G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)/References - Revision history

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */ replaced: {{W|King Arthur}} → King Arthur, {{W|Excalibur}} → Excalibur

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‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|King Arthur}} → King Arthur, {{W|Excalibur}} → Excalibur

Simpsons88 at 19:05, August 22, 2024

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Simpsons88 at 19:03, August 22, 2024

2024-08-22T19:03:57Z

Simpsons88 at 18:58, August 22, 2024

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SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{W|Led Zeppelin}} → Led Zeppelin

2021-02-12T22:29:34Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|Led Zeppelin}} → Led Zeppelin

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{W|Alexander Nevsky (film)|Alexander Nevsky}} → {{W2|Alexander Nevsky|film}} (2)

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‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|Alexander Nevsky (film)|Alexander Nevsky}} → {{W2|Alexander Nevsky|film}} (2)

HomerGriffin: /* Goofs */

2020-02-21T20:51:02Z

‎Goofs

27.110.145.35: /* Goofs */

2012-10-18T17:08:56Z

‎Goofs

Solar Dragon at 08:49, September 4, 2012

2012-09-04T08:49:09Z

Solar Dragon at 08:49, September 4, 2012

2012-09-04T08:49:02Z

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 *Milhouse mentions {{W|Dearborn, Michigan}} when answering the Army recruiters.
 *The Army recruitment film shown at [[Springfield Elementary School]] uses "{{W|Arise, Russian people!}}", a patriotic song from the Soviet film ''{{W2|Alexander Nevsky|film}}'', composed by {{W|Sergei Prokofiev}}. The music switches to [[Led Zeppelin]]'s "{{W|Communication Breakdown}}" when the helicopter lands at the stadium.
-**The knight in the film pulls a sword out of a stone just like {{W|King Arthur}} and {{W|Excalibur}}.
+**The knight in the film pulls a sword out of a stone just like [[King Arthur]] and [[Excalibur]].
 *The helicopter shots down {{W|Nazis}} and [[Jason Voorhees]] from ''{{W2|Friday the 13th|1980 film}}''.
 **The film also features [[Abraham Lincoln]] and [[George Washington]] playing instruments.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode's title "G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)", also known as "G.I. D'oh" is a reference to {{W|G.I. Joe}}.
+*The episode's title "G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)", also known as "G.I. D'oh" is a reference to ''{{W|G.I. Joe}}'', an American media franchise and a line of action figures.
 **"Grunt" is United States military slang for an infantry soldier.
 **"Annoyed grunt" is the script notation for [[Homer]]'s usual exclamation, [[D'oh]].
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 **The film also features [[Abraham Lincoln]] and [[George Washington]] playing instruments.
 *[[Lisa]] is part of {{W|People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals}} (PETA), an American animal rights nonprofit organization.
-[[File:Army recruitment Parade magazine.png|250px|thumb|[[Army recruiter 1|One of the recruiters]] hands Homer an issue of ''[[Parade]]'', specifically its "What People Earn" annual edition]]
+[[File:Army recruitment Parade magazine.png|250px|thumb|[[Army recruiter 1|One of the recruiters]] hands [[Homer]] an issue of ''[[Parade]]'', specifically its "What People Earn" annual edition]]
 *[[Army recruiter 1|One of the recruiters]] hands Homer an issue of ''[[Parade]]'', one of the most widely read magazines in the U.S., specifically Homer is given the "What People Earn" annual edition.
 *Homer is taken to {{W|Fort Clinton}}. The fort's signs says "Not <u>that</u> Clinton", referring to US president [[Bill Clinton]]. The Fort was named after {{W|James Clinton}}, a Continental Army officer and politician.

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 **The film also features [[Abraham Lincoln]] and [[George Washington]] playing instruments.
 *[[Lisa]] is part of {{W|People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals}} (PETA), an American animal rights nonprofit organization.
 *[[Army recruiter 1|One of the recruiters]] hands Homer an issue of ''[[Parade]]'', one of the most widely read magazines in the U.S., specifically Homer is given the "What People Earn" annual edition.
 *Homer is taken to {{W|Fort Clinton}}. The fort's signs says "Not <u>that</u> Clinton", referring to US president [[Bill Clinton]]. The Fort was named after {{W|James Clinton}}, a Continental Army officer and politician.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The title is a reference to {{W|G.I. Joe}}. "Grunt" is United States military slang for an infantry soldier. 'Annoyed grunt' is the script notation for Homer's favorite exclamation, [[D'oh]].
+*The episode's title "G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)", also known as "G.I. D'oh" is a reference to {{W|G.I. Joe}}.
-*When the colonel has the recruits do push-ups while Homer eats donuts, it is referencing a scene in the movie ''{{W|Full Metal Jacket}}''. The movie is again referenced when Homer wonders if the drill sergeant will ask him "what his major malfunction is".
+**"Grunt" is United States military slang for an infantry soldier.
-*The Army recruitment film shown at Springfield Elementary uses "Arise, Ye Russian People" from Prokofiev's soundtrack for ''{{W2|Alexander Nevsky|film}}'' before switching to [[Led Zeppelin]]'s "{{W|Communication Breakdown}}".
+**"Annoyed grunt" is the script notation for [[Homer]]'s usual exclamation, [[D'oh]].
-*Milhouse asks about ''{{W|The Doodlebops}}'', a popular children's show.
+*At [[The Sole Provider]], [[Jimbo]], [[Dolph]] and [[Kearney]] wear referee uniforms just like in {{W|Foot Locker}} stores.
-*The music playing during the assault course is the song "{{W2|Toy Soldiers|song}}" by {{W|Martika}}.
+*[[Milhouse]] wishes that the school assembly was a concert by ''{{W|The Doodlebops}}''. ''The Doodlebops'' was a Canadian live-action musical-comedy TV series for children.
-*The scene where the predator drone chases Homer is a parody of ''[[Looney Tunes]]''.
+*Milhouse mentions {{W|Dearborn, Michigan}} when answering the Army recruiters.
-*When Homer explains why they shouldn't surrender to the Colonel's troops, he mentions that the Army will strip people naked, put a bag over their face, and have hicks laugh at them, referring to the torture controversy at Abu Ghraib prison.
+*The Army recruitment film shown at [[Springfield Elementary School]] uses "{{W|Arise, Russian people!}}", a patriotic song from the Soviet film ''{{W2|Alexander Nevsky|film}}'', composed by {{W|Sergei Prokofiev}}. The music switches to [[Led Zeppelin]]'s "{{W|Communication Breakdown}}" when the helicopter lands at the stadium.
-*When Lisa attempts to lecture the Army Colonel about how an occupying force is outmatched by determined people in a foreign nation, she cites the Vietnam War and its result as one of the sources.
+**The knight in the film pulls a sword out of a stone just like {{W|King Arthur}} and {{W|Excalibur}}.
 == Goofs ==

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 *The title is a reference to {{W|G.I. Joe}}. "Grunt" is United States military slang for an infantry soldier. 'Annoyed grunt' is the script notation for Homer's favorite exclamation, [[D'oh]].
 *When the colonel has the recruits do push-ups while Homer eats donuts, it is referencing a scene in the movie ''{{W|Full Metal Jacket}}''. The movie is again referenced when Homer wonders if the drill sergeant will ask him "what his major malfunction is".
-*The Army recruitment film shown at Springfield Elementary uses "Arise, Ye Russian People" from Prokofiev's soundtrack for ''{{W2|Alexander Nevsky|film}}'' before switching to {{W|Led Zeppelin}}'s "{{W|Communication Breakdown}}".
+*The Army recruitment film shown at Springfield Elementary uses "Arise, Ye Russian People" from Prokofiev's soundtrack for ''{{W2|Alexander Nevsky|film}}'' before switching to [[Led Zeppelin]]'s "{{W|Communication Breakdown}}".
 *Milhouse asks about ''{{W|The Doodlebops}}'', a popular children's show.
 *The music playing during the assault course is the song "{{W2|Toy Soldiers|song}}" by {{W|Martika}}.

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 == Goofs ==
 *In the ending of the episode, while Homer is attempting to use the remainder of his enlistment for recruitment purposes, he asks the Janitor (with the intention of recruiting him) if he likes killing. In actuality, the Army is least likely to allow people into the army if their sole reason was to kill people.
-*When Bart and Milhouse tied on the glass panel Milhouse's feet is white instead of yellow.
+*When Bart and Milhouse tied on the glass panel, Milhouse's feet are white instead of yellow.
 == Continuity ==

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