Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life/References - Revision history

Solar Dragon at 14:51, March 21, 2025

2025-03-21T14:51:19Z

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{W|Michael Jordan}} → Michael Jordan (2), {{W|Sonny & Cher}} → Sonny & Cher (2), {{W|Harvard}} → Harvard University

2022-02-04T14:15:29Z

‎Cultural references: replaced: {{W|Michael Jordan}} → Michael Jordan (2), {{W|Sonny & Cher}} → Sonny & Cher (2), {{W|Harvard}} → Harvard University

Solar Dragon at 19:41, February 3, 2022

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2021-11-29T09:05:26Z

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Simpsons88: /* Cultural references */

2021-04-25T18:47:53Z

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Simpsons88 at 18:37, April 25, 2021

2021-04-25T18:37:14Z

Solar Dragon: Undo revision 920584 by Keyshawn credle (talk)

2020-04-07T11:02:12Z

Undo revision 920584 by Keyshawn credle (talk)

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 {{TabR}}
-{{EpisodePrevNextRef|season=22|number=469|Treehouse of Horror XXI|The Fool Monty}}
+{{EpisodePrevNextRef|Treehouse of Horror XXI|The Fool Monty}}
 == Cultural references ==
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 == Trivia ==
-*This episode's title is similar to another Simpson episode, "[[Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife]]" from [[Season 17]].
+*This episode's title is similar to another ''Simpsons'' episode, "[[Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife]]" from [[Season 17]].
-*[[Homer]] tells [[Lisa]] that he ate a slice of wedding cake [[Marge]] was keeping in the freezer (Much to Marge's anger). There was also a slice of wedding cake in the freezer that Marge showed Homer in "[[Natural Born Kissers]]".
+*[[Homer]] tells [[Lisa]] that he ate a slice of wedding cake [[Marge]] was keeping in the freezer (much to Marge's anger). There was also a slice of wedding cake in the freezer that Marge showed Homer in "[[Natural Born Kissers]]".
 *In Latin America, this episode was released as the ninth episode of the season for unknown reasons.
 *Gasoline is naturally transparent, while in this episode, it is green. However, it is possible that Texxon dyes its own gasoline.

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 == Cultural references ==
-[[File:MousePlayer23.png|250px|thumb|The episode "[[Hoop Screams]]" is a parody of the film ''{{W|Hoop Dreams}}''. Also, the mouse player #23 is a clear reference to {{W|Michael Jordan}}]]
+[[File:MousePlayer23.png|250px|thumb|The episode "[[Hoop Screams]]" is a parody of the film ''{{W|Hoop Dreams}}''. Also, the mouse player #23 is a clear reference to [[Michael Jordan]]]]
 *During the episode "[[Hoop Screams]]" from the ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'':
 **The title is a parody of the 1994 basketball-related film ''{{W|Hoop Dreams}}''.
 **The referee is a zebra, a reference to "zebra" being a common slang term for officials in many sports (due to their generally wearing black-and-white striped uniforms).
-**The mouse player #23 is a clear reference to {{W|Michael Jordan}}:
+**The mouse player #23 is a clear reference to [[Michael Jordan]]:
 ***Jordan wore #23 for most of his playing career.
 ***Jordan was renowned for his flying slam dunks, particularly for starting his leap for the hoop at the free throw line or beyond.
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 *[[Homer]] mentions [[Alex Trebek]].
 *When the Simpsons pass by [[Marge's old district]], real-life stores such as [[7-Eleven]] and [[McDonald's]] are seen.
-[[File:Sonny & Cher kite.png|250px|thumb|A kite with a picture of the famous duo {{W|Sonny & Cher}} is among Marge's stuff]]
+[[File:Sonny & Cher kite.png|250px|thumb|A kite with a picture of the famous duo [[Sonny & Cher]] is among Marge's stuff]]
-*A kite with a picture of the famous duo {{W|Sonny & Cher}} is among Marge's stuff.
+*A kite with a picture of the famous duo [[Sonny & Cher]] is among Marge's stuff.
 *"{{W|Metal on Metal}}" by {{W2|Anvil|band}} is heard when [[Bart]] is kitesurfing in the school playground.
-*[[Seymour Skinner]] bought trophies from other schools to fill the case. Among them there was one from {{W|Harvard}}.
+*[[Seymour Skinner]] bought trophies from other schools to fill the case. Among them there was one from [[Harvard University]].
 *[[Maggie]] tries to use a ''[[Transformers]]'' robot and a {{W|Slinky}} to replace the missing [[Baby Musthave]] doll from ''[[The Happy Little Elves]]'' series.
 *The movement "{{W2|O Fortuna|Orff}}" from {{W|Carl Orff}}'s cantata ''{{W2|Carmina Burana|Orff}}'' is heard when [[Lisa]] is looking at Marge's scrapbook.

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 == Cultural references ==
-[[File:MousePlayer23.png|300px|thumb|The episode "[[Hoop Screams]]" is a parody of the film ''{{W|Hoop Dreams}}''. Also, the mouse player #23 is a clear reference to {{W|Michael Jordan}}]]
+[[File:MousePlayer23.png|250px|thumb|The episode "[[Hoop Screams]]" is a parody of the film ''{{W|Hoop Dreams}}''. Also, the mouse player #23 is a clear reference to {{W|Michael Jordan}}]]
 *During the episode "[[Hoop Screams]]" from the ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'':
 **The title is a parody of the 1994 basketball-related film ''{{W|Hoop Dreams}}''.
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 *[[Homer]] mentions [[Alex Trebek]].
 *When the Simpsons pass by [[Marge's old district]], real-life stores such as [[7-Eleven]] and [[McDonald's]] are seen.
-[[File:Sonny & Cher kite.png|300px|thumb|A kite with a picture of the famous duo {{W|Sonny & Cher}} is among Marge's stuff]]
+[[File:Sonny & Cher kite.png|250px|thumb|A kite with a picture of the famous duo {{W|Sonny & Cher}} is among Marge's stuff]]
 *A kite with a picture of the famous duo {{W|Sonny & Cher}} is among Marge's stuff.
 *"{{W|Metal on Metal}}" by {{W2|Anvil|band}} is heard when [[Bart]] is kitesurfing in the school playground.

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 ***The mouse player makes the dunk with his tongue hanging out, another one of Jordan's mannerisms.
 **The mice players' pouring blood over their coach is a reference to the "{{W|Gatorade shower}}" custom of players pouring Gatorade or some other liquid over their coach to celebrate a win.
-*[[Krusty]]'s sponsor is the [[Texxon]] family of gas stations. This is a parody of {{w|Texaco}} and the American natural resources company {{W|Exxon}}.
+*[[Krusty]]'s sponsor is the [[Texxon]] family of gas stations. This is a parody of {{W|Texaco}} and the American natural resources company {{W|Exxon}}.
 *[[Homer]] mentions [[Alex Trebek]].
 *When the Simpsons pass by [[Marge's old district]], real-life stores such as [[7-Eleven]] and [[McDonald's]] are seen.

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 ***The mouse player makes the dunk with his tongue hanging out, another one of Jordan's mannerisms.
 **The mice players' pouring blood over their coach is a reference to the "{{W|Gatorade shower}}" custom of players pouring Gatorade or some other liquid over their coach to celebrate a win.
-*[[Krusty]]'s sponsor is the [[Texxon]] family of gas stations. This is a parody of the American natural resources company {{W|Exxon}}.
+*[[Krusty]]'s sponsor is the [[Texxon]] family of gas stations. This is a parody of {{w|Texaco}} and the American natural resources company {{W|Exxon}}.
 *[[Homer]] mentions [[Alex Trebek]].
 *When the Simpsons pass by [[Marge's old district]], real-life stores such as [[7-Eleven]] and [[McDonald's]] are seen.

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 *[[Seymour Skinner]] bought trophies from other schools to fill the case. Among them there was one from {{w|Harvard}}.
 *[[Maggie]] tries to use a ''[[Transformers]]'' robot and a {{w|Slinky}} to replace the missing [[Baby Musthave]] doll from ''[[The Happy Little Elves]]'' series.
-*The movement "{{w2|O Fortuna|Orff}}" from {{w|Carl Orff}}'s cantata ''{{w|Carmina Burana}}'' is heard when [[Lisa]] is looking at Marge's scrapbook.
+*The movement "{{w2|O Fortuna|Orff}}" from {{w|Carl Orff}}'s cantata ''{{w2|Carmina Burana|Orff}}'' is heard when [[Lisa]] is looking at Marge's scrapbook.
 *According to Homer, the things that could distract Lisa from her studies are {{w|Scrapbooking}}, the American TV program ''{{w|High Stakes Poker}}'' or the [[Santa Fe]] lifestyle.
 *[[Nelson]] compares Bart to the "{{w|Mr. Toad|Toad}} of {{w2|Toad Hall|The Wind in the Willows}}". Mr. Toad is one of the main characters of the children's novel ''[[The Wind in the Willows]]''. ''{{w|Toad of Toad Hall}}'' is also the title of one of the first dramatizations of the novel.