Grift of the Magi/References - Revision history

Bonkfast: If it has an explanation, I don't think it qualifies as a goof anymore. Besides, he could have changed his mind or Homer and/or Marge may have forced him to do it.

2026-02-10T19:23:01Z

If it has an explanation, I don't think it qualifies as a goof anymore. Besides, he could have changed his mind or Homer and/or Marge may have forced him to do it.

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */ replaced: The Dixie Chicks → {{Chs|Dixie Chicks}}

2025-10-01T16:18:16Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: The Dixie Chicks → {{Chs|Dixie Chicks}}

MediocreUsername: /* Trivia */

2024-12-14T11:27:41Z

‎Trivia

MediocreUsername: /* Goofs */

2024-12-14T11:21:36Z

‎Goofs

Simpsons88 at 19:00, November 26, 2024

2024-11-26T19:00:44Z

Mr. Kite: /* Cultural references */

2022-07-24T00:24:28Z

‎Cultural references

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‎Goofs: replaced: Martin Prince, Sr. → Gareth Prince

Dk50b: /* Goofs */

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‎Goofs

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 == Goofs ==
 [[File:Grift of the Magi Maggie red bow.png|thumb|Maggie's red bow]]
 *At the hospital, [[Maggie]] is seen with a red bow in one scene, instead of her usual blue. In the next scene a few seconds later, it is blue again.
 *The color of the lenses in Martin's [[Gareth Prince|father]]'s glasses changes in the scene at the hospital.

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 *[[Funzo]]'s metallic frame is similar to the endoskeleton of a [[T800 Terminator]] from the ''[[Terminator]]'' films.
 *[[Chief Wiggum]] does an impression of [[Ed Sullivan]], known for being the host of ''{{W|The Ed Sullivan Show}}''.
-*The American country band [[Dixie Chicks (characters)|The Dixie Chicks]] and basketball player [[Patrick Ewing]] were part of [[Krusty]]'s act of the {{W|Nativity of Jesus}}.
+*The American country band {{Chs|Dixie Chicks}} and basketball player [[Patrick Ewing]] were part of [[Krusty]]'s act of the {{W|Nativity of Jesus}}.
 *An instrumental version of "{{W|Jingle Bells}}" is heard during the Funzo commercial.
 *The toy Funzo is a parody of the popular {{W|Furby}} dolls.

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 == Trivia ==
 *Flanders mentions the RV he bought in "[[The Call of the Simpsons]]".
 == Goofs ==

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 *The color of the lenses in Martin's [[Gareth Prince|father]]'s glasses changes in the scene at the hospital.
 *The Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted in 1990.
+*When Mr. Burns releases the trapdoor under his stage and land in front of them, several people change from their costumes to their regular clothes.
 {{Season 11|R}}

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 == Cultural references ==
-*This episode's title is a pun on O. Henry's short story ''{{W|The Gift of the Magi}}''.
+*The episode's title is a pun on {{W|O. Henry}}'s Christmas short story ''{{W|The Gift of the Magi}}''.
-*[[Milhouse]] and [[Bart]] sing "Sisters are doin' it for themselves!", a song by [[Aretha Franklin]] and the {{W|Eurythmics}} and covered on ''[[The Yellow Album]]'' by [[Lisa]], [[Ann Wilson|Ann]] and [[Nancy Wilson]] and [[Patty]] and [[Selma]].
+*[[Bart]] mentions the e-commerce platform [[eBay]] in the episode's [[Grift of the Magi/Gags#Chalkboard gag|chalkboard gag]].
-*The toy, [[Funzo]], is a parody of the popular {{W|Furby}} dolls (although the Furby dolls were mentioned in the story line as an example of a popular toy).
+*Due to the {{W|ozone hole}} that affected [[Brazil]] and now [[Springfield]], [[Kent Brockman]] recommends the people to either wear sunscreen or have a "[[Robin Williams]]-level of hair coverage" in their bodies if they need to leave their homes. Robin Williams was known for his excessive body hair.
-*[[Gary Coleman]] once worked as a security guard in real life. Coleman spoofed Arnold's (Coleman's character in ''{{W|Diff'rent Strokes}}'') catchphrase, "Wha'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?", three times.
+*[[Milhouse]] and Bart sing "[[Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves]]", a song by [[Aretha Franklin]] and {{W|Eurythmics}}.
-*At the end, the narrator says [[Mr. Burns]] was visited by three ghosts in the night which showed him the error of his ways, a homage to ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''.
+**The song was also covered on ''[[The Yellow Album]]'' by [[Lisa]], [[Ann Wilson|Ann]] and [[Nancy Wilson]] and [[Patty]] and [[Selma]].
 *The narrator also says that [[Moe]], in his annual suicide attempt, was shown what the world would be like without him after sticking his head in his oven. This is a reference to the 1946 film ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''.
 == Trivia ==

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 == Cultural references ==
-*This episode's title is a pun on O. Henry's short story ''{{w|The Gift of the Magi}}''.
+*This episode's title is a pun on O. Henry's short story ''{{W|The Gift of the Magi}}''.
-*[[Milhouse]] sings "Sisters are doin' it for themselves!", a song by [[Aretha Franklin]] and the {{w|Eurythmics}} and covered on ''[[The Yellow Album]]'' by [[Lisa]], [[Ann Wilson|Ann]] and [[Nancy Wilson]] and [[Patty]] and [[Selma]].
+*[[Milhouse]] sings "Sisters are doin' it for themselves!", a song by [[Aretha Franklin]] and the {{W|Eurythmics}} and covered on ''[[The Yellow Album]]'' by [[Lisa]], [[Ann Wilson|Ann]] and [[Nancy Wilson]] and [[Patty]] and [[Selma]].
-*The toy, [[Funzo]], is a parody of the popular {{w|Furby}} dolls (although the Furby dolls were mentioned in the story line as an example of a popular toy).
+*The toy, [[Funzo]], is a parody of the popular {{W|Furby}} dolls (although the Furby dolls were mentioned in the story line as an example of a popular toy).
-*[[Gary Coleman]] once worked as a security guard in real life. Coleman spoofed Arnold's (Coleman's character in ''{{w|Diff'rent Strokes}}'') catchphrase, "Wha'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?", three times.
+*[[Gary Coleman]] once worked as a security guard in real life. Coleman spoofed Arnold's (Coleman's character in ''{{W|Diff'rent Strokes}}'') catchphrase, "Wha'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?", three times.
 *At the end, the narrator says [[Mr. Burns]] was visited by three ghosts in the night which showed him the error of his ways, a homage to ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''.
 *The narrator also says that [[Moe]], in his annual suicide attempt, was shown what the world would be like without him after sticking his head in his oven. This is a reference to the 1946 film ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''.
 *Funzo's metallic frame maybe a reference to the endoskeleton of a [[T800 Terminator]] from the ''[[Terminator]]'' films.
-*When Lisa mentions that the Funzo was likely configured by its creators to eliminate its competition, Bart mentions {{w|Microsoft}} as an example of an enterprise which employs similar tactics. This is actually a business strategy called {{w|Embrace, extend and extinguish}} which was employed by Microsoft and revealed in the {{w|Halloween documents}}.
+*When Lisa mentions that the Funzo was likely configured by its creators to eliminate its competition, Bart mentions {{W|Microsoft}} as an example of an enterprise which employs similar tactics. This is actually a business strategy called {{W|Embrace, extend and extinguish}} which was employed by Microsoft and revealed in the {{W|Halloween documents}}.
 *[[Chief Wiggum]] does an impression of [[Ed Sullivan]].