Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words/References - Revision history

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SolarBot at 21:39, September 1, 2012

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 == Cultural references ==
 *Some of the clues and answers on the crossword [[Raphael]] was solving were:
 **{{W|Franklin D. Roosevelt}}'s middle name (Delano)

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 *Just after Bart says "Speaking of San Francisco people mover--" the show cuts to Homer at gay club helping Grady break up. During this transition the following can be seen on the screen for a split second: Scene 151, Take 2, Akom and Film Roman Fix
 *Tim Long credited the 2006 documentary, Wordplay, which chronicles the national crossword puzzle championships, as the main inspiration for this episode.
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 *Just after Bart says "Speaking of San Francisco people mover--" the show cuts to Homer at gay club helping Grady break up. During this transition the following can be seen on the screen for a split second: Scene 151, Take 2, Akom and Film Roman Fix
 *Tim Long credited the 2006 documentary, Wordplay, which chronicles the national crossword puzzle championships, as the main inspiration for this episode.
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 == Cultural references ==
 *Some of the clues and answers on the crossword [[Raphael]] was solving were:
-**{{w|Franklin D. Roosevelt}}'s middle name (Delano)
+**{{W|Franklin D. Roosevelt}}'s middle name (Delano)
-**"Singer" of ''{{w2|Yentl|film}}'' ({{w|Isaac Bashevis}})
+**"Singer" of ''{{W2|Yentl|film}}'' ({{W|Isaac Bashevis}})
-*[[Bart]] says [[Lisa]] gone completely "Fruit Loops" when she fell in love with solving crosswords. Lisa related that to one of the crossword's clues "Toucan's delight". [[Toucan Sam]] is the mascot of the {{w|Froot Loops}} cereal.
+*[[Bart]] says [[Lisa]] gone completely "Fruit Loops" when she fell in love with solving crosswords. Lisa related that to one of the crossword's clues "Toucan's delight". [[Toucan Sam]] is the mascot of the {{W|Froot Loops}} cereal.
-*Bart also says she is "losing it", with Lisa associating it to the 1983 film ''{{w|Losin' It}}''.
+*Bart also says she is "losing it", with Lisa associating it to the 1983 film ''{{W|Losin' It}}''.
-*Lisa also thinks of "Bart" as the {{w|Bay Area Rapid Transit}} (BART) in [[San Francisco]] for one of the clues.
+*Lisa also thinks of "Bart" as the {{W|Bay Area Rapid Transit}} (BART) in [[San Francisco]] for one of the clues.
-*When mentioning San Francisco, Bart thinks of the gay bar Homer went to meet [[Grady]]. The {{w|LGBT culture in San Francisco|LGTB community in San Francisco}} is one of the largest and most prominent LGBT communities in the US.
+*When mentioning San Francisco, Bart thinks of the gay bar Homer went to meet [[Grady]]. The {{W|LGBT culture in San Francisco|LGTB community in San Francisco}} is one of the largest and most prominent LGBT communities in the US.
 *The EDM song "Scratch and Slide" by Henry Gil can be heard at the gay bar.
-*Lisa says the only real test of skill crossword is the {{w|The New York Times crossword puzzle|The New York Times puzzle}} edited by [[Will Shortz]].
+*Lisa says the only real test of skill crossword is the {{W|The New York Times crossword puzzle|The New York Times puzzle}} edited by [[Will Shortz]].
-*"Farewell To You Baby" by {{w2|Carl Martin|musician}} is heard when Homer is breaking up relationships.
+*"Farewell To You Baby" by {{W2|Carl Martin|musician}} is heard when Homer is breaking up relationships.
-[[File:SpringfieldHyatt.png|250px|thumb|[[Springfield Hyatt]] is a reference to the {{w|Hyatt}} hospitality company]]
+[[File:SpringfieldHyatt.png|250px|thumb|[[Springfield Hyatt]] is a reference to the {{W|Hyatt}} hospitality company]]
-*[[Springfield Hyatt]] is a reference to the {{w|Hyatt}} hospitality company.
+*[[Springfield Hyatt]] is a reference to the {{W|Hyatt}} hospitality company.
-*"{{w2|Word Up!|song}}" by the funk band {{w2|Cameo|band}} is played during Lisa's cross-word competition.
+*"{{W2|Word Up!|song}}" by the funk band {{W2|Cameo|band}} is played during Lisa's cross-word competition.
-*The removed words from the dictionary are: {{w|wiktionary:skedaddle|skedaddle}}, {{w|Nixonian}}, {{w|wiktionary:zounds|zounds}}, {{w|mimeograph}} and {{w|hootenanny}}.
+*The removed words from the dictionary are: {{W|wiktionary:skedaddle|skedaddle}}, {{W|Nixonian}}, {{W|wiktionary:zounds|zounds}}, {{W|mimeograph}} and {{W|hootenanny}}.
-*Answers on [[Gil Gunderson]]'s puzzle include Italian physicist {{w|Enrico Fermi}} and English synth-pop duo {{w|Pet Shop Boys}}.
+*Answers on [[Gil Gunderson]]'s puzzle include Italian physicist {{W|Enrico Fermi}} and English synth-pop duo {{W|Pet Shop Boys}}.
-*Lisa says "Bouvier" was {{w|Jackie Kennedy}}'s maiden name. [[Marge]] thought her name before Kennedy was "Jackie O". Jackie Kennedy was actually nicknamed Jackie O by paparazzi during her marriage with Greek magnate {{w|Aristotle Onassis}}. Marge thought the name "Jackie O" was related to {{w|SpaghettiOs}}, and so that was where Jackie's money came from.
+*Lisa says "Bouvier" was {{W|Jackie Kennedy}}'s maiden name. [[Marge]] thought her name before Kennedy was "Jackie O". Jackie Kennedy was actually nicknamed Jackie O by paparazzi during her marriage with Greek magnate {{W|Aristotle Onassis}}. Marge thought the name "Jackie O" was related to {{W|SpaghettiOs}}, and so that was where Jackie's money came from.
-*"Cherish" by {{w|David Cassidy}} is played after Homer wins Lisa back at the end of the episode.
+*"Cherish" by {{W|David Cassidy}} is played after Homer wins Lisa back at the end of the episode.
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-*"Word Up" by Cameo is played during Lisa's cross-word competition.
+*Some of the clues and answers on the crossword [[Raphael]] was solving were:
-*"Cherish" by David Cassidy is played after Homer wins Lisa back at the end of the episode.
+**{{w|Franklin D. Roosevelt}}'s middle name (Delano)
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-*As spoken, [[Homer]]'s message to [[Lisa]] was, "Dear Lisa, you make me so happy. Really, really, really happy. Sorry, he told me I needed a hundred-and-forty-four letters. What was my point again? Oh, right. Bouvier or Simpson, I cherish you." For the record, this little speech has 147 letters, not 144.
+*As spoken, Homer's message to Lisa was, "Dear Lisa, you make me so happy. Really, really, really happy. Sorry, he told me I needed a hundred-and-forty-four letters. What was my point again? Oh, right. Bouvier or Simpson, I cherish you." For the record this little speech has 147 letters, not 144.
 *The words in Lisa's Hopscotch Crossword are: justice, happier, vegan, rebel, practicing, over, think, PTA, cerebral, rights, saxophone, playtime, lemonade, paradox, Jimbo, recess, Ralph, overachiever, recital, Krabappel, uniter, PhysEd, phenomena, and tree.
 *Words that have been removed from the dictionary in the past year: SKEDADDLE, NIXONIAN, ZOUNDS, MIMEOGRAPH, HOOTENANNY.
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