Co-Dependent's Day/References - Revision history

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 *[[Marge]] is eating a {{W|Jolly Rancher}} candy.
 *Marge compares Homer to [[Jerry Seinfeld]].
-[[File:Randall Curtis' office.png|250px|thumb|[[Randall Curtis]] is based on [[George Lucas]]. His office at [[Cosmic Wars Ranch]] includes references primarily to the {{W|Star Wars (film)|first film}} in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise, including pictures of stormtroopers searching for [[R2-D2]] on {{W|Tatooine}} and starfighters battling over the [[Death Star]] during the {{W|Battle of Yavin}}.]]
+[[File:Randall Curtis' office.png|250px|thumb|[[Randall Curtis]] is based on [[George Lucas]]. His office at [[Cosmic Wars Ranch]] includes references primarily to the {{W2|Star Wars|film|first film}} in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise, including pictures of stormtroopers searching for [[R2-D2]] on {{W|Tatooine}} and starfighters battling over the [[Death Star]] during the {{W|Battle of Yavin}}.]]
 *References to ''Star Wars'' seen at Randall Curtis' office:
 **A miniature Death Star.
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 ***''[[The Lost Weekend]]'', a 1945 American drama film noir about an alcoholic writer.
 ***''[[Days of Wine and Roses]]'', a 1962 American romantic drama film that depicts the downward spiral of two average Americans who succumb to alcoholism and their repeated attempts to deal with their problems.
-***''[[Barfly (film)|Barfly]]'', a 1987 American black comedy film and a semi-autobiography of poet and author {{W|Charles Bukowski}} during the time he spent drinking heavily in [[Los Angeles]].
+***''{{ap|Barfly|film}}'', a 1987 American black comedy film and a semi-autobiography of poet and author {{W|Charles Bukowski}} during the time he spent drinking heavily in [[Los Angeles]].
 ***''[[The Lizzie McGuire Movie]]'', the 2003 American teen comedy, stands out as an outlier compared to the other three films.
 *The polka rock band [[Brave Combo]] are playing at the [[Oktoberfest]].

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is a pun on the {{W2|Independence Day|United States}} holiday and the phenomenon of {{W|Codependency|codependency}}. Throughout the episode, [[Marge]] shows many co-dependent characteristics.
+*The episode title is a pun on the {{W2|Independence Day|United States}} holiday and the phenomenon of {{W|Codependency|codependency}}. Throughout the episode, [[Marge]] shows many codependent characteristics.
 **Because of the episode's focus on the ''[[Cosmic Wars]]'' movies, the title could also be considered a reference to the 1996 sci-fi film ''{{W2|Independence Day|film}}''.
-*''[[Cosmic Wars]]'' is an obvious parody of ''[[Star Wars]]''.  During the sequence outside the [[Aztec Theater]]:
+*''[[Cosmic Wars]]'' is an obvious parody of ''[[Star Wars]]''. During the sequence outside the [[Aztec Theater]]:
 **''[[Cosmic Wars: The Gathering Shadow]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace}}''.
 ***Posters for this film at the entrance of the theater feature characters resembling [[Yoda|Master Yoda]] and [[Emperor Palpatine]].
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 **[[Cletus]] thought an {{W|UPS}} worker was an alien.
 **American actors [[Ellen Burstyn]] and [[Jim Broadbent]] star in ''[[The Momentum of Things]]''.
-[[File:Cosmic Wars The Gathering Shadow.png|250px|thumb|''[[Cosmic Wars]]'' is an obvious parody of ''[[Star Wars]]'', and the episode is packed with references to the saga. The opening crawl parodies {{W|Star Wars opening crawl|that of ''Star Wars''}}, with the trade policies–theme being a direct reference to the beginning of ''{{W|Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace}}''.]]
+[[File:Cosmic Wars The Gathering Shadow.png|250px|thumb|''[[Cosmic Wars]]'' is an obvious parody of ''[[Star Wars]]'', and the episode is packed with references to the saga. The opening crawl parodies {{W|Star Wars opening crawl|that of ''Star Wars''}}, with the trade policies–themed crawl being a direct reference to the beginning of ''{{W|Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace}}''.]]
 *During the sequence inside the Aztec Theater:
-**The opening of ''Cosmic Wars: The Gathering Shadow'' features the [[Fox]] logo and the iconic {{W|Fox fanfare}} can be heard. Fox is introduced as "A division of Orange Julius", with {{W|Orange Julius}} being the American chain of beverage stores.
+**The opening of ''Cosmic Wars: The Gathering Shadow'' features the [[Fox]] logo, and the iconic {{W|Fox fanfare}} can be heard. Fox is introduced as "A division of Orange Julius", with {{W|Orange Julius}} being an American chain of beverage stores.
 **People raise lightsabers when the film starts.
 **The beginning of the film includes a parody of the famous {{W|Star Wars opening crawl|''Star Wars'' opening crawl}}, accompanied by a music piece very similar to "{{W|Star Wars (Main Title)}}".
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 *[[Bart]]'s and Lisa's telling Randall Curtis that the ''Cosmic Wars'' movies have "lost their way" is a reference to many ''Star Wars'' fans' real-life criticisms of the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy, particularly ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace''.
 **In his response letter, Randall Curtis writes the phrase "May the Power be on your side", a parody of "{{W|May the Force be with you}}", the iconic expression from the ''Star Wars'' universe.
-*The family visits the {{W|Wine Country}}, a region in [[California]]. Some {{W|hot air balloon}}s flying over the vineyards can be seen, which is a common sceneario in {{W|Napa Valley}}.
+*The family visits the {{W|Wine Country}}, a region in [[California]]. Some {{W|hot air balloon}}s flying over the vineyards can be seen, which is a common scenario in {{W|Napa Valley}}.
 *[[Cosmic Wars Ranch]] was formerly the city of {{W|Fresno, California}}.
 *During the tour, the animator says he is designing the "hip-hop loaf of garlic bread" for an {{W|Olive Garden}} commercial.
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 **A miniature Death Star.
 **Boba Fett's helmet.
-**A picture of a Princess Leia.
+**A picture of Princess Leia.
 **The purple Yoda parody.
-**A picture of a {{W|Stormtrooper (Star Wars)|stormtrooper}} riding a dewback, an scene from ''{{W2|Star Wars|film}}'' when the troopers where looking for [[R2-D2]] in {{W|Tatooine}}.
+**A picture of a {{W2|stormtrooper|Star Wars}} riding a dewback, a scene from ''{{W2|Star Wars|film}}'' when the troopers were looking for [[R2-D2]] on {{W|Tatooine}}.
-**A picture of an {{W|X-wing fighter}} being chased by {{W|TIE fighter}} and flying over the Death Star, which is a reference to the {{W|Battle of Yavin}} scene during the ending of ''Star Wars''.
+**A picture of an {{W|X-wing fighter}} being chased by a {{W|TIE fighter}} and flying over the Death Star, which is a reference to the {{W|Battle of Yavin}} scene during the ending of ''Star Wars''.
 **Miniature figures of an AT-AT walker and a stormtrooper.
-**A picture of [[R2-D2]] and the {{W|Millenium Falcon}}.
+**A picture of [[R2-D2]] and the {{W|Millennium Falcon}}.
 **A picture of [[C-3PO]].
 **A {{W|Star Destroyer}} and a Darth Vader figure are seen on the shelves.
-***The hat of [[Indiana Jones]] is also in one of the shelves. The American media franchise ''{{W|Indiana Jones}}'' was also created by George Lucas.
+***The hat of [[Indiana Jones]] is also on one of the shelves. The American media franchise ''{{W|Indiana Jones}}'' was also created by George Lucas.
 **A picture of an Ewok.
 **According to Curtis, [[Jim Jam Cereal]] is "just {{W|Alpha-Bits}} with extra J's".
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 **Homer and Marge are seen coming out of a theater where several alcoholism-related films were being shown:
 ***''[[The Lost Weekend]]'', a 1945 American drama film noir about an alcoholic writer.
-***''[[Days of Wine and Roses]]'', a 1962 American romantic drama film which depicts the downward spiral of two average Americans who succumb to alcoholism and their repeated attempts to deal with their problems.
+***''[[Days of Wine and Roses]]'', a 1962 American romantic drama film that depicts the downward spiral of two average Americans who succumb to alcoholism and their repeated attempts to deal with their problems.
-***''[[Barfly (film)|Barfly]]'', a 1987 American black comedy film and a semi-autobiography of poet/author {{W|Charles Bukowski}} during the time he spent drinking heavily in [[Los Angeles]].
+***''[[Barfly (film)|Barfly]]'', a 1987 American black comedy film and a semi-autobiography of poet and author {{W|Charles Bukowski}} during the time he spent drinking heavily in [[Los Angeles]].
 ***''[[The Lizzie McGuire Movie]]'', the 2003 American teen comedy, stands out as an outlier compared to the other three films.
 *The polka rock band [[Brave Combo]] are playing at the [[Oktoberfest]].
 *[[Duffman]]'s phrase "This Reich will last a thousand beers" is a reference to the "{{W|Thousand-Year Reich}}", a slogan associated with [[Adolf Hitler]] and used during the {{W|Nuremberg rallies}}.
-*When Homer retaliates against the rehab clinic's putting him on hold by treating them to his own version of on-hold music, the songs he sings are "[[Wichita Lineman]]" and "[[MacArthur Park]]", both of which were written by {{W|Jimmy Webb}}.
+*When Homer retaliates against the rehab clinic putting him on hold by treating them to his own version of on-hold music, the songs he sings are "[[Wichita Lineman]]" and "[[MacArthur Park]]", both of which were written by {{W|Jimmy Webb}}.
 *A gambler alludes to {{W|Caribbean stud poker}}.
 *[[Captain McCallister]] mentions American actress and producer {{W|Reese Witherspoon}}.
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 ::''Meanwhile, regulatory agencies are being heavily lobbied by a consortium of mercantile interest groups and their suppliers to streamline loading restrictions for class-C cargo vessels. The shipping unions have remained conspicuously silent.''
 == Goofs ==
-*When Bart and Lisa are taking the tour of Randall Curtis's ranch, they are sitting at the front of the bus. Seconds later, they are at the back of the bus escaping.
+*When Bart and Lisa are taking the tour of Randall Curtis' ranch, they are sitting at the front of the bus. Seconds later, they are at the back of the bus escaping.
-*When Homer, Bart, and Lisa leave the movie theater, if you look closely, a person wearing a black cape is at the front of the line. In other shots, it's a person with a blue cape.
+*When Homer, Bart, and Lisa leave the movie theater, if you look closely, a person wearing a black cape is at the front of the line. In other shots, it is a person with a blue cape.
 *When Bart and Lisa are taking the tour, they are sitting at the front of the bus. Seconds later, they are at the back of the bus escaping.
 *When Bart is making a hole, Lisa does not have a pad and pencil, but after Marge and Homer take Lisa, she is holding them.
 {{Season 15|R}}
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 **The beginning of the film includes a parody of the famous {{W|Star Wars opening crawl|''Star Wars'' opening crawl}}, accompanied by a music piece very similar to "{{W|Star Wars (Main Title)}}".
 ***The first sentence of the crawl, "It is a time of uncertainty", is similar to the opening lines of ''Star Wars'' Episodes IV and V. The trade policies–themed crawl is a direct reference to the opening crawl of ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', which introduces the {{W|Trade Federation}}'s blockade of the planet {{W|Naboo}}.
-**[[Lisa]] imitates a {{W|Wookie}}.
+**[[Lisa]] imitates a {{W|Wookiee}}.
 **An {{W|AT-AT}}-like vehicle interrupts the session. It is later seen reading the ''[[Evening Standard]]'', a long-established regional newspaper published weekly and distributed free of charge in [[London]], [[England]].
 **While watching ''The Momentum of Things'', Otto criticizes former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom [[Margaret Thatcher]].

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 **A picture of a Princess Leia.
 **The purple Yoda parody.
-**A picture of a {{W|stormtrooper}} riding a dewback, an scene from ''{{W2|Star Wars|film}}'' when the troopers where looking for [[R2-D2]] in {{W|Tatooine}}.
+**A picture of a {{W|Stormtrooper (Star Wars)|stormtrooper}} riding a dewback, an scene from ''{{W2|Star Wars|film}}'' when the troopers where looking for [[R2-D2]] in {{W|Tatooine}}.
 **A picture of an {{W|X-wing fighter}} being chased by {{W|TIE fighter}} and flying over the Death Star, which is a reference to the {{W|Battle of Yavin}} scene during the ending of ''Star Wars''.
-**Miniature figures of an AT-AT walker and a {{W|stormtrooper}}.
+**Miniature figures of an AT-AT walker and a stormtrooper.
 **A picture of [[R2-D2]] and the {{W|Millenium Falcon}}.
 **A picture of [[C-3PO]].

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is a pun on the {{W2|Independence Day|United States}} holiday and the phenomenon of {{W|Codependency|codependency}}. ([[Marge]] shows many co-dependent characteristics.)
+*The episode title is a pun on the {{W2|Independence Day|United States}} holiday and the phenomenon of {{W|Codependency|codependency}}. Throughout the episode, [[Marge]] shows many co-dependent characteristics.
 **Because of the episode's focus on the ''[[Cosmic Wars]]'' movies, the title could also be considered a reference to the 1996 sci-fi film ''{{W2|Independence Day|film}}''.
-*''Cosmic Wars'' is an obvious parody of ''[[Star Wars]]'':
+*''[[Cosmic Wars]]'' is an obvious parody of ''[[Star Wars]]''.  During the sequence outside the [[Aztec Theater]]:
-**The ''Cosmic Wars'' film ''The Gathering Shadow'' is a reference to, and parody of, ''{{W|Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace}}''.
+**''[[Cosmic Wars: The Gathering Shadow]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace}}''.
-**''Cosmic Wars'' creator [[Randall Curtis]] is a parody of ''Star Wars'' creator [[George Lucas]].
+***Posters for this film at the entrance of the theater feature characters resembling [[Yoda|Master Yoda]] and [[Emperor Palpatine]].
-**The character [[Jim-Jam Bonks]] in ''Cosmic Wars'' is in turn a parody of [[Jar Jar Binks]] from ''The Phantom Menace''.
+**People in the queue include:
-**The comments that [[Lisa]] and [[Luigi]] make about Jim-Jam being a negative stereotype reflect the real-life controversy surrounding allegations that Jar Jar Binks was a stereotype of the Jamaican people.
+***A boy wearing a flight helmet and holding a {{W|lightsaber}}.
-**[[Bart]]'s and Lisa's telling Randall Curtis that the ''Cosmic Wars'' movies have "lost their way" is a reference to many ''Star Wars'' fans' real-life criticisms of the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy, particularly ''The Phantom Menace''. (When the episode first aired, the last prequel movie, ''{{W|Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith|Revenge of the Sith}}'', had not yet been released.)
+***A boy in a [[Jar Jar Binks]]-like costume.
-*During the montage of [[Homer]] and Marge on their drinking binge, the song playing is "{{W|Let's Misbehave}}", which was written by [[Cole Porter]] in 1927.
+***A boy in a {{W2|Jawa|Star Wars}}-like costume.
 *When Homer retaliates against the rehab clinic's putting him on hold by treating them to his own version of on-hold music, the songs he sings are "[[Wichita Lineman]]" and "[[MacArthur Park]]", both of which were written by {{W|Jimmy Webb}}.
 == Goofs ==

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 == Continuity ==
-*[[Aztec Theater]] has a poster ''[[Teenage Sex Wager vs. Boner Academy]]'' which reference previously mentioned movies, ''[[Teenage Sex Wager]]'' in "[[The Ziff Who Came to Dinner]]" and ''Boner Academy'' in "[[I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can]]".
+*[[Aztec Theater]] has a poster ''[[Teenage Sex Wager vs. Boner Academy]]'' which referenced previously mentioned movies, ''[[Teenage Sex Wager]]'' in "[[The Ziff Who Came to Dinner]]" and ''Boner Academy'' in "[[I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can]]".
 {{Season 15|R}}

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 *When Bart and Lisa are taking the tour, they are sitting at the front of the bus. Seconds later they are at the back of the bus escaping.
 *When Bart is making a hole, Lisa does not have a pad and pencil then after Marge and Homer takes Lisa is holding them.
 {{Season 15|R}}

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 *''Cosmic Wars'' is an obvious parody of ''[[Star Wars]]'':
 **The ''Cosmic Wars'' film ''The Gathering Shadow'' is a reference to, and parody of, ''{{w|Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace}}''.
-**''Cosmic Wars'' creator [[Randall Curtis]] is a parody of ''Star Wars'' creator {{w|George Lucas}}.
+**''Cosmic Wars'' creator [[Randall Curtis]] is a parody of ''Star Wars'' creator [[George Lucas]].
-**The character [[Jim-Jam Bonks]] in ''Cosmic Wars'' is in turn a parody of {{w|Jar Jar Binks}} from ''The Phantom Menace''.
+**The character [[Jim-Jam Bonks]] in ''Cosmic Wars'' is in turn a parody of [[Jar Jar Binks]] from ''The Phantom Menace''.
 **The comments that [[Lisa]] and [[Luigi]] make about Jim-Jam being a negative stereotype reflect the real-life controversy surrounding allegations that Jar Jar Binks was a stereotype of the Jamaican people.
 **[[Bart]]'s and Lisa's telling Randall Curtis that the ''Cosmic Wars'' movies have "lost their way" is a reference to many ''Star Wars'' fans' real-life criticisms of the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy, particularly ''The Phantom Menace''. (When the episode first aired, the last prequel movie, ''{{w|Star Wars Episode III:Revenge of the Sith|Revenge of the Sith}}'', had not yet been released.)