Homerland/References - Revision history

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Simpsons88 at 21:02, July 14, 2024

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Simpsons88 at 20:23, July 14, 2024

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Solar Dragon at 11:51, April 3, 2024

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Snowball II at 00:20, April 3, 2024

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 **[[Robin Hood]] legendary outlaw and president [[Abraham Lincoln]].
 *One of the activist on the van is wearing a {{W|Earth Liberation Army}} sleeveless shirt.
-[[File:Homerland couch gag 8.png|300px|thumb|The families from ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'', ''{{W|American Dad!}}'' and ''{{W|The Cleveland Show}}'' make cameos during the credits]]
+[[File:Homerland couch gag 8.png|300px|thumb|The families from ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'', ''[[American Dad!]]'' and ''{{W|The Cleveland Show}}'' make cameos during the credits]]
 *The activists forced Homer to listen to "{{W2|Shakedown Street|song}}" by {{W|Grateful Dead}} for his alcohol detoxification.
 **The album ''[[Long Strange Trip To Shelbyville]]'' seen next to the music player is fictional, but the name refers to part of the lyrics from their hit "{{W|Truckin'}}", in which they sing "What a long, strange trip it's been".
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 *Lisa thinks she can continue her father's mission just like [[George W. Bush]] and [[George H. W. Bush|his father]].
 *Homer stayed up late watching a movie starring {{W|William Holden}}.
-*The cameos seen during the credits include the [[Griffin family]] (''[[Family Guy]]''), the Belcher family (''[[Bob's Burgers]]''), the Smiths family (''{{W|American Dad!}}'') and the Brown/Tubbs family (''{{W|The Cleveland Show}}'')
+*The cameos seen during the credits include the [[Griffin family]] (''[[Family Guy]]''), the Belcher family (''[[Bob's Burgers]]''), the Smiths family (''[[American Dad!]]'') and the Brown/Tubbs family (''{{W|The Cleveland Show}}'')
 == Trivia ==

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 *[[Lisa]] has [[Belfast Charms]] for breakfast, with Belfast being the capital of [[Northern Ireland]].
 *One of the drugs [[Bart]] must take is [[Crystal Math]], a pun on {{W|crystal meth}}.
-[[File:Bart portraying the scarecrow.png|300px|thumb|[[Bart]] portrays the living {{W2|scarecrow|Oz}} from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'', and says his line about the {{W|Pythagoras' theorem}}]]
+[[File:Bart portraying the scarecrow.png|300px|thumb|[[Bart]] portrays the living [[Scarecrow]] from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'', and says his line about the {{W|Pythagoras' theorem}}]]
-*After eating his altered cereal, Bart says that the "sum of the square roots of any two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side". This is an incorrect version of {{W|Pythagoras' theorem}}, however, Bart explains to Lisa that he was actually saying a line by the living {{W2|scarecrow|Oz}} from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''. The line Bart refers to is said by the scarecrow in the 1939 version of the film.
+*After eating his altered cereal, Bart says that the "sum of the square roots of any two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side". This is an incorrect version of {{W|Pythagoras' theorem}}, however, Bart explains to Lisa that he was actually saying a line by the living [[Scarecrow]] from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''. The line Bart refers to is said by the scarecrow in the 1939 version of the film.
 *[[Homer]] never unpacked the things from his last visit to [[Hawaii]]. Among the things a Waikiki Grand towel can be seen. The Waikiki Grand Hotel was designed by {{W|Ernest Hideo Hara}} and opened in 1962.
 *[[Boise Astoria]]'s name is a reference to the {{W|Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts|Waldorf Astoria}} luxury hotel and resort chain. In real life, however, the chain does not have a location in {{W|Boise, Idaho}}.
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 *On the rollercoaster, Lisa is reading ''[[The Poems of Sylvia Plath]]''. {{W|Sylvia Plath}} was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer.
 *[[Moe Szyslak]]'s grandmother looks like the {{W|Wicked Witch of the West}} from ''The Wizard of Oz''. Moe mentioned she was killed by water, a reference to the Witch's death.
-*The magazines seen at the [[Kwik-E-Mart]], ''[[Playdude]]'' and ''[[Peephole]]'', are parodies of ''{{W|Playboy}}'' and ''{{W2|People|magazine}}'', respectively.
+*The magazines seen at the [[Kwik-E-Mart]], ''[[Playdude]]'' and ''[[Peephole]]'', are parodies of ''[[Playboy]]'' and ''[[People]]'', respectively.
 *Lisa uses a compass to see if Homer is praying towards the {{W|qibla}}, the direction to {{W|Mecca}}, [[Saudi Arabia]].
 *Homer asks the "cat" if it hated Mondays and loved lasagna like [[Garfield]], the famous cat from the {{W|Garfield|cartoon of the same name}}.

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 *Homer asks the "cat" if it hated Mondays and loved lasagna like [[Garfield]], the famous cat from the {{W|Garfield|cartoon of the same name}}.
 *[[Kristen Wiig]]'s character, [[Annie Crawford]], is a parody of {{W|Carrie Mathison}}, actress {{W|Claire Danes}}'s character from ''Homeland''.
-**Annie Crawford's colleagues, {{ap|Sid|Homerland}} and an [[FBI agent (Homerland 1)|unnamed agent]], are parodies of {{W|Saul Berenson}} ({{W|Mandy Patinkin}}) and {{W|David Estes}} ({{W|David Harewood}}).
+**Annie Crawford's colleagues, {{ap|Sid|Homerland}} and an {{ap|FBI agent|Homerland 1|unnamed agent}}, are parodies of {{W|Saul Berenson}} ({{W|Mandy Patinkin}}) and {{W|David Estes}} ({{W|David Harewood}}).
 *Annie Crawford from the [[FBI]] imagines her colleagues as:
 **Fictional detective [[Sherlock Holmes]] and psychologist [[Sigmund Freud]].

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 *Homer asks the "cat" if it hated Mondays and loved lasagna like [[Garfield]], the famous cat from the {{W|Garfield|cartoon of the same name}}.
 *[[Kristen Wiig]]'s character, [[Annie Crawford]], is a parody of {{W|Carrie Mathison}}, actress {{W|Claire Danes}}'s character from ''Homeland''.
-**Annie Crawford's colleagues, {{Ap|Sid|Homerland}} and an [[FBI agent (Homerland 1)|unnamed agent]], are parodies of {{W|Saul Berenson}} ({{W|Mandy Patinkin}}) and {{W|David Estes}} ({{W|David Harewood}}).
+**Annie Crawford's colleagues, {{ap|Sid|Homerland}} and an [[FBI agent (Homerland 1)|unnamed agent]], are parodies of {{W|Saul Berenson}} ({{W|Mandy Patinkin}}) and {{W|David Estes}} ({{W|David Harewood}}).
 *Annie Crawford from the [[FBI]] imagines her colleagues as:
 **Fictional detective [[Sherlock Holmes]] and psychologist [[Sigmund Freud]].

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 **The poster for the episode parodies ''Homeland'''s poster.
 *The [[Homerland/Gags#Title screen gag|title screen gag]] is a reference to {{W|Larry Walters}}, a,k.a. "Lawnchair Larry". In 1982, Walters tied 45 helium-filled weather balloons to a patio chair, strapped himself into the chair, had his friends cut the rope tethering him to the ground, and rapidly rose into the air. His improvised airship reached a height of over 15,000 feet, causing some consternation when it drifted into an airport's approach path. In the 1990s, his flight became famous as a [http://www.snopes.com/travel/airline/walters.asp true urban legend].
-*The black and white intro is a parody of the intro of ''Homeland''. As in the real TV series, notable US presidents appear, including [[John F. Kennedy]], [[George H. W. Bush]], and [[Bill Clinton]]. Clinton's speech says he comes from a little town in [[Arkansas]] named Terrorism. Bill Clinton, particularly in the 1992 presidential campaign, frequently referenced him being the man from {{W|Hope, Arkansas|Hope}}, the town in [[Arkansas]] where he was born.
+*The black and white intro is a parody of the intro of ''Homeland''. As in the real TV series, notable US presidents appear, including [[John F. Kennedy]], [[George H. W. Bush]], and [[Bill Clinton]].
-**[[The Grumple]], a parody of {{W|the Grinch}} from ''{{W2|How the Grinch Stole Christmas!|TV special}}'' also appears in the intro.
+**Bill Clinton's speech says he comes from a little town in [[Arkansas]] named Terrorism. Bill Clinton, particularly in the 1992 presidential campaign, frequently referenced him being the man from {{W|Hope, Arkansas|Hope}}, the town in [[Arkansas]] where he was born.
 **The theme song from ''Homeland'' by {{W|Sean Callery}} is also heard.
 *[[Lisa]] has [[Belfast Charms]] for breakfast, with Belfast being the capital of [[Northern Ireland]].
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 **[[Geiger Counters]], a reference to the {{W|Geiger counter|instrument}} used to measure radiation.
 **[[The Big & Tall Hazmat Suit Store]], which sells {{W|Hazmat suit|hazmat suits}}.
-*The song "[[Swag]]" is a parody of {{W|Irene Cara}}'s famous 1980 hit "{{W2|Fame|Irene Cara song}}" and title song of the {{W2|Fame|1980 film|musical film of the same name}}.
+*The song "[[Swag]]" is a parody of {{W|Irene Cara}}'s famous 1980 hit "{{W2|Fame|Irene Cara song}}", which is also the title song for the {{W2|Fame|1980 film|musical film of the same name}}.
-*At the [[Atomic-Con]] party, [[Carl]] sees a girl he has a "same time next year" affair with. This is a reference to the 1978 romantic comedy drama ''{{W2|Same Time, Next Year|film}}''.
+*At the [[Atomic-Con]] party, [[Carl]] sees a girl he has a "same time next year" affair with. This is a reference to the title of the 1978 romantic comedy-drama film ''{{W2|Same Time, Next Year|film}}''.
-*[[Selma]] calls Homer the Blob in reference to the carnivorous alien from the 1958 sci-fi horror film ''{{W|The Blob}}''.
+*[[Selma]] calls Homer "the Blob" in a reference to the carnivorous alien from the 1958 sci-fi horror film ''{{W|The Blob}}''.
 *Bart mentions the children's underwear brand ''{{W|Underoos}}'', which was famous for making tops and bottoms with themes from popular entertainment media. Homer corrects him by saying they are called ''Superoos'', and that they have pictures of the cast of the 2010 action film ''{{W2|The Expendables|2010 film}}''.
 *The pork chops [[Marge]] cooks have dust made of {{W|Cheetos}}.
 *On the rollercoaster, Lisa is reading ''[[The Poems of Sylvia Plath]]''. {{W|Sylvia Plath}} was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer.
 *[[Moe Szyslak]]'s grandmother looks like the {{W|Wicked Witch of the West}} from ''The Wizard of Oz''. Moe mentioned she was killed by water, a reference to the Witch's death.
-*The magazines seen at the [[Kwik-E-Mart]], ''[[Playdude]]'' and ''[[Peephole]]'' are parodies of ''{{W|Playboy}}'' and ''{{W2|People|magazine}}'', respectively.
+*The magazines seen at the [[Kwik-E-Mart]], ''[[Playdude]]'' and ''[[Peephole]]'', are parodies of ''{{W|Playboy}}'' and ''{{W2|People|magazine}}'', respectively.
 *Lisa uses a compass to see if Homer is praying towards the {{W|qibla}}, the direction to {{W|Mecca}}, [[Saudi Arabia]].
 *Homer asks the "cat" if it hated Mondays and loved lasagna like [[Garfield]], the famous cat from the {{W|Garfield|cartoon of the same name}}.
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 **Annie Crawford's colleagues, {{Ap|Sid|Homerland}} and an [[FBI agent (Homerland 1)|unnamed agent]], are parodies of {{W|Saul Berenson}} ({{W|Mandy Patinkin}}) and {{W|David Estes}} ({{W|David Harewood}}).
 *Annie Crawford from the [[FBI]] imagines her colleagues as:
-**Fictional detective [[Sherlock Holmes]] and psychologist [[Sigmund Freud]]
+**Fictional detective [[Sherlock Holmes]] and psychologist [[Sigmund Freud]].
-**[[Easter Bunny]] and [[Santa Claus]], legendary figures
+**[[Easter Bunny]] and [[Santa Claus]], legendary figures.
-**An {{W|Unicorn}} and [[Papa Smurf]] from ''[[The Smurfs]]''
+**An {{W|Unicorn}} and [[Papa Smurf]] from ''[[The Smurfs]]''.
-**[[Robin Hood]] legendary outlaw and president [[Abraham Lincoln]]
+**[[Robin Hood]] legendary outlaw and president [[Abraham Lincoln]].
 *One of the activist on the van is wearing a {{W|Earth Liberation Army}} sleeveless shirt.
 [[File:Homerland couch gag 8.png|300px|thumb|The families from ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'', ''{{W|American Dad!}}'' and ''{{W|The Cleveland Show}}'' make cameos during the credits]]
-*The activist forced Homer to listen to "{{W2|Shakedown Street|song}}" by {{W|Grateful Dead}} for his alcohol detoxification.
+*The activists forced Homer to listen to "{{W2|Shakedown Street|song}}" by {{W|Grateful Dead}} for his alcohol detoxification.
 **The album ''[[Long Strange Trip To Shelbyville]]'' seen next to the music player is fictional, but the name refers to part of the lyrics from their hit "{{W|Truckin'}}", in which they sing "What a long, strange trip it's been".
 *Homer says he would only pray in direction to {{W|Hershey, Pennsylvania}}. The city is home to the food processing company {{W|The Hershey Company|Hershey}}.
 *Lisa thinks she can continue her father's mission just like [[George W. Bush]] and [[George H. W. Bush|his father]].
 *Homer stayed up late watching a movie starring {{W|William Holden}}.
-*The cameos seen during the credits include the [[Griffin family]] (''[[Family Guy]]''), the Belcher family (''[[Bob's Burgers]]''), the Smith family from (''{{W|American Dad!}}'') and The Brown/Tubbs family from (''{{W|The Cleveland Show}}'')
+*The cameos seen during the credits include the [[Griffin family]] (''[[Family Guy]]''), the Belcher family (''[[Bob's Burgers]]''), the Smiths family (''{{W|American Dad!}}'') and the Brown/Tubbs family (''{{W|The Cleveland Show}}'')
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 == Cultural references ==
-[[File:Homerland Homeland poster comparison.png|thumb|250px|Comparison of the two posters]]
+[[File:Homerland Homeland poster comparison.png|thumb|300px|The poster for the episode parodies that of ''Homeland'''s]]
 *The episode title is a reference to the {{W2|Showtime|TV network}} television series ''{{W2|Homeland|TV series}}''.
-**[[Kristen Wiig]]'s character ([[Annie Crawford]]) is a parody of {{W|Claire Danes}}'s character from ''Homeland''.
+**The poster for the episode parodies ''Homeland'''s poster.
-**Annie Crawford's two other agents are parodies of {{W|Mandy Patinkin}} and {{W|David Harewood}}'s characters on ''Homeland''.
+*The [[Homerland/Gags#Title screen gag|title screen gag]] is a reference to {{W|Larry Walters}}, a,k.a. "Lawnchair Larry". In 1982, Walters tied 45 helium-filled weather balloons to a patio chair, strapped himself into the chair, had his friends cut the rope tethering him to the ground, and rapidly rose into the air. His improvised airship reached a height of over 15,000 feet, causing some consternation when it drifted into an airport's approach path. In the 1990s, his flight became famous as a [http://www.snopes.com/travel/airline/walters.asp true urban legend].
-**The poster for the episode parodies ''Homeland'''s poster..
+*The black and white intro is a parody of the intro of ''Homeland''. As in the real TV series, notable US presidents appear, including [[John F. Kennedy]], [[George H. W. Bush]], and [[Bill Clinton]]. Clinton's speech says he comes from a little town in [[Arkansas]] named Terrorism. Bill Clinton, particularly in the 1992 presidential campaign, frequently referenced him being the man from {{W|Hope, Arkansas|Hope}}, the town in [[Arkansas]] where he was born.
-***[[Bill Clinton]]'s speech says he comes from a little town in [[Arkansas]] named Terrorism. Bill Clinton, particularly in the 1992 presidential campaign, frequently referenced him being the man from {{W|Hope, Arkansas|Hope}}, the town in [[Arkansas]] where he was born.
+**[[The Grumple]], a parody of {{W|the Grinch}} from ''{{W2|How the Grinch Stole Christmas!|TV special}}'' also appears in the intro.
-*The [[title screen gag]] is a reference to {{W|Larry Walters}}, a,k.a. "Lawnchair Larry". In 1982, Walters tied 45 helium-filled weather balloons to a patio chair, strapped himself into the chair, had his friends cut the rope tethering him to the ground, and rapidly rose into the air. His improvised airship reached a height of over 15,000 feet, causing some consternation when it drifted into an airport's approach path. In the 1990s, his flight became famous as a <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.snopes.com/travel/airline/walters.asp true urban legend]</span>.
+**The theme song from ''Homeland'' by {{W|Sean Callery}} is also heard.
-*The song "[[Swag]]" is a parody of the song "Fame" from the musical film {{W2|Fame|1980 film|of the same name}}.
+*[[Lisa]] has [[Belfast Charms]] for breakfast, with Belfast being the capital of [[Northern Ireland]].
-*Homer refers to [[Garfield]].
+*One of the drugs [[Bart]] must take is [[Crystal Math]], a pun on {{W|crystal meth}}.
-*Homer is forced to listen to ''Shakedown Street'' by Grateful Dead for his alcohol detox.
+[[File:Bart portraying the scarecrow.png|300px|thumb|[[Bart]] portrays the living {{W2|scarecrow|Oz}} from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'', and says his line about the {{W|Pythagoras' theorem}}]]
 == Trivia ==