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‎Cultural references

SolarBot at 21:16, September 1, 2012

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TheHomer at 00:48, January 5, 2011

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 *Homer tells the story of ''[[Transformers]]'' to the men in Louie's basement. Another story Homer tells is ''[[Shrek|Shrek "Three"]]'', a reference to ''{{W|Shrek the Third}}''.
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 *Homer passes by a sign that says "[[Mr. T]] is ''[[The Lion King]]''".
 *The song "{{W|On the Dark Side}}" by {{W|John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band}} is heard when Homer arrives at [[Guidopolis]] looking for milk. The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 1983 movie ''{{W|Eddie and the Cruisers}}''.
-**Guidopolis is a reference to an Italian American life style called {{W2|Guido|slang}}.
+**Guidopolis is a reference to an Italian American lifestyle called {{W2|Guido|slang}}.
 *The [[Stolen Auto Parts]] store has a sign with three faces that parody Manny, Moe & Jack from the American automotive aftermarket service chain {{W|Pep Boys}}.
 *The [[Mook-E-Mart]] employee calls Homer a "Beautiful Mind", a reference to the film ''{{W2|A Beautiful Mind|film}}''.
-*"{{W2|Cochise|song}}" by {{W|Audioslave}} is played on {{ap|Louie|Midnight Towboy}} takes Homer to the impound lot.
+*"{{W2|Cochise|song}}" by {{W|Audioslave}} is played when {{ap|Louie|Midnight Towboy}} takes Homer to the impound lot.
 *A man at the impound lot asks for his Beamer, slang for a {{W|BMW}} car.
-*One of the gay men call Homer [[Captain Hook]].
+*One of the gay men calls Homer [[Captain Hook]].
 *[[The Rich Texan]] has {{W|Pogonophobia}}, a real fear of beards.
 *The song "Beach Beat" by Eric Spencer is heard when [[Bart]] is skating behind Homer's tow truck.
 *[[Lenny]] has a "DUI Guy" ({{W|Driving under the influence}} Guy) license plate in his car.
-*[[Ned]] says "With great power comes great responsibility" when he saw Homer's abusive behavior with towing. This is a {{W|With great power comes great responsibility|a proverb}} popularized by the [[Spider-Man]] comic books written by [[Stan Lee]].
+*[[Ned]] says "With great power comes great responsibility" when he saw Homer's abusive behavior with towing. This is a {{W|With great power comes great responsibility|proverb}} popularized by the [[Spider-Man]] comic books written by [[Stan Lee]].
-*Lenny once said that [[Joseph Stalin]] put his grandmother in a forced labor camp for 20 years
+*Lenny once said that [[Joseph Stalin]] put his grandmother in a forced labor camp for 20 years.
 *The nursery rhyme "{{W|Rock-a-bye Baby}}" is heard when Marge cradles the potato sack in her arms.
 *Louie has a [[Jon Bon Jovi]] bust in his house.
 *The song played when Homer is trapped in Louie's basement with the other captives is "{{W|Under the Boardwalk}}", by {{W|The Drifters}}.
-*When [[Ranier Wolfcastle]] prepares to drive over [[Agnes Skinner]]'s car with his Hummer, a slight variation of the iconic ''[[Terminator]]'' beats are heard.
+*When [[Ranier Wolfcastle]] prepares to drive over [[Agnes Skinner]]'s car with his Hummer, a slight variation of the iconic ''[[Terminator]]'' beats is heard.
 *Homer tells the story of ''[[Transformers]]'' to the men in Louie's basement. Another story Homer tells is ''[[Shrek|Shrek "Three"]]'', a reference to ''{{W|Shrek the Third}}''.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is a reference to the 1969 film ''{{w|Midnight Cowboy}}''.
+*The episode title is a reference to the 1969 film ''{{W|Midnight Cowboy}}''.
 *Justin Timberwolf is a reference to [[Justin Timberlake]].
-*When [[Homer]] is seen singing {{w2|Shout|Isley Brothers song}} while dressed in a toga, riding a motorbike down the stairs, it is a reference to the 1978 comedy film ''{{w|Animal House}}'', possibly extending to repeat usage of "{{w|Under the Boardwalk}}", by {{w|The Drifters}}.
+*When [[Homer]] is seen singing {{W2|Shout|Isley Brothers song}} while dressed in a toga, riding a motorbike down the stairs, it is a reference to the 1978 comedy film ''{{W|Animal House}}'', possibly extending to repeat usage of "{{W|Under the Boardwalk}}", by {{W|The Drifters}}.
 *When Homer cries over the spilled milk it is a reference to the phrase, "don't cry over spilled milk".
-*[[Jimbo]] mixed milk, {{w|Mentos}} and {{w|Lottery|Lotto}} scrapings to make jet pack fuel.
+*[[Jimbo]] mixed milk, {{W|Mentos}} and {{W|Lottery|Lotto}} scrapings to make jet pack fuel.
-*The colors of the samples [[Moe]] compares to [[Homer]]'s tongue include {{w2|Eggshell|color}}, {{w|Malabar}} {{w2|Ivory|color}}, {{w|Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean}} {{w|ecru}} and white.
+*The colors of the samples [[Moe]] compares to [[Homer]]'s tongue include {{W2|Eggshell|color}}, {{W|Malabar}} {{W2|Ivory|color}}, {{W|Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean}} {{W|ecru}} and white.
-*[[Marge]] unintentionally opens {{w|Microsoft Word}} on the computer.
+*[[Marge]] unintentionally opens {{W|Microsoft Word}} on the computer.
 [[File:MrTLionKing.png|250px|thumb|[[Homer]] passes by a sign that says "[[Mr. T]] is ''[[The Lion King]]''"]]
 *Homer passes by a sign that says "[[Mr. T]] is ''[[The Lion King]]''".
-*The song "{{w|On the Dark Side}}" by {{w|John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band}} is heard when Homer arrives at [[Guidopolis]] looking for milk. The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 1983 movie ''{{w|Eddie and the Cruisers}}''.
+*The song "{{W|On the Dark Side}}" by {{W|John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band}} is heard when Homer arrives at [[Guidopolis]] looking for milk. The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 1983 movie ''{{W|Eddie and the Cruisers}}''.
-**Guidopolis is a reference to an Italian American life style called {{w2|Guido|slang}}.
+**Guidopolis is a reference to an Italian American life style called {{W2|Guido|slang}}.
-*The [[Stolen Auto Parts]] store has a sign with three faces that parody Manny, Moe & Jack from the American automotive aftermarket service chain {{w|Pep Boys}}.
+*The [[Stolen Auto Parts]] store has a sign with three faces that parody Manny, Moe & Jack from the American automotive aftermarket service chain {{W|Pep Boys}}.
-*The [[Mook-E-Mart]] employee calls Homer a "Beautiful Mind", a reference to the film ''{{w2|A Beautiful Mind|film}}''.
+*The [[Mook-E-Mart]] employee calls Homer a "Beautiful Mind", a reference to the film ''{{W2|A Beautiful Mind|film}}''.
-*"{{w2|Cochise|song}}" by {{w|Audioslave}} is played on {{ap|Louie|Midnight Towboy}} takes Homer to the impound lot.
+*"{{W2|Cochise|song}}" by {{W|Audioslave}} is played on {{ap|Louie|Midnight Towboy}} takes Homer to the impound lot.
-*A man at the impound lot asks for his Beamer, slang for a {{w|BMW}} car.
+*A man at the impound lot asks for his Beamer, slang for a {{W|BMW}} car.
 *One of the gay men call Homer [[Captain Hook]].
-*[[The Rich Texan]] has {{w|Pogonophobia}}, a real fear of beards.
+*[[The Rich Texan]] has {{W|Pogonophobia}}, a real fear of beards.
 *The song "Beach Beat" by Eric Spencer is heard when [[Bart]] is skating behind Homer's tow truck.
-*[[Lenny]] has a "DUI Guy" ({{w|Driving under the influence}} Guy) license plate in his car.
+*[[Lenny]] has a "DUI Guy" ({{W|Driving under the influence}} Guy) license plate in his car.
-*[[Ned]] says "With great power comes great responsibility" when he saw Homer's abusive behavior with towing. This is a {{w|With great power comes great responsibility|a proverb}} popularized by the [[Spider-Man]] comic books written by [[Stan Lee]].
+*[[Ned]] says "With great power comes great responsibility" when he saw Homer's abusive behavior with towing. This is a {{W|With great power comes great responsibility|a proverb}} popularized by the [[Spider-Man]] comic books written by [[Stan Lee]].
 *Lenny once said that [[Joseph Stalin]] put his grandmother in a forced labor camp for 20 years
-*The nursery rhyme "{{w|Rock-a-bye Baby}}" is heard when Marge cradles the potato sack in her arms.
+*The nursery rhyme "{{W|Rock-a-bye Baby}}" is heard when Marge cradles the potato sack in her arms.
 *Louie has a [[Jon Bon Jovi]] bust in his house.
-*The song played when Homer is trapped in Louie's basement with the other captives is "{{w|Under the Boardwalk}}", by {{w|The Drifters}}.
+*The song played when Homer is trapped in Louie's basement with the other captives is "{{W|Under the Boardwalk}}", by {{W|The Drifters}}.
 *When [[Ranier Wolfcastle]] prepares to drive over [[Agnes Skinner]]'s car with his Hummer, a slight variation of the iconic ''[[Terminator]]'' beats are heard.
-*Homer tells the story of ''[[Transformers]]'' to the men in Louie's basement. Another story Homer tells is ''[[Shrek|Shrek "Three"]]'', a reference to ''{{w|Shrek the Third}}''.
+*Homer tells the story of ''[[Transformers]]'' to the men in Louie's basement. Another story Homer tells is ''[[Shrek|Shrek "Three"]]'', a reference to ''{{W|Shrek the Third}}''.
 {{Season 19|R}}
 [[Category:Cultural references]]

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 *When [[Ranier Wolfcastle]] prepares to drive over [[Agnes Skinner]]'s car with his Hummer, a slight variation of the iconic ''[[Terminator]]'' beats are heard.
 *Homer tells the story of ''[[Transformers]]'' to the men in Louie's basement. Another story Homer tells is ''[[Shrek|Shrek "Three"]]'', a reference to ''{{w|Shrek the Third}}''.
 {{Season 19|R}}
 [[Category:Cultural references]]

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The episode title is a reference to the 1969 film ''{{w|Midnight Cowboy}}''.
 *Justin Timberwolf is a reference to [[Justin Timberlake]].
 === Soundtrack ===
-*The song played when Homer drives into Guidopolis is "On the Dark Side" by {{w|John Cafferty}} and the {{w|Beaver Brown Band}}, which was featured on the soundtrack of the 1983 movie ''{{w|Eddie and the Cruisers}}''.
+*The song played when Homer drives into Guidopolis is "On the Dark Side" by {{w|John Cafferty}} and the {{w|Beaver Brown Band}},
-*The song played when Homer is being driven by Louie is "{{w2|Cochise|song}}" by {{w|Audioslave}}.
 {{Season 19|R}}
 [[Category:Cultural references]]

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is a reference to the 1969 film ''[[wikipedia:Midnight Cowboy|Midnight Cowboy]]''.
+*The episode title is a reference to the 1969 film ''{{w|Midnight Cowboy}}''.
-*When Homer is seen singing [[wikipedia:Shout!|Shout!]] while dressed in a toga, riding a motorbike down the stairs, it is a reference to ''[[wikipedia:Animal House|Animal House]]'', possibly extending to repeat usage of "[[wikipedia:Under the Boardwalk|Under the Boardwalk]]", by [[wikipedia:The Drifters|The Drifters]].
+*When [[Homer]] is seen singing {{w|Shout!}} while dressed in a toga, riding a motorbike down the stairs, it is a reference to ''{{w|Animal House}}'', possibly extending to repeat usage of "{{w|Under the Boardwalk}}", by {{w|The Drifters}}.
 *When Homer cries, it is a reference to the phrase, ''don't cry over spilled milk''.
-*Guidopolis is a reference to an [[wikipedia:Italian American|Italian American]] life style called [[wikipedia:Guido|Guido]].
+*[[Guidopolis]] is a reference to an Italian American life style called {{w2|Guido|slang}}.
-*Justin Timberwolf is a reference to [[wikipedia:Justin Timberlake|Justine Timberlake]].
+*Justin Timberwolf is a reference to [[Justin Timberlake]].
 === Soundtrack ===
-*The song played when Homer drives into Guidopolis is "On the Dark Side" by [[wikipedia:John Cafferty|John Cafferty]] and the [[wikipedia:Beaver Brown Band|Beaver Brown Band]], which was featured on the soundtrack of the 1983 movie ''[[wikipedia:Eddie and the Cruisers|Eddie and the Cruisers]]''.
+*The song played when Homer drives into Guidopolis is "On the Dark Side" by {{w|John Cafferty}} and the {{w|Beaver Brown Band}}, which was featured on the soundtrack of the 1983 movie ''{{w|Eddie and the Cruisers}}''.
-*The song played when Homer is being driven by Louie is "[[wikipedia:Cochise (song)|Cochise]]" by [[wikipedia:Audioslave|Audioslave]].
+*The song played when Homer is being driven by Louie is "{{w2|Cochise|song}}" by {{w|Audioslave}}.
-*The song played when Homer is trapped in Louie's basement with the other captives is "[[wikipedia:Under the Boardwalk|Under the Boardwalk]]", by [[wikipedia:The Drifters|The Drifters]].
+*The song played when Homer is trapped in {{ap|Louie|Midnight Towboy}}'s basement with the other captives is "{{w|Under the Boardwalk}}", by {{w|The Drifters}}.
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 == Cultural references ==