Father Knows Worst/References - Revision history

Snowball II at 12:19, July 8, 2024

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2021-10-15T23:27:41Z

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SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w|Doctor Who}} → Doctor Who (2), {{w|Taj Mahal}} → Taj Mahal, {{w|TARDIS}} → TARDIS (2)

2021-07-30T17:07:24Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{w|Doctor Who}} → Doctor Who (2), {{w|Taj Mahal}} → Taj Mahal, {{w|TARDIS}} → TARDIS (2)

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2021-05-05T20:01:10Z

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Simpsons88 at 20:37, April 22, 2021

2021-04-22T20:37:02Z

HomerGriffin: /* Continuity */

2020-02-27T21:26:52Z

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HomerGriffin: /* Cultural references */

2020-02-27T21:26:34Z

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Douglasyanseyfunnie: /* Cultural references */

2019-03-13T21:23:54Z

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192.198.2.63 at 00:47, August 20, 2015

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Nick97: /* Continuity */

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 *Some locations of the Abbey mentioned are the Poets' Corner and the North Transept.
 *During his dream, Homer tries to build a casket for [[Henry VII|Henry VII of England]] but he actually creates the image of [[Henry VI]] on the casket.
-*English poet [[Geoffrey Chaucer]], Queen of England [[Anne of Cleves]] and Irish poet [[Oscar Wilde]] appear in Homer's dream. Bart later cites a phrase by Wilde.
+*English poet [[Geoffrey Chaucer]] (the first writer buried in {{W|Poets' Corner}}), [[Anne of Cleves]] (only one of the six wives of King [[Henry VIII]] buried in the Abbey) and Irish poet [[Oscar Wilde]] appear as ghosts in Homer's dream. Wilde's ghost comes from outside as Oscar Wild was buried at {{W|Père Lachaise Cemetery}} in [[Paris]]. Bart later cites a phrase by Wilde.
 *When [[Seymour Skinner]] introduces ''[[Springfield Elementary School|Springfield Elementary]]'s Next Top Model'' building contest, a mother in the audience tells her son Kenny that it was his show. This is a reference to ''{{W|America's Next Top Model}}'', a fashion reality show which was developed by {{W|Ken Mok}}.
 *The models the kids (or their parents) built include:

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The title of this episode is a play on the title of the 1950s sitcom ''{{W|Father Knows Best}}''.
-[[File:50 year old prizes.png|300px|thumb|A "Commie Swatter" with the {{w|Hammer and sickle}} communist symbol, a "49th state" lunchbox of [[Alaska]] and a {{w|Milwaukee Braves}} pennant are the 50-year-old prizes at the carnival]]
+[[File:50 year old prizes.png|300px|thumb|A "Commie Swatter" with the {{W|Hammer and sickle}} communist symbol, a "49th state" lunchbox of [[Alaska]] and a {{W|Milwaukee Braves}} pennant are the 50-year-old prizes at the carnival]]
 *The 50-year-old prizes at the impossible basketball carnival game included:
-**A communist flyswatter "Commie Swatter", with the {{w|Hammer and sickle}} inside a prohibited symbol.
+**A communist flyswatter "Commie Swatter", with the {{W|Hammer and sickle}} inside a prohibited symbol.
 **A lunchbox with a picture saying "[[Alaska]], 49th and final state". Alaska was admitted as the 49th state on January 3, 1959 while [[Hawaii]] was admitted on August 21 later that year.
-**A {{w|Milwaukee Braves}} pennant. The Braves franchise played as the Milwaukee Braves from 1953 to 1966, when they moved to the now [[Atlanta Braves]].
+**A {{W|Milwaukee Braves}} pennant. The Braves franchise played as the Milwaukee Braves from 1953 to 1966, when they moved to the now [[Atlanta Braves]].
-*The {{w|Hungarian Dance No. 5}} by {{w|Johannes Brahms}} is played by one of the street performers in her violin.
+*The {{W|Hungarian Dance No. 5}} by {{W|Johannes Brahms}} is played by one of the street performers in her violin.
-*A bottle of [[Eviao]] water, a parody of {{w|Évian}}, is seen at the Simpsons' sauna.
+*A bottle of [[Eviao]] water, a parody of {{W|Évian}}, is seen at the Simpsons' sauna.
 *When [[Marge]] imagines [[Homer]] bringing his friends to the sauna, [[Moe]] does not bring a towel and is completely naked. He says they should all "go Scandinavian". Nudity in saunas is not uncommon in countries like [[Sweden]] and [[Finland]].
-*The phrase "Burn, Barty, Burn" is a reference to the chorus of the song "{{w|Disco Inferno}}" by {{w|The Trammps}}.
+*The phrase "Burn, Barty, Burn" is a reference to the chorus of the song "{{W|Disco Inferno}}" by {{W|The Trammps}}.
-*After Homer finds out he can't eat tacos anymore, he asks [[Lisa]] what day of "mayo" (May in Spanish) it is, and Lisa answers "cinco" (five), something that worries Homer. The {{w|Cinco de Mayo}} is celebrated in the US and Mexico, with Mexican food like tacos being very common.
+*After Homer finds out he can't eat tacos anymore, he asks [[Lisa]] what day of "mayo" (May in Spanish) it is, and Lisa answers "cinco" (five), something that worries Homer. The {{W|Cinco de Mayo}} is celebrated in the US and Mexico, with Mexican food like tacos being very common.
 *Homer mentions president [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] (LBJ).
 *When Homer realizes that Marge is not worrying about the kids and therefore he has to, he says "Help me, Mayonnaise", downs a quart of it, and flexes his biceps. This alludes to [[Popeye]] from the comic strip {{ap|Popeye|comic strip|of the same name}} who utters a similar sentiment about spinach just before downing a can of the same, then seeing his muscle mass of his arms instantly increase.
 *The monuments seen on posters at the school include the [[Eiffel Tower]], [[Seattle]]'s [[Space Needle]] and the [[Washington Monument]].
-*When Homer emulates an helicopter and hits a locker, he starts saying "black hawk down", a reference to the film ''{{w2|Black Hawk Down|film}}''.
+*When Homer emulates an helicopter and hits a locker, he starts saying "black hawk down", a reference to the film ''{{W2|Black Hawk Down|film}}''.
-[[File:Building and vehicles models.png|300px|thumb|Some models such as the {{w|Westminster Abbey}}, the [[TARDIS]] time machine from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' or {{w2|The Red Baron|custom car}} hot rod, among others, are seen at [[Raphael]]'s store]]
+[[File:Building and vehicles models.png|300px|thumb|Some models such as the {{W|Westminster Abbey}}, the [[TARDIS]] time machine from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' or {{W2|The Red Baron|custom car}} hot rod, among others, are seen at [[Raphael]]'s store]]
 *The models seen at the store when [[Otto]] buys some of them in order to hide his addiction to airplane glue are:
-**A {{w|Messerschmitt Me 262}}, the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft.
+**A {{W|Messerschmitt Me 262}}, the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft.
-**A {{w|Pontiac GTO#1967|1967 Pontiac GTO}}.
+**A {{W|Pontiac GTO#1967|1967 Pontiac GTO}}.
 **An [[Alfred E. Neuman]] with interchangeable arms.
-**A {{w|Battleship Bismarck}}, the German ship.
+**A {{W|Battleship Bismarck}}, the German ship.
-**{{w2|The Red Baron|custom car}}, a custom hot rod built in 1969 which later inspired a {{w|Hot Wheels}} car.
+**{{W2|The Red Baron|custom car}}, a custom hot rod built in 1969 which later inspired a {{W|Hot Wheels}} car.
 **The [[TARDIS]] time machine from ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
-**{{w|KITT}} from ''{{w|Knight Rider}}''.
+**{{W|KITT}} from ''{{W|Knight Rider}}''.
-**A {{w|Westminster Abbey}}, the famous church in [[London]].
+**A {{W|Westminster Abbey}}, the famous church in [[London]].
 *The girls at Lisa's party use [[Facebook]].
-*"{{w|Rule, Britannia!}}", the British patriotic song, is heard when [[Bart]] tries to build the Westminster Abbey model.
+*"{{W|Rule, Britannia!}}", the British patriotic song, is heard when [[Bart]] tries to build the Westminster Abbey model.
 *Some locations of the Abbey mentioned are the Poets' Corner and the North Transept.
 *During his dream, Homer tries to build a casket for [[Henry VII|Henry VII of England]] but he actually creates the image of [[Henry VI]] on the casket.
 *English poet [[Geoffrey Chaucer]], Queen of England [[Anne of Cleves]] and Irish poet [[Oscar Wilde]] appear in Homer's dream. Bart later cites a phrase by Wilde.
-*When [[Seymour Skinner]] introduces ''[[Springfield Elementary School|Springfield Elementary]]'s Next Top Model'' building contest, a mother in the audience tells her son Kenny that it was his show. This is a reference to ''{{w|America's Next Top Model}}'', a fashion reality show which was developed by {{w|Ken Mok}}.
+*When [[Seymour Skinner]] introduces ''[[Springfield Elementary School|Springfield Elementary]]'s Next Top Model'' building contest, a mother in the audience tells her son Kenny that it was his show. This is a reference to ''{{W|America's Next Top Model}}'', a fashion reality show which was developed by {{W|Ken Mok}}.
 *The models the kids (or their parents) built include:
-**The {{w|CCTV Headquarters|CCTV Building}} in [[Beijing]] by [[Milhouse]].
+**The {{W|CCTV Headquarters|CCTV Building}} in [[Beijing]] by [[Milhouse]].
-**The {{w|Brazilian National Congress}} by [[Martin]].
+**The {{W|Brazilian National Congress}} by [[Martin]].
-**The {{w|Angkor Wat}} temple by [[Üter]].
+**The {{W|Angkor Wat}} temple by [[Üter]].
 **The [[Taj Mahal]] in [[India]] by {{ap|Noah|Father Knows Worst}}.
-**The {{w|Westminster Abbey}} by Bart.
+**The {{W|Westminster Abbey}} by Bart.
-*At the end, Oscar Wilde appears as {{w|Disney}}'s [[Tinker Bell]] while the "Dance of the Reed Flutes" from ''{{w|The Nutcracker}}'' is heard.
+*At the end, Oscar Wilde appears as {{W|Disney}}'s [[Tinker Bell]] while the "Dance of the Reed Flutes" from ''{{W|The Nutcracker}}'' is heard.
 *The acapella group [[Canvas]] performed an acapella version of [[The Simpsons Theme]] during the episode's credits.

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 *The monuments seen on posters at the school include the [[Eiffel Tower]], [[Seattle]]'s [[Space Needle]] and the [[Washington Monument]].
 *When Homer emulates an helicopter and hits a locker, he starts saying "black hawk down", a reference to the film ''{{w2|Black Hawk Down|film}}''.
-[[File:Building and vehicles models.png|300px|thumb|Some models such as the {{w|Westminster Abbey}}, the {{w|TARDIS}} time machine from ''{{w|Doctor Who}}'' or {{w2|The Red Baron|custom car}} hot rod, among others, are seen at [[Raphael]]'s store]]
+[[File:Building and vehicles models.png|300px|thumb|Some models such as the {{w|Westminster Abbey}}, the [[TARDIS]] time machine from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' or {{w2|The Red Baron|custom car}} hot rod, among others, are seen at [[Raphael]]'s store]]
 *The models seen at the store when [[Otto]] buys some of them in order to hide his addiction to airplane glue are:
 **A {{w|Messerschmitt Me 262}}, the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft.
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 **A {{w|Battleship Bismarck}}, the German ship.
 **{{w2|The Red Baron|custom car}}, a custom hot rod built in 1969 which later inspired a {{w|Hot Wheels}} car.
-**The {{w|TARDIS}} time machine from ''{{w|Doctor Who}}''.
+**The [[TARDIS]] time machine from ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
 **{{w|KITT}} from ''{{w|Knight Rider}}''.
 **A {{w|Westminster Abbey}}, the famous church in [[London]].
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 **The {{w|Brazilian National Congress}} by [[Martin]].
 **The {{w|Angkor Wat}} temple by [[Üter]].
-**The {{w|Taj Mahal}} in [[India]] by {{ap|Noah|Father Knows Worst}}.
+**The [[Taj Mahal]] in [[India]] by {{ap|Noah|Father Knows Worst}}.
 **The {{w|Westminster Abbey}} by Bart.
 *At the end, Oscar Wilde appears as {{w|Disney}}'s [[Tinker Bell]] while the "Dance of the Reed Flutes" from ''{{w|The Nutcracker}}'' is heard.

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 *After Homer finds out he can't eat tacos anymore, he asks [[Lisa]] what day of "mayo" (May in Spanish) it is, and Lisa answers "cinco" (five), something that worries Homer. The {{w|Cinco de Mayo}} is celebrated in the US and Mexico, with Mexican food like tacos being very common.
 *Homer mentions president [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] (LBJ).
-*When Homer realizes that Marge is not worrying about the kids and therefore he has to, he says "Help me, Mayonnaise", downs a quart of it, and flexes his biceps. This alludes to [[Popeye (comic strip)|Popeye the Sailor]] who utters a similar sentiment about spinach just before downing a can of the same, then seeing his muscle mass of his arms instantly increase.
+*When Homer realizes that Marge is not worrying about the kids and therefore he has to, he says "Help me, Mayonnaise", downs a quart of it, and flexes his biceps. This alludes to [[Popeye]] from the comic strip {{ap|Popeye|comic strip|of the same name}} who utters a similar sentiment about spinach just before downing a can of the same, then seeing his muscle mass of his arms instantly increase.
 *The monuments seen on posters at the school include the [[Eiffel Tower]], [[Seattle]]'s [[Space Needle]] and the [[Washington Monument]].
 *When Homer emulates an helicopter and hits a locker, he starts saying "black hawk down", a reference to the film ''{{w2|Black Hawk Down|film}}''.

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The title of this episode is a play on the title of the 1950s sitcom ''{{W|Father Knows Best}}''.
 == Trivia ==

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 == Continuity ==
-*In the cafeteria [[Janey]] is wearing the outfit see wore to the school dance in "[[Lard of the Dance]]".
+*In the cafeteria, [[Janey]] is wearing the outfit see wore to the school dance in "[[Lard of the Dance]]".
 *The popular girls would later be seen in "[[Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh]]".

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 == Cultural references ==
-*When Homer realizes that Marge is not worrying about the kids and therefore he has to, he says "Help me, Mayonaise", downs a quart of it, and flexes his biceps. This alludes to Popeye the Sailor who utters a similar sentiment about spinach just before downing a can of the same, then seeing his muscle mass of his arms instantly increase.
+*When Homer realizes that Marge is not worrying about the kids and therefore he has to, he says "Help me, Mayonnaise", downs a quart of it, and flexes his biceps. This alludes to Popeye the Sailor who utters a similar sentiment about spinach just before downing a can of the same, then seeing his muscle mass of his arms instantly increase.
 *The title of this episode is a play on the title of the 1950s sitcom Father Knows Best.

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 == Continuity ==
-*The girl who tells Lisa to take the chair to the other side of the cafeteria has a strong resemblance to [[Alex Whitney]] from [[Lard of the Dance]].
+*In the cafeteria [[Janey]] is wearing the outfit see wore to the school dance in "[[Lard of the Dance]]".
-*In the cafeteria [[Janey]] is wearing the outfit see wore to the school dance in [[Lard of the Dance]].
+*The popular girls would later be seen in "[[Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh]]".
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