Insane Clown Poppy/References - Revision history

Solar Dragon at 14:45, December 15, 2025

2025-12-15T14:45:56Z

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2025-12-15T14:45:27Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: Carrie → {{ap|Carrie|Little Girl in the Big Ten}}

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */ replaced: {{W|NRBQ}} → NRBQ, {{W|Saddam Hussein}} → Saddam Hussein

2024-08-20T12:51:35Z

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2024-07-28T21:31:55Z

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Simpsons88 at 20:11, July 19, 2024

2024-07-19T20:11:20Z

Simpsons88 at 18:37, July 19, 2024

2024-07-19T18:37:02Z

Solar Dragon: Reverted edits by FatTonyBabyGerald (talk) to last revision by SolarBot

2023-08-31T19:00:27Z

Reverted edits by FatTonyBabyGerald (talk) to last revision by SolarBot

FatTonyBabyGerald at 18:29, August 31, 2023

2023-08-31T18:29:57Z

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2021-10-16T00:37:10Z

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2021-09-15T14:07:56Z

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 *[[Reverend Lovejoy]]'s book, ''[[Someone's in the Kitchen with Jesus]]'', is a pun on part of the lyrics of the folk song "{{W|I've Been Working on the Railroad}}", specifically the "Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah" section.
 *Homer spreads chocolate all over American author [[Tom Wolfe]], who is wearing his iconic {{W|Tom Wolfe#White suie|white suit}}, white {{W|homburg hat}}, and two-tone {{W|spectator shoes}}.
-*Works seen by American author [[Stephen King]] at the [[Festival of Books]] include ''{{W|Cujo}}'', ''[[The Shining]]'', ''{{ap|Carrie|Little Girl in the Big Ten}}'' and ''{{W|'Salem's Lot}}''.
+*Works seen by American author [[Stephen King]] at the [[Festival of Books]] include ''{{W|Cujo}}'', ''[[The Shining]]'', ''{{ap|Carrie|book}}'' and ''{{W|'Salem's Lot}}''.
 **Stephen King tells [[Marge]] that he's working on a biography of [[Benjamin Franklin]] where Franklin uses electricity to "torture small animals and green mountain men." The latter is a reference to the {{W|Green Mountain Boys}}, a militia organization led by {{W|Ethan Allen}} which fought in the {{W|American Revolutionary War}}.
 [[File:Insane Clown Poppy Moby Dick.png|250px|thumb|The "Books for Dummies" section is a direct reference to the ''{{W|For Dummies}}'' extensive series of instructional books]]

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 *[[Reverend Lovejoy]]'s book, ''[[Someone's in the Kitchen with Jesus]]'', is a pun on part of the lyrics of the folk song "{{W|I've Been Working on the Railroad}}", specifically the "Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah" section.
 *Homer spreads chocolate all over American author [[Tom Wolfe]], who is wearing his iconic {{W|Tom Wolfe#White suie|white suit}}, white {{W|homburg hat}}, and two-tone {{W|spectator shoes}}.
-*Works seen by American author [[Stephen King]] at the [[Festival of Books]] include ''{{W|Cujo}}'', ''[[The Shining]]'', ''[[Carrie]]'' and ''{{W|'Salem's Lot}}''.
+*Works seen by American author [[Stephen King]] at the [[Festival of Books]] include ''{{W|Cujo}}'', ''[[The Shining]]'', ''{{ap|Carrie|Little Girl in the Big Ten}}'' and ''{{W|'Salem's Lot}}''.
 **Stephen King tells [[Marge]] that he's working on a biography of [[Benjamin Franklin]] where Franklin uses electricity to "torture small animals and green mountain men." The latter is a reference to the {{W|Green Mountain Boys}}, a militia organization led by {{W|Ethan Allen}} which fought in the {{W|American Revolutionary War}}.
 [[File:Insane Clown Poppy Moby Dick.png|250px|thumb|The "Books for Dummies" section is a direct reference to the ''{{W|For Dummies}}'' extensive series of instructional books]]

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 *When [[Sophie]] tells Krusty he met her mother during the {{W|Gulf War}}, Krusty asks wether she was American journalist {{W|Cokie Roberts}}.
 *During the Gulf War, Krusty was part of the {{W|United Service Organizations}} (USO). This is a reference to the USO centers that opened in [[Saudi Arabia]] during the Gulf War, with many American entertainers performing for the troops.
-**Krusty saying jokes about {{W|Saddam Hussein}} while holding a golf club parodies [[Bob Hope]], who was an entertainer during the Gulf War and was usually carrying a golf club during his standup segments.
+**Krusty saying jokes about [[Saddam Hussein]] while holding a golf club parodies [[Bob Hope]], who was an entertainer during the Gulf War and was usually carrying a golf club during his standup segments.
 **The {{W|Cincinnati Bengals Cheerleaders}} take part on Krusty's act.
 *Krusty's walk through the desert storm mimics the famous "On the Sea Wall" scene from ''{{W|The French Lieutenant's Woman}}''.
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 [[File:Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul sand church.png|250px|thumb|The sand church that [[Rod]] and [[Todd]] are building is the {{W|Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul}}. This is a {{W|Roman Catholic}} church, something that [[Ned]] does not approve]]
 *The sand church that [[Rod]] and [[Todd]] are building is the {{W|Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul}}, located in {{W|Marseille}}, [[France]]. This is a {{W|Roman Catholic}} church, something that [[Ned]] does not approve.
-*The song "I Like That Girl" by the American rock band {{W|NRBQ}} is heard when Krusty spends time with Sophie at the beach.
+*The song "I Like That Girl" by the American rock band [[NRBQ]] is heard when Krusty spends time with Sophie at the beach.
 **The song is also heard during the credits.
 *Krusty attended French oceanographer {{W|Jacques Cousteau}}'s funeral, in which he made a joke about {{W|tide pools}}.

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 *[[Reverend Lovejoy]]'s book, ''[[Someone's in the Kitchen with Jesus]]'', is a pun on part of the lyrics of the folk song "{{W|I've Been Working on the Railroad}}", specifically the "Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah" section.
 *Homer spreads chocolate all over American author [[Tom Wolfe]], who is wearing his iconic {{W|Tom Wolfe#White suie|white suit}}, white {{W|homburg hat}}, and two-tone {{W|spectator shoes}}.
-*Works seen by American author [[Stephen King]] at the [[Festival of Books]] include ''{{W|Cujo}}'', ''[[The Shining]]'', ''[[Carrie]]''  and ''{{W|'Salem's Lot}}''.
+*Works seen by American author [[Stephen King]] at the [[Festival of Books]] include ''{{W|Cujo}}'', ''[[The Shining]]'', ''[[Carrie]]'' and ''{{W|'Salem's Lot}}''.
 **Stephen King tells [[Marge]] that he's working on a biography of [[Benjamin Franklin]] where Franklin uses electricity to "torture small animals and green mountain men." The latter is a reference to the {{W|Green Mountain Boys}}, a militia organization led by {{W|Ethan Allen}} which fought in the {{W|American Revolutionary War}}.
 [[File:Insane Clown Poppy Moby Dick.png|250px|thumb|The "Books for Dummies" section is a direct reference to the ''{{W|For Dummies}}'' extensive series of instructional books]]
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 **The song is also heard during the credits.
 *Krusty attended French oceanographer {{W|Jacques Cousteau}}'s funeral, in which he made a joke about {{W|tide pools}}.
-*When Krusty takes a look at {{Ap|Erin|soldier}}'s apartment, he only sees pictures of clowns getting killed and shouts "Oskar Homolka!". This is a reference to actor {{W|Oscar Homolka}} and specifically a reference to [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s film ''{{W2|Sabotage|1936 film}}'' in which Karl Verloc (Oscar Homolka) is killed by his wife ({{W|Sylvia Sidney}}), something that worries Krusty that could happen with Erin.
+*When Krusty takes a look at {{ap|Erin|soldier}}'s apartment, he only sees pictures of clowns getting killed and shouts "Oskar Homolka!". This is a reference to actor {{W|Oscar Homolka}} and specifically a reference to [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s film ''{{W2|Sabotage|1936 film}}'' in which Karl Verloc (Oscar Homolka) is killed by his wife ({{W|Sylvia Sidney}}), something that worries Krusty that could happen with Erin.
 *Krusty insinuates that the {{W|Chechnya|Chechen}} city of {{W|Grozny}} is a friendlier place than Erin's apartment.
 *Krusty's car is a {{W|Porsche 911}}, 90s model.

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 *Krusty mentions {{W|Anthrax}}, a disease which was used as {{W|biological warfare}} during the Gulf War.
 *The phrase "Here's your mission, get down with the clown!" by Krusty is a reference to the song "Down with the Clown" by Insane Clown Posse, the band referenced in the episode's title.
-*After destroying the [[Duff beer]] parachute cargo, Krusty says a joke involving {{W2|Sayin|deity}}, a god worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia, and the {{W|Ayatollah}}.
+*After destroying the [[Duff beer]] parachute cargo, Krusty parodies the "{{W|Who's on First?}}" comedy routine made by American comedy duo {{W|Abbott and Costello}}. Krusty's version involves Saddam Hussein and the {{W|Ayatollah}}.
 *When Krusty sees Sophie crying, he offers her some {{W|Claritin}}, the medication used to treat allergies.
 *Krusty compares himself to Latvian and American dancer {{W|Mikhail Baryshnikov}}.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is a pun on the hip-hop group {{W|Insane Clown Posse}}.
+*The episode's title is a pun on the American hip-hop duo {{W|Insane Clown Posse}}.
-*[[Krusty]]'s walk through the desert storm mimics ''{{W|The French Lieutenant's Woman}}''.
+*In the episode's [[Insane Clown Poppy/Gags#Couch gag|couch gag]], the family perform the "{{W|bullet time}}" visual effect first used in the 1999 film ''[[The Matrix]]''.
-*{{Ch|Stephen King}} tells [[Marge]] that he's working on a biography of [[Benjamin Franklin]] where Franklin uses electricity to "torture small animals and green mountain men." The latter is a reference to the {{W|Green Mountain Boys}}, a militia organization led by {{W|Ethan Allen}} which fought in the {{W|American Revolutionary War}}.
+*[[Reverend Lovejoy]]'s book, ''[[Someone's in the Kitchen with Jesus]]'', is a pun on part of the lyrics of the folk song "{{W|I've Been Working on the Railroad}}", specifically the "Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah" section.
-*The poetry that [[Christopher Walken]] reads to a group of children is from ''[[Goodnight Moon]]'', a real-life children's book.
+*Homer spreads chocolate all over American author [[Tom Wolfe]], who is wearing his iconic {{W|Tom Wolfe#White suie|white suit}}, white {{W|homburg hat}}, and two-tone {{W|spectator shoes}}.
-*Krusty's books are written by his ghostwriter [[John Updike]] (who says he has another name).
+*Works seen by American author [[Stephen King]] at the [[Festival of Books]] include ''{{W|Cujo}}'', ''[[The Shining]]'', ''[[Carrie]]''  and ''{{W|'Salem's Lot}}''.
-*The sand castle that Ned Flanders and his sons are building is very similar to the {{W|Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul}} in Marseille.
+**Stephen King tells [[Marge]] that he's working on a biography of [[Benjamin Franklin]] where Franklin uses electricity to "torture small animals and green mountain men." The latter is a reference to the {{W|Green Mountain Boys}}, a militia organization led by {{W|Ethan Allen}} which fought in the {{W|American Revolutionary War}}.
-*Krusty's car is a {{W|Porsche 911}} 90s version.
+[[File:Insane Clown Poppy Moby Dick.png|250px|thumb|The "Books for Dummies" section is a direct reference to the ''{{W|For Dummies}}'' extensive series of instructional books]]
 == Continuity ==

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 == Goofs ==
-[[File:Redbead.jpg|thumb|Lisa's red beads]]
+[[File:Lisa red pearls.png|thumb|Lisa's red beads]]
 *When Lisa is standing at the microphone, her necklace is white. When she is badmouthed, the camera zooms in on her face, and her necklace is red.
 *In the shot of [[Legs]] and another gangster shooting at each other, Legs has [[Joey]]'s colors.