Estranger Things/References - Revision history

Solar Dragon at 10:51, April 3, 2026

2026-04-03T10:51:06Z

MaxPower: /* Cultural references */

2026-04-03T05:35:07Z

‎Cultural references

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */ replaced: {{ap|Quirk Girl|TV show}} → Quirk Girl

2025-11-20T01:35:27Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{ap|Quirk Girl|TV show}} → Quirk Girl

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */ replaced: {{Ch|Quirk Girl}} → Natalya

2025-11-20T01:33:39Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{Ch|Quirk Girl}} → Natalya

SolarBot: replaced: {{W|Soviet Union}} → Soviet Union

2025-10-01T15:49:39Z

replaced: {{W|Soviet Union}} → Soviet Union

LetsPlayNintendoITA at 00:39, September 29, 2025

2025-09-29T00:39:52Z

California Girl: /* Cultural references */ Recedeljuice

2025-07-04T02:07:26Z

‎Cultural references: Recedeljuice

California Girl: /* Cultural references */ "Open Sesame"

2025-07-04T02:01:56Z

‎Cultural references: "Open Sesame"

California Girl: /* Cultural references */ Popularity of Women's basketball in the future

2025-07-04T01:49:54Z

‎Cultural references: Popularity of Women's basketball in the future

California Girl: /* Cultural references */ Ty Cobb sliding spikes high

2025-07-04T01:39:29Z

‎Cultural references: Ty Cobb sliding spikes high

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 *''[[Quirk Girl]]'' is a parody of the TV series ''{{W|New Girl}}''. The characters [[Natalya]] and [[Schultz]] are parodies of {{W2|Jessica Day|New Girl}}, played by [[Zooey Deschanel]], and Schmidt, played by [[Max Greenfield]]. Both actors also voice their ''Simpsons'' parodies. The song played by Quirk Girl at the end is a parody of the theme song of the series.
 *''[[Screaming Friends]]'' is a parody of the animated series ''{{W|Smiling Friends}}''.
-** What's more interesting is that ''Smiling Friends'' actually retaliated after this reference, depicting a scene in the episode ''Squim Returns'' in which Pim watches a parody of ''The Simpsons'', in which "Marge" asks "Blart" about what he's doing on his tablet, before "Blart" gets eaten by "Homer". Pim laughs, claiming that they're still funny after 487 seasons.
+**''Smiling Friends'' later responded to this by depicting a scene in the episode "Squim Returns" in which Pim watches a parody of ''The Simpsons'', in which "Marge" asks "Blart" about what he's doing on his tablet, before "Blart" gets eaten by "Homer". Pim laughs, claiming that they're still funny after 487 seasons.
 *"[[A Mother's Heartbreak]]" is a parody of "{{W|When She Loved Me}}" by [[Sarah McLachlan]] from ''[[Toy Story|Toy Story 2]]''. Incidentally, Sarah also sings the former song herself.
 **During the song sequence, Itchy grabs a lamppost while holding an umbrella, mimicking {{W|Gene Kelly}}'s iconic moment in the 1952 musical ''{{W|Singin' in the Rain}}''.

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 *''[[Quirk Girl]]'' is a parody of the TV series ''{{W|New Girl}}''. The characters [[Natalya]] and [[Schultz]] are parodies of {{W2|Jessica Day|New Girl}}, played by [[Zooey Deschanel]], and Schmidt, played by [[Max Greenfield]]. Both actors also voice their ''Simpsons'' parodies. The song played by Quirk Girl at the end is a parody of the theme song of the series.
 *''[[Screaming Friends]]'' is a parody of the animated series ''{{W|Smiling Friends}}''.
 *"[[A Mother's Heartbreak]]" is a parody of "{{W|When She Loved Me}}" by [[Sarah McLachlan]] from ''[[Toy Story|Toy Story 2]]''. Incidentally, Sarah also sings the former song herself.
 **During the song sequence, Itchy grabs a lamppost while holding an umbrella, mimicking {{W|Gene Kelly}}'s iconic moment in the 1952 musical ''{{W|Singin' in the Rain}}''.

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 *The "Itchystan" flag is a parody of the [[Soviet Union]], with the hammer and sickle being replaced with an axe and dynamite. A Soviet Union-like version of the [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show theme song|theme song]] also plays.
 *Lisa has a [[Raggedy Ann]] doll.
-*''{{ap|Quirk Girl|TV show}}'' is a parody of the TV series ''{{W|New Girl}}''. The characters [[Natalya]] and [[Schultz]] are parodies of {{W2|Jessica Day|New Girl}}, played by [[Zooey Deschanel]], and Schmidt, played by [[Max Greenfield]]. Both actors also voice their ''Simpsons'' parodies. The song played by Quirk Girl at the end is a parody of the theme song of the series.
+*''[[Quirk Girl]]'' is a parody of the TV series ''{{W|New Girl}}''. The characters [[Natalya]] and [[Schultz]] are parodies of {{W2|Jessica Day|New Girl}}, played by [[Zooey Deschanel]], and Schmidt, played by [[Max Greenfield]]. Both actors also voice their ''Simpsons'' parodies. The song played by Quirk Girl at the end is a parody of the theme song of the series.
 *''[[Screaming Friends]]'' is a parody of the animated series ''{{W|Smiling Friends}}''.
 *"[[A Mother's Heartbreak]]" is a parody of "{{W|When She Loved Me}}" by [[Sarah McLachlan]] from ''[[Toy Story|Toy Story 2]]''. Incidentally, Sarah also sings the former song herself.

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 *The "Itchystan" flag is a parody of the [[Soviet Union]], with the hammer and sickle being replaced with an axe and dynamite. A Soviet Union-like version of the [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show theme song|theme song]] also plays.
 *Lisa has a [[Raggedy Ann]] doll.
-*''{{ap|Quirk Girl|TV show}}'' is a parody of the TV series ''{{W|New Girl}}''. The characters {{Ch|Quirk Girl}} and [[Schultz]] are parodies of {{W2|Jessica Day|New Girl}}, played by [[Zooey Deschanel]], and Schmidt, played by [[Max Greenfield]]. Both actors also voice their ''Simpsons'' parodies. The song played by Quirk Girl at the end is a parody of the theme song of the series.
+*''{{ap|Quirk Girl|TV show}}'' is a parody of the TV series ''{{W|New Girl}}''. The characters [[Natalya]] and [[Schultz]] are parodies of {{W2|Jessica Day|New Girl}}, played by [[Zooey Deschanel]], and Schmidt, played by [[Max Greenfield]]. Both actors also voice their ''Simpsons'' parodies. The song played by Quirk Girl at the end is a parody of the theme song of the series.
 *''[[Screaming Friends]]'' is a parody of the animated series ''{{W|Smiling Friends}}''.
 *"[[A Mother's Heartbreak]]" is a parody of "{{W|When She Loved Me}}" by [[Sarah McLachlan]] from ''[[Toy Story|Toy Story 2]]''. Incidentally, Sarah also sings the former song herself.

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 **[[Ding Rings]], a parody of {{W|Ding Dong}}s.
 **[[Gulpables]], a parody of {{W|Lunchables}}.
-*The "Itchystan" flag is a parody of the {{W|Soviet Union}}, with the hammer and sickle being replaced with an axe and dynamite. A Soviet Union-like version of the [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show theme song|theme song]] also plays.
+*The "Itchystan" flag is a parody of the [[Soviet Union]], with the hammer and sickle being replaced with an axe and dynamite. A Soviet Union-like version of the [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show theme song|theme song]] also plays.
 *Lisa has a [[Raggedy Ann]] doll.
 *''{{ap|Quirk Girl|TV show}}'' is a parody of the TV series ''{{W|New Girl}}''. The characters {{Ch|Quirk Girl}} and [[Schultz]] are parodies of {{W2|Jessica Day|New Girl}}, played by [[Zooey Deschanel]], and Schmidt, played by [[Max Greenfield]]. Both actors also voice their ''Simpsons'' parodies. The song played by Quirk Girl at the end is a parody of the theme song of the series.

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-{{EpisodePrevNextRef|Full Heart, Empty Pool|}}
+{{EpisodePrevNextRef|Full Heart, Empty Pool|Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother}}
 == Cultural references ==

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 *The episode title is a reference to the TV series ''[[Stranger Things]]'', and also a play on the word "estrange".
 *[[Prince William]] is on the cover of the first issue of ''[[Partially Bald Monthly]]'', while {{Ch|Michael Keaton}} is on the cover of the second issue.
-**The headline on Michael Keaton's issue is "Michael Keaton is... Recedeljuice!", a reference to the film ''{{W|Beetlejuice}}'', which starred Keaton as Betelgeuse.
+**The headline on Michael Keaton's issue is "Michael Keaton is... Recedeljuice!", a reference to the film ''{{W|Beetlejuice}}'' which starred Keaton as Betelgeuse and also a reference to his receding hairline.
 **The abbreviation HRH, short for "Hair Royal Hairline", is a pun on the title "Her Royal Highness" ({{W|HRH}}).
 *[[Homer]], [[Bart]], and [[Lisa]] eat [[Twinkie]]s.

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 [[File:Itchy and Scratchy Sesame Street parody.png|300px|thumb|During "[[Open Sesame Street]]", [[Itchy]] and [[Scratchy]] are dressed similarly to {{ap|Bert|Muppet}} and {{ap|Ernie|Muppet}} from ''[[Sesame Street]]'']]
 *''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' episode "[[Open Sesame Street]]" is a parody of ''[[Sesame Street]]''. [[Itchy]] and [[Scratchy]] are dressed similarly to {{ap|Bert|Muppet}} and {{ap|Ernie|Muppet}}.
 *Bart and Lisa do a "Twinkie promise", a parody of the {{W|Pinky swear|pinky promise}}.
 *The food Homer eats includes:

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 **The next day, Homer plays the game on the TV.
 *The song heard when Homer wears the sunglasses and plays the video game is "Superbad" by Top Dogz, which is part of the soundtrack of the video game ''{{W|Watch Dogs: Legion}}''.
-[[File:Lisa NBA commisioner.png|300px|thumb|In the future, [[Lisa]] is the {{W|commissioner of the NBA}}. Then, the {{W|Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA}} is called NBA, while the nowadays {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} is called "MNBA"]]
+[[File:Lisa NBA commisioner.png|300px|thumb|In the future, [[Lisa]] is the {{W|commissioner of the NBA}}. Then, the {{W|Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA}} is called the NBA, while the nowadays {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} is called "MNBA"]]
-*The {{W|Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA}} is called NBA in the future, while the {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} is called MNBA.
+*The {{W|Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA}} is called the NBA in the future while the {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} is called the MNBA, implying that the popularity of women's basketball will eventually surpass that of men's.
 **Lisa becomes the commissioner of the new NBA.
 *"{{W|Da Butt}}" by {{W|Experience Unlimited}} plays when Lisa goes home.

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 *"{{W2|Jailbreak|Thin Lizzy song}}" by {{W|Thin Lizzy}} plays during the rescue mission.
 *The Disorient Express is a reference to the {{W|Orient Express}}.
-*Bart mentions an episode of the ''The Itchy & Scratchy Show'' which features Itchy reanimating the corpse of [[Ty Cobb]] in a plot to kill Scratchy.
+*When Bart mentions Itchy reanimating the corpse of [[Ty Cobb]] in a plot to "slide spikes first into Scratchy's face" he is alluding to Cobb's actual practice of sliding spikes high to inflict wounds on the covering baseman.
 *Marge married {{Ch|Ringo Starr}} in [[Heaven]].