|Wendy|mascot}}, [[Little Caesar]], [[Bob's Big Boy]] and [[Cheesy McMayor]].
 *[[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]]'s "{{W2|Symphony No. 5|Beethoven}}" plays at the end of Homer's dream.
-*Mr. Burns mentions {{w|Chick-fil-A}} as the only franchise Jesus may have owned, a reference to its founder's Christian beliefs.
+*Mr. Burns mentions {{W|Chick-fil-A}} as the only franchise Jesus may have owned, a reference to its founder's Christian beliefs.
 **The protesters call it "Jesus Chicken".