Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus/References - Revision history

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 **A picture of [[Stampy]] on [[Bart's Treehouse]]. ("[[Bart Gets an Elephant]]")
 **In the dump several items appear:
-***A picture of nude [[Mr. Burns]]. ("[[Brush with Greatness]]")
+***[[Burns portrait|A picture of nude]] [[Mr. Burns]]. ("[[Brush with Greatness]]")
 ***A [[Funzo]] skeleton. ("[[Grift of the Magi]]")
 ***[[Chief Knock-A-Homer]]. ("[[I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot]]")

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 *Homer references [[Spider-Man]] saying "With above average height comes above average responsibility", a reference to the Spider-Man's "With great power comes great responsibility".
 *[[Rod]] and [[Todd]]'s performance is playing and singing ''{{W|Michael Row the Boat Ashore}}''.
-*[[Sherri and Terri]]'s performance is a reference to ''{{W2|The Prestige|film}}''.
+*[[Sherri]] and [[Terri]]'s performance is a reference to ''{{W2|The Prestige|film}}''.
 *The song playing during the end credits is "{{W|Oh, Dem Golden Slippers}}" by {{W|James A. Bland}}.
 *The first film seen on the {{W|Mutoscope}} is ''{{W|The Kiss (1896 film)}}''.

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The episode title is a reference to the series ''{{w|Monty Python's Flying Circus}}''.
+*The episode title is a reference to the series ''{{W|Monty Python's Flying Circus}}''.
 *On the title screen, [[Kodos]] flies across with a banner reading "Vote Kodos make the universe great again", a reference to the presidential campaign of [[Donald Trump]].
-*The blackboard text references the {{w|Tommy John surgery}}.
+*The blackboard text references the {{W|Tommy John surgery}}.
-*The couch gag is a parody of ''{{w|Adventure Time}}''.
+*The couch gag is a parody of ''{{W|Adventure Time}}''.
-*[[Skinner]] and [[Chalmers]] walk the aisles of [[Springfield Bowl]] dressed as {{w|The Blues Brothers}}.
+*[[Skinner]] and [[Chalmers]] walk the aisles of [[Springfield Bowl]] dressed as {{W|The Blues Brothers}}.
-*The new [[Lard Lad]] statue destroying the town is a probable reference to {{w|20 Fenchurch Street}}, a [[London]] skyscraper which has been in the news for reflecting sunlight in a similar manner which caused damage to the sidewalk and cars parked nearby.
+*The new [[Lard Lad]] statue destroying the town is a probable reference to {{W|20 Fenchurch Street}}, a [[London]] skyscraper which has been in the news for reflecting sunlight in a similar manner which caused damage to the sidewalk and cars parked nearby.
 *[[Ralph]] imitates [[Porky Pig]] from ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' saying "That's all folks!" while in the fire of the New [[Lard Lad Donuts]]'s metallic statue on [[Springfield Tire Yard]].
-*[[Homer]] mentions filling water guns up with iced tea and lemonade to spray [[Lenny]] with to make an {{W2|Arnold Palmer|drink|Arnold Palmer drink}} and later Lenny and [[Carl]] spray Homer with these. The drink was named after US golfer {{w|Arnold Palmer}} who coincidentally died the same day this episode aired.
+*[[Homer]] mentions filling water guns up with iced tea and lemonade to spray [[Lenny]] with to make an {{W2|Arnold Palmer|drink|Arnold Palmer drink}} and later Lenny and [[Carl]] spray Homer with these. The drink was named after US golfer {{W|Arnold Palmer}} who coincidentally died the same day this episode aired.
-*[[Chief Wiggum]] compares the [[Lard Lad Donuts]] statue being missing like the time {{w|The Thinker}} was stolen.
+*[[Chief Wiggum]] compares the [[Lard Lad Donuts]] statue being missing like the time {{W|The Thinker}} was stolen.
 *When [[Marge]] says "there's only one man we can turn to", Homer answers "[[Supergirl]]?".
 *In the couch gag, one of the [[Spuckler children|Spucklers]] is wearing [[Mickey Mouse]] ears.
-*The [[Channel 6]] headline for the riot was ''{{w|Quiet Riot}}'', the name of a heavy metal band.
+*The [[Channel 6]] headline for the riot was ''{{W|Quiet Riot}}'', the name of a heavy metal band.
-*The song ''{{w|Because I Got High}}'' by {{w|Afroman}} plays during one of the [[Power Plant]]'s "parties".
+*The song ''{{W|Because I Got High}}'' by {{W|Afroman}} plays during one of the [[Power Plant]]'s "parties".
-*[[Crazy Cat Lady]] sings {{w|Madama Butterfly|Un bel dì}} by {{w|Giacomo Puccini}}.
+*[[Crazy Cat Lady]] sings {{W|Madama Butterfly|Un bel dì}} by {{W|Giacomo Puccini}}.
 *Homer references [[Spider-Man]] saying "With above average height comes above average responsibility", a reference to the Spider-Man's "With great power comes great responsibility".
 *[[Rod]] and [[Todd]]'s performance is playing and singing ''{{W|Michael Row the Boat Ashore}}''.
 *[[Sherri and Terri]]'s performance is a reference to ''{{W2|The Prestige|film}}''.
 *The song playing during the end credits is "{{W|Oh, Dem Golden Slippers}}" by {{W|James A. Bland}}.
-*The first film seen on the {{w|Mutoscope}} is ''{{w|The Kiss (1896 film)}}''.
+*The first film seen on the {{W|Mutoscope}} is ''{{W|The Kiss (1896 film)}}''.
 **Characters in the audience seen laughing at the child [[Burns]] are:
-***[[Charlie Chaplin]] as his character {{w|The Tramp}}.
+***[[Charlie Chaplin]] as his character {{W|The Tramp}}.
-***{{Ch|Babe Ruth}} in {{w|Logos and uniforms of the New York Yankees#Design and appearance of uniform|Yankee pinstripes}}.
+***{{Ch|Babe Ruth}} in {{W|Logos and uniforms of the New York Yankees#Design and appearance of uniform|Yankee pinstripes}}.
 ***[[Itchy]] as [[Steamboat Itchy]].
-*[[Rod]] and [[Todd]], on stage with their instruments, are reprising the {{w|Smothers Brothers}} act.
+*[[Rod]] and [[Todd]], on stage with their instruments, are reprising the {{W|Smothers Brothers}} act.
 **Todd's line, "God always liked you best" is a riff on Tommy Smothers' catch phrase, "Mom always liked you best."

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 *The new [[Lard Lad]] statue destroying the town is a probable reference to {{w|20 Fenchurch Street}}, a [[London]] skyscraper which has been in the news for reflecting sunlight in a similar manner which caused damage to the sidewalk and cars parked nearby.
 *[[Ralph]] imitates [[Porky Pig]] from ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' saying "That's all folks!" while in the fire of the New [[Lard Lad Donuts]]'s metallic statue on [[Springfield Tire Yard]].
-*[[Homer]] mentions filling water guns up with iced tea and lemonade to spray [[Lenny]] with to make an {{w|Arnold Palmer (drink)|Arnold Palmer drink}} and later Lenny and [[Carl]] spray Homer with these. The drink was named after US golfer {{w|Arnold Palmer}} who coincidentally died the same day this episode aired.
+*[[Homer]] mentions filling water guns up with iced tea and lemonade to spray [[Lenny]] with to make an {{W2|Arnold Palmer|drink|Arnold Palmer drink}} and later Lenny and [[Carl]] spray Homer with these. The drink was named after US golfer {{w|Arnold Palmer}} who coincidentally died the same day this episode aired.
 *[[Chief Wiggum]] compares the [[Lard Lad Donuts]] statue being missing like the time {{w|The Thinker}} was stolen.
 *When [[Marge]] says "there's only one man we can turn to", Homer answers "[[Supergirl]]?".
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 *Homer references [[Spider-Man]] saying "With above average height comes above average responsibility", a reference to the Spider-Man's "With great power comes great responsibility".
 *[[Rod]] and [[Todd]]'s performance is playing and singing ''{{W|Michael Row the Boat Ashore}}''.
-*[[Sherri and Terri]]'s performance is a reference to ''{{W|The Prestige (film)|The Prestiege}}''.
+*[[Sherri and Terri]]'s performance is a reference to ''{{W2|The Prestige|film}}''.
 *The song playing during the end credits is "{{W|Oh, Dem Golden Slippers}}" by {{W|James A. Bland}}.
 *The first film seen on the {{w|Mutoscope}} is ''{{w|The Kiss (1896 film)}}''.

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 ***[[Devil's Advocate]]. ("[[Insane Clown Poppy]]")
 ***The [[Inanimate carbon rod]]. ("[[Deep Space Homer]]")
-*Among the spectators laughing at young Mr. Burns is [[Itchy]] from [[Steamboat Itchy]].
+*Among the spectators laughing at young Mr. Burns is [[Itchy]] from ''[[Steamboat Itchy]]''.
 *[[Maude Flanders]] and [[Edna Krabappel]] appear as ghosts next to [[Ned]]. ("[[Alone Again, Natura-Diddily]]", "[[The Man Who Grew Too Much]]")

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 *[[Apu]] is seen with the [[octuplets]] in baby carriers in the start of the episode, but a few seconds later, he appears with Manjula when the town of Springfield are looking up at the sky without wearing the octuplets in the baby carriers.
-==Trivia==
+== Trivia ==
 *This is the second episode which primary focus is on Burns, and also the second episode in which Burns auditions people, this time for a Virtual Reality family.
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