Friend with Benefit/References - Revision history

MediocreUsername at 15:18, October 12, 2025

2025-10-12T15:18:18Z

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2024-09-02T23:55:28Z

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Simpsons88 at 00:15, March 13, 2021

2021-03-13T00:15:44Z

Simpsons88 at 00:08, March 13, 2021

2021-03-13T00:08:26Z

Simpsons88 at 23:20, March 12, 2021

2021-03-12T23:20:48Z

HomerGriffin: /* Cultural references */

2021-02-04T13:42:55Z

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SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{w|Feast (2014 film)|Feast}} → {{W2|Feast|2014 film}} (4), Teddy Roosevelt → {{Ch|Theodore Roosevelt}}

2020-12-11T14:19:05Z

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 *[[Milhouse]] wouldn't be able to take Harper's bike to himself. The bike is equipped with a modern anti-theft device, so riding the bike would draw [[Chief Wiggum]]'s attention and possibly get him arrested.
 *The squats Homer watches on TV show incorrect form: the knees should not extend past the toes.
 {{Season 27|R}}

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 **Making your decision with [[Phil McGraw|Dr. Phil]].
 *The mermaid at the "[[Mermaid Petting Zoo]]" is similar to [[Ariel]] from ''[[The Little Mermaid]]''.
-[[File:Homer Doctor No Ursula Andress reference.png|300px|thumb|Homer gets out of the ocean like {{W|Ursula Andress}} in the Bond film ''{{W2|Dr. No|film}}'']]
+[[File:Friend with Benefit promo 3.png|300px|thumb|Homer gets out of the ocean like {{W|Ursula Andress}} in the Bond film ''{{W2|Dr. No|film}}'']]
 *Homer gets out of the ocean like {{W|Ursula Andress}} in the Bond film ''{{W2|Dr. No|film}}'' while a snippet of the "{{W|James Bond Theme}}" from the film plays.
 **On the beach, Homer and [[Harper Jambowski]] sing "{{W2|Dr. No|soundtrack|Under the Mango Tree}}" from that same movie.

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 *The title of the episode is reference to the phrase "Friends with Benefits", which means two friends who have a sexual relationship without being emotionally involved.
 *The [[Friend with Benefit/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]] is a reference to the 2014 Disney short film, ''{{W2|Feast|2014 film}}''.
-*''[[Undercover C.E.O.]]'' is a parody of the television franchise series ''{{w|Undercover Boss}}''.
+*''[[Undercover C.E.O.]]'' is a parody of the television franchise series ''{{W|Undercover Boss}}''.
-[[File:Club Meds.png|300px|thumb|"Club Meds" is at the [[Springfield Elementary School|school]] sign-ups, and is a reference to the well-known hotel chain {{w|Club Med}}]]
+[[File:Club Meds.png|300px|thumb|"Club Meds" is at the [[Springfield Elementary School|school]] sign-ups, and is a reference to the well-known hotel chain {{W|Club Med}}]]
 *At the Club Sign-Ups:
-**The French Kissing Club is a reference to the {{w|french kiss}}.
+**The French Kissing Club is a reference to the {{W|french kiss}}.
-**Children Without Phones is a parody of {{w|Children Without Worms}}.
+**Children Without Phones is a parody of {{W|Children Without Worms}}.
 **The Stolen Bicycle Society is a parody of ''[[Dead Poets Society]]''.
-**Club Meds is a reference to {{w|Club Med}}, a well-known hotel chain.
+**Club Meds is a reference to {{W|Club Med}}, a well-known hotel chain.
-*[[Lenny]] mentions that thanks to {{w|crowdfunding}} they now have {{w|Makey Makey}} computers, the {{w|3Doodler}} pen and [[Zach Braff]]'s ''{{w|Wish I Was Here}}''. In real life, Braff launched a crowdfunding campaign on {{w|Kickstarter}} to make this film.
+*[[Lenny]] mentions that thanks to {{W|crowdfunding}} they now have {{W|Makey Makey}} computers, the {{W|3Doodler}} pen and [[Zach Braff]]'s ''{{W|Wish I Was Here}}''. In real life, Braff launched a crowdfunding campaign on {{W|Kickstarter}} to make this film.
 *[[Homer]] buys the Seat-to-Feet Lift Chair thanks to crowdfunding on a site called [[FriendMoocher]]. A website with the domain exists but it is not owned by FOX.
-*[[The Rich Texan]] says he does not give handouts to poor people, and cites "Russian weirdo" [[Ayn Rand]]. Rand was known to have supported {{w|Rational egoism|rational}} and {{w|ethical egoism}} and to have rejected {{w2|altruism|ethics}}.
+*[[The Rich Texan]] says he does not give handouts to poor people, and cites "Russian weirdo" [[Ayn Rand]]. Rand was known to have supported {{W|Rational egoism|rational}} and {{W|ethical egoism}} and to have rejected {{W2|altruism|ethics}}.
-*The music heard during Seat-to-Feet Lift Chair's "funeral" is ''{{w2|Lacrimosa|Requiem}}'' from [[Mozart]]'s {{W2|Requiem|Mozart}}.
+*The music heard during Seat-to-Feet Lift Chair's "funeral" is ''{{W2|Lacrimosa|Requiem}}'' from [[Mozart]]'s {{W2|Requiem|Mozart}}.
-*Homer and [[Marge]] mention ''[[Crocodile Dundee]]'' and its third movie ''{{w|Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles}}''.
+*Homer and [[Marge]] mention ''[[Crocodile Dundee]]'' and its third movie ''{{W|Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles}}''.
-*Homer's Pechanga Casino Buffet bracelet refers to the {{w|Pechanga Resort and Casino}}.
+*Homer's Pechanga Casino Buffet bracelet refers to the {{W|Pechanga Resort and Casino}}.
-*Two members of the Australian boy band are named after Australian towns: Wodonga and McQuarrie are named after {{w|Wodonga, Victoria}} and {{w|Port Macquarie, New South Wales}} respectively.
+*Two members of the Australian boy band are named after Australian towns: Wodonga and McQuarrie are named after {{W|Wodonga, Victoria}} and {{W|Port Macquarie, New South Wales}} respectively.
-*The song played during the introduction of Harper's dad in the box is "{{W2|Eye in the Sky|album|Sirius}}" by {{w|The Alan Parsons Project}}.
+*The song played during the introduction of Harper's dad in the box is "{{W2|Eye in the Sky|album|Sirius}}" by {{W|The Alan Parsons Project}}.
-*[[J-Cloud]] is a parody of {{w|iCloud}}.
+*[[J-Cloud]] is a parody of {{W|iCloud}}.
 [[File:LV U 4 Ever Nobel Prize laureates.png|300px|thumb|Photos of [[Albert Einstein]], [[Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn]], [[Mother Teresa]] and {{Ch|Theodore Roosevelt}} appear on a screen when the [[Doe-Eyed Boys]] perform "[[LV U 4 Ever]]"]]
 *The [[Doe-Eyed Boys]] mention the [[Nobel Prize]] during their song "[[LV U 4 Ever]]". On a screen behind them, photos of laureates [[Albert Einstein]], {{Ch|Theodore Roosevelt}}, [[Mother Teresa]] and [[Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn]] appear.
-*At the exact moment the Doe-Eyed Boys are revealed to be lip-syncing, the lyric "Girl, you know it's true" is played. "{{W2|Girl You Know It's True|song}}" was a song recorded by {{w|Milli Vanilli}}, a duo that fell into disgrace when it was revealed they did not sing any of their songs, and was the song being "performed" when the hoax was revealed (after the vocal track skipped).
+*At the exact moment the Doe-Eyed Boys are revealed to be lip-syncing, the lyric "Girl, you know it's true" is played. "{{W2|Girl You Know It's True|song}}" was a song recorded by {{W|Milli Vanilli}}, a duo that fell into disgrace when it was revealed they did not sing any of their songs, and was the song being "performed" when the hoax was revealed (after the vocal track skipped).
-*Electronica artist [[Der Zip Zorp]] is a parody of {{w|Daft Punk}}. He is a special guest from the "{{w|Hasbro}} Channel".
+*Electronica artist [[Der Zip Zorp]] is a parody of {{W|Daft Punk}}. He is a special guest from the "{{W|Hasbro}} Channel".
-*Basketball legend {{w2|Sam Jones|basketball, born 1933}}' jersey with the number 24 can be seen at the [[Springfield Sports Arena]] bar.
+*Basketball legend {{W2|Sam Jones|basketball, born 1933}}' jersey with the number 24 can be seen at the [[Springfield Sports Arena]] bar.
-*The look of the [[Magic Palace]] where [[David Copperfield]] performs is like that of the {{w|Magic Castle}} in Hollywood.
+*The look of the [[Magic Palace]] where [[David Copperfield]] performs is like that of the {{W|Magic Castle}} in Hollywood.
-*[[Mike Jambowski]] once traveled on the {{w|Space Shuttle}}.
+*[[Mike Jambowski]] once traveled on the {{W|Space Shuttle}}.
 *The bike [[Harper Jambowski|Harper]] wants to give [[Lisa]] as a present has a [[Tiffany & Co.|Tiffany]] crystal bell.
-*Homer plays some {{w|Calypso}}, typical music of the {{w|Antilles|Caribbean Antilles}}.
+*Homer plays some {{W|Calypso}}, typical music of the {{W|Antilles|Caribbean Antilles}}.
-*[[Bart]] claims that Lisa owns him a vacation in the Caribbean, and he asks for "{{w|St. Croix}} or better". St. Croix is one of the main islands in the {{w|United States Virgin Islands}}.
+*[[Bart]] claims that Lisa owns him a vacation in the Caribbean, and he asks for "{{W|St. Croix}} or better". St. Croix is one of the main islands in the {{W|United States Virgin Islands}}.
 *The "[[Jambowski Island]]" was formerly [[Haiti]].
 *Signs on the island refer to:
 **Swimming with professional swimmer [[Michael Phelps]].
-**Be in a movie with [[Adam Sandler]]. Sandler participated in some island-related films like ''{{w|50 First Dates}}'' or ''{{w|Just Go with It}}''.
+**Be in a movie with [[Adam Sandler]]. Sandler participated in some island-related films like ''{{W|50 First Dates}}'' or ''{{W|Just Go with It}}''.
 **Making your decision with [[Phil McGraw|Dr. Phil]].
 *The mermaid at the "[[Mermaid Petting Zoo]]" is similar to [[Ariel]] from ''[[The Little Mermaid]]''.
-[[File:Homer Doctor No Ursula Andress reference.png|300px|thumb|Homer gets out of the ocean like {{w|Ursula Andress}} in the Bond film ''{{w2|Dr. No|film}}'']]
+[[File:Homer Doctor No Ursula Andress reference.png|300px|thumb|Homer gets out of the ocean like {{W|Ursula Andress}} in the Bond film ''{{W2|Dr. No|film}}'']]
-*Homer gets out of the ocean like {{w|Ursula Andress}} in the Bond film ''{{w2|Dr. No|film}}'' while a snippet of the "{{w|James Bond Theme}}" from the film plays.
+*Homer gets out of the ocean like {{W|Ursula Andress}} in the Bond film ''{{W2|Dr. No|film}}'' while a snippet of the "{{W|James Bond Theme}}" from the film plays.
-**On the beach, Homer and [[Harper Jambowski]] sing "{{w2|Dr. No|soundtrack|Under the Mango Tree}}" from that same movie.
+**On the beach, Homer and [[Harper Jambowski]] sing "{{W2|Dr. No|soundtrack|Under the Mango Tree}}" from that same movie.
 *The movie ''[[Back to the Future]]'' was shown on the island while the Simpsons were leaving.

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 [[File:Homer Doctor No Ursula Andress reference.png|300px|thumb|Homer gets out of the ocean like {{w|Ursula Andress}} in the Bond film ''{{w2|Dr. No|film}}'']]
 *Homer gets out of the ocean like {{w|Ursula Andress}} in the Bond film ''{{w2|Dr. No|film}}'' while a snippet of the "{{w|James Bond Theme}}" from the film plays.
-**On the beach, Homer and [[Harper Jambowski]] sing "{{w|Dr. No (soundtrack)|Under the Mango Tree}}" from that same movie.
+**On the beach, Homer and [[Harper Jambowski]] sing "{{w2|Dr. No|soundtrack|Under the Mango Tree}}" from that same movie.
 *The movie ''[[Back to the Future]]'' was shown on the island while the Simpsons were leaving.

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 *Homer plays some {{w|Calypso}}, typical music of the {{w|Antilles|Caribbean Antilles}}.
 *[[Bart]] claims that Lisa owns him a vacation in the Caribbean, and he asks for "{{w|St. Croix}} or better". St. Croix is one of the main islands in the {{w|United States Virgin Islands}}.
-*The "Jambowski Island" was formerly [[Haiti]].
+*The "[[Jambowski Island]]" was formerly [[Haiti]].
 *Signs on the island refer to:
 **Swimming with professional swimmer [[Michael Phelps]].
 **Be in a movie with [[Adam Sandler]]. Sandler participated in some island-related films like ''{{w|50 First Dates}}'' or ''{{w|Just Go with It}}''.
 **Making your decision with [[Phil McGraw|Dr. Phil]].
-*The mermaid at the "Mermaid Petting Zoo" is similar to [[Ariel]] from ''[[The Little Mermaid]]''.
+*The mermaid at the "[[Mermaid Petting Zoo]]" is similar to [[Ariel]] from ''[[The Little Mermaid]]''.
 [[File:Homer Doctor No Ursula Andress reference.png|300px|thumb|Homer gets out of the ocean like {{w|Ursula Andress}} in the Bond film ''{{w2|Dr. No|film}}'']]
 *Homer gets out of the ocean like {{w|Ursula Andress}} in the Bond film ''{{w2|Dr. No|film}}'' while a snippet of the "{{w|James Bond Theme}}" from the film plays.

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 *At the exact moment the Doe-Eyed Boys are revealed to be lip-syncing, the lyric "Girl, you know it's true" is played. "{{W2|Girl You Know It's True|song}}" was a song recorded by {{w|Milli Vanilli}}, a duo that fell into disgrace when it was revealed they did not sing any of their songs, and was the song being "performed" when the hoax was revealed (after the vocal track skipped).
 *The look of the [[Magic Palace]] where [[David Copperfield]] performs is like that of the {{w|Magic Castle}} in Hollywood.
-*During [[Doe-Eyed Boys]] they mentioned the [[Nobel Prize]]. In a screen behind them it appears photos of [[Albert Einstein]], {{Ch|Theodore Roosevelt}}, [[Mother Teresa]] and another unidentified laureate.
+*During [[Doe-Eyed Boys]], they mentioned the [[Nobel Prize]]. In a screen behind them, it appears photos of [[Albert Einstein]], {{Ch|Theodore Roosevelt}}, [[Mother Teresa]] and another unidentified laureate.
 == Continuity ==

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 {{EpisodePrevNextRef|Treehouse of Horror XXVI|Lisa with an "S"}}
 == Cultural references ==
 *The title of the episode is reference to the phrase "Friends with Benefits", which means two friends who have a sexual relationship without being emotionally involved.
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 *The subliminal propaganda campaign "Join the Navy", disguised as "Yvan eht Nioj", was previously used by the [[Party Posse]] in their video "[[Drop Da Bomb]]". ("[[New Kids on the Blecch]]")
-==Trivia==
+== Trivia ==
 *Doggie Heaven was previously claimed by Homer to be the place where [[Santa's Little Helper]] will go after death in "[[Dog of Death]]".
 *Harper's father mentions that Jambowski island was formerly [[Haiti]].
-==Goofs==
+== Goofs ==
 *Lisa says she has to pedal backward to go forward on her bike, but in every past episode where she rides her bike, the pedals worked normally.
 *When Homer, Marge and [[Bart]] are preparing for the trip, Bart is flipping a flaming stick with a brown shirt. But when Lisa comes in, Bart's shirt turns blue.

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 **On the beach, Homer and [[Harper Jambowski]] sing {{w|Dr. No (soundtrack)|"Under the Mango Tree"}} from the same movie.
 *The movie {{w|Back to the Future}} was shown on the island while the Simpsons were leaving.
-*The couch gag is a reference to the 2014 Disney short film, {{w|Feast (2014 film)|Feast}}.
+*The couch gag is a reference to the 2014 Disney short film, ''{{W2|Feast|2014 film}}''.
-*The music heard during Seat-to-Feet Lift Chair's "funeral" is "Lacrimosa" from {{w|Requiem (Mozart)|Mozart's ''Requiem''}}.
+*The music heard during Seat-to-Feet Lift Chair's "funeral" is "Lacrimosa" from {{W2|Requiem|Mozart|Mozart's "Requiem"}}.
-*The song played during the introduction of Harper's dad in the box is "{{w|Eye in the Sky (album)|Sirius}}" by {{w|The Alan Parsons Project}}.
+*The song played during the introduction of Harper's dad in the box is "{{W2|Eye in the Sky|album|Sirius}}" by {{w|The Alan Parsons Project}}.
 *Two members of the Australian boy band are named after Australian towns. Wodonga and Macquarie are named after {{w|Wodonga, Victoria}} and {{w|Port Macquarie, New South Wales}} respectively.
-*At the exact moment the Doe-Eyed Boys are revealed to be lip-syncing, the lyric "Girl, you know it's true" is played. "{{w|Girl You Know It's True (song)|Girl You Know It's True}}" was a song recorded by {{w|Milli Vanilli}}, a duo that fell into disgrace when it was revealed they did not sing any of their songs, and was the song being "performed" when the hoax was revealed (after the vocal track skipped).
+*At the exact moment the Doe-Eyed Boys are revealed to be lip-syncing, the lyric "Girl, you know it's true" is played. "{{W2|Girl You Know It's True|song}}" was a song recorded by {{w|Milli Vanilli}}, a duo that fell into disgrace when it was revealed they did not sing any of their songs, and was the song being "performed" when the hoax was revealed (after the vocal track skipped).
 *The look of the [[Magic Palace]] where [[David Copperfield]] performs is like that of the {{w|Magic Castle}} in Hollywood.
-*During [[Doe-Eyed Boys]] they mentioned the [[Nobel Prize]]. In a screen behind them it appears photos of [[Albert Einstein]], [[Theodore Roosevelt (character)|Teddy Roosevelt]], [[Mother Teresa]] and another unidentified laureate.
+*During [[Doe-Eyed Boys]] they mentioned the [[Nobel Prize]]. In a screen behind them it appears photos of [[Albert Einstein]], {{Ch|Theodore Roosevelt}}, [[Mother Teresa]] and another unidentified laureate.
 == Continuity ==