MoneyBart/References - Revision history

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Simpsons88 at 20:06, April 27, 2024

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Simpsons88 at 18:36, April 27, 2024

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SolarBot: /* Cultural references */replaced: {{W|Wikipedia}} → Wikipedia

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Solar Dragon at 22:31, August 3, 2020

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Bleedinggumsmurphy1: /* Goofs */

2015-09-21T18:30:11Z

‎Goofs

SolarBot: /* Cultural references */clean up, replaced: Bill James → {{Ch|Bill James}}

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Homer to the Max: Homer to the Max moved page MoneyBART/References to MoneyBart/References: Al Jean confirmed this

2014-12-03T11:54:35Z

Homer to the Max moved page MoneyBART/References to MoneyBart/References: Al Jean confirmed this

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 *The coaches Lisa thinks are female include [[Connie Mack]], [[Sandy Alomar]], [[Terry Francona]], and [[Pinky Higgins]].
 *[[Bart]] calls Lisa {{W|Tootsie Pop}}, like the lollipop brand.
-*According to {{Ap|Benjamin|nerd}}, [[Cliff Lee]] is superior to [[Zack Greinke]] as a pitcher.
+*According to {{ap|Benjamin|nerd}}, [[Cliff Lee]] is superior to [[Zack Greinke]] as a pitcher.
 *[[Professor Frink]] thinks any eight-yeard-old girl could run a baseball club with the sagacity of {{W|Casey Stengel}} and the single-mindedness of {{W|George Steinbrenner}}. Steinbrenner had a tendency to meddle in daily on-field decisions, and to hire and fire (and sometimes re-hire) managers.
 *The web page that {{Ch|Bill James}} appeared on looked a lot like [[Wikipedia]] with a globe logo and sidebar.
 [[File:Lisa improving baseball strategy.png|300px|thumb|[[Lisa]] is given fictional and real-world books to improve her team's strategy]]
-*{{Ap|Doug|nerd}} introduces Lisa to the concept of {{W|sabermetrics}} by giving her a book written by [[Bill James]], a pioneer in this concept. The books handed to Lisa include:
+*{{ap|Doug|nerd}} introduces Lisa to the concept of {{W|sabermetrics}} by giving her a book written by [[Bill James]], a pioneer in this concept. The books handed to Lisa include:
 **''Schrödinger's Bat'', which is a reference to {{W|Schrödinger's cat}}.
 **''{{W|The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract}}'', a real-world book.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is a pun on the title of the non-fiction book ''{{W|Moneyball}}'' by Michael Lewis.
+*The episode title is a pun on the title of the non-fiction book ''{{W|Moneyball}}'' by Michael Lewis and adapted into a {{W2|Moneyball|film|feature film with the same title}} starring [[Brad Pitt]].
 **In addition, the plot parodies the rigorously statistics-oriented approach to managing a baseball team, as documented in ''Moneyball''.
 *British graffiti artist and activist [[Banksy]] created this episode's [[Banksy couch gag|couch gag]]. Several references to Banksy are seen during the opening credits as well.
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 **''F=MA'', making allusion to {{W|Newton's laws of motion|Newton's second law of motion}}.
 **''e<sup>iπ</sup> + 1 = 0'', which is {{W|Euler's identity}}.
-**''{{W|Moneyball}}'', the real-world book about the {{W|Oakland Athletics}}'s sabermetric approach to assembling a competitive baseball team on a small budget.
+**''{{W|Moneyball}}'', (where the episode got its title) the real-world book about the {{W|Oakland Athletics}}'s sabermetric approach to assembling a competitive baseball team on a small budget.
 **''Chaos Theory in Baseball Analysis'', applying {{W|chaos theory}}.
 **''The Tao of Baseball'', including the {{W|Yin and yang|yin and yang symbol}} commonly associated with {{W|Taoism}}.

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 [[File:Lisa improving baseball strategy.png|300px|thumb|[[Lisa]] is given fictional and real-world books to improve her team's strategy]]
 *{{Ap|Doug|nerd}} introduces Lisa to the concept of {{W|sabermetrics}} by giving her a book written by [[Bill James]], a pioneer in this concept. The books handed to Lisa include:
-**''Schrödinger's Bat'', which is a reference to ''{{W|Schrödinger's cat}}''.
+**''Schrödinger's Bat'', which is a reference to {{W|Schrödinger's cat}}.
 **''{{W|The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract}}'', a real-world book.
 **''F=MA'', making allusion to {{W|Newton's laws of motion|Newton's second law of motion}}.
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 *[[Homer]] refers to the {{W|1969 New York Mets season}} and mentions [[Ron Swoboda]], a notable member of the Miracle Mets.
 *The bedtime story that Marge was reading to Bart (a moment that was ultimately spoiled due to Marge getting into a narrative shouting match with Homer through the adjoining air vent), ''[[The Berrystained Bears Stick Together]]'', is a parody of the ''{{W|Berenstain Bears}}'' series of children's books.
-*In the book ''[[All-Star Classics]]'', Homer reads about the final play of the {{W|1970 All-Star Game}}, where [[Ray Fosse]] was injured in a collision with [[Pete Rose]] at home base. Homer also reads how Rose earned the nickname "Charlie Hustle".
+*In the book ''[[All-Star Classics]]'', Homer reads about the final play of the {{W|1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1970 All-Star Game}}, where [[Ray Fosse]] was injured in a collision with [[Pete Rose]] at home base. Homer also reads how Rose earned the nickname "Charlie Hustle".
 *The short fanfare "{{W2|Charge|fanfare}}" in the first game of the [[Isotots]] without Bart.
 *{{Ch|Mike Scioscia}} is wearing two caps of {{W|Los Angeles Angels}}, the team he has managed from the 2000 season through the 2018 season. Scioscia also mentions [[Dick Drago]] and [[Oscar Gamble]].

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 *The episode title is a pun on the title of the non-fiction book ''{{W|Moneyball}}'' by Michael Lewis.
 **In addition, the plot parodies the rigorously statistics-oriented approach to managing a baseball team, as documented in ''Moneyball''.
-*The announcer refers to the Greek myth of {{W|Kronos}} the Titan, who ate his children when they were born.
+*British graffiti artist and activist [[Banksy]] created this episode's [[Banksy couch gag|couch gag]]. Several references to Banksy are seen during the opening credits as well.
-*The opening sequence in which Bart writes all over the classroom walls is similar to the famous scene in the Stanley Kubrick film, ''The Shining''.
+*"{{W2|That Lady|song}}" by {{W|The Isley Brothers}} is heard when [[Dahlia Brinkley]] arrives to [[Springfield Elementary School]].
-*The bedtime story that Marge Simpson was reading to Bart Simpson (a moment that was ultimately spoiled due to Marge getting into a narrative shouting match with Homer through the adjoining air vent), [[The Berrystained Bears Stick Together]], is a parody of the {{W|Berenstein Bears}} series of children's books.
+*Dahlia has a sticker from the [[Yale University]] in the rear window glass of her car.
-**Likewise, the "bedtime story" that Homer Simpson was reading to Lisa Simpson was the ''All-Star Classics Encyclopedia''.
+*According to [[Skinner]], Dahlia was the only Springfield Elementary student to advance to the {{W|Ivy League}}.
 *The web page that {{Ch|Bill James}} appeared on looked a lot like [[Wikipedia]] with a globe logo and sidebar.
 == Continuity ==

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 *The bedtime story that Marge Simpson was reading to Bart Simpson (a moment that was ultimately spoiled due to Marge getting into a narrative shouting match with Homer through the adjoining air vent), [[The Berrystained Bears Stick Together]], is a parody of the {{W|Berenstein Bears}} series of children's books.
 **Likewise, the "bedtime story" that Homer Simpson was reading to Lisa Simpson was the ''All-Star Classics Encyclopedia''.
-*The web page that {{Ch|Bill James}} appeared on looked a lot like {{W|Wikipedia}} with a globe logo and sidebar.
+*The web page that {{Ch|Bill James}} appeared on looked a lot like [[Wikipedia]] with a globe logo and sidebar.
 == Continuity ==

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 == Continuity ==
-* Mike Sciosica getting radiation poisoning in "[[Homer at the Bat]]" is mentioned.
+*Mike Sciosica getting radiation poisoning in "[[Homer at the Bat]]" is mentioned.
 == Goofs ==

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 == Goofs ==
 *Bart says they have been at the amusement park seven hours, yet the Isotot's baseball game is still in the middle of play after all that time, with enough time for them to get to the stadium from the amusement park and still let Bart bat.
-*When Lisa meets Frink, his glasses are thick and white. However, in the next scene, Frink's glasses are thin and black
+*When Lisa meets Frink, his glasses are thick and white. However, in the next scene, Frink's glasses are thin and black.
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