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Solar Dragon: /* Cultural references */

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‎Cultural references

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‎Cultural references

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 **{{W|Mount Vernon}}.
 **One based on ''{{W|A Trip to the Moon}}''.
-**{{W|Monticello}} and [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon]] on horseback (inspired by the painting ''{{W|Napoleon Crossing the Alps}}'' by {{W|Jacques-Louis David}}).
+**{{W|Monticello}}.
 **[[Mount Rushmore]].
 **The zoom on Milhouse with one of a small cabin is a parody of the opening of ''[[Citizen Kane]]''.

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 *''[[Polybius]]'' is seen. ("[[Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em]]")
 *''{{ap|Space Mutants|video game}}'' is seen. ("[[Treehouse of Horror XXX]]")
-*Skinner remembers [[Nelson]] that [[Eddie Muntz|his father]] has a secret family he loves more. ("[[D'oh Canada]]")
+*Skinner reminds [[Nelson]] that [[Eddie Muntz|his father]] has a secret family he loves more. ("[[D'oh Canada]]")
 == References ==

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 **[[Big Ben]].
 **The [[Statue of Liberty]].
-**The [[Taj Mahal]]
+**The [[Taj Mahal]].
 **[[Queen Victoria]].
 **[[St. Augustine Lighthouse]].
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 **[[Mount Rushmore]].
 **The zoom on Milhouse with one of a small cabin is a parody of the opening of ''[[Citizen Kane]]''.
-*[[Mr. Pibbb]], spelled with three "B"s, is a a parody of {{W|Mr. Pibb}}, a real soft drink created by {{W|The Coca-Cola Company}}.
+*[[Mr. Pibbb]], spelled with three "B"s, is a parody of {{W|Mr. Pibb}}, a real soft drink created by {{W|The Coca-Cola Company}}.
 [[File:Gaelic Scrabble.png|300px|thumb|[[Groundskeeper Willie|Willie]] and [[Maisie MacWeldon]] were playing ''Gaelic Scrabble'', a parody of ''[[Scrabble]]'' which uses real {{W|Scottish Gaelic}} words]]
 *''[[Gaelic Scrabble]]'' is a parody of ''[[Scrabble]]'' and uses real {{W|Scottish Gaelic}} words, although double-score words are written in English.
-*[[Hub]] is based on Neil and [[Mr. Hubley|his father]] is based on Neil's father from the movie [[Dead Poets Society]]. [[Kurtwood Smith]] voiced both Hub and Neil's father. Kurtwood was suggested by [[Michael Price]] based on their early work together on {{W|F Is for Family}}.<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/mikepriceinla.bsky.social/post/3m7guzroe3q2b Michael Price's Bluesky - "Price and Kurtwood 1"]</ref><ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/mikepriceinla.bsky.social/post/3m7h3ehggms2r Michael Price's Bluesky - "Price and Kurtwood 2"]</ref>
+*[[Hub]] is based on Neil, and [[Mr. Hubley|his father]] is based on Neil's father from the movie ''[[Dead Poets Society]]''. [[Kurtwood Smith]] voiced both Hub and Neil's father. Kurtwood was suggested by [[Michael Price]] based on their early work together on ''{{W|F Is for Family}}''.<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/mikepriceinla.bsky.social/post/3m7guzroe3q2b Michael Price's Bluesky - "Price and Kurtwood 1"]</ref><ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/mikepriceinla.bsky.social/post/3m7h3ehggms2r Michael Price's Bluesky - "Price and Kurtwood 2"]</ref>
 *[[Chalmers]] tells [[Skinner]] that the state will turn the school into a {{W|Spirit Halloween}} store if they find out that Hub has been squatting in the school.
 *Hub tells Skinner that his parents died when their hot-air balloon drifted over to [[North Korea]] on [[Kim Jong-un]]'s birthday and was hit by a celebratory {{W|Intercontinental ballistic missile|ICBM}}.
-*Hub calls Skinner, Darth Tedious, a reference to [[Emperor Palpatine|Darth Sidious]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
+*Hub calls Skinner Darth Tedious, a reference to [[Emperor Palpatine|Darth Sidious]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
 *Hub tells [[Nelson]] that his parents died on the [[RMS Titanic|RMS ''Titanic'']].
 *Skinner buys his clothes at [[Mr. Ho-Hum's Clothiers]] from the {{W|Chuck Schumer}} collection.
-*When Hub escapes from the fitting rooms, Skinner exclaims "by {{W|Doug Henning}}'s mustache." Henning was a Canadian magician, illusionist, escape artist and politician.
+*When Hub escapes from the fitting rooms, Skinner exclaims "by {{W|Doug Henning}}'s mustache." Henning was a Canadian magician, illusionist, escape artist, and politician.
 *[[Things Dismembered Watch Repair]] is a reference to the gift retailer {{W|Things Remembered}}.
 *[[Forever XXXVI]] is a parody of the fashion retailer {{W|Forever 21}}.
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 *[[Maisie MacWeldon]] is still married to [[Groundskeeper Willie]], and has moved in with him. ("[[Ae Bonny Romance]]")
 *''[[Polybius]]'' is seen. ("[[Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em]]")
-*''{{ap|Space Mutants|video game}}''is seen. ("[[Treehouse of Horror XXX]]")
+*''{{ap|Space Mutants|video game}}'' is seen. ("[[Treehouse of Horror XXX]]")
 *Skinner remembers [[Nelson]] that [[Eddie Muntz|his father]] has a secret family he loves more. ("[[D'oh Canada]]")
 == References ==
 {{Reflist}}

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 *The episode title is a reference to the film ''{{W|Guess Who's Coming to Dinner}}''.
 *The entrance hall carpet in [[The Henry L. Waterpark Mansion and Museum]] is a reproduction of one that Mr. Waterpark saw on a trip to {{W|Utrecht}} in [[the Netherlands]].
-*The snow globes include:
+*[[Seymour Skinner]] mentions the {{W|Wilton carpet|Wilton pattern}}, a machine-woven, highly decorative carpet pattern that became popular in the {{W|Late Victorian}} era.
 **[[Big Ben]].
 **The [[Statue of Liberty]].
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 **The zoom on Milhouse with one of a small cabin is a parody of the opening of ''[[Citizen Kane]]''.
 *[[Mr. Pibbb]], spelled with three "B"s, is a a parody of {{W|Mr. Pibb}}, a real soft drink created by {{W|The Coca-Cola Company}}.
-*''[[Gaelic Scrabble]]'' is a parody of ''[[Scrabble]]'' and uses real {{W|Scottish Gaelic}} words, altough double score words are written in English.
+[[File:Gaelic Scrabble.png|300px|thumb|[[Groundskeeper Willie|Willie]] and [[Maisie MacWeldon]] were playing ''Gaelic Scrabble'', a parody of ''[[Scrabble]]'' which uses real {{W|Scottish Gaelic}} words]]
 *[[Hub]] is based on Neil and [[Mr. Hubley|his father]] is based on Neil's father from the movie [[Dead Poets Society]]. [[Kurtwood Smith]] voiced both Hub and Neil's father. Kurtwood was suggested by [[Michael Price]] based on their early work together on {{W|F Is for Family}}.<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/mikepriceinla.bsky.social/post/3m7guzroe3q2b Michael Price's Bluesky - "Price and Kurtwood 1"]</ref><ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/mikepriceinla.bsky.social/post/3m7h3ehggms2r Michael Price's Bluesky - "Price and Kurtwood 2"]</ref>
 *[[Chalmers]] tells [[Skinner]] that the state will turn the school into a {{W|Spirit Halloween}} store if they find out that Hub has been squatting in the school.

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 *The snow globes include:
 **[[Big Ben]].
 **[[Queen Victoria]].
-**[[St. Augustine Lighthouse]] and [[Mount Rushmore]].
+**[[St. Augustine Lighthouse]].
 **The [[Eiffel Tower]].
 **{{W|Mount Vernon}}.
 **One based on ''{{W|A Trip to the Moon}}''.
 **{{W|Monticello}} and [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon]] on horseback (inspired by the painting ''{{W|Napoleon Crossing the Alps}}'' by {{W|Jacques-Louis David}}).
 **The zoom on Milhouse with one of a small cabin is a parody of the opening of ''[[Citizen Kane]]''.
 *[[Mr. Pibbb]], spelled with three "B"s, is a a parody of {{W|Mr. Pibb}}, a real soft drink created by {{W|The Coca-Cola Company}}.

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 *In the car, Hub barks along to the Christmas song "{{W|Jingle Bells}}".
 *Skinner tells Hub that he's talented, then says "look out, {{W|Perry Como}}." Hub then says that he likes how Skinner knows people he's never heard of, and Skinner says "spoken like a young {{W|Mort Sahl}}."
-*During the montage at home, the theme song of the TV series ''{{W|Room 222}}'' plays..
+*During the montage at home, the theme song of the TV series ''{{W|Room 222}}'' plays.
 *Skinner plays a ''{{W|Meet the Press}}'' pinball machine. The machine has a parody of the [[NBC]] logo on it.
 *A {{W|Peter Rabbit}}-themed musical is held at [[Springfield Elementary School]]. Hub got a role as Farmer McGregor while [[Martin]] plays Peter Rabbit.

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The episode title is a reference to the film ''{{W|Guess Who's Coming to Dinner}}''.
-*In the collectorium room, the stain glass window of the 1991 animated film ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' is seen.
+*The entrance hall carpet in [[The Henry L. Waterpark Mansion and Museum]] is a reproduction of one that Mr. Waterpark saw on a trip to {{W|Utrecht}} in [[the Netherlands]].
-*The snow globes includes:
+*The snow globes include:
 **[[Big Ben]].
 **[[Queen Victoria]].
-**{{W|St. Augustine Light|St. Augustine Lighthouse}} and [[Mount Rushmore]].
+**[[St. Augustine Lighthouse]] and [[Mount Rushmore]].
 **The [[Eiffel Tower]].
 **{{W|Mount Vernon}}.
 **One based on ''{{W|A Trip to the Moon}}''.
 **{{W|Monticello}} and [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon]] on horseback (inspired by the painting ''{{W|Napoleon Crossing the Alps}}'' by {{W|Jacques-Louis David}}).
-**The zoom on Milhouse with one of a small cabin is a parody of the opening of [[Citizen Kane]].
+**The zoom on Milhouse with one of a small cabin is a parody of the opening of ''[[Citizen Kane]]''.
-*[[Gaelic Scrabble]] is parody of [[Scrabble]] and uses real {{W|Scottish Gaelic}} words.<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/mikepriceinla.bsky.social/post/3m7gu57z4322m Michael Price's Bluesky - "Gaelic Scrabble"]</ref>
+*[[Mr. Pibb]] is a real soft drink created by {{W|The Coca-Cola Company}}.
 *[[Hub]] is based on Neil and [[Hub's father|his father]] is based on Neil's father from the movie [[Dead Poets Society]]. [[Kurtwood Smith]] voiced both Hub and Neil's father. Kurtwood was suggested by [[Michael Price]] based on their early work together on {{W|F Is for Family}}.<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/mikepriceinla.bsky.social/post/3m7guzroe3q2b Michael Price's Bluesky - "Price and Kurtwood 1"]</ref><ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/mikepriceinla.bsky.social/post/3m7h3ehggms2r Michael Price's Bluesky - "Price and Kurtwood 2"]</ref>
-*[[Chalmers]] tells [[Skinner]] that the state will turn the school into a {{W|Spirit Halloween}} store if they find out about Hub.
+*[[Chalmers]] tells [[Skinner]] that the state will turn the school into a {{W|Spirit Halloween}} store if they find out that Hub has been squatting in the school.
-*Hub tells Skinner that his parents died when their hot-air balloon drifted over to [[North Korea]] on [[Kim Jong-un]]'s birthday and was hit by a celebratory {{W|Intercontinental ballistic missile|ICBM}}, and Nelson that they died on the [[Titanic]].
+*Hub tells Skinner that his parents died when their hot-air balloon drifted over to [[North Korea]] on [[Kim Jong-un]]'s birthday and was hit by a celebratory {{W|Intercontinental ballistic missile|ICBM}}.
-*Hub calls Skinner, Darth Tidious, a reference to [[Emperor Palpatine|Darth Sidious]].
+*Hub calls Skinner, Darth Tedious, a reference to [[Emperor Palpatine|Darth Sidious]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
-*Skinner buys his clothes from [[Mr. Ho-hum Clothiers]] from the {{W|Chuck Schumer}} collection.
+*Hub tells [[Nelson]] that his parents died on the [[RMS Titanic|RMS ''Titanic'']].
 *Arcade games at [[Luigi's Pizza Playland]]:
-**[[Triangle Wars]], a parody of the original ''[[Asteroids]]'' and has the font of [[Star Wars]].
+**''Time Waster'', a parody of the ''{{W|Time Crisis}}'' series of {{W|light-gun shooter}} games.
-**The urban legend [[Polybius]].
+**''[[Triangle Wars]]'', a parody of the original ''[[Asteroids]]'' arcade game. The cabinet uses the ''Star Wars'' font.
-**[[Time Waster]].
+**The urban legend ''[[Polybius]]''.
-**[[Space Mutants (video game)|Space Mutants]].
+*In the car, Hub barks along to the Christmas song "{{W|Jingle Bells}}".
-*During the montage at home, TV series {{W|Room 222}}'s theme song is playing.
+*Skinner tells Hub that he's talented, then says "look out, {{W|Perry Como}}." Hub then says that he likes how Skinner knows people he's never heard of, and Skinner says "spoken like a young {{W|Mort Sahl}}."
-*The [[Meet the Press]] arcade game has the [[NBC]] logo on it.
+*During the montage at home, the theme song of the TV series ''{{W|Room 222}}'' plays..
-*A {{W|The Tale of Peter Rabbit|Peter Rabbit}} musical is held at [[Springfield Elementary School|school]].
+*Skinner plays a ''{{W|Meet the Press}}'' pinball machine. The machine has a parody of the [[NBC]] logo on it.
 *Skinner and Hub went to see laser [[Beethoven]].
-*The school has a spalding {{W|Dirk Nowitzki}} autograph special basketball.
+*The school has a {{W2|Spalding|company}} {{W|Dirk Nowitzki}} autographed basketball.
-*[[Lisa]] compares herself as {{W|Steven Zaillian}}.
+*[[Lisa]] says that she gets to be every eight-year-old's hero, screenwriter {{W|Steven Zaillian}}.
-*Skinner tells [[Rayshelle Peyton|Ms. Peyton]] that Hub's parents had {{W|Benjamin Button}}'s disease and died as 85-year-old babies.
+*Skinner tells [[Ms. Peyton]] that Hub's parents had {{W|Benjamin Button}}'s disease and died as 85-year-old babies.
-*Skinner mentions {{W|Balki Bartokomous}} and [[Marlon Brando]] to Hub.
+*Just before the play starts, "{{W|Old MacDonald Had a Farm}}" plays.
 == Trivia ==
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 == Continuity ==
 *Skinner's eye is treated at the [[Eye Trauma Center]] [[Lenny Leonard]] Wing, a reference to Lenny's eye injuries. ("[[The Old Man and the "C" Student]]", et al.)
-*Hub appears. ("[[Estranger Things]]")
+*[[Maisie MacWeldon]] is still married to [[Groundskeeper Willie]], and has moved in with him. ("[[Ae Bonny Romance]]")
-*[[Maisie MacWeldon]] appears. ("[[Ae Bonny Romance]]")
+*''[[Polybius]]'' is seen. ("[[Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em]]")
-*[[Polybius]] is seen. ("[[Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em]]")
+*''{{ap|Space Mutants|video game}}''is seen. ("[[Treehouse of Horror XXX]]")
 *Space Mutants is seen. ("[[Treehouse of Horror XXX]]")
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